Daniel Stamate (Logistics Manager), David Gumbleton (Thrive Wellness Center, Bath), Maria Nosal (Sales Manager, GCC region), Andrei Nico (Marketing), Alexandru Harbuzaru (Business Development Officer)
This late August, we joined the SAPS (South American Plastic Surgery) Academy for their landmark European event in Šibenik, Croatia, hosted at the Amadria Park Conference Center.
With an impressive global turnout, the conference became a true crossroads for professionals working at the intersection of surgical aesthetics, wellness, and technological innovation.
For our team, it was an opportunity to listen, exchange, and contribute to the ongoing conversation about recovery after plastic surgery. The SAPS community welcomed us warmly, giving us the chance to understand their daily challenges while presenting our hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) solutions designed to complement and enhance conventional recovery methods.
We have an overlapping interest to support patients in their recovery and we believe there is mutual opportunity for our sectors to join hands.
This is where the action happens in surgical arts. We had to bring the ZEUGMA (2.4 ATA).
We’d like to thank the lovely personnel at the Convention Center in Amadria Park for helping us with the chamber logistics. The installation was a breeze, just like the late August weather in Šibenik.
Attendance at the event was fairly light and social the first day, then totally jam-packed the second which made the event the more exciting.
The main SAPS event was followed by a two-day specialized gathering of the World Symposium on Ergonomic Implants (WSEI) and Breast Tissue Preservation further developing the spirit collaboration present at Amadria Park this year.
A space for networking. The SAPS educational platform brings together a global community of experts in plastic surgery
The SAPS Academy, led by Humberto Uribe Morelli, Juan Carlos Zambrano, and Jaume Masia, has built one of the most influential private educational platforms in plastic surgery as part of the SAPS Network.
Based in Latin America but with a truly global reach, SAPS creates a unique forum for surgeons to learn from each other, refine techniques, and embrace innovation. Their mission is clear: to build a worldwide, non-political community committed to continuous learning, knowledge-sharing, and excellence in the specialty.
Insights from the world’s top surgeons
The speaker lineup reflected the Academy’s global spirit, featuring Jaume Masia (Spain), Juan Carlos Zambrano (Colombia), Lina Rodriguez (Colombia), Jennifer Gaona (Colombia), Manuel Chacón (Costa Rica), Heloise Manfrim (Brazil), Carlos Manfrim (Brazil), Héctor Durán (Mexico), Primavera Quirot (Dominican Republic), Juan José Chacón (Costa Rica), Ariel Kochol (Argentina), Cristian Cordero (Ecuador), Sercan Gode (Turkey), David Sieber (USA), Charles Galanis (USA), Carlos Ríos (Colombia), Raúl Manzaneda (Bolivia), Daniel Piñeyro (Mexico), Eugenio Chouhy (Argentina), and Patricio Covarrubias (Chile).
Together, they explored a wide spectrum of topics shaping the current practices in aesthetic medicine, from the newest techniques in mammoplasty and implant design to approaches in breast reconstruction, fat grafting, and minimally invasive applications.
A highlight that impressed us we was Eugenio Chouhy’s presentation on Crisalix, the 3D breast implant simulation technology that is transforming how patients and surgeons plan procedures. Across sessions, discussions touched on the challenges of the beauty sector, advances in ergonomic implants, and strategies to improve both safety and outcomes in surgical practice.
ZEUGMA is a hyperbaric system designed for optimal surgical recovery
At the heart of our participation was the ZEUGMA monoplace hyperbaric chamber engineered to integrate into both medical and wellness practices. Designed for reliability, comfort, safety, and also style, ZEUGMA supports patient outcomes by accelerating recovery, minimizing complications, and enhancing non-invasive results.
ZEUGMA was developed with one goal in mind: to make hyperbaric therapy more accessible, more intuitive, and more aligned with how today’s clinics actually function, and to the recovery needs of patients undertaking surgery and plastic surgery.
Key features include:
- A clean, digital interface with customizable protocols
- Low-noise, low-maintenance operation
- A design that complements both medical and wellness spaces
- High patient comfort and minimal staff training requirements
- Operates at pressures up to 2.4 ATA, ideal for aesthetic and recovery protocols
- Features panoramic windows to reduce discomfort and claustrophobia
- Includes intuitive touchscreens (internal + external) for easy control
- Built-in BIBS breathing system delivers high-purity oxygen while removing CO₂
- Ergonomic interior with customizable seating and quiet operation
- Modular design for easy installation in any modern clinic or medspa
As demand grows for regenerative, non-invasive and low-downtime treatments, modern ergonomic and comfortable HBOT chambers are increasingly seen as part of the standard toolkit, not just for recovery, but for pre-treatment optimization and long-term maintenance.
Clinics that adopt HBOT early are finding new ways to serve their patients, with well-documented, physiology-first protocols that elevate the experience and the results.
Supporting patient recovery with effective HBOT after-care
Our presence at SAPS Europe marks a meaningful step forward in bridging the gap between conventional surgical recovery and modern regenerative practices. By bringing HBOT & ZEUGMA into the plastic surgery conversation, we are helping define a future where hyperbaric oxygen therapy becomes a standard complement to surgical innovation.
We leave Sibenik, Croatia inspired by the openness, expertise, and collaborative spirit of the SAPS community and look forward to continuing this dialogue as HBOT awareness grows worldwide.
