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1. Introduction
1-1. Intended purpose
This product is used with Ultra shoulder positioner® patient care kit with rehab sling for supporting
the patient's head and back when shoulder operations are being performed. Swap the head plate
and the back plate of the applicable Mizuho operating tables with this product to use it.
1-2. Intended user
This product is to be used by health care professionals, including but not limited to surgeons,
nurses and biomedical technicians.
1-3. Warning/Caution
To ensure safe operation and proper functionality, please read the following instructions
thoroughly before use and follow them carefully. Failure to follow these instructions could lead to
serious injury of the patient or the user or damage to this product.
If these indications are ignored and the product is incorrectly used, death and/or
serious injury may result.
• Do not use this product for any purposes other than the intended use. This
product is designed for shoulder operations and cannot be used for other
purposes.
• When using this product, always pay close attention to the patient. Patients left in
the same posture for an extended period of time are at risk for developing nerve
paralysis and/or bedsores.
• Ensure all fixing handles are tight. Loose condition can cause the product to
come off or move, which may result in a patient injury.
If these indications are ignored and the product is incorrectly used, injury and/or
damage to property may result.
• Do not use this product with other company’s operating table. This product is only
validated for use with Mizuho operating tables. Do not use this product beyond
the allowable load. Doing so may damage this product. (See the section
“Specifications” for the allowable load.) Before attaching this product to the
operating table, check that the tabletop is in the midpoint by using the sliding
function.
• Do not use the sliding function after this product is attached to the operating
table.
• Check that this product has been completely inserted to the operating table body.
• When working with an operating table, take care not to allow this product to make
contact or interfere with the table top or with other tools and appliances used in
combination with this product. Otherwise the product could break.
• For hygiene, be sure to use sterilized drapes on the areas on this product where
the patient comes into contact with it.
1-4. Symbol mark for labeling
MD : Medical Device