Dr. Jones is doing a laparoscopic robotic assisted lap chole. In the middle of the case the robot arm breaks and there isn't a rep on site to fix it.Dr. Jonas decides that he is going to have to shut down the robot and do the case laparoscopic only. As the primary surgical technologist what would your primary role be during the conversion?

Dr. Jones is doing a laparoscopic robotic assisted lap chole. In the middle of the case the robot arm breaks and there isn't a rep on site to fix it.Dr. Jonas decides that he is going to have to shut down the robot and do the case laparoscopic only. As the primary surgical technologist what would your primary role be during the conversion?

Surgical Tech For Surgical Tech Pos Care

5th Edition

ISBN:9781337648868

Author:Association

Publisher:Association

Chapter1: Orientation To Surgical Technology

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