A professional who tends machine that applies latex coating to reverse sides of surgical elastic supports, such as wrist, knee, and elbow braces, to prevent raveling of threads. Respnsibilities include:

• Fills machine reservoir with sealant.
• Inverts support, cuts excess threads, using scissors, and places support on roller.
• Presses levers and pedals to start machine that applies coating to article.
• Removes support from machine, reverses support, and drops article in handtruck.
• May tend machines that wash and dry surgical supports.