Hi-tech Operating Tables From Finland Reach Chinese Market

Merivaara, a Finnish medical equipment manufacturer, presented its hi-tech operating tables at the Shenzhen trade show in April. Included was the Promerix, the most advanced model in the company's wide range of operating tables. The Promerix is a 275/325 kg safe working load operating table (with or without sliding top) with electrohydraulic movements controlled by software. It is a mobile table, making patient positioning and cleanup fast and easy. It has programmable positions and can be used for all kinds of surgeries with the help of several accessories, especially for neurosurgery, spine-and-disk surgery, shoulder arthroscopy and orthopedic surgery. The table's top sections are detachable with quick-connecting latches. A wired hand control, remote hand control and foot control are available. The lowest position of the table makes it optimal for eye-ENT procedures. The prestigious Groningen University Medical Center in The Netherlands is equipped with Merivaara operating tables. Mr. K. van der Wal, Chief Purchasing Officer at the University, explains, "Costs are a major factor for us in all our operations, including capital equipment. However, we will not compromise on quality and we insist on top quality equipment in all our departments. We are extremely pleased with the performance, reliability and durability of Merivaara's equipment". Of 35 operating rooms, 28 are equipped with the Promerix or Opera operating tables. More than 10,000 employees and 1,339 beds make the Groningen University Medical Center one of the largest hospitals in The Netherlands. The center is one of very few hospitals in the world that performs all organ transplants. Its 35 operating rooms also make it one of the biggest surgical hospitals in Europe. Merivaara has been a specialist manufacturer of high-quality medical equipment for more than 100 years, turning out its first operating table in 1910. The company manufactures all core equipment for today's modern hospitals at its Finnish plant. It covers a wide spectrum of hospital furniture, including operating tables, operating and examination lights, beds and bed stands, delivery beds, stretchers and examination tables. Products developed and manufactured by Merivaara are distributed worldwide to more than 100 countries. The company has been in China since the 1990s and now has a sales office in Shanghai. Merivaara's equipment is found at Beijing Union Hospital, Shanghai Tumor Hospital, Guangxi Orthopedic Hospital, Jinhua Wengrong Hospital and several PLA hospitals. Source: Merivaara (http://www.merivaara.com)NIKE