1.6 Glossary Of Terms
This glossary of terms assumes the patient is supine with their head at the head end of table
(toward control panel) and their feet at the foot end of table (toward leg spars). The hand
pendant functions are oriented for this position only.
AUXILIARY CONTROL PANEL is a panel of buttons and lights located on the back of the
pedestal.
FOOT END OF TABLE refers to the leg spar control end of the table.
HEAD END OF TABLE refers to the end of the table where the power cord, on/off power
switch, and auxiliary control panel are located; otherwise referred to as the pedestal end.
HOSPITAL GRADE AC OUTLET refers to specially designated outlets (receptacles) that
include additional grounding reliability, assembly integrity, strength and durability. Hospital
Grade is indicated by a Green Colored Dot on the face of the outlet.
LEFT SIDE OF THE TABLE refers to the side to the patient's left in the supine position.
This also corresponds to the hand pendant button labeled left lateral roll.
LOWER THE TABLE refers to lowering the height of the table. This corresponds to the hand
pendant button labeled height down.
PEDESTAL refers to the main column structure that supports the tabletop.
RAISE THE TABLE refers to raising the height of the table. This corresponds to the hand
pendant button labeled height up.
RETURN TO LEVEL, OR LEVEL THE TABLE, refers to returning the tabletop to a state of
level regardless of its position. This corresponds to the hand pendant button labeled return to
level. Holding the return to level button longer than approximately three seconds will also
lower the tabletop to its lowest position.
REVERSE TRENDELENBURG refers to raising the height of the head end of the table tilting.
This corresponds to the hand pendant button labeled rev.tren.
RIGHT SIDE OF THE TABLE refers to the side to the patient's right in the supine position.
This also corresponds to the hand pendant button labeled right lateral roll.
TRENDELENBURG refers to lowering the height of the head end of the table. This
corresponds to the hand pendant button is labeled tren.
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