2 — Glossary and Symbols
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Operator Manual Amsco® 3085 SP Surgical Table
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Glossary and Symbols
2.1 Terms and Definitions
Accessories — Optional surgical procedure devices attaching to the Surgical Table usually at the Side Rails.
ABS — Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene.
Auxiliary (Override) Control Panel — This control panel can be actuated at any time and allows Surgical Table
operation in the event of primary control malfunction. An override control panel is located at the top of the Table
Column and is used for Surgical Table movements.
BHYD — Bieri Hydraulic system.
CB-x — Four Circuit Breakers protect various Surgical Table components (power transformer, motor batteries, motor
battery charger, control power supply).
Electrohydraulic — Combination of electric and hydraulic mechanisms.
Flex — Tabletop position where Back Section is down 20° maximum with Seat Section down 25° maximum from
horizontal.
Foot Control — Optional control of Surgical Table using foot pedals. Hand Control selections override Foot Control
selections.
Floor Locks — Hydraulically operated table locking system located in the Surgical Table base.
Hand Control — Constructed of injection-molded black plastic (two-piece, sealed), is the primary interface for Surgical
Table operation. Hand Control is equipped with a coiled 2' (610 mm), 10' (3 m) extended, long cord (approximately). The
Hand Control plugs into a color-coded receptacle located at the top of the column. Membrane touch switches provide,
through a self-contained PC Board, input signals to activate Surgical Table functions and articulations.
HMI — Human Machine Interface (such as Hand, Auxiliary Control or Override Panel).
I/O — Input/Output.
Normal Patient Positioning — Patient is positioned on Surgical Table with head-on-head section.
Orient Patient — Touch Pad on Hand Control. Press this Touch Pad then either Normal or Reverse (within five
seconds) to change patient orientation (NORMAL or REVERSE).
ORCS — Operating Room Control System.
Pinch Point — During patient positioning or Tabletop movement where a potential exists for pinching a hand or foot of
the patient or healthcare professional using the Surgical Table.
Power Panel — Located at head-end of the Table Base. Contains table fuse, AC receptacle for power cord, and ground
equalization terminal (male connection).
Reflex — Tabletop position where Back Section is up 25° maximum with Seat Section up 35° maximum from
horizontal.
Reverse Patient Positioning — Patient is positioned on Surgical Table with head on leg section. Head Section is added
to Leg Section.
Reverse Trendelenburg — Lowering of Tabletop leg or foot section toward the floor.
Side Rail — Stainless-Steel rail attached to both sides of Surgical Table Tabletop.
Surgical Table — AMSCO® 3085 SP Surgical Table.
Table Base — Cast iron with textured enamel finish covered by stainless-steel and ABS enclosure. Base contains
casters, floor locks, power assembly, and hydraulic fluid.
Table Column — Supports Tabletop and includes lift cylinders, bearings, hydraulic piping, Trendelenburg hydraulic
actuators, and master computer. Covered and protected by two-piece stainless-steel shrouds.