BERCHTOLD Releases State-of-the-Art Spine System Extension for Surgical Tables

CHARLESTON, SC – June 2009 – Committed to ensuring ease and convenience for surgeons and patients, BERCHTOLD recently rolled out the long-awaited multifunction OPERON® Spine System Extension for its operating room tables.

The new spine system attachment for the OPERON® surgical table offers versatility in patient positioning and high-end capabilities.

Surgeons increasingly need operating tables that will support new procedures and provide a wide range of positioning options. The OPERON® Spine System Extension is an attachment for surgical tables and offers prone, lateral, and supine positioning. It allows the abdomen to hang free and provides eye and airway visibility, plus unrestricted C-Arm access.

According to Alvin Mayshack, OPERON Product Manager for BERCHTOLD, “Our spine system attachment is roughly a third of the price of the industry-standard Jackson table. It has a 500 lb. weight capacity, allows 20-degrees of lateral tilt. The storage footprint is small, and the accessories store on the frame.”

The new carbon fiber Spine System Extension with its intraoperative flex gives the surgical team all the major benefits of the Jackson table and more. New and emerging surgical procedures such as DLIF and XLIF, ALIF, and Xstop are supported, and the attachment is adjustable for pediatric, adult, barrel-chested, and scoliosis patients.

The combination of the Spine System with BERCHTOLD’s feature rich line of surgical tables will enable the hospital to accommodate many more surgical disciplines than a dedicated spine table. In this economic environment, BERCHTOLD is working diligently to bring the best available technologies to the market at affordable price levels.”

Call 1-800-243-5135 for more information on BERCHTOLD's innovative solutions and products for surgical environments.

About BERCHTOLD

Founded in 1922 in Tuttlingen, Germany, BERCHTOLD Corporation’s North American headquarters are located in Charleston, SC. The company designs, manufactures and assembles products and technologies including SUPERSUITE® Custom Surgical Environments, CHROMOPHARE® Surgical Lights, TELETOM® Equipment Management Systems, and OPERON® Surgical Tables.