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IS IT TIME FOR A NEW SPINE TABLE?
INTRODUCING THE ALLEN® ADVANCE TABLE
Allen's premium patient positioning solution for complex
spine procedures designed with:
1. Improved Safety
If the pin connecting the H-Bracket to the table base is
accidentally pulled, the patient support top will not fall to
the floor
2. Modern, Intuitive User Interface
3. Electronic Brake System Centrally Locks All Four Casters
360° Rotation Improved Safety Intuitive Interface
(800) 433-5774 • (978) 266-4200
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Intuitive Interface
Unique Locking H-Bracket
600
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Electronic Brake System
Centrally Locks All Four Casters
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Editor's Page
The Dangers of Competing on Cost
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
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Letters & E-mails
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The Surgeons' Lounge
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• Outsmart their smart phones
• The cure for wayward bed cords
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Ideas That Work
• Gift cards sway surgeons
• Put garbage bags to good use
• A fun way to learn supply costs
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Anesthesia Alert
Why Starve and Dehydrate Your Patients?
M. Lou Marsh, MD
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Safety
Can You Trust Your Compounding Lab?
David G. Miller, RPh
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Fluid Waste Management Systems
OR safety and efficiency depend upon disposal.
Hugh Cornelson, RN
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Cutting Remarks
Cut Costs, Not Corners
John D. Kelly IV, MD
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Sis Boom Bah
Paula Watkins, RN, CNOR
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