FRACTURE TABLE HIP DRAPE HISTORY
One of Welmed's on-staff clinicians was in the OR observing a total hip replacement procedure. The patient was positioned on a state-of-the-art fracture table and Welmed carefully observed the sterile draping procedure. Surprised to see five unique sterile drapes were used to create the proper sterile field, the ideas started spinning. In partnership with the surgeon, a customer partner and the clinical and product development teams, Welmed’s All-In-One Fracture Table Hip Drape’s first prototype was created. Clinically validated, the sterile drape continues to be used today.
Features of the All-In-One Drape Solution for Use with Fracture Surgical Tables include:
- Eliminates the Need to use Multiple Drapes
- Large Absorbent Reinforcement
- Designed for Use Across a Variety of Designs and Table Manufacturers
- Clear Film for Optimal Visibility
ON INNOVATION
“Disposable medical supplies is an extremely competitive industry and dominated by huge corporations with powerhouse brands, and so we needed to find our niche. Our founder Dave Fliss had a singular focus… “It’s all about the customer, listening and learning and most importantly, effectively and efficiently responding to their unique needs.” With this simple, customer-centric concept, innovation has become one of our company’s founding principles.
ABOUT WELMED INC.
Welmed was founded in 2006 and formed as a unified vision by Jie Tan (“Tan Jie”) and Dave Fliss. The initial vision to form Welmed was led by overwhelming requests from long-standing relationships with their customers, as well as factories they worked with over the years too. The message they heard was clear, concise, and presented significant opportunities for a new business venture.
Welmed continues to be a family, woman-owned organization based in Chicago, manufacturing and selling disposable products to thousands of health care customers including hospitals, surgery centers, distributors, OEMs, sterile kit manufacturers and more.