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Ind. Having a dedicated
video equipment techni-
cian stands to make a
good staff even better.
His center contracts
with the tower's manu-
facturer for an on-site
tech who readies cam-
eras and scopes for
each case, trou-
bleshoots errors,
changes printer paper
and ink, cleans and
resets components dur-
ing room turnovers and
frees up nurses and
techs to focus on
patient care.
Prime pumps
Arthroscopy pumps aren't as flashy as video technology, but they're
just as important to surgical visualization. "They keep the field of
vision clear," says Mr. Cornelson. "Without them, you're looking at a
bloody joint and not able to do anything."
Some pumps offer additional advantages. "What makes ours nice is
it has an external remote, so the tech or physician can operate it
directly from the field," says Mr. Cornelson. "Otherwise, they'd have to
call the circulator over to increase the pressure or turn up the out-
flow."
Mr. Pankey notes that pumps are also available with extension tub-
S U R G I C A L E F F I C I E N C Y
SPEEDY SUCTION A continuous fluid waste collection
system can keep room turnovers short.
Gainesville
(Ga.)
Surgery
Center
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