About Ghijsen Medische Techniek

Ghijsen Medische Techniek has been active in the production and sale of the Vacuum Form Fixation System (V.F.F. system) since 1984. The original patent dates back to 1979 and was acquired from TNO in Delft. Ghijsen Medische Techniek is a partnership consisting of two partners: Ir. B.M.H.B. Beukers-Ghijsen and Dr. J. Herpers.

The company is small, but we have been supplying to both small and large national and international clients for years. This small scale has fostered a close relationship with our loyal customers, many of whom we have served for decades.

In recent years, the product has been further developed and refined, but the original concept has been preserved. Thanks to our years of experience, we have all the expertise in-house to proactively address issues and can provide customized solutions in addition to the products from our standard range.

Our office is located in Son en Breugel and our workshop is in Hoensbroek.

Our Process

Our products are manufactured in our workshop in Hoensbroek, South Limburg.

By manually applying many layers to our molds, our products take shape.

Afterwards, they are filled with very fine granules, which can accurately capture every subtle nuance in our clients' posture.

References

"During 1999 we have as a project tested the vacuum mattress made from latex rubber to position patients during spinal surgery. We have used it when performing anterior procedures positioning the patient on one side, then evacuating the mattress and the patient has got a stable position. The surface of the mattress is soft enough preventing any signs of external pressure on the skin... The mattress also provides a good stability, just an extra support in the buttock and shoulder area is necessary. I would like to recommend this mattress for use as a support when performing anterior spinal surgery." - Lund University A. Ohlin, MD, PhD

"Our engineer adds following comments: In principle all operations are done with the patient laying on the side on the mattress. During this test period, no patient has got pressure sores, some transient blush can occur during very long operations. The mattress has heat isolation and the patient will not be cooled down to the same extent. X-ray is easily performed during operation. The mattress is occasionally used to a great satisfaction. Cannot be used to patient allergic to latax." - Otto Bock Britt-Louise Johan