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Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USA

Enhancing patient care and imaging quality with the VELA Mammography Chair

With the trend of safe, seated mammography gaining traction in the United States and Europe, Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County (MHSC) reports significant benefits from using the VELA Mammography Chair. These benefits extend to both patients and mammographers, resulting in improved breast imaging and increased patient comfort.

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Eye Services, Plastic, Thoracic, and Breast Surgery

Transforming Patient Care with the VELA Bariatric Chair

The VELA Bariatric Patient Chair is being used in the Eye Services Department and currently for laser surgery. They also have a vision testing room next to the procedure room that can use it as well with their machines.

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Centre de Santé in France

VELA Mammography Chair transforms workflow and imaging at health centre

When the team at the Centre de Santé in France first encountered the VELA Mammography Chair, their initial reaction was to its size. It was certainly bigger than the stool they were using for mammography examinations at the time.  But when Deputy Director Camille Koudrine asked the staff if they were ready to return the mammography chair, they unanimously answered no. The chair had made a significant difference in their daily work, and Sournay Ly, who was responsible for Medical Imaging, also noticed this in her daily interactions with the staff. 

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Samuel Rodgers Health Center

VELA Mammography Chair enhances patient comfort and imaging quality

See how Imaging Director Renee Jeria has integrated the VELA Mammography Chair into their Health Center in Kansas.

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Harley Street Centre for Endodontics

The best engineered chair for surgical precision

Read more about how Dr. Trevor Lamb has integrated VELA ‘Support’ Surgeon’s Chairs into his technologically driven clinic.

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Fulda Hospital gAG

Kangaroo care and electric exit-help

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Vivantes Hospital in Friedrichshain Berlin

Kangaroo care for the very small premature infants

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Aalborg, Denmark

Efficient patient handling and ergonomic working position

At The doctors, Sauers Plads (General practice), more than 30 blood samples are taken a day. And with many different patients in one day, good working postures, a flexible patient positioning and a quick and easy chair adjustment are required. That is why Kristina Burmølle Andersen, the clinic’s bioanalyst, is thrilled with the VELA ‘Advance’ Phlebotomy Chair.

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Aalborg, Denmark

Faster and safer transfer between examinations

At the Ghassan Eye Clinic in Aalborg, Ghassan Mohammad and his staff quickly has become very fond of the new way of handling and transporting patients. According to ophthalmologist, Ghassan Mohammad, the chair helps the team in carrying out the many different examinations every single day. In particular, the chair makes it easy to handle patients who use a walking aid or needs help when getting up or sitting down several times in a row. Now patients who have a walking impairment are immediately offered a seat in the VELA ‘Move+’ Ophthalmology chair.

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Stuttgart, Germany

Positive effect on patient experience and image quality

According to Miriam Weber, Teaching and Lead Radiologist, the VELA Medical Mammography Chair affects the patient experience and the image quality positively. She and her colleagues in the mammography department in Stuttgart-Esslingen use the chair for women who cannot stand during the examination due to health issues. They also use the chair in situations where the woman is better able to have a breast screening while seated.

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Tampa, Florida

Patients can now sit safely during mammography scanning

At the TGH Imaging Powered by Tower clinic in Tampa, Florida, Erin L. and her colleagues had difficulties obtaining correct breast tissue images from patients who needed to sit in a chair. Unfortunately, these were some of their daily challenges: – the old chair did not fit underneath their brand-new imaging equipment (MBI) – the old chair did not lock into place, and patients had to hold onto the equipment to stabilise themselves – scans were poor and fuzzy – only alternative option was to let patients stand for up to 10 minutes Seated mammography Here is how the VELA Mammography Chair and seated mammography improved conditions for patients and healthcare professionals at the TGH Imaging Powered by Tower: The chair raises and lowers via remote control so the patient can sit safely and comfortably at various heights during the exam. In addition, the chair’s armrests are easily adjusted and can be completely folded away for the chair to fit under the scanning equipment.

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Neonatology, Mother and Child Center, Reinier de Graaf Hospital, Netherlands

The perfect chair for Kangaroo Care

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Windsor, England

The VELA ‘Mammography’ chair – user-friendly and comfortable

The VELA ‘Mammography’ chair is simply the best thing since sliced bread.

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Cambridge, England

New ophthalmology chairs from VELA

Having these new chairs for patients in our department has made a great difference to our daily activity.

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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London, UK

Radiographer about the VELA ‘Turn+’ Thorax Chair

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Rotterdam, Netherlands

Ophthalmology chairs for the clinic

At our new clinic, we consider patient safety and convenience for users to be essential.

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Johannesbad Saarschleife, Germany

Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy, Johannesbad Saarschleife

Patients can sit down at training units by them selves after we got this chair, as the good stability and handbrake tend to make patients more independent.

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Bruchsal, Germany

Ophthalmologist Patrick Vivell

We have enjoyed our VELA Medical chair for a year now, and both staff and patients are excited.

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Sydvestjysk hospital

X-ray chair for patients

Daily challenges in an X-ray department: Examining many elderly patients who have difficulty in walking or other mobility problems. Moving the patient to a device for examination. Positioning the patient properly in relation to the device. Keeping the patient still while the examination is carried out.

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Clinic for Eyelid Surgery in Denmark

Eyelid surgery – what the nurse recommends

Daily challenges for the assisting nurse: During surgery, it is often difficult to get close to the patient without compromising ergonomics and maintaining a good sitting position. When you assist during surgery, you sit in different work positions, for example when you are assisting with surgical tools or operate the microscope. A good chair must be able to support the different seating positions.

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Neonatology, Kolding Sygehus Hospital, Denmark

Neonatal Chair for Parental Care and an Improved Work Environment

Daily Challenges Many recliners are not intended for long periods of use even though it is important for parents and children to have skin contact. Members of staff can end up in poor working positions when helping or guiding parents who are sitting on a recliner with their child. Parents need help when sitting on a recliner for long periods of time. When the child is in an incubator, it is difficult for parents to see and touch their child due to the height difference between the incubator and the recliner. Hospitals do not have the space for a parental bed next to each child in an incubator.

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Nottingham City Hospital, UK

A better way to do screenings

Nottingham City Hospital’s intention with the VELA Mammography Chair was to ease work for the staff of low height with the examination of patients, but the chair quickly became popular with other staff too. And the patients prefer this “new” way of screening. Daily challenges in a mammography department: Moving the patient to the machine for examination Positioning the patient precisely to obtain an accurate image of the breast tissue Keeping the patient steady while the mammography is being performed Ensuring an ergonomic working position for staff to prevent musculoskeletal pain A VELA Mammography Chair helps to keep the patient steady during the examination, while also providing an optimal working position for staff.

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EPI-Zentrum für Physiotherapie, Hamburg

Clinic Ergonomics – VELA Samba 420

The EPI-Zentrum Hamburg is an outpatient physiotherapy practice specialising in orthopaedics and sports medicine, making it a popular place for all types of athletes, including professionals from clubs such as HSV and FC St. Pauli. Knowledge about ergonomics is central to the treatment of patients. Nevertheless, when they are busy, it can be difficult for the physiotherapists to make sure they also think about ergonomics in relation to their own working environment.

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EPI-Zentrum für Physiotherapie, Hamburg

Clinic Ergonomics – VELA Samba 410

The EPI-Zentrum Hamburg is an outpatient physiotherapy practice specialising in orthopaedics and sports medicine, making it a popular place for all types of athletes, including professionals from clubs such as HSV and FC St. Pauli. EPI-Zentrum offers a wide range of individual treatments, such as manual therapy, sports physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Patients come with diagnoses, pain and symptoms in the neck, back, knees and other places, requiring therapists to work in various positions.

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Sydvestjysk hospital, Denmark

Patient chair for mammography

Daily challenges in a mammography department: Moving the patient to the machine for examination. Positioning the patient properly in relation to the machine. Keeping the patient steady while the mammography is being performed. It is crucial to the effectiveness of the examination that the breast is positioned accurately so that the images show the desired tissue. A VELA Mammography Chair helps to keep the patient completely steady during the examination.

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Clinic for Eyelid Surgery in, Denmark

Eyelid surgery – what the ophthalmologist recommends

Daily challenges for the ophthalmologist: Ophthalmologists often experience pain in the neck, upper back and shoulders due to static seating positions and demanding precision work during surgery. It is often difficult to get close to the patient during surgery without compromising ergonomics and a good sitting position. Backrests are often wide and may restrict the free movement of the arms during surgery.

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Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Optimal back and leg support

Daily challenges in intensive care: Pain in the lower back and tension in the neck caused by inappropriate stooping work postures. Getting closer to the patient without compromising your working position. Maintaining the lumbar support in different working positions. Changing the working height during examinations. The work in intensive care is precision work. Static working positions with stooped back are common as well as twisting the back and neck when reaching. A VELA standing support chair provides support at the correct working height and support to the back and lumbar area.

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University Hospital, Fossvogur, Reykjavik, Iceland

The Surgeon’s Recommendation

Daily challenges in a surgical department: Stooping working posture can cause pain to the neck, shoulders and lower back. Necessity to keep your hands and movements steady through many hours of surgery. Maintaining sterility and a good workflow with changing work positions. In a surgical department, there are difficult and demanding procedures during which the surgeon’s posture is compromised by static work positions where the shoulders are particularly stressed. Neurosurgery, ENT surgery and cardiovascular surgery require high precision and accuracy. Therefore, surgeons need extra support, especially for their arms and shoulders.

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Dentist Skovsgaard, Assentoft, Randers, Denmark

Good ergonomics at the Dental Clinic

In 2007, the VELA Dental Chair was developed in collaboration with Herluf Skovsgaard. The chair is particularly suitable for dentists and assistants who work in forward-leaning, static and demanding postures as part of their daily work. In addition to working in his clinic, developing clinic equipment and developing workstations, Herluf Skovsgaard offers comprehensive course activities all over the world. As part of this, he educates dentists and assistants on working methods and clinic arrangements.

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Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark

Versatile chair for X-ray examinations

The Radiology Department is a highly specialised department carrying out 220,000 examinations and treatments every year. The department receives patients from the emergency reception and from different wards. Patients are referred for examination of all parts of the musculoskeletal system, severe scoliosis and pulmonary examinations. Most patients are walking and self-reliant but several have mobility problems or are otherwise walking-impaired and need to sit down and have support during the examination.

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Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, UK

Specialist Radiographer & Lead Mammographer

The Queen Elizabeth II Hospital has integrated the VELA Mammography Chair into their Breast Screening Unit, significantly improving workflow and providing numerous benefits.

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Vendsyssel Eye Clinic Denmark

Functional nurse Mrs. Wary

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University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany

Center for Mammography, Radiology and Endoscopy UKE

At University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany, the VELA Mammography Chair significantly aids in handling immobile and elderly patients. Its easy maneuverability allows for optimal positioning in tight spaces, ensuring effective screenings and comfort during prolonged procedures like stereotaxy.

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University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany

Mrs. Gebel Head of MTA / MTD

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