2007 SUPPORTERS

VOS would like to thank our 2007 Supporters and Exhibitors

for an excellent

60th Annual Meeting

Omni Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA,

May 4-6, 2007

PREMIER SUPPORTER

Stryker Orthopaedics

PLATINUM SUPPORTERS

Zimmer Mid-Atlantic

Zimmer is also supporting the 2007 VOS Lifetime Achievement Award

SILVER SUPPORTERS

Chas Lunsford Sons & Associates

DePuy Orthopaedics

Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Genzyme Biosurgery

MicroAire Surgical Instruments

SUPPORTERS

Orthopaedic Research & Education Foundation

2007 EXHIBITORS

PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS OF 2007 SUPPORTERS:

 

Chas Lunsford Sons & Associates Lunsford is one of the leading providers of Medical Malpractice insurance to healthcare providers in the Commonwealth. With offices in Roanoke Richmond Blacksburg and Raleigh, Lunsford focuses on brokering products to Physicians, Hospitals  and Long Term Care facilities to meet all of the insurance needs from a property -liability standpoint as well as the health & benefit needs. Lunsford remains locally owned and committed to healthcare by establishing exclusive relationships with Insurance Providers as well as manu- scripting policies to address all insurance concerns. Lunsford is  committed to offering  the most comprehensive thorough insurance  products available in the marketplace by carriers not represented by many of our competitors. Be adequately insured not under or over insured.

Cast of Characters Cast of Characters offers unique cast covers for your pediatric patients with broken arms/wrists.  Our four puppet-like characters entertain the child while providing comfort, protection and therapeutic value during this stressful and painful time. Visit www.OurCastOfCharacters

Genzyme Biosurgery Genzyme Biosurgery has two products on the market that treat damaged knee joints: Synvisc (hylan G-F20) and Carticel (autologous cultured chrondrocytes). Synvisc is a biomaterial used in the treatment of pain caused by osteoarthritis of the knee. Carticel is recommended for the repair of articular cartilage defects in the knee.

Mag Mutual Insurance MAG Mutual Insurance Company provides professional liability insurance for surgeons and physicians.

Medical Society of Virginia Insurance Center (MSVIC) The Medical Society of Virginia Insurance Center is an independant insurance agency that specializeds in the insurance needs of physicians. With a staff of over 20, we offer insurance plans to cover your insurance needs, from health, dental and disability, to malpractice and business owners' policies.

OpSmart IMPROVE PATIENT RECOVERY THROUGH NUTRITION. OpSmart, a medical food and nutrition company, provides surgery patients a safe and effective means to enhance surgical health and healing. At the VOS, OpSmart will be showcasing its newest line of surgical nutrition programs.

Orthofix Inc., a global diversified orthopedic products company, offers a broad line of minimally invasive surgical, as well as non-surgical, products for the spine, reconstruction, trauma, vascular and sports medicine/pain management market sectors that address the lifelong bone-and-joint health needs of patients of all ages, helping them achieve a more active and mobile lifestyle. Products include internal systems to lengthen bone, internal nailing systems and percutaneous plating systems to treat fractures, plating systems to reconstruct a deformity, soft tissue management for rehabilitation and cold therapy and infusion pain pumps for post-surgical pain management. Most recently, Orthofix expanded its product offerings to include spine fusion, motion preservation and biologics providing the most advanced techniques and technologies in the treatment of the human spine.

The Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation The Allograft Leader (a non-profit organization) is the nation’s largest tissue bank dedicated to the advancement of bone, ligament, tendon, cartilage and skin transplantation.  In 2006, MTF processed 365,410 grafts helping over 243,606 patients.

PhillipsCox Insurance & Financial Services PhillipsCox is a full-service, multi-line insurance agency that has specialized in working with physicians and medical groups for over 25 years, first as The Phillips Agency, now as PhillipsCox. Today PhillipsCox is the physician division of RCM&D Healthcare. Together we manage 13 healthcare captives, work with over 50 hospitals and other health care institutions, and watch over the insurance needs of over 1500 physicians in the mid-Atlantic region.   PhillipsCox offers help with all lines of insurance, personal and professional, but with a personal touch; rather than a service center we offer busy physicians and administrators an Account Executive, someone personally accountable for solving any and all insurance challenges, but supported by the strength and expertise one would expect from the 62nd largest insurance broker in the United States. Visit us on: www.rcmd.com  or Email: Tom@phillipscox.com

RS Medical Relieve pain and restore muscle function with RS Medical neuro-electrical stimulators. Treat acute and chronic pain, spasms, disuse atrophy, range of motion, circulation and other indications. Company representatives provide unmatched physician and patient services. Our RS-4i stimulator features our patented Data Card, allowing doctors and insurance agents to see a patients daily usage of the device and are generated for each patient monthly. More thatn 500,000 patients have been treated with our stimulators since 1990. www.rsmedical.com

Sheltering Arms Physical Rehabilitation Sheltering Arms helps patients find the Power to Overcome the obstacles of illness and injury with a complete range of physical rehabilitation and wellness services. To learn more about our two hospitals and seven outpatient clinics, visit www.shelteringarms.com or call 1-877-56REHAB.

Synthes USA As the sole licensee of the AO ASIF, we develop, manufacture, and market the AO ASIF system of orthopaedic implants and instruments. Our goal is to provide the most advanced implants, biomaterials, instruments, and technologies that meet or exceed the highest expectations in safety and quality. Our products are designed to ensure reliable operating procedures, rapid recovery, and a pain-free life after surgery. Synthes has committed significant resources to assist medical schools and the AO ASIF organization in conducting the most comprehensive post graduate training programs available for the orthopaedic surgeon. With emphasis on practical work in a laboratory setting, these courses enable the surgeon to learn how to use AO ASIF implants and instruments for a wide range of fracture types and surgical techniques.

Tri-State Orthopaedics representing Tornier, Inc. P.O. Box 3365 Annapolis, MD  21403   Tornier provides an anatomical design to joint replacement with the Aequalis Total Shoulder, Reversed Shoulder, Latitude Elbow and Total Ankle.  In addition, they offer products for shoulder fractures, radial head replacement and humeral resurfacing.

PAST MEETINGS:

VOS would like to thank our supporters and exhibitors for a very successful:

59th Annual Meeting, Norfolk, VA, May 19-21, 2006

Click here to view 2006 supporters and exhibitors VOS 2006 meeting program (PDF)

 VOS 58th Annual Meeting, The Homestead, Hot Springs, VA, May 13-15, 2005

VOS 57th Annual Meeting, Norfolk, VA, May 14-16, 2004

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