User manual THOMPSON SURGICAL BILATERAL SYSTEM

[. . . ] Bilateral System User Manual Uncompromised Exposure 1 Bilateral Crossbar Secure the Elite II Rail Clamps to the table rail over the sterile drape. [. . . ] Spring of frame holds retractor in place. 2 a 3 a b e b d c a. Position the Crossbar (41900H) in the Rail Clamp's Universal Joints and adjust its height 8 to 10cm over the patient's chest. Lock the bar in the joints with a flip of the cam handle (grasp the upright arm for leverage). Use the swivel feature to position handles out of the team's way, and to retract where there are no framing arms. a. We recommend relaxing tension on retractors every 20 minutes TO ENSURE PROPER BLOOD FLOW. Optional Setup: 1 b 2 a b a a. Attach an Elite II Rail Clamp to the patient's right side of the table. Add a Rail Clamp to the opposite side at the patient's thigh. a. Position the upper abdominal Crossbar in the Rail Clamp's Universal Joint and secure it 8 to 10cm (depending on desired elevation of the costal margin) above the patient's chest. [. . . ] We recommend relaxing tension on retractors every 20 minutes TO ENSURE PROPER BLOOD FLOW. jcbum100909 10170 East Cherry Bend Road Traverse City, MI 49684 231. 922. 0177 · Fax 231. 922. 0174 www. thompsonsurgical. com [. . . ]