All proceeds for this event go towards the purchase of a OEC Elite CFD Premium Mobile C-Arm! The Kona Hospital Foundation will be matching all donations made during this event.
What is a OEC Elite CFD Premium Mobile C-Arm?
A C-Arm (x-ray) machine is a mobile piece of equipment that is critical to performing a variety of surgical procedures. For example, when a Total Hip Replacement is performed, a C-Arm is used during surgery to ensure the replacement joint is level and the implants are seated properly. The OEC Elite CFD Premium Mobile C-arm has the ability to see an entire pelvis to ensure that the implants are level with the opposing hip.
Other Orthopedic surgeries such as shoulder, long bone pinning, internal fixations of the ankle, wrist, etc. In addition, patients that come to Kona Community Hospital’s OR for urology procedures, port placements, pacemaker procedures, vascular cases and some general surgery will benefit from the new OEC Elite CFD Premium Mobile C-Arm. OEC Elite CFD Premium Mobile C-Arm also has a vascular package which will allow for moving pictures that can watch contrast move through the vessels.
The C-Arm is also immensely helpful with patients who are in severe pain and can’t position themselves. The OEC Elite CFD has the ability to capture exquisite pictures from any position, even while the patient is sitting in a wheelchair.
The Mākaha Sons:
The Mākaha Sons are considered to be one of Hawai‘i’s premier, musical Hawaiian groups. They have won multiple Na Hoku Hanohano awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and also inducted into the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame. For over 45 years, The Mākaha Sons continue to perpetuate traditional Hawaiian music in Hawai‘i and throughout the world. Their incomparable vocal arrangements and delightful stage presence is filled with comical antics that have won the hearts of thousands of fans worldwide. Their distinct sound, which is full and rich, blends harmonies that only they can create. Their legacy persists with founding member and front-man, Jerome Koko on vocals and 12-string guitar, Kimo Artis on vocals and electric bass, and Hanale Kaʻanapu on vocals and 6-string guitar. This extremely talented trio creates magic of an iconic sound with syrupy, boldness of harmonies, melodic intricacies of tones, and breathtakingly, memorable songs.
Kona Hospital Foundation:
The Kona Hospital Foundation is dedicated to improving Kona Community Hospital for the entire community. We fund medical technology, expanded services and enhanced facilities that would otherwise be unavailable. It is the goal of Foundation Board of Trustees and staff to achieve a state-of-the-art facility with comprehensive medical services which will enrich the lives of every member of the community today and into the future.
