Introduction to the Operating Room
LESSON 1: ORIENTATION
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1-16. KICK BUCKETS
A kick bucket (see figure 1-19) is a large pail placed in a carriage with wheels. A kick bucket is put on each side of the operating table to serve as a waste receptacle. Kick buckets are convenient to use, easy to clean, and are easily movable with the foot. For surgery, kick buckets should be lined with a nonstatic-producing plastic liner to receive soiled sponges and waste material; thus, gross soil is kept off the buckets.
Figure 1-19. Kick bucket.
