From Sleepless Nights to Life-Changing Innovation: The Surgical Recovery Systems Story

Surgical Recovery Systems was founded in May 2019 by Scott H. Adams, MBA, after his personal experience with shoulder surgery recovery. Scott has an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and degrees in Production Management and Mechanical Engineering from Western Kentucky University. After his own shoulder surgery, Scott struggled to sleep in a recliner and engineered a solution using his couch. When he discovered that over 1 million shoulder surgeries occur annually in the United States, he realized his personal solution could help hundreds of thousands of patients. His background includes executive roles as Chief Operations Officer at Cincinnati Public Schools and Vice President of Manufacturing at companies like Tedia and Arrow International, bringing decades of operational excellence and manufacturing expertise to the medical device industry.

Surgical Recovery Systems maintains exclusive focus on post-surgical shoulder recovery, unlike competitors with diverse product lines addressing multiple conditions. Our founder’s personal patient experience combined with his mechanical engineering expertise and decades of manufacturing leadership creates unique advantages. The Restore You is an FDA-registered Class I medical device with documented clinical outcomes: 96% patient success rate, 6-8 hours of continuous sleep versus 2 hours in a recliner, and 50% reduction in opioid use during recovery. We’re 100% Made in USA with medical-grade materials, and our single-focus specialization allows us to engineer every detail specifically for the unique biomechanical requirements of post-surgical shoulder healing. Where competitors offer multi-purpose comfort products, we provide clinically validated therapeutic positioning.

Surgical Recovery Systems is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio (Fairfield Township area). All Restore You Therapeutic Supports are manufactured in the United States using medical-grade materials, ensuring quality control and supporting American jobs. You can reach us directly at 513-833-6868 or visit our website at surgicalrecoverysystems.com. Our Cincinnati location reflects our commitment to domestic manufacturing excellence and allows us to maintain the highest quality standards for every product we create.

The Restore You Therapeutic Support is FDA-registered as a Class I medical device in the therapeutic positioning category. This is an important distinction: medical devices are FDA-registered, not FDA-approved (which applies to drugs and biologics). FDA registration as a Class I medical device means the Restore You meets rigorous quality standards, manufacturing requirements, and documented safety protocols. The therapeutic positioning designation reflects the clinical benefits of maintaining proper shoulder alignment during recovery. Additionally, the design is protected by U.S. Patent 9326906B2, demonstrating the innovative engineering behind the product.

Our mission is to address the number one problem in surgical recovery—sleep deprivation—by providing clinically validated positioning solutions that enable patients to sleep comfortably in their own beds throughout the entire recovery process. We believe that sleep is not a luxury during recovery; it’s a medical necessity. Quality sleep accelerates healing, reduces pain, decreases reliance on opioid medications, and improves patient satisfaction and outcomes. Every design decision, every material choice, and every manufacturing process serves this singular mission. We’re transforming surgical recovery one comfortable night of sleep at a time.

Our clinical outcomes demonstrate the effectiveness of the Restore You Therapeutic Support. We’ve achieved a 96% patient success rate, with users reporting 6-8 hours of continuous sleep compared to just 2 hours in a recliner. Perhaps most significantly, patients experience a 50% reduction in opioid use during recovery because proper positioning reduces shoulder stress overnight, minimizing pain without additional medication. These results come from real patient outcomes and testimonials. As our founder Scott Adams recalls, “The most rewarding was to speak with my first 100 patients and their response was basically all the same: ‘Oh my God, this is the greatest thing in the world.'”

Yes, we actively partner with orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, and patient advocates through our healthcare professional affiliate program. Medical professionals appreciate the clinical rationale behind our MLPP (Maximally Loose Packed Position) positioning, FDA registration demonstrating regulatory compliance, and documented improvements in patient outcomes including reduced opioid requirements and improved patient satisfaction scores. These partnerships ensure that patients receive evidence-based recommendations from trusted healthcare providers. If you’re a healthcare professional interested in learning more about partnerships or recommending the Restore You to your patients, please contact us at 513-833-6868.

Scott’s engineering approach combined personal patient experience with medical research and mechanical engineering expertise. After creating his initial couch solution, he researched clinical studies and discovered that laying in the supine position dramatically reduced subacromial pressures in the shoulder. He then learned about the Maximally Loose Packed Position (MLPP) and used his engineering skills to design a system that maintains proper positioning without requiring uncomfortable slings. The breakthrough came from the middle support design, which forces the scapulas to remain on the same plane, keeping both shoulders properly aligned while supporting the arm in the loose packed position. This engineering innovation, combined with dual-density medical-grade foam and precise 36″L × 28″W × 6″H dimensions, creates optimal therapeutic positioning for shoulder surgery recovery.