OAKWORKS® Medical Tables FAQ
Q. How much weight can the dual column lift design support?
A. The dual column lift design is capable of supporting a wide range of patient weights based on the power and strength of the electric lift motors and the table top material. Standard lift motors combined with a radiolucent polycarbonate top material is typically rated to support up to 450 pounds. Carbon fiber radiolucent top material can bolster this patient weight range up to 550 pounds. ( top )
Q. Will the dual column table design interfere with my c-arm mobility?
A. Physicians and imaging technicians that are trained on older single-pedestal, cantilevered-style tables tend to be hesitant to adjust their C-arm positioning methods when considering a dual column lift design table and find themselves spending more money on costly tables that are under utilized. Physicians and imaging technicians that take the time to research the functionality of a dual column lift table find that in addition to a significant cost savings, there is plenty of room to position a C-arm imaging system between the columns or along side of the columns. In fact, for a dual column lift system with 40 inches of space between the columns, a C-arm can achieve up to 38 degrees of angular motion without any interference. If greater angular movement is required, placement of the C-arm on the exterior side of the lift columns, coupled with the traveling top feature, will provide greater then 40 degrees of movement. ( top )
Q. Which is better, a manual travel top or a motorized travel top?
A. Feedback from physicians and imaging technicians that use the manual travel systems find this approach to be a lot easier to use and permits them to slide the patient into position quickly with finger-tip accuracy. The motorized versions are very costly and tend to be touchy when trying to find the exact position while under the C-arm. Lost remote controls and problematic electronics are also common complaints with motorized tops.( top)
Q. How does the traveling top feature make my office time more efficient?
A. The concept of a manual travel top system combined with a dual column lift design reduces patient set-up times and promotes safe positioning in the center of the table with quick positioning accuracy. Having injured patients restricted to mount on only certain areas of the table top and then requiring them crawl to the edge of the table for set up and treatment is time-consuming, limiting, and potentially problematic. ( top )
