Operating Theatre One
State-of-the-art surgical unit lightens the work of surgeons at Tuttlingen Municipal Clinic
Tuttlingen Municipal Clinic occupies two sites, the result of merger in 2002 of two clinics in Tuttlingen and Spaichingen, following a merger of the two clinics in Tuttlingen and Spaichingen in 2002.
In April 2008, the hospital managers approached Berchtold to discuss a total re-vamp of an operating theatre (OT). Accustomed to designing operating theatres internationally, a team of consultants at Berchtold’s Competence Centre, directed by Florian Stritzel, remodelled the operating theatre to include state-of-the-art technologies at a reasonable price to match the Tuttlingen Clinic’s budget.
Today, the newly designed operating room is used equally for gynaecological and neurosurgical surgery; its success is expressed by operating theatre supervisor Martin Hauser. ‘It meets all the requirements of efficient operating room procedures. Thanks to the new, decentralised ceiling mountings, we are flexible and can adjust access to equipment as called for by the situation in the operating theatre. Due to enormous structural improvements, criteria for processes and results can be optimised for patients and personnel to a considerable degree.’
Initially, the clinic’s technical installations personnel had been invited to Berchtold’s showroom to familiarise themselves with the company’s Supersuite concept, which combines all product lines for custom-tailored, full-package operating theatre solutions.
The Berchtold team then analysed the workflow at the Tuttlingen Municipal Clinic, to evaluate its current space and usage, the activities of the surgical team before, during and after operations, and the need for new medical devices. Based on this, the strengths and weaknesses of space usage were determined. 2-D room planning followed, with subsequent 3-D visualisation from a 360° perspective, to demonstrate the best possible space utilisation and configuration of medical equipment to streamline surgical work.
In October 2008, Berchtold initiated remodelling measures. Two HID gas-discharge lights of the Chromophare E 655 series, featuring an external camera system and 2 monitor supports, were installed in the ceiling of Operation Theatre One. ‘With an excellent light intensity of 160,000 lux, they ensure optimal illumination of the entire operating field,’ Berchtold explained. ‘Thanks to the low heat development of both surgical lights, which were successfully launched on the market in April 2008, they enable the surgeon to work comfortably by preventing temperatures from rising in the vicinity of his or her head. The newly installed suspension system also allows for flexible adjustment to future technologies. Two additional products from the expansive Berchtold product line now provide greater efficiency and better utilisation of the surgical facilities at the Tuttlingen Clinic in day-to-day clinical practice. The Teletom TS 520 and TC 720 equipment management systems, also equipped with two monitor supports, dispense with the need for video cart, cables and hoses on the floor and ensure that monitors, medical devices and connections can be placed at easy reach.’
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01.05.2009
