In 1996 steris stopped selling the amsco 1080 a manual workhorse table that has been in use dating back to the mid late 1960 s.
Operating room table size.
A fair statement to make is that most everyone working in an operating room has heard of steris surgical tables.
Whether in the operating room or performing an orthopaedic scan newer model surgical tables help make medical workers jobs easier and patients more accessible by offering more than just being a solid surface.
The uses of an operating table depend on its design and specifications.
Uses of an operating table.
Versatile easy to use and built for today s procedures steris s wide range of surgical tables exam tables and orthopedic tables provide a solution for every operating room and budget.
Incredibly there are still 1080 s working hard in some canadian ors.
In its 2014 operating room requirements guidelines the facility guidelines institute recommends that the minimum inpatient operating room size be no less than 400 square feet.
A superior operating table is the foundation for better patient outcomes.
Operating tables are used in various types of procedures such as cardiothoracic orthopedic bariatric robotic urologic and more.
Operating spaces designed for specialized procedures generally require more staff and are recommended to be at least 600 square feet.