Medical Xpress

Position of stroke patient's head before surgery may improve neurological function

Positioning patients with large vessel ischemic (clot-caused) stroke with their heads flat (0-degrees) before surgery to remove the blood clot resulted in significant improvements in neurological ...
Nature

Perioperative Neuropathies Associated with Surgical Positioning

Perioperative neuropathies from surgical positioning are injuries to peripheral nerves arising during the perioperative period as a result of compression, stretch or ischaemia when patients are placed ...
News Medical

Flat positioning may give stroke patients an edge before surgery

Positioning patients with large vessel ischemic (clot-caused) stroke with their heads flat (0-degrees) before surgery to remove the blood clot resulted in significant improvements in neurological ...
Morningstar

Xodus Medical Receives FDA 510(K) Clearance, Launches the Hot Pink Pad®, a Breakthrough in Surgical Patient Temperature Management and Positioning

PITTSBURGH, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Xodus Medical today announced the launch of the Hot Pink Pad®, a next-generation patient temperature management and positioning system designed to improve ...
Becker's ASC

Rethinking the basics: A new standard for patient positioning in ACDF surgery

Significant innovations and advances in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery include minimally invasive techniques, AI-assisted customization, robotic assistance and 3D-printed and ...