Bariatric Times July/August 2007

46 Bariatric Times • July/August 2007 to-use icons simplify system management with graphic representations of all image sources and function commands. SURGICAL TABLES Berchtold Corporation Operon® Surgical Tables Offers best-in-class range of vertical travel (22.6” and 46.4” table height). 1000-pound lift and articulation. MAQUET (Getinge USA, Inc.) MAQUET® Alphamaquet® Fixed base table system featuring 800-pound weight capacity and removable table tops for reduced patient transfers. MAQUET Alphamaxx 1000-pound table featuring split legs, low height positioning, tabletop slide providing superior access and surgeon comfort. ® ® split-leg attachment, and autodrive for ease of movement. Skytron 3600B UltraSlide Table Heavy duty, 23”, top slide surgical table with 1000-pound lift, 800pound articulation, 24” low table height, full functions. HERCULES 6700B Heavy duty top rotation surgical table with 1200lb lift, 1000lb articulation, 23” low table height, full functions. SURGICAL TABLE ACCESSORIES Berchtold Corporation Operon® Surgical Tables Offers best-in-class range of vertical travel (22.6” and 46.4” table height). 1000lb lift and articulation. Cardinal Health Convertors® Bariatric Surgical Drape Uniquely designed fenestration helps ensure proper placement on patient. Allows surgical team to complete access to incision area. MAQUET (Getinge USA, Inc.) MAQUET® Surgical Table Accessories Offering bariatric stirrups, table width extenders, and extra-long body restraint straps and Nissen straps, among others. Skytron Bariatric Table Side Extensions Expand surgical table widths of Hercules 6700B or UltraSlide 3600B surgical tables to 30 inches. Heavy Duty Levitator Stirrups Designed for heavy duty applications, pneumatic power assist levitator stirrups for bariatric patients. SURGICAL TABLE POSITIONING DEVICES Berchtold Corporation Operon® Surgical Tables Offers best-in-class range of vertical travel (22.6” and 46.4” table height). 1000-pound lift and articulation. VIDEO IMAGING EQUIPMENT Karl-Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. Image 1® Video Hub Supports a broad range of video products, including single-ship and three-chip cameras, video intubation systems, and video gastroscopes, including those used for a range of bariatric procedures. The long-term value to customers of the Image 1® hub is preserved through upgradeability and obsolescence protection. WEBSITE/INTERNET SERVICES Bariatric Advantage Catalina Lifesciences eStore® Solutions Let Catalina Lifesciences help you help your patients! We offer full eCommerce solutions including eStore® development and patientdirect product fulfillment through your website. Most major brands offered. Einstein Medical Video Production Customized video websites engage website visitors with compelling video focusing on converting website traffic and contacts. Website Development Creates aesthetically pleasing websites with the underlying purpose of bringing new patients into our clients’ practices. MDnetSolutions Web Development Make your website work for you – our completely functional websites offer online seminar registration, patient testimonial uploads. WOUND CARE Burman’s Medical Supplies Wound Care Products Complete line of wound care products and services, including decubitus products, specialty dressings, negative pressure, prescription enzymatic debridement products. Bariatric Advantage Catalina Lifesciences Perioperative Nutrition ProMend AGB™ Provides targeted ingredients to meet nutritional needs of patients both preparing for and healing from cosmetic surgery. Contains protein, arginine, glutamine, bromelain, zinc, and vitamin C to benefit healing times, support health of healing tissues, reduce bruising and swelling, support immune health, and overall enhance healing from trauma. King Medical Supply Vista ™ Portable Wound Vacuum System Lightweight reliable multi-alarm wound pump that can assist in wound healing and drainage. TriLine Medical WoundLink™ Online wound resource, ET consultations, assessment and documentation support, educational resources, survey/outcomes support. MAQUET® Alphastarr Plus® Universal table featuring 1000 pound weight capacity, optional http://www.kappsurgical.com http://www.kappsurgical.com

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Cover Editorial Message Table of Contents Editorial Board Letter to the Editor Malpractice Preventative Maintenance: Record Protocols and Happy Lawyers Resolution of Fibromyalgia Following Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass University General Hospital Bariatric Program at University General Hospital Journal Watch Category List Trade Name Index Company Index Products and Services

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