Armboard
Arm Board · Padded Armboard · Arm Table · Arm Rest
A narrow padded board that clamps to the side rail of the OR table and swings out from it to hold the patient's arm. It locks at the angle chosen.
On the table
What it does, the lengths it comes in and what experienced techs know about it.
What it’s for
Holds one or both arms out from the body in supine (and some prone) positions, giving anesthesiaan-us-THEE-zhuhLoss of feeling or sensation, often brought on by drugs so that surgery or a procedure can be done without pain.an- withoutesthesi/o feeling, sensation-ia conditionFull entry access to IV lines and monitors. Arms are placed on padded armboards rather than tucked unless the surgery needs the arm tucked.
Lengths and variants
Standard and longer boards; padded, with gel or foam pads, and radiolucent versions.
What experienced techs know
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3 sources
- Rothrock JC. Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery. 17th ed. Chapter 6 (Positioning the Patient for Surgery), p. 150, p. 162 and p. 169
- AST. Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist. 4th ed. Chapter 12, p. 363
- cmecorp.com
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