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Facility booms designed to be suspended from a structure attached to the wall and intended to organize and support hospital utility services (e.g., electricity, gas) and medical devices. These systems typically consist of a structure that is secured to the floor and walls with minimal ceiling support and telescopic single or double supported arms; they may include medical gas outlets, vacuum inlets, electric power outlets, communication systems, medical device support brackets, and attachments such as suction canisters and intravenous solution hangers. The arms of the system can be stored against the wall when not in use to provide extra space in the room; the system provides enough flexibility to place a bed in the most convenient position in the room. Wall-mounted facility booms are usually installed in intensive care units, neonatal intensive care units, emergency rooms, and other healthcare areas; dedicated systems intended for specific areas (e.g., intensive care units) are available.
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