Operating Room Patient Positioning Solutions

This range offers versatile and efficient solutions for the patients’ positioning in the Operating Room during medical procedures .

Product range How to choose the positioner

Positioning Systems for the Operating Room
Positioners line for patients and operators’ comfort

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Product Highlights

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Bi-Pad ONEFIT

Disposable antislip mat for Trendelenburg operations

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Bi-Pad DUOFIT

New technology two materials combined together

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Octo-Pos

The new design of the Octo-Pos positioner offers rounded shapes, especially on the critical contact points.

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Disposable Prone Facial Positioner

Multipurpose mirror for disposable prone facial positioner.

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Lateral prone Positioning disposable Set for ICU

Set di posizionatori per il posizionamento prolungato del paziente in unità di Terapia Intensiva

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Operational uses Selection Guide

Supine position

Gynecological position

Lateral decubitus position

Prone position

Supine Position

It gives access to almost all surgical sites. It requires the head to be aligned with the rest of the body.

ATTENTION! Do not let feet protrude from the table to avoid compression or injuries of the Peroneal nerve or the Achilles tendon.

Recommended positioners:

Head

Upper Limbs

Sacral area

Thighs and Knees

Legs and Feet

Gynecological Position

This position requires the intervention of two people who raise the lower limbs simultaneously. If the patient is awake the medical staff could ask for collaboration, obtaining the desired position gradually. The same care should be taken in returning to the primary position.

CAUTION. The perineal area must overhang the table top by about 3-5 cm. in order to perform the procedure.

Recommended positioners:

Head

Upper Limbs

Shoulder

Loin-sacral area

Lower Limbs

Lateral Decubitus Position

Position used for thoracic surgery and for kidney surgery. Being a difficult position to obtain, the use of a comfortable support surface is essential.

ATTENTION! The arm holder (lower arm) should not exceed an angle of 90° to the body. Flexion is applied differently depending on the surgery to be performed.

Recommended positioners:

Head

Upper Limbs

Pelvis

Lower Limbs

Thighs and Knees

Prone Position

This position allows surgical access to the spine and the back of the head.

ATTENTION! The head must be aligned with the rest of the body and the face positioned on a suitable device that allows the intubated area to be left free.

Recommended positioners:

Head

Upper Limbs

Thorax and Pelvis

Lower Limbs

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Operational uses Selection Criteria

Type of intervention

Anatomical area to be treated

Type of material

Type of intervention or Surgery tecnique

After studying the case, the surgeon, and the team, define the optimal position considering the specific patient’s conditions.

Supine position

Gynecological Position

Lateral position

Prone position

Anatomical area to be treated

Depending on the localization of the intervention, it is possible to prefer various types of positioners. Size, conformation, and type of positioner can be determined not only by the district to be treated, but also by the anthropometric characteristics of the patient. It is also essential to consider the potential pressure damage to areas not directly affected by the surgical activity.

Head

Arms and hands

Thorax and abdomen

General use

Hips, legs and knees

Ankles and heels

Type of material and positioner

Finally, the duration of the intervention, the level of comfort required, the type of practices and the tools used to verify the compatibility of materials are considered.