Positioning solution: gel positioning pads and gel positioners

Positioning solution: gel positioning pads and gel positioners for safer, more stable support

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Patient positioning is often invisible when everything goes well – and painfully visible when it doesn’t. Poor support can lead to pressure points, nerve damage or unstable fields. Elbnova’s positioning solution is built around gel positioning pads and gel positioners that act as reliable Gel Positioning Aids in the operating room and procedure room.

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Why gel positioning pads instead of simple foam?

Standard foam supports are cheap and familiar, but they have limits. They can compress too much, lose shape over time and create high local pressure at sensitive points. A medical gel positioning pad behaves differently.

A well-designed medical gel pad:

Spreads pressure over a wider surface

Follows the body contours more evenly

Recovers its shape better between uses

Elbnova develops gel positioning pads specifically for clinical use, with materials and shapes chosen for patient comfort and staff practicality.

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What Elbnova gel positioners are designed to do

Our gel positioners are not generic cushions. As a medical devices manufacturer, we design each shape for a clear purpose:

Head rings and head supports

Arm and leg supports

Body pads for lateral or supine positioning

These products function as true Gel Positioning Aid devices: they help the team create a stable, reproducible setup and reduce peak loads on vulnerable areas. For the clinician, that means a field that stays where it was planned. For the patient, it means less risk of pain or pressure-related complications.

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Reusability and handling in daily routines

In real life, no one has time for fragile, high-maintenance supports. That is why each Elbnova gel pad medical and medical gel positioner is intended for repeated use, with cleaning and disinfection procedures that fit standard hospital workflows.

Typical features include:

Smooth, closed surfaces for easy wipe-down

Compatibility with common cleaning agents (within the limits of the instructions for use)

Clear labelling and documentation so CSSD teams know exactly what to do

As a responsible medical equipment manufacturer and medical equipment supplier, we attach as much importance to reprocessing and durability as to cushioning performance.

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Where gel positioning pads are used in practice

Elbnova gel positioning pads are suitable for a range of environments:

Operating rooms (general surgery, orthopaedics, gynaecology, etc.)

Day surgery centres and ambulatory settings

Imaging and diagnostic departments

Dental and maxillofacial procedures where additional support is needed

In each of these settings, the combination of comfort and stability matters. Proper positioning is not a “nice to have”; it is part of safe use of medical devices and medical equipment overall.

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Positioning from a focused medical devices manufacturer Hamburg

As a medical devices manufacturer Hamburg, Elbnova approaches positioning with the same attitude as our other products: limited portfolio, clear focus, practical design. We are not trying to produce every kind of padding that exists. We prefer to offer a compact, well-thought-out range of gel positioning pads, gel positioners and related medical devices that clinicians can trust in everyday routines.