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Table Operation
SETTING THE TENSION
1. Advise your patient prior to setting the tension.
2. With the patient on the table, cock the drop section with an upward
motion of the cocking lever. There must be sufficient tension on
the drop to hold the patient's head or body weight.
3. Decrease the tension control knob by turning it counter-clockwise
until the section drops.
4. Increase the tension by turning the tension control knob
clockwise 3 - 4 half turns. As a general rule, the drop is now set
for the patient's weight, which may vary according to the
practitioner’s preference.
All drops have adjustable tension control and cock with an upward
movement of the cocking lever. Following is a general guideline
for setting the tension.
PELVIC DROP
Position the patient’s anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) at
the juncture of the pelvic and thoracic sections.
Position the patient sufficiently forward with their arms
outstretched and wrists resting on the prone arm rest.
This will insure that the skin on the back of the patient’s
arms will not be pinched between the thoracic section
and the table frame when using the drop.
THORACIC DROP
Pelvic Drop
Thoracic Drop