Surgical Hand Holding Table

Are you tired of struggling with the “lead hand” while doing a carpal tunnel release? Would your scrub nurse be better occupied passing instruments than holding three retractors?

Perhaps you should consider trying the EME Hand Holding Table.

This instrument allows the surgeon, without the help of the scrub nurse, to tie the hand and fingers to a stable, adjustable platform. The platform then provides tie points to apply hook retractors from almost any direction. The weight and stability of the EME Hand Holding Table keeps the hand were the light is focused. It allows tilting of the hand to change the surgeon’s point of view.

The EME Surgical Hand Holding Table works well for ALL hand procedures including:

• Carpal Tunnel
• Metacarpal Fracture
• Mucous Cyst
• LRTI
• De Quervian’s release
• Ulnar Shortening

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A simple example of the utility of the EME Hand Holding Table can be demonstrated with a carpal tunnel release. The hand is stabilized to the adjustable platform using inexpensive silicone tubing. The fingers and thumb are held down securely without the need of an assistant. Four hook retractors maintain the skin edge, separated to allow access to the depths of the wound.

The dorsal approach to a fractured metacarpal is convenient and simple, but the skin edges and extensor tendons need to be retracted. How much trouble is it for a nurse to retract the tissues both toward and away him/herself? With both hands occupied, how can he/she pass instruments or select screws for fixation. The EME Hand Holding Table eliminates the scrub nurse’s roll in this process. Four hooks applied strategically, expose the metacarpal and need no attention once placed. The EME Hand Holding Table is designed to be sterilized for multiple uses.