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Archive > February, 2012 Vol. XIII, No. 2

Pick the Perfect Table

Look for versatile, easy to maneuver and durable surfaces when upgrading the centerpiece of your OR.

Lynda Simon, RN

My current OR table has been in use for more than 20 years. Our bio-med tech is constantly amazed the thing still works and the OR staff is fed up with the old warhorse. "It's heavy," they say. "It's hard to turn. It's hard to lock and unlock." Is it time to replace our table? You bet. Finding a model that pleases my nurses and surgeons? That's a whole other issue altogether.

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