Sliding in Trendelenburg can cause post-operative pain, skin injury and unintended tissue trauma in traditional open, laparoscopic, and robotic procedures. It is a safety imperative that patients do not slide, especially during robotic surgery. TrenGuard is the only Trendelenburg positioner clinically proven1 to secure patients with support at the trapezius muscle, preventing patient sliding in steep Trendelenburg without the use of shoulder braces or chest straps. Designed to improve OR efficiencies, TrenGuard can be set up with the patient positioned in less than three minutes and can be easily repositioned, while also boasting benefits like taking up less storage space and producing less waste than the competition.2
1. Barber, Jan, BSN, RN, “Preven2ng Pa2ent Sliding in Steep Trendelenburg,” O.R. Manager Conference, Sept, 2016.
2. Compared to viscoelas2c sta2c/fric2on foam pad, shape conforming foam, gel pad, egg crate foam & surgical tape.
