Beds
Beds and support surfaces serve a variety of patient needs, and there are various products that suit bariatric, mobility and other patient groups. In providing beds, not only does the bed need to suit the patient, but the mattress and mattress overlay must ensure that it prevents or treats pressure ulcers.
This is particularly important for patients that spend a significant portion of their day in bed. Heat, pressure and moisture can quickly lead to sever decubitus ulcers. So, various support surface systems have been developed to alternate pressure to different areas of the patient’s body, increase airfl ow and reduce moisture and heat. The right support surface also can prevent a host of other issues beyond wounds, such as sleepless nights, resentment against caregivers and depression. And support surfaces aren’t just limited to beds. For instance, mobility patients need special seat cushion that can help prevent the sorts of that can lead to wounds.
Bed options include adjustable, electric (both semi-electric and full-electric), bariatric, manual, pediatric and multi-height. Adjustable beds often feature quiet motors, ergonomic designs, a durable frame and massage options. Bariatric beds offer options that apply both to the client and caregiver, such as accessibility, userfriendly set up, weight capacities and quiet operation. Beds can be highly specialized to suit unique needs, such as enclosure beds to prevent patients from wandering at night and hurting themselves. Here are some beds and support surfaces currently on the market:
Low Bed 800
The Low Bed 800 offers two widths in one easy-to-operate bed with a patient weight capacity of 1,000 lbs. The low, 8" position helps eliminate the fear of injury while being restraint free. A convertible slide feature transforms the width of the bed from 48" to 38", with an overall width of 40.75". This dual-function bed also doubles as a patient transfer for emergency evacuations.
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Low Bed 800
The Low Bed 800 offers two widths in one easy-to-operate bed with a patient weight capacity of 1,000 lbs. The low, 8" position helps eliminate the fear of injury while being restraint free. A convertible slide feature transforms the width of the bed from 48" to 38", with an overall width of 40.75". This dual-function bed also doubles as a patient transfer for emergency evacuations.
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Invacare
microAIR Therapeutic Support Surfaces
Constant Pressure Monitoring
- Availablein bariatric sizes, including 42
inches with weight capacity of 650 lbs.
and 48 inches with weight capacity of
1,000 lbs.
- Constant pressure monitoring ensures
appropriate pressure based on patient
weight to help prevent against new sore
development.
- The wireless auto fowler automatically
pushes more air into the mattress when
articulated to prevent the user from
bottoming out.
Gendron Inc.
Sentinel II Bariatric Low Bed
Bariatric bed helps caregivers assist acute patients
The Sentinel II Bariatric Low Bed, with a 9.75 inch low
deck height for fall prevention, offers features that
help caregivers give their acute care patients the best
possible care. It features a keypad-controlled, fourwheel,
electric central lock, which ensures wheels are
locked for patient safety and eliminates the need to
search for the wheel lock pedal when the patient and
mattress are on the sleep surface. For convenience
and ease of use, caregiver and patient controls are
embedded in the head and side rails. The Sentinel II
also features a programmable out-of-bed exit alarm that
sounds at the bed and has an option to sound at the
nurse call station.
Flex A Bed Inc.
Hi-Low Adjustable Bed
Adjustable bed is built to customer specifications
Flex-A-Bed’s Hi-Low adjustable bed can be raised and lowered vertically
with a touch of a button using whisper-quiet lift and massage technology by
Linak. With a minimum bed height as low as 19
inches, it is suitable for those in home health
care or assisted living environments. Other
models include Premier and Value-Flex. Every bed—
including the mattress—is hand-built to customer
specifications by craftsmen in LaFayette, Ga.
SleepSafe Beds
Assured Comfort Mattress
Stylish Functionality
- Rests on an electric frame with smooth,
quiet head and foot adjustability and
includes a soothing massage feature.
- Can support from 350 to 700 lbs. and is
available in four sizes: twin, full, queen
and split king.
- Includes the EcoSleep Cool Contour
Memory Foam Mattress with Bamboo
cover, which features three methods of
cooling to overcome the ‘overheating’
mattress of the past.
Blue Chip Medical Products Inc.
AIRUS A210 Air Fluidized Therapy Bed
Therapy Bed Treats Pressure Ulcers
Blue Chip Medical's AIRUS A210 Air Fluidized Therapy bed system is ideal for
the prevention and treatment of pressure
ulcers. The system offers optimum
pressure redistribution, portability
and ease-of-use for the caregiver and
the resident in the nursing home or
homecare setting. The sleep surface
is permeable to the upward flow of air
and the downward flow of bodily fluids.
Specialized beads within the bed act to
sterilize the drainage providing a clean,
dry, therapeutic support surface.
Roscoe Medical
Semi-electric bed supports up to 450 lbs.
Semi-Electric Bed
The Roscoe Semi-Electric Bed features a pendant
control that provides motorized positioning of
the upper body and/or knees. A manual crank
at the foot end of the bed adjusts the bed
frame height for safe and easy patient transfer.
Composite head and foot boards are impact
and scratch resistant. The bed supports patient
weights up to 450 lbs.
Drive Medical Design and Manufacturing
Nexus 1000 bed features interchangeable head, foot boards.
Nexus 1000 Ultra Light Bed
The Drive Nexus 1000 Ultra Light Bed features head
and foot boards that are interchangeable with all
Drive and most other manufacturer’s beds. To better
fit a home décor, the head board is larger than the
foot board. Color coded springs and labels on the
frame assure accurate rail installation and patient
safety. A hanger bracket with a lock collar has been
added to the bottom of the sleep surface to attach
the hi/lo shaft to eliminate loss while in transit.
Gendron Inc.
Sturdy Frame
Gendron Sentinel Bariatric Low Bed
- A low deck height minimizes the
potential for patient injury and caregiver
risk due to accidental falls;
deck height lowers to 9.25-inch
- Adjustable sleep surface width
to transport safely and provide
comfort; one touch extension from
39 to 48 inches wide eliminates the
need for multiple beds
- Features a sturdy frame with an
850-lb. weight capacity and standard
head end side rails for patient safety.