Providing training and on-site support for Ugandan hospital staff helps staff make better use of DrillCover tools

Surgeons, nurses, and other medical staff at a hospital in Uganda are now able to take advantage of Arbutus Medical battery-powered tools as well as local technical support to treat thousands of orthopedic patients in need. 

For several years, Arbutus Medical has worked with international aid organizations to bring DrillCover surgical tools to hospitals in low-resource countries to help them deliver safe surgery to their patients. Since COVID prevented travel, Arbutus Medical adapted and was able to train staff in a Ugandan hospital remotely in how to implement and operate these affordable surgical drills and saws, and work with a biomedical engineer in Kampala to ensure these professionals can successfully use the DrillCover tools to provide more safe orthopedic surgeries.