The BOSS+ is constructed from powder-coated aluminum and medical-grade stainless steel, allowing for easy disinfection between procedures.
Dimensions & Adjustability
- Height: 30″ (76.2 cm)
- Minimum width: 22″ (55.8 cm)
- Maximum width: 34″ (86.36 cm), using the horizontal telescopic crossbar
Distance between universal rail clamps
- Narrowest: 17″ (43.18 cm)
- Widest: 30″ (76.2 cm)
Compatibility
- The universal rail clamps fit a wide range of surgical table rail sizes: 0.5×1”, 0.375×1”, 0.5×0.750”, 0.375×0.750”, etc.*
* Custom rail clamps are available for other surgical table types. Please consult your sales representative for more details.
* A table-top mounting base is also available for tables without side rails.
Load Capacity
- With a 1/8″ (3.175 mm) rope: Supports up to 90 lbs (40 kg)
- With a 3/16″ (4.76 mm) rope: Load capacity increases to 150+ lbs (68 kg)
- The sterilizable intraoral meshed fabric gag also supports up to 90 lbs (40 kg) with a 1/8″ rope
Patient Safety Guidelines
- Use the provided rope gag to suspend the patient’s head by the canines, as is standard in BOAS corrective surgery
- Limit rope load to < 77 lbs (35 kg)
- Thinner rope gags offer better grip and anchoring behind the canines
- Thicker rope may support more weight but is not required for standard use and reduces stability
As a general rule, a patient’s head represents 10% of their body weight.
Example: A 50 kg dog has a head weight of approximately 5 kg, well within safe load limits.
Cleaning & Sterilization
- The rope is coated with heat-shrink adhesive rubber tubing, making it easy to disinfect between procedures
- The intraoral mesh fabric gag is fully sterilizable
