The EG-500 is developed and manufactured by Elbnova, a German medical technology company based in Hamburg. Elbnova produces a structured range of OR positioning solutions, LED surgical headlights, medical loupes, and HF electrosurgical units — designed for the operational demands of clinical and surgical environments.

The EG-500 is the shoulder-specific model in Elbnova’s 14-model gel positioning pad system. It shares the same 12 cm height as the lateral pad EG-400, but where the EG-400 is broad and designed to support an entire patient orientation, the EG-500 is narrow and elongated — shaped around a single anatomical area: the shoulder.

CE-Marked Gel Shoulder Positioning Pad

The EG-500 is a CE-marked gel positioning shoulder pad intended for operating room and clinical positioning environments. At 47 × 15 cm and 12 cm in height, its proportions are immediately distinctive: narrow, elongated, and three-dimensional. No other model in the Elbnova range shares this profile — it is the product of one specific design requirement, shoulder support in surgical positioning.

The dimensions reflect the anatomy. A shoulder positioning pad needs length to run along the shoulder region, a narrow width to remain focused on that area without extending unnecessarily across the table, and enough height to provide meaningful support in setups where shoulder elevation or positioning is required as part of the procedural setup. At 47 × 15 × 12 cm, the EG-500 addresses all three.

The gel material, consistent across the Elbnova range, conforms under load and distributes contact pressure across the surface area rather than concentrating it at bony contact points. The EG-500 functions as one component within a broader patient positioning setup, under the direction of qualified clinical personnel. Specific use within the procedure and positioning protocol is determined by the clinical team.

Three-Dimensional Pads in the Elbnova Range

The EG-500 belongs to the three-dimensional segment of the Elbnova gel pad system — the models with substantial height, designed for support rather than surface coverage. Within this group, each model addresses a distinct body area and positioning requirement:

The EG-400 is broad — designed to bear the weight of a patient positioned on their side. The EG-500 is narrow and elongated — shaped for a specific upper body region. The EG-600 is compact — sized for the heel. Same material, same CE-marked system, three different body areas, three different forms.

For OR managers and procurement teams building a complete gel positioning inventory, these three models together cover the three-dimensional positioning requirements that flat pads and head rings cannot address. Stocking all three from Elbnova means the volumetric component of the positioning inventory comes from a single CE-marked source.

Where the EG-500 Sits in the Full System

The Elbnova 14-model system is organised across five application segments, each with its own format logic:

Head positioning (EG-100, EG-110, EG-130, EG-140, EG-160) — ring-format and prone pads for cranial support, adult and paediatric.

Body pads (EG-200, EG-220) — full-length flat pads for operating table surface coverage, smooth and textured.

Chair pads (EG-300, EG-310) — square and rectangular flat pads for seated clinical positioning.

Three-dimensional support pads (EG-400, EG-500, EG-600) — volumetric structures for lateral, shoulder, and heel positioning. The EG-500 sits here.

Armboard pads (EG-700, EG-710) — pads for arm positioning on surgical armboards.

For hospitals and distributors sourcing the full system, the EG-500 is the model that completes the shoulder positioning requirement — one body area, clearly covered, from the same manufacturer as the rest of the range. The complete Elbnova product range is available at elbnova.com/products.

Who Stocks the EG-500

Hospitals and surgical centres reviewing shoulder positioning options for the OR — particularly those where shoulder-specific gel support is required as part of the positioning protocol for certain procedures, and where a CE-marked, purpose-built shoulder pad is needed rather than an improvised solution.

Operating room managers specifying body-area-specific gel positioning pads — where the positioning inventory needs to cover not just the operating table surface and head positioning, but targeted anatomical support at the shoulder, heel, and lateral body regions as well. The EG-500 covers the shoulder area within that structure.

Medical procurement teams comparing gel pads by body area and format — the EG-500 is the shoulder model in the Elbnova three-dimensional pad group. It can be specified alongside the EG-400 and EG-600 to cover the full three-dimensional positioning requirement, or alongside the full 14-model system for a comprehensive single-supplier procurement.

Distributors building a complete range of body-area-specific positioning aids for hospital clients — where being able to offer a shoulder-specific gel pad, clearly positioned within a structured and complete range, gives hospital procurement teams a genuinely comprehensive product selection. The EG-500 fills a gap that a range focused only on body pads and head rings would leave open.

About Elbnova

Elbnova GmbH is a Hamburg-based gel positioner manufacturer with a product portfolio built around the operating room. The company develops and supplies gel positioning pads, LED surgical headlights, medical loupes, and HF electrosurgical units to hospitals, surgical centres, and medical equipment distributors across Europe.

The EG-500 is one part of a structured 14-model system covering head, body, lateral, shoulder, heel, chair, and armboard positioning — for adult and paediatric patients, across the full range of intraoperative positioning orientations. The complete Elbnova range is available at elbnova.com.