Due to its fixation onto the surgical table, the surgical positioning device maintains patient positioning despite table height or inclination adjustments. The surgical positioning device’s railing system and ‘‘C’’ clamps with cam cleats allow for flexibility in patient positioning. The ropes are covered with heat-shrink rubber tubing allowing for proper disinfection between procedures. An alternative teeth anchoring system is available for young patients or those without canine teeth. The ‘‘+’’ designates a plethora of other procedures in which this surgical positioning device can assist the small animal surgeon in the operating room. Includes a bracket for wall storage.
Features
- Universal rail clamp system for quick, easy and repeatable attachment onto veterinary surgical tables.
- Safe, reliable and improved method of positioning for patients undergoing a variety of surgical procedures including brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) corrective surgery.
- Freedom and flexibility in patient positioning.
- Improved surgeon ergonomics.
- Multifunctional (upper airway, oropharyngeal, perineal, and more surgeries).
- Lightweight, portable, and easily disinfected.
- Rubber-covered rope gag to allow for disinfection between procedures.
- Sterilizable intraoral meshed fabric gag.
- Third dimension for fixation of various accessories (articulated arm, camera, light source, etc.).
- No assistants are required, which increases staff availability and efficiency.
- Reduction of surgical time.
- 1-year warranty.
Specifications
- The BOSS+ is made of powder coated aluminum and medical-grade stainless steel for easy disinfection between procedures.
- The surgical positioning device measures 30’’ (76.2cm) high by 22’’ (55.8cm) wide at its narrowest and expands to 34’’ (86.36cm) at its widest through its horizontal telescopic crossbar. The narrowest and widest distances between the universal rail clamps is 17’’ (43.18cm) and 30’’ (76.2cm), respectively.
- The universal rail clamps will fit onto a wide variety of surgical table rail dimensions (0.5×1’’; 0.375×1’’; 0.5×0.750’’; 0.375×0.750’’, etc.)*
- The BOSS+ will support loads up to 90lbs (40kg) with the 1/8’’ (3.175mm) rope diameter in use. Larger diameter (e.g. 3/16’’; 4.76mm) rope will increase the maximum load to over 150 lbs (68kg). The sterilizable intraoral meshed fabric teeth gag also supports loads up to 90 lbs (40kg) with a 1/8’’ rope diameter in use.
- For patient safety reasons, we recommend using the provided rope gag to suspend the patient’s head by its canines, as is commonly done during BOAS corrective surgery, and to limit weight born on the rope to < 35kg (77lbs). The thinner rope gags provided yield a better anchor behind the canine teeth. Although thicker rope allows for higher maximal loads, it is not necessary for its recommended applications nor is it practical as it reduces canine teeth purchase and head stability. + As an easy rule of thumb, a patient’s head usually accounts for 10% of the body weight. For example, a 50kg dog’s head would weigh 5kg and would be well within the acceptable load limits of the surgical positioning device.
- The positioning device’s rope is covered in heat-shrink adhesive rubber tubing which is also easily disinfected between procedures. The intraoral meshed fabric gag is sterilizable.
*The universal rail clamp can be replaced by a custom clamp fitted for your surgical table. Please ask your sales representative for more details.
*An alternative table-top-attachable base is available for tables that do not have rails. Please ask your sales representative for more details.
