13 USE OF ACCESSORIES

WARNING:

It is a good practice that the operator always considers the potential negative effects of any
material used for the accessories and present in the X-ray field.

13.1 FOOTREST

The footrest is normally inserted into the rails of the table. In order to prevent mistakes the input of
these rails is protected by means of four locks that act as security interlocks when the Footrest is in
place.

WARNING:

Be sure to return in the locking position the lever before to start operation; in particular, each time the
footrest is in place or is not in place the lever must be in the "locking position".
Turn the lever in the unlocking position only to insert or remove the footrest. See attached drawing for
further details.

The footrest is intended to support a maximum load of 150kg.

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13.2 HANDGRIPS

The handgrips are normally inserted into the rails of the table.

The handgrips can also be efficiently used also to prevent that any mechanical movements of the
tabletop or associated components do not injure the patient’s hands.
It is a good practice to be sure that the patient's hands are insight at all times and do not extend around
the sides or ends of the tabletop. The patient should always be pressed to use the handgrips.

The handgrips can be mounted only externally to the X-ray field and in correspondence of the
opaque area of the patient tabletop.

WARNING:

Be sure to fix the handgrips by means of knobs before to start operations.

Check, trying to move along the rails, for proper fixation.
See attached drawing for further details.

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13.3 SHOULDER REST

The shoulder rest must be inserted into the rails of the table when tilting operations may result in
potential injury to the patient.

WARNING:

Be sure to fix the shoulder rest by means of knobs before to start operations.
See attached drawing for further details.

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13.4 COMPRESSION BAND

The compression band, normally used in gastrointestinal, examination, must be mounted on the
tabletop rails and used as indicated in the following figure.

It is suggested to advice the patient about the effects produced by the compression band device and
about the rapid movement of the compression cone.

Be sure to properly fix the compression band assembly on the tabletop rails by means of knobs
before to start operations.

WARNING:

In all procedures involving compression of abdomen take care to use the compression band device in
the way not to damage the patient ribs.

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