Operating table daily maintenance

1.      Electric operating table should be timely cleaning and disinfection before and after surgery, cleaning operating table and accessories with weak alkaline cleaning agents which containing surfactants and phosphates. Operating table’s disinfection should use acetaldehyde-containing surface disinfectant, chlorine, chlorine compounds and ethanol-containing mixture are forbidden, so as not to corrode the metal surface. Do not use detergent and water to spray or rinse the base to prevent damage to the internal electrical control system from short circuit, rust or malfunction

2.      Preventing accidental injury

(1)   Preventing dumping: when you doesn’t lock or fix operating table, if you operate it or transfer patient, maybe operating table will be moved, dumping or patient falling bed. So operating table should be locked after operation

(2)   Preventing crushing: when releasing the base brakes, do not place your feet under the base

(3)   Preventing tripping: the power cord should be placed in the proper position to avoid tripping while walking

(4)   Preventing electric shock: do not operate or maintain the operating table when the electrical access cover or control part assembly is removed

(5)   Preventing burns: when using electric knife, preventing the patient's skin contact with operating table’s metal parts, to avoid burns

3.      Handle controller should be hung on the lateral rails. Its line should avoid pinch, crush, to prevent damage to the line

4.      Do not place heavy objects on the power cord or carts run over the power cord

5.      When using leg board and foot board, patient cannot sit on it directly, to prevent break leg board and foot board

6.      When using arm board, high pressure or placing heavy items on it are prohibited, otherwise it will be break

7.      Do not place accessories or heavy items on base cover

8.      Accessories management: when some accessories are not used temporarily, it should be placed in dedicated shelves, regular inspection to prevent loss and damage

9.      Comprehending operating table’s correct adjustment and different accessories’ usage and installation

10.  Regularly check the operating table’s function, do maintenance work by the professional staff

11.  After usage, operating table should be clean and keep dry, to prevent damage to the internal electrical appliances

12.  Controller should be hung on the lateral rail, and keep clean and dry after usage

13.  Power cord and hand-held controller should be checked frequently to see whether they are damaged or broken, and make sure that they are not caught by other objects

14.  When lateral tilt or forward/backward tilt, patient should be fixed by body support and strap, preventing patient falling

15.  Operating table inspection and routine maintenance should be carried out regularly