Nimble companies easily shift with the environment at hand. Life Spine, Inc., a spinal implant company based in Huntley, Illinois, is doing just that. The company has teamed up with instrument maker Gizmo Medical, LLC of Hoffman Estates, Illinois, to collaborate on a ramp up of vital equipment needed by medical professionals. They are focusing on making large quantities of surgical masks and gowns, along with identifying ways to scale other medical equipment.
Life Spine, Gizmo Medical Produce Surgical Masks, Gowns
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“Life Spine and Gizmo have moved to leverage our long-standing relationship and come together to help meet an imminent need for personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical equipment,” said Life Spine President and CEO Michael Butler. “Production is underway, and we look forward to supporting those who are on the front lines and faced with potential shortages.”
“In a time like this it is imperative for companies who can help to find ways to do so. From past experience with manufacturing such products we were able, with our partners at Gizmo Medical, to ramp up manufacturing of PPE. The capabilities were already in place it was just altering lines.”
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This is a fascinating development. In my practice we've seen similar outcomes with the revised protocol. The key differentiator seems to be patient selection criteria. Has anyone else noticed the correlation with BMI thresholds?
Great point. I'd push back slightly on the conclusion, the sample size in the cited study is too small to draw population-level inferences. That said, the directional signal is compelling and worth a larger RCT.
We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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