(PM) Hamburg, 11.11.2009 - (Muensingen/Switzerland, November 11, 2009) - The Swiss company Schaerer Medical is known for developing medical innovations in close cooperation with specialists: For the completely new extension system, schaerer® MIS-System, which revolutionises the minimal invasive hip surgery Prof. Markus Kuster and Dr. Karl Grob could be won as scientific partners. Prof. Kuster has worked as the head physician of the clinic for orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the locomotor system at the hospital St. Gallen since 2005. Dr. Karl Grob is the medical director in the same clinic and head of orthopaedics and traumatology at the hospital Rorschach. Over the past two years, the two doctors have used schaerer® MIS-System in numerous surgeries. Their experience was reflected in the constant development of the system. Both conclude: “The extension system of Schaerer Medical significantly improves the conditions for the surgeon in hip arthroscopy and prosthetics. At the same time, the system can also be used in the traumatology everyday life. This flexibility is unique.” The schaerer® MIS-System will be presented at this year’s Medica.The newly developed system provides significant advantages over currently available products for both physicians and patients. Besides medical progress, the new development of Schaerer Medical offers significant enhancement of efficiency of the surgical procedure: It combines the maximum and precise control of movements of the patient’s leg with optimum usability, flexibility and stability. Schaerer’s MIS-System convinces with its proverbial Swiss precision and solidity and is worked out with extreme precision. It is compatible with the known schaerer® operating tables schaerer® axis and schaerer® arcus.The schaerer® MIS-System convinces with its easy handling, easy positioning, maximum access and flexibility – all this to allow the main objective of Schaerer Medical: Optimum medical and technical support with maximum protection of the patient.Visit Schaerer Medical booth at MEDICA 2009, Hall 13 / Booth A32. Experienced Schaerer Medical staff advises customers and are always available for technical discussion with media representatives.



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The Schaerer Medical AG is a leading producer of mobile operating tables, medical equipment and special accessories for all surgical disciplines and ranges of application. Since 1892, the Swiss tradition company has been producing operating tables of high quality and has been manufacturing them in Switzerland; they are distributed on a global scale. schaerer® products stand for highest precision, quality and a long-life cycle. Being a medium sized company, Schaerer Medical is able to flexibly react to specific customer requirements. In consequence, the company can offer individual solutions for any area of surgical application. As a partner of the medical sciences, Schaerer Medical develops and continuously refines its products in close cooperation with leading surgeons and personalities of the medical sector. A network of distributors in more than 90 countries and local service partners guarantee worldwide availability of schaerer® products and first-class local service.