Founded by surgical-positioning pioneer Dan Allen, D. A. Surgical develops and manufactures patient positioning and protection devices for operating rooms, with a particular focus on keeping patients stable in steep Trendelenburg and supine positions. Allen’s more than 40 years studying anatomy and participating in over 3,000 procedures led to the boot-style surgical stirrup and the company’s flagship TrenGuard® system, which supports patients at the trapezius muscles without shoulder braces. Its US-based manufacturing and ISO 13485:2016-certified quality system support products used in more than 1 million procedures worldwide.
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Xodus Medical IncFounded by Craig and Mark Kaforey, Xodus Medical manufactures medical-device solutions that make surgery safer, with a particular focus on patient positioning and operating-room safety. The New Kensington company introduced its first patient-safety product in 1994 and has since developed more than 1,100 solutions used at over 10,000 sites in more than 55 countries. Xodus also provides private-label manufacturing for major medical suppliers and holds ISO 13485:2016 certification.NEW KENSINGTON, PA
Surgical Recovery SystemsAfter founder Scott H. Adams struggled to sleep in a recliner following rotator cuff surgery, Surgical Recovery Systems began making the patented Restore You Therapeutic Support, a U.S.-made positioning device for shoulder and post-surgical recovery. Founded in 2019, the company combines engineering with orthopedic clinical research to hold patients in a consistent recovery position while they sleep in their own beds. Restore You is used by surgical and orthopedic practices nationwide and is undergoing clinical study with Columbia University Hospital.FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, OH
Mediflex Surgical ProductsSince 1969, family-owned Mediflex Surgical Products has developed and manufactured surgical devices, including systems that stabilize instruments and retract tissue in the operating room. Founded by industrial engineer David T. Adler, the company grew through three generations of the Adler family and now combines its heritage in table-mounted retractors with a focus on minimally invasive procedures. Mediflex also provides U.S.-made OEM and private-label medical-device manufacturing for healthcare companies.ISLANDIA, NY
OPAD AirwayFounded by cardiac anesthesiologist and airway expert Dr. James Gayes, OPAD Airway develops the Optimum Patient Adjustment Device, an inflatable patient-positioning device designed to promote first-pass intubation. The company grew from Dr. Gayes’s experience managing thousands of complex airways and focuses on making intubation safer and more consistent, particularly for obese patients, across hospital and non-operating-room anesthesia settings.BETHESDA, MD