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IS 7596 (1974): Table, Operation, Orthopaedic, Albee's Type[MHD 12: Hospital Equipment]

IS: 7596 - 1974

Indian StandardSPECIFICATION FOR

TABLE, OPERATION, ORTHOPAEDIC,ALBEE’S TYPE

Hospital Equipment Sectional Committee, CPDC 14Chairman Refwesenting

DR P. P. GOEL Directorate General of Health Services, New DelhiMem hers

PROF C. BALAKRISHNAN Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education &Research, Chandigarh

LT-COL L. K. BANERJEE Directorate General of Armed Forces MedicalServices, New Delhi

LT-COL B. R. BHATTACHARYA ( Alternate )SHRI N. N. BANERJEE Gansons Private Ltd, BombaySHRI DARAYUS BHATHENA National Steel Equipment Co, Bombay

SHRI K. D. HATHIRAM ( Alternate I )SHRI SAAM D. MEHTA ( Alternate II )

SHRI R. N. KADBA D i r e c t o r at e of Industries, Government ofMaharashtra, Bombay

SHRI V. S. KALBAQ Tempo Industrial Corporation, BombaySRRI ARVIND BOLAR ( Alternate )

MAJ S. K. MITRA Directorate General of Inspection ( Ministry of

SHRI K. K. GHAI ( Alternate \Defence ), New Delhi

Directorate of Industries & Commerce, Governmentof Tamil Nadu, Madras

DR M. NARAYANAN Directorate of Medical Education, Government ofTamil Nadu, Madras

DR S. P. PEDNEKAR Ministry of RailwaysDR B. D. HARBOLA ( Alternate )

SHRI S. RA~HVIAH Development Commissioner, Small Scale Industries,

SHRI K. N. RAMASWAMINew Delhi

Directorate General of Technical Development,New Delhi

SHRI V. K. SABHARWAL Ministry of Defence ( R & D )SHRI BHUSHAN SAWHNEY Equipwell Corporation, ChandigarhSHRI R. B. SETHSHRI S. S. SHARMA

International Industries? BombayMetal & Alloys Industrres, Tinsukia

SHRI A. S. DUUAL ( Alternate )SHRI A. G. SHRINQARPURE Elpro International Ltd, Poona

SHRI S. S. MOTAFRAM ( Alternate I )SHRI P. K. PRADHAN ( Alternate II )

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MembersSRRI D. M. TALWAR

SHRI BABU LAL TO D ISHRIP.M. TR~VEDI

RepresentingGovernment Surgical Institute of Technology,

Sonepat ( Haryana )Todi Industries Private Ltd, BombayAll India Instrument Manufacturers and Dealers

Association, BombaySHRI V. K. VAWDEVAN ( Alternate )

SHRI R. N. VIQSHRI D. N. VIQ ( Alternate )

Ultradent Private Ltd, Bombay

SHRI SOM PRAKASHA, Director General, ISI ( Ex-oficio Member )Deputy Director ( Consr Prods &Med Instrs )

SecretarySHRI D. K. AQRAWAL

Deputy Director ( Consr Prods & Med Instrs ), IS1

Operation Tables Subcommittee, CPDC 14 : 2GOL N. C. DA S Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical

Services, New DelhiDR P. P. GOEL Directorate General of Health Services, New DelhiSHRI C. K. KU T T A N Trichur Surgicals, Trichur

SRRI V.M. SULIMAN (Alternate)S HRI L. P. MATHUR Chief Inspectorate of General Stores ( Ministry of

SHRI K. K. GRAI ( Alternate )Defence ), Kanpur

SHRI A. J. ME H T ASHRI SUDHTR KUMAR MUKERJI

Janak Manufacturing Co, Bombay

SHRI M. D. PA R E K HH. Mukerji & Banerjee Surgical Private Ltd, Calcutta

SHRI VINOOBRAI SHARQuality Instruments, BombayNational Surgical Instruments Co, Bombay

SHRI MA-IIESH M. SRAH ( Alternate )SHRI A. G. SHRIN~ARPURE Elpro International Ltd, Poona

SHRI S. S. MOTAFRAM ( Alternate I )SHRI P. K. PRADHAX ( Alternate II )

SHRI R. SINHA Central Engineering Organization, HowrahSHRI DILIP KUMAR GANQULY ( Alternate )

SHRIMATI R. SRIVASTAVA Bengal Surgical Co, BombaySHRI ROOP K. SIRCAR ( Alternate )

SHRI D. N. VmSRRI R. N. Vro ( Alternate )

Ultradent Private Ltd, Bombay

IS : 7596 - 1974

Indian StandardSPECIFICATION FOR

TABLE, OPERATION, ORTHOPAEDIC,ALBEE’S TYPE

0 . F O R E W O R D

0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institutionon 9 September 1974, after the draft finalized by the Hospital EquipmentSectional Committee had been approved by the Consumer Products andMedical Instruments Division Council.

0.2’ The formulation of Indian Standards on hospital equipment has beentaken up at the instance ~of the Advisory Committee for the Development ofSurgical Instruments, Equipment and Appliances, Government of India.

0.3 This standard is one of the series of Indian Standards on hospitalequipment. Other standards published so far in the series are as given onP 10.

0.4 This standard contains clause 6.4 which calls for agreement betweenthe purchaser and the supplier and which permits the purchaser to use hisoption for selection to suit his requirements.

0.5 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of thisstandard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated,expressing the result of a test shall be rounded off in accordance withIS : 2-1960*. The number of the significant places retained in the roundedoff value should be the same as that of the specified value in thisstandard.

1. SCOPE

1.1 This standard specifies requirements for manually controlled hydraulicAlbee’s type orthopaedic operation table.

2.~NOMENCLATURE

2.1 For the purpose of this standard, the nomenclature given in Fig. 1shall apply.

*Rules for rounding off numerical values ( reuised ).

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3. MATERIALS

3-l The materials used in the manufacture of the operation table shall becorrosion resistant or shall have a protective finish.

3.2 The raising column‘and the gearing system shall be made from materialswhich resist wear during normal manipulation.

~3.3 The knobs shall be made from well-seasoned wood free from defects,ebonite, or plastics which can stand action of mild acids.

3.4 Stainless steel, where used, shall conform to Designation 04Crl8Nillor 07Cr18Ni9 of IS : l570 (Part V)-1972*.

3.53The anti-static rubber tread castors shall conform to DesignationHN 65 or HN 80 of IS : 4034-1968t.

3.6 The plywood used for the table top shall conform to IS : 303-1960:.

3.7 The decorative thermosetting synthetic resin bonded sheet on theupper surface and sides of the table top shall conform to IS : 2046-19695.

4. DIMENSIONS

4.1 Length and Width - The overall length of the table top includingthe leg section shall be 1 800 mm. The overall width of the table top shallbe 450 to 500 mm at the head section and 550 to 600 mm at the centresection and the leg section.

4.2 Height-In the lowest position the table top shall have a height of800 -& 50 mm and in the highest position 950 f 50 mm.

5. CONSTRUCTION

5.1 Base - The base shall be solid. It shall be mounted on castors SO

situated as not to render the operation table unstable. It shall be sodesigned as to allow manipulation of the mobile image intensifier withoutobstruction. The base shall have the following fittings:

a) The crank to raise and lower the table top,1,) The crank to give the table Trendelenburg motion and also actuate

the compensating floor locks, andc) The crank to give tilting motion to the table top.

*Schedules for wrought steels‘: Part V Stainless and heat-tresisting steels (first revision ).+Specification for castors for hospital equipment.SSpecification for plywood for general purposes ( revised ).@pecification. for decorative thermosetting synthetic resin bonded laminated sheets

(first revision ).

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5.2 Table Top - The table top shall have three sections, namely, -headsection, centre section and leg section. It shall satisfy the followingrequirements:

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The head section shall be capable of being raised or loweredindependently and of being rotated horizontally through anangle of 360°C;The centre section shall be made in one or two flaps which shallbe removable even when the patient is on the table, and shall becapable of being raised or lowered independently;The leg section shall be foldable or removable type;The entire table top shall be capable of being raised or loweredand of being tilted to 30” sideways;It shall be capable of Trendelenburg movement of 30”; andIt shall be provided with removable perineal posts of adult andchild sizes.

5.3 Traction Apparatus

5.3.1 Lower Extremities Traction Apparatus - The table shall be providedwith a lower extremities traction apparatus ( see Fig. 1 ) connected througha link mechanism. The stirrups of the apparatus shall be capable of beingrotated in any direction through a ball and socket arrangement.

5.3.2 Upper Extremities Traction Apparatus - The upper extremitiestraction apparatus shall consist of an overhead frame and a lower extre-mities traction apparatus ( see 5.3.1 ) provided with Weinburger tractiondevice for gripping the fingers.

5.4 Hydraulic Lifting Mechanism - The table shall have a hydraulicpump encased in the base and operated by a crank, for controlling the liftof the table. The table lift shall be between 150 and 200 mm. AI1controls shall he easy of access, and various parts of the controls and thetable shall be easy to clean and maintain. All parts intended to beremoved by the user shall be easy to replace with parts of the same makeand difficult to assemble incorrectly.

6. WORKMANSHIP AND FINISH

6.1 The various components shall be accurately made to give smoothoperation and to satisfy other performance requirements laid down in 7.All surfaces shall be well finished and shall not have surface defects such aspin holes, blisters and blow holes. All edges except those of the tabIe topshall be rounded off. All the three sections ~of the table top in theirnormal positions shall be in one plane. The sweeps of the head and legsections shall be true.

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6.2 All welded joints shall have welds fully panetrating and shall be wellfinished.

6.3 All non-corrodible metal surfaces, namely, aluminium and stainlesssteel surfaces, shall be mat finished.

6.4 Corrodible surfaces like those of steel castings for base, cylinder andpedal, shall be painted to the shade which reflects the least, such assea green, or as agreed to between the manufacturer and the purchaser.Prior to painting, the surfaces shall be degreased, rustproofed by phospha-ting and then suitably protected by an anticorrosive primer, either bybrushing or by spraying, and then finished by spraying stoving enamel orair-drying enamel of the specified shade. In every instance, each coatshall be separately stoved or air-dried, as the case may be. The resultingfinish shall be hard and shall not readily chip or flake off.

6.5 In the case of brass and mild steel parts, plated chromium over nickel,the coatings shall conform to Service Grade No. 3 of IS : 4827-1968* andof IS : 1068-1968t respectively.

6.6 The knobs shall provide an easy grip and shall not impart colour orstain to the hand. Wooden knobs, if provided, shall be coated with linseedoil or varnished.

7. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

7.1 The table shall be stable on castors and compensating floor locks.

7.2 The table shall be capable of moving on castors on a smooth cementedfloor from its static position when a pull of 120 N ( 12 kgf approximately )maximum is applied to it and shall be capable of propulsion with a pull of70 N ( 7 kgf approximately ) after it is set in motion.

7.3 The floor locks shall give rigidity to the table; it shall not move whena force of 500 N ( 50 kgf approximately ) is applied to the base in anydirection.

7.4 When a force~of 500 N ( 50 kgf approximately) is applied verticallydownwards on the extreme edge of the ahead section in any positionobtainable by the hydraulic lifting mechanism, the leg section shall not liftby more than 10 mm.

*Specification for electroplated coating of nickel and chromium on copper andcopper alloys.

@peGcation for electroplated coatings of nickel and chromium on,iron and steel( &t revision ) .

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7.5 When the accessories are clamped, the table shall not wobble undernormal conditions.

7.6 When a mass of 5 kg is dropped from a height of 150 mm on theextreme end of the head section or centre section, the table top shall notget damaged.

7.7 Hydraulic Lifting Mechanism - The hydraulic lifting mechanismshall give a smooth movement to the table top. When the hydraulic

, pressure is released, the table top shall take not less than 10 seconds andnot more than 30 seconds to travel from the maximum height to the lowestposition. The downward movement shall be smooth. When the tabletop is held in any position by hydraulic action alone and a mass of 250 kgis put on its centre section, it shall not sink by more than 3 mm in a periodof 4 hours. The performance of the hydraulic lifting mechanism shallremain unimpaired when the table top with a mass of 250 kg kept on thecentre section is moved up down for 20 times.

7.8 Traction Apparatus -The t ract ion apparatus shal l be eas i lyapproachable and replaceable. The movements of the links shall besmooth.

8. ACCESSORIES

8.1 The table may be provided with the following optional accessories:

4 Winch and canvas with holder bracket,

b) Goldthwaite irons,

cl Cervical yoke and head-rest,

4 Intravenous arm board,

4 Intramedullary nailing support,

f) Casette for lateral radiography,

d Casette for A-P radiography,

h) Foot-rest for hip nailing, andj) Hyperextension board.

9. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND MAINTENANCE

9.1 An instruction manual giving the following information shall besupplied with the table:

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Brief instructions for installation and maintenance,Lift of the hydraulic lifting mechanism, andInstructions for correct operation of the table.

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10. MARKING

10.1 Each table shall have a label fixed to it bearing the followinginformation:

a) Manufacturer’s name, initials or recognized trade-mark;b) Any special instructions for safe handling of the table; andc) Country of origin.

10.1.1 Each table may also be marked with the IS1 Certification Mark.NOTE - The use of the IS1 Certification Mark is governed by the provisions of the

Indian Standards Institution ( Certification Marks ) Act and the Rules and Regulationsmade thereunder. The IS1 Mark on products covered by an Indian Standard conveysthe assurance that they have been produced to comply with the requirements of thatstandard under a well-defined system of inspection, testing and quality control whichis devised and supervised by IS1 and operated by the producer. IS1 marked productsare also continuously checked by IS1 for conformity to that standard as a furthersafeguard. Details of conditions under which a licence for the use of the IS1 Certifica-tion Mark may be granted to manufacturers or processors, may be obtained from theIndian Standards Institution.

11. PACKING

11.1 Each operation table shall be packed in a well-cushioned sturdy caseto withstand rough handling during transit. The case shal1 be lined witha waterproof material and shall be made dustproof. Oil for the hydrauliclifting mechanism shall be supplied in sealed tins.

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IS :3118-19653119-19653120-19653829-I 966

3830-19703831-19734033-1968

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/ 4458-19674494-19684510-19684769-19684787-19685022-19685029-19695035-19695291-19695335-19695336-19695337-19695630-19705631-19705880 19706083-19716106-19716328-19716593-19726877-19736904- 19736905-19737036-19737081-19737083-19737091-19737099-19737378-l 9747455-19747596-1971

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