Medical Device
operating tables
[ op-uh-rey-ting tey-buhls ]
Subclass of:
Surgical Equipment
Definitions related to operating tables:
  • A manual operating table and accessories and a manual operating chair and accessories are nonpowered devices, usually with movable components, intended to be used to support a patient during diagnostic examinations or surgical procedures.
    Standard Product Nomenclature
    U.S Food & Drug Administration, 2003
  • A raised flat surface on which a patient is placed during surgical procedures.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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