Users Manual Part 1

Clinical User’s Guide IBA | 7-5|
Volume 1 - Treatment Session
|Part II - Using Treatment Room Equipment Moving the Patient Positioning Devices |
Patient Positioning System Overload
WARNING The maximum load allowed on the Patient Positioning System (PPS)
robot is 215 kg. This maximum load includes the patient and any
accessory placed on the couch with the patient or any other equipment.
Between the maximum load of the PPS robot and the maximum load
of the couch being used, one must consider the lowest load as your
maximum load allowed, no matter if the couch labeling suggests a
higher load.
* Couch supporting 250 kg: Maximum load is 215 kg
* Couch supporting 150 kg: Maximum load is 150 kg
Failure to comply could induce a loss of accuracy or precision which
impairs safety and performances of the PPS robot.
CAUTION When loading, unloading or positioning the patient, the patient mass
must be spread homogeneously and adequately centered on the couch
at all times to avoid excessive stress on a part of the couch or on the
robot.
As the patient mass on the couch creates deflection, one must ensure
the patient mass is placed such as you do not exceed a mass of 100 kg
beyond the center of the Extended Treatment volume (85 cm from the
Patient Positioning System Joint 6).
Pay particular attention to other loads related to clinical application
which can have inadapted load characteristics (ex.: a fully filled water
phantom, heavy metallic parts,..).
Failure to comply could lead to damages and / or loss of accuracy or
performance of the PPS Robot.
CAUTION If the robot has undergone an overload or a collision, the essential
performances of the Patient Positioning System are not guaranteed
anymore.
Contact IBA immediately before resuming clinical use of the robot.