MIZUHOSI 2009
NW0510 Rev. D
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2.0 GLOSSARY OF TERMS
NOTE:
The following terms are used throughout this owners manual. A thorough
understanding of these terms is necessary to properly operate this table.
2.1 Basic Assumptions Of Patient Orientation On The Tabletop
Our glossary of terms and technical procedures assume the patient is oriented with their
head at the front of table and their feet at the rear of table as described below. The hand
control functions are oriented for this position only.
PEDESTAL END, or rear of table, indicates the power cord end of the table, where the
control panel is located.
CANTILEVER END, or front of table indicates the opposite end of the rear of the table
or, the column pedestal.
PEDESTAL, refers to the main column structure that supports the tabletop.
Left side, of the table refers to the left side of the table as you stand by the pedestal end
and look down the table. This also corresponds to the hand pendent button labeled
LEFT LATERAL ROLL.
Right side, of the table refers to the right side of the table as you stand by the pedestal
end and look down the table. This also corresponds to the hand pendant button labeled
RIGHT LATERAL ROLL.
Raise the table, refers to raising the height of the table. This also corresponds to the
hand pendant button labeled HEIGHT UP.
Lower the table, refers to lowering the height of the table down toward the floor. This
also corresponds to the hand pendant button labeled HEIGHT DOWN.
Reverse trendelenburg, refers to moving the cantilever end of the table up. The
corresponding hand pendant button is labeled REV. TREN.
Trendelenburg, refers to moving the cantilever end of the table down. The
corresponding hand pendant button is labeled TREN.
Return to level, or level the table, refers to returning the tabletop to a state level
regardless of height. The corresponding hand pendant button is labeled return to level.
Holding the RETURN TO LEVEL button longer than approximately three seconds will
lower the tabletop to its lowest position.
Top home, refers to returning the table top to its home position after longitudinal or
lateral travel. The corresponding hand pendant button is labeled TOP HOME. The
tabletop in the home position is centered over the pedestal pads in its side to side travel
and to its extent of travel toward the pedestal end in its longitudinal travel
Unlock the floor locks, raise the floor locks, turn off the floor locks, refers to allowing the
table to freely roll on its wheels once the floor lock feet next to the wheels, raise off the