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Testimonials

Sarah Hodgson, SPD Manager - Exempla St. Joseph’s (Denver, CO)
“I am extremely impressed with the customer service provided by Prairie Surgical. As it turns out, the first week that I became the new manager of the Sterile Processing Department, my staff came to me and voiced their concern that we were out of decontamination brushes and that the vendor who was providing them to us had their brushes on back-order. In researching other potential vendors, we contacted Prairie Surgical. The company representative literally pulled off the road to help. He sent some brushes from his “Sample inventory” overnight from the closest UPS store at his expense. Needless to say, that is exceptional customer service. Since that time, Prairie Surgical has become our vendor of choice for decontamination needs.”

Jenny Griffin, SPD Manager – Iowa City Ambulatory Surgery Center (Iowa City, IA)
“My buyer smiled and directed me to the Prairie Surgical booth at a recent vendor fair. I was impressed that their brushes were “Made in the USA” – right here in the Midwest - and quickly realized their pricing would save us money. After asking a few questions, I realized I was speaking with a person that listened, really knew his products, and understood their usage in decontam. Prairie Surgical was willing to create new products to meet our specific needs and has become a valuable supply partner for our facility.”

Advisory Board…

Prairie Surgical has established an Advisory Board of industry professionals consisting of four sterile processing managers, an orthopedic surgeon, a major scope sales representative/corporate trainer, and several business executives. These professionals provide guidance and share their experience as we develop and introduce new and innovative products for surgical instrument cleaning.

Rose E. Seavey RN, BS, MBA, CNOR, ACSP
President/CEO Seavey Healthcare Consulting
Former Director of Sterile Processing at the Children’s Hospital of Denver

“I have had the pleasure of knowing Peter Huck for many years. I became acquainted with Pete when he was the General Manager for a major medical supply company. Pete visited our facility several times and was instrumental in helping us to recognize and appreciate all the uses for his products. Pete has a very personal approach and listened to us as customers. He helped us solve some issues and look for new ways to use his products to their full potential. I am privileged to be his colleague and appreciate his ability to be innovative, flexible, and passionate about his work.”

Michael Murphy
Director of Sterile Processing
University of Iowa Medical Center
Iowa City, IA

“Peter approached me a few years ago after I published a journal article about using bar code labels on instruments and trays. He shared some interesting ideas and concepts with me about bar code labels and we developed a friendship primarily based upon sharing ideas and concepts. Over the years he has run several concepts by my department and we have responded as to how we thought that would work or how it might not work. I always liked his direct approach because you knew where he was coming from and he really just wanted my opinion, nothing more. I think this latest venture is exciting and innovative because it is something that is needed regularly but really is a niche market. It is many times difficult to find something that really does a good job of cleaning some of our equipment and it is sometimes difficult to find exactly the right thing. Now we have someone who can answer our questions about cleaning products. This is a great idea."

Scott McPherson, MD
Orthopedic surgeon, TRIA Orthopedics
Minneapolis, MN

“I first met Peter Huck when he became the Vice President of NorthStar Medical – responsible for the final development, marketing, and distribution of our new orthopedic “Beach Chair” positioner for shoulder cases. His positive attitude and curiosity about how routine tasks could be done faster, easier, and better inspired all of us on his team. As a surgeon, I am always concerned about infection in the OR and the steps that are taken in sterile processing to mitigate those risks to my patients. Pete’s unique approach to looking for new ideas and innovative solutions will quickly differentiate Prairie Surgical from other suppliers.”

Wally Danielson
President, IMPRES Medical
Minneapolis, MN

“I worked with Peter Huck at NorthStar Medical as a member of his Board of Directors. Pete was creative in coming up with novel ways to market our new “Beach Chair” orthopedic positioner to surgeons across the country using a network of distributors that he developed with minimal expense to our company. He listened to the feedback from his reps in the Operating Room and quickly made changes to our product that resulted in a product that was successfully patented. I am looking forward to working with Pete again and sharing my experience with Prairie Surgical as we develop new products for sterile processing.”

Kevin Dey
Oxboro Medical/Sterion
Former Managing Director of Global Sales & Mkt. & Director of National and International OEM
Minneapolis, MN

Bart Foreman
President, Group3 Marketing
Minneapolis, MN

My role on the Advisory Board is to help tell the story in a truthful and ethical way. It's the easiest job I've ever had because the products are so well designed and the service is so complete. My greatest achievement is to convince management to always be open and transparent because it makes the "marketing" part of the business so easy.

Michael Meeks
President, Aptec International and InfoDot, LLC
Evergreen, CO

“I quickly identified Peter Huck as a capable channel partner for my new product. In his role as the General Manager of a major medical supply company, Pete introduced the InfoDot™ bar code label to the medical marketplace (for the purpose of tracking individual surgical instruments within a variety of major software applications). He proved to be an enthusiastic partner in bringing the InfoDot to market and became an industry expert, quoted widely in a variety of industry journals. I am delighted to be involved with Prairie Surgical because of its innovative approach to providing products that focus on surgical instrument cleaning. I look forward to sharing my knowledge and experience as we develop new products for sterile processing. I have always found Pete to be a person of integrity and commitment to whatever he pursues.”