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8. Guide the patient to sit in the center of the equipment and maintain the position
described below.
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Hold the handle firmly.
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Make sure the patient's chest is in contact with the device.
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Keep both shoulders parallel.
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Straighten the patient's cervical spine and sit still.
9. Guide the patient to press the base of the nose (acanthion point) against the
Chinrest and tilt the head forward about 5˚. At this point, make sure the patient's
jaw does not touch the equipment.
10. Let the patient maintain the posture as follows:
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Close the mouth.
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Place the tongue to the roof of the mouth.
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Close the eyes.
vatech A9 (PHT-30CSS) User Manual
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If the jaw touches the equipment, it is difficult to maintain
the proper position to get good images.
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Be careful; the patient does not touch the equipment with
his/her jaw.
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As shown in the picture, the support unit of the integrated
Chinrest should touch the patient's acanthion point.
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Ask the patient to maintain his/her position until the
operation is completed.
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