Hanging Foot Switch for Bipolar Forceps: A Device for Surgeons Operating in the Standing Position
| Autor: | Satoru Shimizu, Takao Sagiuchi, Kiyotaka Fujii, Isao Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Koizumi, Shigeyuki Osawa, Koji Kondo, Tomoya Yamazaki, Kenji Nakayama, Tomoko Miyazaki |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Microsurgery
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.disease_cause Neurosurgical Procedures Surgical Equipment Weight-bearing Weight-Bearing Bipolar forceps Spine surgery Electrocoagulation Humans Medicine Cranial fossa Simulation business.industry Technical note Equipment Design Surgical Instruments Spine Surgery Foot Switch Occupational Diseases Position (obstetrics) Physical Fatigue Cranial Fossa Posterior Muscle Fatigue Ergonomics Neurology (clinical) business |
| Zdroj: | Neurologia medico-chirurgica. 53:53-55 |
| ISSN: | 1349-8029 0470-8105 |
| Popis: | For surgeons operating in the standing position, the manipulation of foot switches involves shifting of the weight to the pivoting leg and the possible loss of contact between the switch and the foot. We solved this problem by changing the position of the switch that operates bipolar forceps. Our novel device is made of aluminum plates. The base plate features a foot strap and a height-adjustable overhang over the switch-operating foot. A commercially-available disc type foot switch is attached to the underside of the overhang in upside-down position, so the switch is operable with the toe. To turn on the switch, the toe is flexed dorsally to push the switch pedal, so the action is limited to the part distal to the metatarsophalangeal joints. Our switch was used in more than 100 consecutive microsurgeries performed by surgeons operating in the standing position. The switch manipulation required no shifting of the weight and was easier and quicker than manipulation of conventionally-placed switches. The surgeons were able to change the foot position freely with the modified switch, thereby avoiding loss of contact with the switch. The modified switch placement reduced physical fatigue in the lower extremities, annoyance related to the manipulation of conventionally-placed switches, and increased the comfort of surgeons operating in the standing position. |
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