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Archive > July, 2003 Vol. IV, No. 7

Thinking of Buying

Centralized OR Controls

Kristin Royer, Production Editor

Centralized OR controls are the brawn and brains behind high-tech OR suites. With the touch of a screen or a voice command, you can adjust surgical tables and lights or direct flat-screen monitors and equipment suspended from ceiling-mounted booms. As an operational benefit, centralized OR controls extend the life of equipment, which is often damaged when moved. What's more, today's "command-and-control" systems eliminate the need for perioperative nurses to manually tweak knobs and buttons. Here's how these systems work and what to consider when integrating your OR.

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