It always amazes us at Communications Consultants to see the major expense that goes into a typical OR, in terms of the most modern equipment, ensuring patient safety, adhering to Joint Commission guidelines, etc., and then enters the $59.00 boom box from your local discount store. It's sad but true! This has been going on for years. The biomeds and staff from engineering departments have gone crazy trying to perform safety checks on these boom boxes for ground resistance or ground currant. It can't be done! Electrical safety, magnetic near fields and theft are only a few of the problems related to OR boom boxes! Communications Consultants has the solution. It's our new stand-alone O.R. Sound System and our O.R. Sound Hub System.

The O.R. Sound hub system is a low voltage sound system with a main hub equipment cabinet typically located in an electrical closet near the ORs. The hub equipment cabinet supplies power and radio signals to each individual stereo at each location. The isolation equipment cabinet assures electrical safety from lightening, magnetic near fields and interference from the outside antennas located typically on the roof. Three different models of O.R. Sound systems are available for counter top, under counter or flush in-wall configurations with a variety of mounting brackets and security lockdown mounts. Our stand-alone system incorporates its own power supply and AM/FM antenna and typically is not installed in ORs. It is ideal for cath labs, MRIs and other areas. In new construction, typically high quality flush mount speakers with an optional subwoofer is installed in each OR. For existing ORs, access into the ceilings is sometimes difficult and it may be necessary to install surface mount speakers. Great care is taken with regard to the placement of the OR Sound system and speakers to prevent any possible interaction with medical equipment. We also try to locate the stereo for user-friendly access. Because this is a low-voltage system in many cases most biomeds will not have to perform a routine safety check on each stereo. Model numbers change from time to time, as do specs. Architectural drawings, cut sheets and information of each model is available upon request. Site visits to your facility are also available upon request.

The O.R. Sound stand-alone system is ideal for cath labs, MRI (with transducer) and other areas. The stand-alone system has a built-in flexible insulated antenna for FM reception and it, too, includes an anti-theft lockdown bracket. A variety of surface or flush-mount speakers are available. Each system has a one-year warranty replacement. Once the system is in place, replacement items such as the AM/FM tuner or CD player is inexpensive if and when required.