At the end of june, we had the privilege of having the presence of a Portuguese Orthopaedists group who collaborated as Faculties and Trainees in the Iberian Advanced Course in Shoulder and Hip Arthroscopy, which took place in Madrid at the Research Institute of Hospital Universitário La Paz. We had the presence of Dr. Herculano…
Rafaela Duarte, Skymedical’s Head of Medical Education & Communication, will be one of the judges of the 1st edition of the Journalism Award in the area of medical devices, launched by the Portuguese Association of Medical Devices Companies (APORMED). This award aims to recognize journalistic works that address the role of medical devices, their relevance…
On October 6 and 7, took place the Orthopaedics Osteotomies Around the Hip, an Ahed by NOVA Medical School course. Skymedical participated in this CadLab, where 16 students were present. This participation allowed the trainees the possibility to use our Pelvic Plates System in a cadaver, the Matta Pro System. “The Matta Pro System was…
Following the XV Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Artroscopia e Traumatologia Desportiva (SPAT), together with our partner Stryker, we took advantage of the quorum to hold a Simposium dedicated to arthroscopic hip conservative surgery: “Hip Arthroscopy: What else?” The scientific action was moderated by specialist Dr. Pedro Simas and the opinion of the distinguished surgeons:…
The first surgery using MaxmoreSpine material was performed at the CUF Descobertas Hospital, on september. The spinal endoscopy was performed by surgeons Dr. Edson Oliveira and Dr. Alexandre Campos. For these surgeries the doctors used the transforaminal and interlaminar approaches to remove herniated discs at the lumbar levels L4-L5 (2 patients) and L5-S1 (1 patient).…
The new Stryker T7 Personal Protection System was launched past July. The four pioneering surgeries performed with the new system were performed by Dr. João Sarmento Esteves, Dr. Pedro Simas, Dr. Miguel Pádua and Dr. David Pinto, founders of Hip & Pelvis. This new system has been perfected through lighter helmets and gowns, which guarantee…
Skymedical marked, on July 25th, the hundredth surgery with MaxmoreSpine material.
On July 7, 2022, at Cova da Beira University Hospital Center (CHUCB), two unprecedented surgeries were performed by the Orthopedics Service for the treatment of hip pathology in young adults.
A group of portuguese orthopedic surgeons participated as Faculties and Trainees in the Iberian Course on Hip, Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy that took place in Madrid, at the Complutense University, between June 29th and 30th and July 1st.
Skymedical supported The First Azorian Endoscopic Spine Surgery/IOM Meeting, which took place at Hospital Internacional dos Açores with the purpose to live stream two surgeries with a transforaminal and interlaminar approaches using MaxmoreSpine, a Skymedical’s partner, material and equipment.
On International Nurses Day, celebrated on May 12, Skymedical highlights the skills and capacities of its team. Customers expect excellence from the surgery department of a medical devices company and, for that reason, Skymedical’s sales team integrates nursing trained professionals, who are able to share reliable and accurate information, contributing, therefore, for Skymedical’s overall success.…
The Orthopedics and Traumatology Center at CUF Descobertas Hospital held, on March 18 and 19, the 5th edition of the Orthopedics Conference – a strategic point for debate and updating in the sector. The event, which was coordinated by Professor Doutor Jorge Mineiro, took place at the Rectory of Universidade Nova de Lisboa and brought…
For the second time, Skymedical was responsible for commercialising and installing the Mobile CAT OmniTom Elite, an equipment developed by NeuroLogica – a Samsungs’s subsidiary. This installation took place at the beginning of this year, on a boat, and was coordinated by our Field Service Engineer, responsible for the technical services and for the equipment…
On the 24th and 25th of February, the 11th Cadaver Lab Skymedical – Advanced Hands-On Lower Limb Trauma Course, took place at the Anatomical Theater of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon – Hospital de Santa Maria. It was a large-scale course, with 24 trainers and 32 students, coordinated by Dr. José…
On February 17th and 18th, Skymedical held for the first time a theoretical-practical course on Spine in Corpse, the Spine Hands-On. The course took place at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, with the support of the partner Stryker. The 10th Cadaver Lab Skymedical had the noble presence of the experienced Dr.…
On the 16th of February, Skymedical, in partnership with Maxmore Spine, performed the 9th Skymedical Cadaver Lab – Spine Endoscopy Hands-on, at the Anatomical Theater of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto. The Spine Endoscopy course was attended by 15 students from the area, who received knowledge and experience from various faculties…