FEMUR DUAL STRAP by Lunar (GE Healthcare)

Key Highlights

• Redistributes Pressure: The Femur Dual Strap effectively redistributes pressure, enhancing patient comfort during imaging procedures and minimizing the risk of skin irritation.
• Maximizes Patient Stability: Designed to secure the patient's foot in place, this strap ensures optimal positioning for accurate femoral neck and hip bone X-ray examinations.
• Easy Installation: Featuring a user-friendly hook and loop fastening mechanism, the strap can be quickly and easily installed, facilitating efficient workflow in busy clinical settings.
• Improved Imaging Quality: By maintaining stable patient positioning, the strap contributes to improved imaging outcomes, crucial for accurate diagnoses.
• Reusable and Radiolucent: This durable strap is designed for repeated use and is radiolucent, ensuring it does not interfere with imaging processes.

Compatible Systems & Use Cases

• Compatible Systems: GE Healthcare's Lunar X-Ray systems
• Use Cases:
  • X-ray examinations of the femoral neck and hip
  • Ultrasound imaging where patient stability is crucial
  • General imaging scenarios requiring secure patient positioning

Technical Specifications

Clinical and Service Value

The Femur Dual Strap by Lunar (GE Healthcare) is an essential tool for enhancing patient positioning during imaging procedures, particularly in X-ray examinations of the femoral neck and hip. Its design not only ensures patient comfort but also plays a critical role in obtaining high-quality images, which are vital for accurate diagnoses. The strap’s ability to redistribute pressure minimizes the risk of discomfort, allowing for longer imaging sessions without patient fatigue.

From a procurement perspective, the strap's reusable nature and radiolucent properties make it a cost-effective solution for healthcare facilities. By reducing the need for frequent replacements and ensuring that the strap does not interfere with imaging, it streamlines workflow and enhances operational efficiency. Furthermore, the easy installation process allows staff to quickly prepare patients for imaging, thereby optimizing patient throughput and improving overall service delivery in imaging departments.

Additional notes

This Femur Dual strap helps to get a better scan position by securing/keeping the patient's foot in place during X-Ray examinations. Proper patient positioning is necessary during femoral neck and hip bone X-Ray examinations for accurate diagnosis of the problem. The 20-inch long dual femur black strap comes with a Velcro Hook and Loop fastening mechanism that has a soft side and a hook side of Velcro affixed back to back. It is as strong as tape but soft to the skin which keeps the patient comfortable during X-Ray and Ultrasound scans. This dual femur strap is reusable & radiolucent. This femur dual strap can be used with GE's Lunar X-Ray systems. Additional Features: Aids in Patient Positioning Lightweight Durable