I was over at IMPLANTS INTERNATIONAL office and factory this afternoon. This is a company based in Thornaby, on Teeside, in the United Kingdom, manufacturing implants related to trauma, orthopedics and spine. The range of products is wide and the expertise/ quality of the products cmparable to any other big players in the field. Some of the products especially related to spine and neurosurgery are as shown: anterior cervical plates, artificial cervical discs, cages and lateral mass screws. Further, the company manufactures pedicle screw fixation screws and implants for most joints in the body.
I was well impressed and pleasantly surprised by what I saw.
The key information is that the company can support and supply all we might need to manage our patients with degenerative and traumatic spinal lesions. The company has a wide range of products from cervical to sacrum and prosthesis for joint replacements.
Its exciting times ahead with the possibility and the ablity to offer our patients comprehensive and affordable surgery obviating the need to travel to India, South Africa or even Britain for quality care. We can now do all the operations locally and increase our acceptance by a sceptical Nigerian public.
I am particularly looking forward to working with this company and Drs, Opadele, Nasiru and Adeolu in providing a comprehensive spine service in Abuja.
Every time I see the implants from implants international, I feel a little flutter in my stomach.... the excitement of getting my hands on them to implant in someone, saving them from pain and misery. Its enough to make your eyes water, thinking about the good we can do in Nigeria if we have the right people and equipment to work with.
ReplyDeletePeople accuse the government of not providing the necessary materials, BUT, we are the government and each one of us should do the little we can in our own little way to make life pleasant for our fellow man. Thats democrazy??