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MODEL 6700B REV 7/05 Although current at the time of publication, SKYTRON’s policy of continuous development makes this manual subject to change without notice.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page EQUIPMENT LABELS AND SPECIFICATIONS ..................2 6700B Hercules General Purpose Surgical Table Specifications ............3 SPECIAL USER ATTENTION ........................ 4 SECTION I INTRODUCTION ......................... 8 1-1. General ............................8 1-2. Power Requirements ........................8 1-3. Pendant Control Unit ........................9 1-4.
EQUIPMENT LABELS AND SPECIFICATIONS INDICATES DANGEROUS VOLTAGE, 120 V, 60 Hz CLASS I DEFIBRILLATION PROOF, TYPE B EQUIPMENT- IPX4 RATED. INTERNALLY POWERED EQUIPMENT TYPE B EQUIPMENT PROTECTIVE GROUNDING. IN ORDER TO ENSURE PROPER GROUNDING RELIABILITY, THIS TABLE MUST BE CONNECTED TO A PROPERLY GROUNDED HOSPITAL GRADE OUTLET.
SPECIAL USER ATTENTION The extreme positioning capabilities of the 6700B NOTE Hercules Table requires special attention for pos- sible interference points when using multiple func- Activating any function button will acti- tion positioning. As with the operation of any vate the brake system. Using the TABLE surgical table, a certain amount of care should be UP function to set the brakes provides exercised to position the patient safely.
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SPECIAL USER ATTENTION NOTE WARNING When the red light starts to blink (indi- To maximize patient safety, utilize cating low power in battery) the table proper restraint methods during extreme will operate for approximately 5 con- Trendelenburg positioning. tinuous minutes, typically long enough to use the table for the rest of the day.
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SPECIAL USER ATTENTION NOTE NOTE The Emergency Brake Release Valve To prevent damage to the kidney lift, a must be closed and tightened (clock- safety interlock prevents the kidney lift wise) before activating any function. from going up if the back section is raised above horizontal.
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Before replacing pads on the table, make sure the pads and all mating surfaces are completely dry. Moisture trapped WARNING between the pads and mating surfaces may cause distortion of table tops. Certain accessories may limit weight capacities. Check with your SKYTRON representative.
Figure 1-1. 6700B HERCULES 1-1. General cord with a three prong, hospital grade plug. The SKYTRON’s 6700B Hercules Surgical Table is an main power ON/OFF switch is located on the electro-hydraulically operated, general purpose sur- electrical panel on the front edge of the table base.
1-3. Pendant Control Unit The hand-held pendant control unit (figure 1-3) has The function push buttons are identified with abbre- a non-slip rubber cover which assures a positive viated descriptions for all functions. See figure grip during use. A spring clip hanger is located on 1-5.
SECTION II OPERATION 2-2. AC 120V Operation 2-1. Electrical Power Use the following procedures to operate the table The 6700B table will operate on either 120 VAC or on 120 VAC power. battery power. a. Make sure the Power cord is securely at- tached to the table.
2-3. Battery Operation a. Make sure the Battery Indicator and Main The pendant control buttons and the green AC Power Switch indicator lights, on the electrical 120V, POWER indicator light located in the upper panel, are OFF. See figure 2-2. If the indicator right corner of the pendant control will illuminate.
2-4. Automatic Shut-Off a. To prevent unnecessary discharge of the During charging, the bars will light in sequence to battery, a timer is built into the battery circuit. This the respective charge level, turn off and light in timer will automatically shut the battery power OFF sequence again.
a. Floor Lock/Brake System. To activate the d. A full battery charge will last approximately 2 brakes without affecting table positioning, press weeks under normal operating conditions. How- the TABLE UP button. See figure 2-5. The eleva- ever, it is recommended to charge the batteries at tion cylinder will not function until the brakes are the end of each week to establish a normal routine completely extended.
b. Trendelenburg. To place the table in a c. Lateral Tilt. To achieve lateral tilt right (as Trendelenburg (head down) position, press the viewed from the head end of the table), press the TILT TREND button (figure 2-6). To place the table in a RIGHT button (figure 2-7).
d. Back Section. To raise the back section, press the BACK UP button (figure 2-8). The back section will raise up to 90° above horizontal. To lower the back section, press the BACK DOWN TABLE TABLE button. The back section will go down to 40° below DOWN horizontal.
g. Flex Positioning. To place the table top in a NOTE flex position from horizontal, press the FLEX but- ton (figure 2-11). To return the table top to a To prevent damage to the kidney lift, a horizontal position or into a reflex position, press safety interlock prevents the kidney lift the LEVEL or REFLEX button.
2-7. Emergency Back-up Controls a. The emergency back-up control switches are located under the access door on the service access cover in the table base. See figure 2-15. CAUTION The EMERGENCY BRAKE LOCK switch does not activate the brake sys- tem timer.
The Emergency Brake Release Valve must be closed and tightened (clock- The 6700B Hercules Table has the capability of wise) before activating any function. attaching the head section to the leg section for use as a foot extension ONLY.
To install the Leg Section, press and hold the a. The Leg Section and the Back Section on the LEG UP button until the attachment pins com- 6700B Hercules tables are both removable. See pletely stop. Install the section on the pins. Level figure 2-20 (Leg Section shown).
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2-11. Table Top Rotation. NOTE Normal table top position is with the head (and back) section over the power cord end of the base. a. The table top can be horizontally rotated 210° without having to rotate the entire table. Refer to figure 2-21.
2-12. Positioning The use of certain optional accessories available from SKYTRON further extend the positioning ca- pabilities of the 6700B Hercules Tables. Refer to the following "Positioning Guidelines" or contact your SKYTRON representative for further details. SUPPORT WARNING Certain accessories may limit weight capacities.
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6700B HERCULES General Purpose Patient Positioning Guidelines Lower Body Imaging Upper Body Imaging Lap Nissen Urology Ophthalmic/ENT Nephrectomy Neuro (neck) Neuro (lumbar)
3-2. Cleaning Recommendations The following preventive maintenance checks and NOTE services are recommended to ensure the service- ability and proper operation of your SKYTRON Always follow current AORN Journal Surgical Table, and should only be performed by Guidelines to ensure proper cleaning qualified SKYTRON trained personnel.
To obtain service instructions, replacement parts, factory service or preventive maintenance con- tracts, contact the SKYTRON representative listed CAUTION below. Before replacing pads on the table, make sure the pads and all mating surfaces are completely dry.
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