Ken, here’s how mine are placed (I’m left handed).

Periolase moves op to op and is placed next to Erbiums.

Op 1

Op2

Hope that helps and that all is well there.

Nice fireplace in op 1, Ron! Ergonomics in the operatories has really made ‘neat and orderly’ a challenge in our office. Cords, two lasers moving op to op is stressfull at times since I like everything I own at my finger tips. We could probably all benefit from those guys who always have things tricked-out. I would like to see some other lay outs. Like I tell my staff, ‘I’m a clean person, I’m just living in a messy person’s body’. Nick

Hi Ron:
They laugh at my statement. But I have heard them say things like, ‘that’s why he has us two mommys (DAs) to keep him organized!’
I am moving toward getting my two scopes ceiling mounted, I am just concerned how all the associated wireing will work from the scope to the monitors, etc. I have heard they run the wireing through 2″ elect. conduit from floor to walls. As we get more tech’ed out it really is becomeing a challenge.
By the way, Ron, thanks for your mentoring at the last ALD meeting in moving me toward the periolase. Best thing I have done. Thanks. I wish they would get them into Canada so that Glenn Van As could join in on the periolase forum, I keep thinking he will pop up there some day. He adds so much input the the threads. Have a great day, Nick

I love that statement “I’m a clean person, I’m just living in a messy person’s body”. I’ll try that on my wife this morning….

Ergonomics are tough we the laser. I am also trying to figure out how to redo a few ops. I have side delivery and am thinking of changing the cabinets to allow a cut out for the trunk fiber. Ther is just not enough room in the ops. Unless I go on a diet.
I routinely use the Periolase in a rear delivery postion from the leftwith the foot pedal behind the patient chair. I have also done this with the MD bringing the trunk fiber over my right shoudler. I like using the Periolase this way but doing this with the MD does not work if I have to change settings .
I am thinking of chaging the chair postion in my ops. I think I can place them at an angle and gain more room.
Never gets boring…

Ken, that’s a nice clean set up. I got a flyer the other day from Gordon Christenson selling several DVD’s on different topics. One of them was regarding operatory design and layout. I think it was about &#36125 US. He does a good job researching and presenting his topics so if you want the phone or address, just ask and I’ll post it. Since my ops are such a train wreck I was thinking about buying his DVD to get some ideas. Nick

Here’s the image of our operatory. I can push the laser to the right, the patient can walk next to it, it’s totally out of the way. We can push it to the foot of the chair, the corner, anywhere. We place our air connection at the foot of the cabinet on the right so power/air is all out of the way. Scope is ceiling mounted, easy in play, out of play as needed, and everything is Adec rear delivery. Hope this example gives you some ideas. Just another way to do it with all the new technology. I even have room for a cerec or two 😉

Mark