10
90˚
40˚
45˚
BACK
DOWN
BACK
UP
TILT
LEFT
TILT
RIGHT
20 20
25˚
20˚
REVERSE
TRENDELENBURG
TRENDELENBURG
NOTE
To prevent damage to the kidney lift, a
safety interlock prevents the back sec
tion from going up more than 45° if the
kidney lift is not all the way down.
b. Trendelenburg. To place the surgical table in
a trendelenburg (head down) position, press the
TREND button (figure 2-4). Trendelenburg posi-
tioning of up to 25° may be obtained. To place the
table in a reverse trendelenburg (head up) position,
press the REV TREND button. Reverse
Trendelenburg positioning of up to 20° may be
obtained.
c. Lateral Tilt. To achieve lateral tilt right (as
viewed from the head end of the table), press the
TILT-RIGHT button (figure 2-5). Tilt of up to 20°
may be obtained. To achieve lateral tilt left, press
the TILT-LEFT button. Tilt of up to 20° may be
obtained.
WARNING
To maximize patient safety, utilize
proper restraint methods during extreme
lateral tilt positioning.
d. Back Section. To raise the back section,
press the BACK-UP button (figure 2-6). The back
section will raise up to 90° above horizontal. To
lower the back section, press the BACK-DOWN
button. The back section will go down to 40° below
horizontal.
NOTE
If the table top is slid toward the foot end,
the back section will not go below hori-
zontal.
WARNING
To maximize patient safety, utilize
proper restraint methods during extreme
Trendelenburg positioning.
Figure 2-6. Back Section Positioning
Figure 2-4. Trendelenburg Positioning
Figure 2-5. Lateral Tilt Positioning