Emerson, NJ (December 16, 2015) — gSource, LLC is pleased to announce another donation of their surgical instruments to the Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine (FOCOS), a 501c3 nonprofit organization. The donated instruments, valued at $9,496, will be provided to the FOCOS Orthopedic Hospital in Accra, Ghana for use in orthopedic procedures to help alleviate musculoskeletal problems including complex spine and pediatric orthopedic disorders. To date, gSource has donated instruments valued at $44,768. Surgical instruments are in need as FOCOS hopes to complete more than 225 surgeries in 2015.
“gSource is pleased to help FOCOS continue improving the lives of thousands of individuals by providing the FOCOS Orthopedic Hospital in Ghana with the instruments needed for the complicated surgeries performed. We remain committed to putting the finest instruments into the hands of the FOCOS volunteer surgeons who are dedicated to helping those in need”, commented Gerd Billmann, President of gSource.
Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine (FOCOS) was founded in 1998 by Dr. Oheneba BoachieAdjei, world leading spine surgeon, innovator, and academic professor. The FOCOS mission is to provide optimum orthopedic care and improve quality of life in Ghana and other countries. Thanks to the generosity of supporters, FOCOS volunteers have performed over 1,500 corrective orthopedic and joint procedures for adult and pediatric populations
In April 2012, the FOCOS Orthopedic Hospital in Accra, Ghana opened its doors. The 50 bed dedicated hospital offers comprehensive orthopedic services including diagnostics, imaging and laboratory, outpatient consultation and surgical care. FOCOS aspires to become the premier orthopedic teaching hospital in subSaharan Africa. For more information or to make a donation, visit http://www.orthofocos.org
gSource was founded in 1999 and is committed to putting the finest instruments into the hands of surgeons and their teams. Crafted from German surgical stainless steel, and recognized by their finely finished surface, gSource instruments are designed to perform with precise surgical function. They are also conceived to be affordable. It is this combination that distinguishes the gSource brand.
More than a source for quality instrumentation, gSource is an advocate for the orthopedic community. The company is relied upon to provide superior instrumentation for spinal and orthopedic procedures, and do so in a time-critical fashion. With the ability to create entirely new instruments in a timely and economical manner, and an inventory of over 3,500 patterns available for same day shipment, many world leaders and innovators in orthopedics and spine have found in gSource a trusted and reliable partner.