One example for us
was insufflation. On
our previous tower,
insufflation was some-
thing that we could
activate on and off
from the surgical field.
But it's not that way
with our new system.
A circulator has to
turn insufflation on
and off from the moni-
tor because the button
on the tower is not in
the sterile field. It's a
small thing, but still an
inconvenience.
The manufacturer of our 4K system is a great imaging company, but
there's a sense they're still working on how best to integrate the com-
ponents of the tower to the surgeon in the field. I also suspect that the
manufacturer assumed we'd have more OR staff than we actually do.
In our world, one nurse is running around doing 100 things. Now
they've had to learn one more task, that of pressing a button at a cer-
tain time.
Once people get used to the differences and learn by using the
equipment more, they understand the various programs and buttons
and what they'll do and can appreciate more of the positive aspects of
the system. It took us about 2 months to master the learning curve,
but having on-site troubleshooting helped in that regard as well. The
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We eventually decided that image was the
most important feature for our purchase.
Looking at the big screens, we said,
'Yeah, we gotta have that.'
