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images in real time by dragging and dropping. The company also offers a
software package that manages all of the incorporated video systems,
and that can be used to store and mine data, communicate with patients
and more.
6. Zimmer's
new A.T.S. 4000 Tourniquet System is designed to reduce the
risk of nerve-related injuries and other complications, in addition to mini-
mizing post-op pain. With new technology and contoured cuffs, the sys-
tem delivers personalized pressure — the lowest limb occlusion pres-
sure needed to occlude blood flow, which can dramatically improve
patient satisfaction. Along with various safety features, the touch screen
is easy to operate, and the displayed numbers are large enough to see
from across the room. There's also a protective sleeve to help eliminate
wrinkles and pinches that can cause blistering.
— Jim Burger
Steris
OT 1200
I was impressed by the ease of use with this company's new table.
Any movement you do is all in a single button, and it locks the
moment you let go.
It can accommodate today's bigger patients (up to 7-feet tall and 500
pounds), but as the rep put it, a 98-pound nurse can easily move a 200-
pound patient. There's also a drive feature, so you don't need 3 or 4
people to maneuver the patient or to wheel the table from the hallway
into the OR.
The table is easy to position for optimal intraoperative imaging. Its
boot is designed around ski-boot technology, so you can pull all sorts
of traction without the patient's foot slipping.
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