In order to help support breast cancer awareness and research,
DeRoyal will donate US$10.00 for each case of its non-magnetic surgical
instrument pad, the Pink Mat™, sold during the month of October – Breast
Cancer Awareness Month. The donation will be made to a renowned
international organization to help support their fight against breast
cancer.
It is estimated that breast cancer will afflict over 1.3 million
women worldwide each year for the next 20 years. In that 20-year
period, 11 million women will die of breast cancer, with the highest
incidence occurring in countries that are ill equipped to treat the
disease. Breast cancer education and medical resources vary greatly from
country to country. DeRoyal’s contribution will help fund programs in
more than 50 countries as part of a nearly US$1.5 billion investment in
research, education and community programs.1
DeRoyal’s Pink Mat™ Non-magnetic Instrument Pad
consists of a special slip-proof surface to which instruments cling,
making it an efficient and economical method to help keep sterile
instruments and supplies on the sterile field. The Pink Mat may
alternatively be used to cover the mayo stand to reduce noise, or be
rolled up on the mayo stand for instrument positioning. It is fully
disposable, single-use to reduce clean-up time, and its bright pink
color facilitates instrument placement via peripheral vision. Most
importantly, each purchase of the Pink Mat will result in a direct
donation towards breast cancer programs and research.
http://ww5.komen.org/AboutUs/GlobalReach.html accessed 11 September 2013.