Biomet® donates to Haiti Relief
Biomet® Inc. has donated two shipments containing adult and paediatric orthopaedic trauma and fracture management devices as well as 16,000 braces designed to help patients with leg fractures regain mobility while their injuries heal. The total value of the donated medical devices is estimated to be at least €2.28 million, the majority of which was manufactured by the Biomet® Trauma division, located in New Jersey.
The first shipment was donated to the United Aid Foundation (UAF) and will be used by their current team of doctors and nurses to treat disaster victims at a facility located on the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
A second shipment was donated to the World Vision organisation and has been sent to their 90,000 ft2 distribution centre, recently opened in Miami, through which large quantities of emergency and recovery goods are then sent to Haiti.
Jeff Binder, President and CEO of Biomet® stated, “We have an obligation to help the people of Haiti heal from the devastation they have experienced. The challenges facing Haiti, and the volunteers from the medical profession, cannot be overstated. We are proud to be part of this global aid effort to alleviate the suffering of the Haitian people, and to support the medical volunteers who are working around the clock to treat the injured.”
Glen Kashuba, President of Biomet® Trauma stated, “The horrific devastation and human suffering taking place in Haiti are heart wrenching. This type of tragedy demands medical assistance of every kind, including the treatment of traumatic injuries afflicting both adults and children. Our Trauma division team members coordinated tirelessly with volunteer U.S. surgeons on the ground in Haiti to determine the types of devices most urgently required by the relief effort.”
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