STERIS Corporation develops and creates products that are used around the world to prevent infection and contamination in critical environments including operating rooms. They offer a line of surgical tables like the Cmax table that accommodates a wide variety of surgical positions - sitting, shoulder arthroscopy, park-bench, supine, lateral, urology and gynecology and knee-chest. According to the people at STERIS, you will receive immediate support for your surgical table questions, technical concerns, and any other information about the brand name tables they offer.

What To Consider When Purchasing An OR Table
The first consideration when purchasing an operating table should be whether or not it is appropriate to the type of surgeries being performed at the facility. The trend in many operating rooms is incorporating a selection of interchangeable tabletops that can be secured to a fixed or mobile base. New technology features a float top that allows a surgeon to position the tabletop in relation to the C-arm instead of having the C-arm positioned in relation to the table. The float top feature allows the table to move in any direction.

According to some of the company owners we talked to there are basic things to look for when purchasing a surgical table including how sturdy the table is, how comfortable it is, is it compatible with C-arms and X-ray machines and is it compatible with the accessories you already have? Most also agree that electric tables are the way to go because they are easy to operate and provide exceptional positioning. If the OR table is going to be moved from one room to another, it should also be motorized, as they are obviously more easy to move. Kurt Wehrmann, President of Northern Scientific sells many Skytron surgical tables. "The Skyrton's 6600 series is a general purpose table that provides excellent upper and lower body imaging, urology, shoulder arthroscopy, bariatric capabilities and more. It includes a 1000 pound lift and 600 pound articulation capacity and exceptional imaging with removable back and leg sections, explains Wehrmann. He goes on to say that a more basic model -- the Skytron 6000 is also available. "The 6000 and 6001 tables have C-arm interface capabilities, pendant control, 400 and 500 pound life capacity, 180 degree table top rotation, X-ray top set option and a manual kidney lift," explains Wehrmann.

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