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IDEAS
That Work
R
ather than transfer your hand patients from your traditional OR
bed to a hand table and back again, convert your stretcher table
to a hand table. You can do so by attaching spring-loaded rail
clamps to the side rail of the bed. As you can see in the photos, the
spring-loaded clamps firmly lock onto the rail with a twist of the han-
dle so you can mount the hand attachment accessory.
Tracy N. Helmer, RN, CASC
Seven Hills Surgery Center
RAIL CLAMPS
A DIY Hand Table
TRANSFORMERS Using spring-loaded rail clamps, you can
attach your arm table to your standard stretcher table.
Tracy
N.
Helmer,
RN,
CASC
Henderson, Nev.
thelmer@sevenhillssc.com
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