Why Posthorax?
LESS PAIN AND ANXIETY
The Posthorax vest will allow you to recover with less pain by absorbing pressures created when coughing and regular movement.
PROVEN BY 12 CLINICAL TRIALS
The Posthorax vest helps prevent the most feared complications after open heart surgery by up to 73% (see more).
PRESSURE OFF THE STERNAL WIRES
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Using the Posthorax vest will help ensure security of the sternal wires. Significantly reducing the chance of dehiscence (sternum bone separating).
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AWARD WINNING & INNOVATIVE
Posthorax won the 1st Place Innovation Award 2009 from the City of Vienna, Austria. 4 years later also winning the HSJ Efficiency In Medical Technology Award in 2013.
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Product Features
Patented support cushions run parallel to the sternum
No direct contact with surgical wound
Patented breathe-stop mechanism to protect from sudden coughs or sneezes
Adjustable shoulder strap to ensure vest sits properly
Evidence Based Medicine
Posthorax is the only product of its kind proven in large clinical trials to prevent infections and dehiscence (separation of the sternum).
Over 12,000 patients studied using the Posthorax vest.
Shown to significantly reduce the risk of life-threatening complications.
Successfully applied in leading heart centers worldwide.