Feb 17, 2011 08:06
13 yrs ago
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English term

floor staff

English Medical Medical: Health Care IV infusion
Attach appropriate administration set or approved clinic needle less device to floor staff.
[what is floor staff?]

Discussion

Travelin Ann Feb 17, 2011:
US EN normally says "IV pole." Lots of images online
http://tinyurl.com/4on5yeh

Responses

+4
1 hr
Selected

A vertical rod mounted on a base resting on the floor

That's my best guess.

I don't think the English was written by a native speaker. "Clinic needle less device" should be "clinical needleless device".
Peer comment(s):

agree Jörgen Slet
2 hrs
Thank you.
agree Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
5 hrs
Thank you.
agree Michael Barnett : Certainly not the employees working on the floor! ;-)
5 hrs
Thank you. That was the first thing that came to mind but it obviously couldn't be right.
agree eski : Yep! Saludos: eski
11 hrs
Thank you.
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+2
2 hrs

upright pole

that's my best guess
Peer comment(s):

agree Jörgen Slet
1 hr
agree Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
4 hrs
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7 hrs

drip stand

Photos of a variety of types on this site:

"http://wardray-premise.com/mr/accessories/ivstand.html"

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Note added at 7 hrs (2011-02-17 15:23:19 GMT)
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And another:
http://www.pavillionmedical.com/products/specialist-equipmen...

Also known as an IV [intravenous drip] pole
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