Carry the patient couch in tilted, on a triangular stand (narrow route or small elevator)
When the standard bring-in route or elevator is too small for the Aquilion 16 patient couch (CBTB-016A) as shipped, tilt the couch onto a purpose-built triangular stand and carry it in at a reduced height, using a five-person crew and rigging tools instead of forcing the couch through as-is.
Tools & parts
| Item | Part number | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Gantry crane (scaffold) | n/a in source | 1 |
| Square pieces of timber, 55 × 55 × 110 mm (L) | n/a in source | 8 |
| Triangular stand | n/a in source | 1 |
| Nails, 100 mm or more in length | n/a in source | 32 |
| Chain block | n/a in source | 1 |
| Hand cart: hand pallet truck | n/a in source | 1 |
Safety
Hazard: Assembling the triangular stand from damaged wood, or with nails missing.
Consequence: The triangular stand may fail, causing the patient couch to fall, resulting in personal injury or damage to the system.
Avoidance: Confirm there is no damage to the wood used for the triangular stand and that no nails are missing before it is used.
Hazard: Lifting the patient couch package with the rope secured incorrectly.
Consequence: Incorrect securing may cause the patient couch to fall, resulting in personal injury or damage to the system.
Avoidance: When lifting the patient couch package, secure the rope to the square timber of the skid base.
Hazard: Securing the patient couch package to the triangular stand incorrectly — entering the area under the lifted package when not necessary, not fully driving in the nails, or leaving the package tilted for a prolonged period.
Consequence: Failure to observe these precautions may cause the patient couch to fall, possibly resulting in personal injury or damage to the system.
Avoidance: Do not enter the area under the lifted patient couch package unless absolutely necessary for inserting the triangular stand; fully drive in the nails; do not leave the patient couch package tilted for a prolonged period.
Hazard: Carrying in the patient couch without the full five-worker support, or without special care when it crosses a gap.
Consequence: Failure to observe these precautions may cause the patient couch to fall, possibly resulting in personal injury or damage to the system.
Avoidance: Take special care to prevent the patient couch from falling when it crosses a gap; five workers must support the patient couch to prevent it from falling.
Hazard: Installing the patient couch in the CT scanning room without confirming the rope is secure, entering the area under the lifted package unnecessarily, or leaving it tilted for a prolonged period.
Consequence: Failure to observe these precautions may cause the patient couch to fall, possibly resulting in personal injury or damage to the system.
Avoidance: Before lifting the patient couch package, confirm that the rope is properly secured to support it; do not enter the area under the lifted patient couch package unless absolutely necessary; do not leave the patient couch package tilted for a prolonged period.
Full step-by-step for Carry the patient couch in tilted, on a triangular stand (narrow route or small elevator)
All 11 steps are documented in the FSELIB Aquilion 16 (TSX-101A) service manual — re-authored, web-first, with the real figures from the source.
Open the full procedureRelated Couch/Table guides
Source: 2C201-160E*F p.167-177. Preview re-authored by FSELIB — the full procedure with figures and steps is in the paid service manual.