All-composite tabletop, side rails and optional surgical arm enlarge area of X-ray transparency.
Elastic composite sections within rail and hinge connection systems enable air pumping system for securely attaching medical equipment to the table.
Technology serves as a springboard for future composite-on-composite joint technologies.
Carbon fiber composites are often used to fabricate the surfaces of surgical tables. Unlike metal or other materials, carbon fiber composites are X-ray transparent, a property that is helpful when taking radiographic images of patients. However, as WIT-Composites (Lublin, Poland) found, the traditional exam table design isn’t always the most effective for medical workers’ needs.