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A D V E R T O R I A L Brought to you as an educational service by The Pink Pad is a registered trademark of Xodus Medical, Inc. better port access, even in thin patients; and • The Pink Pad eliminates any need for shoulder supports. AORN guidelines discourage the use of these because of the risk of brachial plexus injuries. Since the Pink Pad provides us with all of these great benefits, we needed to be sure we could continue using it with high BMI patients on the Trumpf table at the very steep 45- degree Trendelenberg. Our circulating nurse Robert Dennis RN, our surgical assistant Nancy Peel CSA, and myself collaborated with our Xodus rep and thankfully, with one minor adjustment in setup which included placing a gel pad under the Pink Pad, we were able to use these two terrific products together. On behalf of our patients, we were thrilled. As our team positions with our new robot, we still use the DermaProx-lined One Step Arm Protectors that are included in the Pink Pad kit.. We find these helpful as they provide quick IV access along with ulnar nerve protection we all want for our patients when tucking arms. We use the chest strap, made of a soft flexible material that does not hinder chest expansion, a feature greatly appreciated by our anesthesia team. Our hospital boasts 10 years of leadership in robotic surgery in the Northeast Ohio area. Our second decade is off to an excellent start. We're keeping patients safe while maintaining efficiency in our surgical suites thanks in no small part to the Pink Pad. Ms. Albert is Team Leader of Surgery Robotics, GYN and Urology at Canton Mercy Hospital. A dvances in technology are helping us create amazing surgical results. As our patients' advocates, we have to remember that those same advances can sometimes pose brand-new patient safety problems. That brings me to the new Da Vinci Xi robot and the skin-friendly Trendelenburg positioning device, The Pink Pad from Xodus Medical. Our facility acquired the new Da Vinci Xi robot a year ago. We also acquired a Trumpf table, specifically designed to work with it. One of the most attractive features of this tandem is something called integrated table motion. During the case, if you need more exposure, you can tilt the table with the patient still docked as opposed to undocking as we did with the older model. The robotic arms "know" exactly how the table is going to tilt and move in tandem with it. Our surgeons love it and it's a huge timesaver for the staff. The table has a feature, though, that gave us pause. It can tilt into very steep Trendelenburg —up to 45 degrees. With our previous system, which tilted less steeply, we used the Xodus Pink Pad for all of our robotic cases. As patient safety advocates, we found the Pink Pad to be a tremendous asset for patient safety: • Because of a high coefficient of friction, it can hold even high BMI patients securely while in Trendelenburg. • The open-cell material offers excellent breathability, which is important in keeping the skin dry and preventing breakdown which can create pressure injury. • The flat profile of the pad (as opposed to the awkward concave shape of a beanbag) allows OUR TEAM WAS THRILLED TO DISCOVER THAT THE PINK PAD PREVENTS PATIENT MOVEMENT AND PROTECTS THE SKIN EVEN IN EXTRAORDINARILY STEEP TRENDELENBURG Keeping Patients Safe in a High-Tech OR The new Trumpf table and the Xodus Pink Pad are the ultimate in patient safety. Angela Albert, RN, Canton, Ohio