Designing the Soneva Ergonomic Exam Tabl

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This presentation describes the collaboration between Susan Murphey, ergonomic specialist with Essential Ergonomics and the product development team of Medical Positioning, Inc. in the development of the Soneva Ergonomic Exam Table for Sonography.

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Copyright © 2009 Essential Ergonomics Susan L. Murphey BS, RDMS, RDCS, CECD Designing the Soneva™ Ergonomic Exam Table For Sonography

Major Risks in Sonography : 

Copyright © 2009 Essential Ergonomics Major Risks in Sonography Reach Abduction Awkward Postures Force Duration of Exposure

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Copyright © 2009 Essential Ergonomics Height adjustable to reduce abduction Improved patient access to avoid reaching Modality specific features to reduce awkward postures Eliminate contact stress for better patient access Optimize patient positioning to reduce struggle time Arm support to reduce duration of exertion Concept & Development of Soneva Table

Soneva Table : 

Soneva Table

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Copyright © 2009 Essential Ergonomics Reach

Reach : 

Copyright © 2009 Essential Ergonomics Reach

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Copyright © 2009 Essential Ergonomics Abduction

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Copyright © 2009 Essential Ergonomics Awkward Postures

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Copyright © 2009 Essential Ergonomics Optimizing patient positioning Reducing struggle time Increase productivity Force

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Copyright © 2009 Essential Ergonomics Duration of Exposure

Safety : 

www.ehow.com www.ehow.com Courtesy of Good Shepherd Healthcare System Safety

Additional Resources : 

Additional Resources For more information on Building a Business Case for Ergonomics visit: www.essentialergonomics.com or YouTube For a detailed presentation on Building a Business Case for the Soneva Table: http://sonevatable.com/businesscase/businesscase.html For more information on the Soneva Table visit: www.sonevatable.com

Thank You : 

Copyright © 2009 Essential Ergonomics Thank You info@essentialergonomics.com