Samarit Hi-Tec Surgiboard

Equipment used in operating theatres needs to be easy to handle, while robust enough to provide safe and reliable support during all transfers. The Samarit Hi-Tec Surgiboard is perfect for bridging gaps of up to 20cm and suitable for all acute areas involved in narrow transfers. Its hard-wearing, tear-resistant cover makes it ideal for excessive use in high turnover areas, while the strong central core makes it safe for patients weighing up to 28 stone.

Key Features of the Hi-Tec Surgiboard

• Designed for safe and easy transfers between narrow surfaces
• Suitable for all acute areas involved in narrow transfers
• Robust, tear-resistant, antibacterial, anti-fungal, flame retardant nylon cover
• Hard-wearing and can be used excessively to bridge gaps of up to 20cm
• Requires one carer to support feet and ankles
• Radioluscent and suitable for radiology as well
• Latex free for reduced skin irritation
• Weighs only 1.5kg for easy handling
• Maximum safe load weight: 28 stone (180kg)
• Dimensions (LxW): 126 x 40cm
• Supplied with a 3-year warranty

Extremely Hard-Wearing and Suitable for Excessive Use

Strong and wide, the Surgiboard allows you to push your patient across a gap between two narrow surfaces, such as trolley to trolley, trolley to table and vice versa. The nylon cloth that rolls around the robust central core is tear-resistant, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and flame retardant, making the board suitable for excessive use even in high turnover areas. Watch the video below for a demonstration of an easy lateral transfer with the Surgiboard.

Where is the Surgiboard Commonly Used?

Designed to bridge a gap between two narrow surfaces, the Surgiboard can be used in all areas of healthcare where narrow lateral transfers are common or even probable. It is especially useful in:

• Emergency services
• Medical assessment units (MAU)
• Surgical admission units (SAU)
• Radiology and imaging
• Operating theatres