SIGN Partners
Corporate Donors
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We are grateful to SIGN's corporate sponsors who have helped to found and support programs all over the world. The following corporations provide their products, services, expertise, and financial support to help the patients who most need improved fracture care.
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"To aid the afflicted through the ingenuity of our minds, the labor of our hands and the compassion of our hearts."
Acumed
was instrumental in the start-up of SIGN. Through financial, technical and in-kind donations, the management and staff of Acumed have provided invaluable input into the design of our implants, technical advice on the manufacture of our product and in-kind donations of equipment and instruments. Acumed has continued to support SIGN by sponsoring new programs. Every year, SIGN is able to fund several programs because of Acumed's generosity. Thank you Acumed!
www.acumed.net
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"DePuyACE, working to improve the quality of your life."
DePuyACE
and its parent company, Johnson & Johnson, have provided medical products and financial contributions to SIGN every year since 2001, helping to sustain SIGN programs. We thank them for their consistent support. Additionally, DePuy has donated a large supply of implants and supplies, all of which have been distributed to hospitals in Africa, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and areas of disaster. Thank you DePuy and Johnson & Johnson!
www.depuyace.com
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The Apollo Project (Smith & Nephew)
has donated implants and medical supplies which SIGN has sent to projects in Vietnam and Bangladesh. Smith & Nephew donated 12 Ilizarov sets for use in the 2007 and 2008 SIGN conferences. Thank you Smith & Nephew! www.smith-nephew.com
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Stryker Corporation
is a leader in the worldwide orthopaedic market and is one of the world’s largest medical device companies. "Stryker delivers results through a wide range of capabilities including joint replacements, trauma, spine and microimplant systems, orthobiologics powered surgical instruments, surgical navigation systems, endoscopic products as well as patient handling and emergency medical equipment."
Thanks to Stryker's generous support, we are able to improve the annual SIGN conference. This gathering of orthopaedic surgeons from around the world is more than a training session. Through workshops, presentations, and conversations, doctors learn about each others' innovations and techniques. This fosters collaboration and sows the seeds for new innovations that will ultimately lead to better care for patients. Thank you Stryker!
www.stryker.com
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Battelle
is an international science and technology enterprise that explores emerging areas of science, develops and commercializes technology, and manages laboratories for customers. Battelle supports community and education programs to promote an enhanced quality of life for its community neighbors.
The institute is committed to making the world a better place through its work with government, industry and community in the key areas of: Energy, Health and Life Sciences, National Security,
Laboratory Management, and Education.
Battelle operates six of the U.S. Department of Energy's national laboratories including Pacific Northwest National Laboratory located in Richland, Washington. Through the Technology Assistance Program, Battelle has offered scientific and technical assistance in the development of SIGN orthopaedic implants. Through the TEAM Battelle program, staff have volunteered their support of SIGN events such as the annual SIGN conference.
www.battelle.org
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CTTS
a "Microsoft Solution Provider", offers computer training for beginning, intermediate, and advanced users, supporting all of the most popular software packages. CTTS provides on-site training packages to include exercises that simulate your work or special projects. There are training facilities in Cincinnati, OH and at the Columbia Basin Community College Workforce Training Center in Pasco, WA.
CTTS has supported SIGN since 2003 through their generous in-kind gifts. Annually, they produce the SIGN Technique CD, SIGN public relations videos. They were the original designer of the SIGN surgical database. We are deeply grateful to them for giving their talents to support our training and fundraising efforts. Thank you CTTS!
www.ctts.com
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FedEx
has provided excellent shipping services to SIGN. During any disaster crisis, they deliver large shipments of orthopaedic equipment to affected areas free of charge.
www.fedex.com
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Northwest Orthopaedic Associates
is located in Richland, Washington and provides full-spectrum, cost-effective orthopaedic care. It houses the private practice of Dr. Lewis Zirkle as well as four other orthopaedic surgeons. They have provided financial support to SIGN.
www.nwortho.com
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Northwest Technical Resources
specializes in placing engineering professionals in contract, contract-to-hire and full-time employment across all engineering, management, and technical support disciplines. Their generous support of SIGN began in 2006.
www.ntrusa.com
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Plastic Injection Molding
prides itself in engineering quality plastics solutions at an affordable price. Owners, Ken and Sharon Williams, support SIGN through financial and in-kind gifts. Recently, they donated a mold which is used to manufacture the SIGN tissue protector. This device is used to keep the implant from touching the skin prior to entry into the bone, subsequently reducing the chance of infection to the patient. We are grateful to Ken and Sharon for their generous friendship. Thank you Plastic Injection Molding!
www.qualityplasticparts.com
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Quest Integration
provides engineering and manufacturing software, consultation, training and support services. The cornerstone product is SolidWorks 3D solid modeling and design software. Quest Integration has supported SIGN in designing orthopaedic implants and instrumentation by donating the annual subscription service and support for SolidWorks.
www.qintegration.com
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Thieme Publishing Company
is an international medical and science publisher serving health professionals and students. It promotes the latest advancements in clinical practice, publishing the latest research findings and advancing medical education.
Thieme Publishers first learned about SIGN when Dr. Zirkle approached staff at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in early March. Dr. Zirkle was impressed by the newly published Surgical Treatment of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and spoke to Ross Lumpkin, Thieme’s Sales Director, about the book. Inspired by Dr. Zirkle’s decades long commitment to humanitarian work and impressed by SIGN’s efforts to train and support surgeons around the world, Thieme donated copies of the trauma book to the organization for distribution to its many programs worldwide. The books have already been used as references by doctors in Afghanistan, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea in preparation for surgeries.
www.thieme.com
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Universal Home Builders
is located in Richland, Washington. They construct custom homes, speculative homes, and remodeling projects. They specialize in Universal Design - an equitable, flexible approach to accommodate life’s changing needs. They have supported SIGN since 2001.
www.universalhomebuilders.com
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Western Sintering,
by John Rector, is a family owned manufacturing company located in Richland Washington. Since 1999, they have provided 99% of heat treating of SIGN instruments such as reamers, target arms, and L-handles at no charge. President Michael Lee Rector personally performs the heat treating process. He delivers the finished product and makes himself available for management and technical advice. We are honored and humbled at their generous in-kind donation and friendship. Thank you Western Sintering!
www.westernsintering.com
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Washington Manufacturing Services
is a non-profit organization which helps to make Washington manufacturers more globally competitive. Washington Manufacturing Services has provided SIGN with training in lean manufacturing, ISO requirements and management consulting. Thank you WMS!
www.wamfg.org
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SIGN surgeon Dr. Larry Hull
