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査読有り 筆頭著者 国際誌
2021年5月

Fitting a chair to a surgeon’s body: mechanism of a chair for ophthalmologic surgeon in an operating room

In book: Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021)
  • H. Oyama
  • ,
  • A. Watanabe
  • ,
  • H. Togami
  • ,
  • H. Kondo
  • ,
  • K. Noro

開始ページ
410
終了ページ
416
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
記事・総説・解説・論説等(国際会議プロシーディングズ)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-74611-7_56
出版者・発行元
Springer

We report the design and testing of a chair to better fit and support an ophthalmologic surgeon during a procedure. The aim of the new chair design is to enhance the surgical performance by reducing physical fatigue. If surgeons are more comfortable, they may make fewer errors, leading to better patient safety. The seat surface is made of fiber-reinforced plastics and molded with a curvature that provides pelvic and side support. The cushioning material is not urethane; instead, it is plastic entwined in a thread structure that can be easily processed. A mechanism that allows the backrest to slide forward and backward allows adjustment for differences in thigh length while enhancing support in the sacral and pelvic regions. The clinical pilot test by surgeons indicated that the prototype chair decreased the pressure on the seat surface and prevented backward tilt of the pelvis compared to a conventional chair. The synergistic effect of the seat surface and backrest allows a stable work posture while minimizing forward displacement.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74611-7_56
URL
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/978-3-030-74611-7_56
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1007/978-3-030-74611-7_56
  • ISSN : 2367-3370
  • eISSN : 2367-3389

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