The Pink Hip Kit

The Pink Hip Kit

Pink Hip Kit in use with patient on table

Postless Patient Positioning for Improved Surgical Outcomes

Eliminate Post-Related Injury

Postless Distraction


The Pink Hip Kit safely provides counter-traction necessary to offset the forces of hip distraction. It gently secures patients in position, improving safety relative to traditional systems that leverage the perineum against rigid posts.

A uniquely immersive, enveloping, skin-friendly material further protects patients against Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPIs).

Enhanced C-Arm Imaging


The absence of a perineal post allows for unobstructed visualization in C-arm imaging, improved surgeon access, and increased freedom of movement; yielding more thorough and efficient fluoroscopic exams.

Enhanced Range of Motion


The Pink Hip Kit enhances range of motion during joint manipulation, permitting a more complete dynamic exam without the need to change surgical techniques.

Pink Hip Kit Video Resources

Observe how and why The Pink Hip Kit helps improve surgical outcomes and enhance patient safety

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Product Overview Featuring Dr. Harris, Dr. Lewis, Dr. Makhni and Dr. Mitchell

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Pink Hip Kit Experiencewith Dr. Evanson

Postless Positioning Solutions for a Range of Surgical Procedures

Pink Hip Kits Provide Safe, Stable Support for Patients in Orthopedic Procedures


Orthopedic

Hip + Orthopedic


Postless positioning improves surgical patient safety by avoiding the perineal post, thereby reducing the risk of pudendal nerve/tissue injury, allowing for better surgeon ergonomics, and improving visualization for procedures like:

Common Procedures:
  • Hip preservation
  • Hip arthroscopy
  • Femoroplasty, labral reconstruction, etc


“I have fully adopted Pink Hip Kits as my preferred method for achieving postless hip distraction. Beyond the patient safety advantages of the surgical technique, I am confident that the Pink Hip Kit itself has a powerful, positive impact on my patients outcomes.”
—  Mia S. Hagen, M.D. Associate Professor,
Department of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Associate Program Director, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
Team Physician, Washington Huskies

Pink Hip Kit

Simple, Safe Solutions that Help Patient Safety Advocates Meet

AORN
Guidelines & Recommendations

Official AORN Guidelines Recommend1


  • “Protect the patient from positioning-related neuropathies.” Section 3.7 - Positioning the Patient
  • “Prevent the patient’s body from contacting metal portions of the OR bed and other hard surfaces.”Section 3.15 - Positioning the Patient


  • “After positioning or repositioning the patient, verify there are no areas where devices or equipment are resting against the patient.” Section 3.29 - Positioning the Patient
  • “Identify potential hazards associated with positioning activities and establish safe practices.” Section 3.1 - Positioning the Patient
  • “A standardized product selection process assists in the selection of functional and reliable products that are safe, cost-effective, and environmentally preferable and that promote quality care, as well as decreases duplication or rapid obsolescence.” Section 1.1 - Environmental Cleaning

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Pressure Map

Proven Pressure Management

In a study of 15 subjects ranging from 16-54 BMI (average BMI 35.5), the Pink Pad provided an average peak pressure reduction of 43%.

US Government Data2 show Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPIs):
  • Are the direct cause of death for roughly 60,000 patients each year
  • Add an estimated $43,180 in costs per hospital stay
  • Result in more than 17,000 medical lawsuits, annually (the second most common claim after wrongful death)
  • Increase hospital stays by nine days on average

Images shown are of the same 30.85 BMI subject, on a solid surface, with and without the Pink Pad. Tests were conducted with an Xsensor Sensor Pad Model PX 100:48.144.02

Simple, Safe Solutions that Help Achieve
AORN Guidelines & Recommendations

Official AORN Guidelines Cite Research1


  • Demonstrating the use of the Pink Pad resulted in “significantly less [patient] movement at all anatomical landmarks.” Section 5.6 - Positioning the Patient
  • That establishes obesity as a “major predictor of movement” in Trendelenburg positions, where “researchers concluded that patients on the Pink Pad had significantly less displacement.” Section 5.6 - Positioning the Patient


“Patients on the Pink Pad had significantly less displacement with Trendelenburg and faster positioning compared to the other surfaces.” 2


2Journal of Minimally
Invasive Gynecology 27, S1−S82



Additionally, AORN Guidelines State:


  • “Do not use shoulder braces.” Section 5.7 - Positioning the Patient
  • “Compression over the acromion by shoulder braces can injure the brachial plexus. This injury is exacerbated by the muscle-relaxing, joint-mobilizing effects of general anesthesia.” Section 5.7 - Positioning the Patient
  • “When tucking the patient’s arms at the sides and securing them with a draw sheet, protect the patient’s elbows and hands with extra padding.” Section 3.17.1 - Positioning the Patient
  • “Ulnar or radial nerve injury can occur if the patient’s arm is allowed to rest against the metal surface of the OR bed.” Section 3.15 - Positioning the Patient
  • “A standardized product selection process assists in the selection of functional and reliable products that are safe, cost-effective, and environmentally preferable and that promote quality care, as well as decreases duplication or rapid obsolescence.” Section 1.1 - Environmental Cleaning
  • “Patient sliding increases the risk for skin breakdown as a result of friction and gravitational forces. Preventing the patient from sliding on the OR bed decreases shear and reduces the potential for pressure on the brachial plexus.” Section 5.5 - Trendelenburg Positioning
  • “Preventing the patient from sliding on the OR bed is important for preventing patient injury that may occur in robotic assisted procedures if the patient’s position shifts after the device is docked. If the patient slips during the time the robotic system is engaged, incisional tears could occur at the port sites that could cause hernias.” Section 5.5 - Trendelenburg Positioning

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Leading Clinical Evidence

  • “When discussing this technique with patients, it is important to highlight that it diminishes the possibility of iatrogenic pressure injury to the pudendal nerve and skin of the perineum. … Postless technique prevents any compression and pressure to these regions.” 3
  • “In the control group, 15 patients reported pudendal nerve neurapraxia with an average duration of 10 days... Two patients (4% of the males) in the control group reported erectile dysfunction of 4 months. None reported pudendal complications in the postless group.” 4
  • “With failures of periacetabular osteotomy linked to postoperative impingement and the high incidence of intra-articular pathology in the dysplastic hip, there has been a great interest in combining hip arthroscopy with the periacetabular osteotomy. Here, we describe a technique for a single table, single drape, postless combined hip arthroscopy, and periacetabular osteotomy.” 5
  • “…There was significantly less pain in the Pink Pad group… [it] presents a novel opportunity to limit the narcotic requirement after minimally invasive gynecologic surgery.” 6
  • “Postoperative erythema was significantly less common on the Pink Pad…” 7
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Clinical Feedback

This post-free distraction technique for hip arthroscopy is a simple, cost-friendly alternative to conventional methods that eliminates the possibility of iatrogenic groin and perineal injuries caused by distraction through a post. 8
—  Perry AK, Gursoy S, Singh H, Vadhera AS, Mehta N, Chahla J.
The Pink Pad: A Method of Post Free Distraction During Hip Arthroscopy
[The Pink Hip Kit] can be used with a standard hip arthroscopy table, is easy to learn, allows for adequate distraction, and allows for greater access to the femoral neck during osteochondroplasty… 8
—  Perry AK, Gursoy S, Singh H, Vadhera AS, Mehta N, Chahla J.
The Pink Pad: A Method of Post Free Distraction During Hip Arthroscopy
Transitioning away from using the typical setup for hip arthroscopy, all Duke hip specialists have adopted as best practice an innovative postless distraction system, which has been shown to cause fewer potential postoperative complications. 9
—  Alessandro Aprato* , Davide Carlo Secco, Andrea D Amelio, Elena Grosso and Alessandro Massè
Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
In the time I've switched over to using The Pink Hip Kit, I've not had any reports of even temporary paresthesia related to what used to be from the traction post. So it's been a really nice advancement for the field and one of those advancements that truly does improve patient safety.
—  Eric C. Makhni, MD MBA
Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery
Henry Ford Health System • Detroit, MI
Team Physician, Detroit Lions

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