Written by Hulet Smith, OT
Among the most commonly recognized pieces of medical equipment is none other than the procedure chair. From dentists and family care physicians to physical therapists and chiropractors, procedure chairs are an invaluable tool in nearly all medical environments.
Given this diversity, finding the best products to suit the needs of your clinic can often feel like an impossible task. Fortunately, DRE Medical Equipment offers high-quality products that accommodate nearly all medical settings.
Based in Louisville, Kentucky, DRE Medical Equipment was founded in 1984 and has since grown to serve hospitals, surgical centers, doctor’s offices, schools, and research laboratories in over 150 countries.
The company’s impressively rapid growth is thanks to their commitment to providing top-of-the-line products at affordable prices. Their products are regularly praised and recognized for their high quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
When it comes to procedure chairs and operating tables, DRE Medical takes a step beyond the competition, boasting a dynamic selection of innovative products that can accommodate nearly any medical setting.
To help you find the best tool for your needs, we’ll highlight a few of DRE Medical’s procedure chairs and operating tables to get a better idea of the high quality and innovation the company offers.
Perhaps it goes without saying, but it is important to note that not all procedure chairs are designed for the same purpose. Many procedure chairs are intended for a specific type of procedure.
For example, fracture tables are a type of procedure chair that are necessary in the process of treating broken bones or addressing orthopedic ailments. Interestingly, some procedure chairs are even more specific—being used for a small number of procedures involving a single body structure or organ.
With this in mind, it is vital to consider the type(s) of procedures that will be performed using a product before making a purchase.
When it comes to a procedure chair or operating table, the overall size of the product is influential in multiple ways. First (and most simply), the product needs to be able to fit in the space available to the customer.
However, the size of the table can also influence the patients that it can be useful to. For example, bariatric procedure chairs are designed to support heavier and/or larger patients than can be supported by a standard chair or table.
Being able to adjust a procedure chair or operating table’s positioning can be an invaluable tool.
While most products offer the ability to adjust the height or seating angle, the extent of this adjustability can vary widely between products.
Additionally, some procedure chairs feature attachments and augments that allow them to be used for different procedures. Therefore, it is worth considering the adjustability of a procedure chair or operating table before making a purchase.
DRE Medical’s Hemo Syncro Bi-Zak Electric Procedure Chair is one of the top procedure chairs available.
As its name implies, the Hemo Syncro chair is electrically powered using a triple motor system. The motorized system allows the medical professional to adjust the chair’s height, tilt, recline, and footrest position.
This dynamic adjustability enables the chair to be used for a diverse selection of procedures, making it a popular choice for medical settings that treat diverse patient types and/or conditions, such as dental offices or family care physicians.
Another of the Hemo Syncro’s popular features is its thick memory foam padding, which provides comfort and support to the entire body while in use. The chair also includes an adjustable backrest that ensures the patient’s back is both comfortable and safely aligned.
Finally, the Hemo Syncro chair offers a sizeable selection of optional features from which to choose. Among these features are an optional physician stool (with multiple coloring choices), as well as an optional IV pole. The chair itself is also offered in three different colors with 28 upholstery coloring options, including berry, velvet, and cyan, among many others. All of these color options ensure that the chair can match any setting.
When it comes to appealing to the important quality of adjustability, DRE Medical’s Medical Milano E20 Power Procedure Chair is among the top of the line. This procedure chair boasts a staggering amount of adjustability, as nearly every piece of the chair can be adjusted in size and/or angle to help improve the ease of use and the comfort of the patient.
To delve further into the E20 Power chair’s adjustability, let’s look at some of its ranges.
The chair can reach height ranges from 20.8 inches to 32.6 inches, while being able to reach as long as 61.6 inches with its leg rest extended.
However, the most impressive testament to the E20 Power chair’s adjustability is in regards to its angular adjustments.
The chair’s backrest region boasts an 80-degree adjustment range, while its leg rest reaches across 90 degrees of space. In addition, the seat as a whole unit can be adjusted back 30 degrees. This dynamic adjustability is without question one of the most frequently praised features among customer reviews.
Beyond its impressive range of adjustments, the E20 Power chair also features soft but supportive padding that covers all surfaces on which patients will lie. This padding is ergonomically shaped with particular support being provided to regions of the body such as the neck and lumbar region.
Among the best of the best when it comes to procedure tables is DRE Medical’s Milano T50 Power Procedure Table.
This table is particularly dynamic and innovative, as it is capable of being used effectively as both a procedure chair or procedure table, making it more versatile than many other options on the market.
A wide range of medical facilities including dermatology offices, OB/GYN offices, dental facilities, and orthodontics offices can benefit from the T50 Power table thanks to its ability to adjust the patient’s position to accommodate a variety of procedures.
Much like the E20 Power chair, the T50 Power table can be adjusted using a handset remote or a set of foot pedals. This feature is particularly useful, as the foot pedal system makes adjusting the patient during a procedure significantly easier and more hygienic.
A subtle yet popular feature of the T50 Power table is its consideration for efficiency during procedures. For example, the table includes two rails for holding medical accessories, as well as a towel roll-holder. These both help to keep the tools for a procedure always within reach.
In addition, the table includes an automatic reset switch, which can return the table back to its starting position with one click—a feature that is commonly used at the conclusion of a procedure to return the patient to a seated position.
Finally, it is worth highlighting the cost-effectiveness of the T50 Power table. This table offers comparable features to other high quality tables at a notably lower price. With that in mind, it likely comes as no surprise that the T50 is frequently praised as being one of the best “bang for your buck” options in procedure tables.
The first of two of DRE Medical’s operating tables in this list, the EXL Operating Table is designed with both patient and healthcare professional in mind to help ensure the safest, easiest surgery possible. The table provides this through its flexible adjustments in various regions, as well as its high-powered, efficient hydraulic system for changing position.
The Torino EXL features a set of adjustable regions at the head plate, back plate, and seat plates of the table. Joining this, the table contains a built in kidney bridge that can be adjusted up to 4.3 inches. These adjustments enable the doctor to safely and effectively position the patient to ensure safe and strain-free access to the surgical site.
In the event that medical imaging is required while the patient is on the table, the Torino EXL is equipped with C-arm and X-ray capabilities that accommodate most imaging. This not only expands the range of procedures that this table can be used in, it also expands its utility outside of the operating room.
Another of the frequently praised features of the Torino EXL is its notably quiet operation. Despite the entirely automated hydraulic lift system that provides movement of the table, it is able to run quietly. Many customers note that this quiet lift system helps to prevent distraction during procedures, as the table can be adjusted without loudly interrupting the physician’s focus.
The final featured procedure positioning device is DRE Medical’s Lucerne ES Operating Table. Picking up where the EXL Operating Table left off, the Lucerne ES Operating Table is an impressively dynamic table that can be adjusted to accommodate a wide variety of patients and procedures.
The Lucerne ES table boasts a wide range of size and adjustment capabilities, with a height range of 23.6 inches to 34.6 inches, a table top length of 77.5 inches, and a weight capacity of up to 550 pounds. The size and weight capacity in particular ensures that the operating table can accommodate patients of nearly any size and shape.
Similar to the EXL Operating table, the Lucerne ES Operating table features a dynamic degree of adjustment across several regions of the table. The head region of the table can be adjusted between 90 degrees upward to 60 degrees downward (150 degree range total); the leg plate of the table can adjust upward 15 degrees and downward 90 degrees (105 degree range total); and the back plate can be adjusted upward 90 degrees and downward 45 degrees (135 degree range total).
The high degree of adjustment makes the Lucerne ES table one of the most adjustable operating tables on the market. In turn, this broader range of adjustment allows the table to be used for a larger number of procedures and operations, thereby increasing its utility.
As you can see from the products featured here, the field of procedure chairs and tables is as sizeable as it is diverse.
Whether you’re looking for a product designed for a single, specific procedure or a product that can be used for a massive number of procedures, DRE Medical has the procedure table/chair for you.
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