Burke: Impulse Drive
DO YOUR HOSPTIAL BEDS MEET THE FEDERAL REGULATIONS?
FEDERAL REGULATIONS REQUIRE INDEPENDENT
TESTING/LISTING TO THE IEC60601-2-38 FOR
ELECTRIC HOSPITAL BEDS
Normally, it’s very necessary for health administrators to ensure that their bariatric beds meet IEC 60601-2-38(2-38)U.S.electric hospital bed standard. Unfortunately, many health administrators aren’t aware of the importance of this. Well, the good news remain we have such beds in the market today and the 2-38 is a very good example. No wonder, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration stipulated that any bed being used in any health institutions must first of be tested to ensure that they meet the 2-38 standard. The test must be carried out by a testing laboratory that is recognized nationally. Examples of such laboratories include: CSA, ETL and UL.
It’s also required for any bed that have pass such test to bear a certification mark issued to it by the recognized laboratory. The Nutrition department is not left out in the recognition of this unique and standard electric bed, having been applying the 2-38 standard for analyzing as well as stipulating the requirement needed in the construction and performance of the hospital bed.
Despite the fact that an increasing number of bed manufacturers are currently listing their own standards, the truth remains that any bed that is not up to the 2-38 standard automatically generate doubt over the safety of both the health staff and their patient.
Making use of any bed that lack the NRTL 2-38 standard certification mark automatically put your health facility at a greater risk. According to an FDA report since 2002, about 116 deaths resulted from side rail entrapment and another 8 deaths from bed fire outbreak. Again, about 200,000 beds have been withdrawn from circulation due to the risk of fire outbreak. A good number of these faulted beds did not pass through the required testing to ascertain their standard.
Hence, it’s really wise for you to protect you health facility by insisting on obtaining the certification letter from NRTL whenever you make a new purchase of an electric bed.
A well known name that specializes in provisions of bariatric bed frames is Burke, Inc. The company has been in operation since 1979.
The bariatric bed frames have the following unique features:
High Level of Safety: The using of 2-38 standard eradicate any danger of accident to both the health worker and the patient.
Time Saver: This unique 2-38 standard electric bed saves time for health workers. Hence, there is no need for a half dozen of nurses to waste their time carrying a heavily weight patient. Not to talk of the accidental risk involved in such inconvenient situation.
Morale Booster: Consequently, the usage of this piece of health facility reduces the volume of work for the health workers and hence, their morale is boost.
Ability To Act as an Emergency Tool: In terms of emergency, a single worker that happen to be around can make use of this facility to save a patient.
Impulse Center-of-Bed Power Drive System is Best.
Maneuverability Capability: The ability of this unique facility to make a 50” turning radius enables it to be conveniently move around in the hospital without hitting other structures in the hospital. Again, the structure can be move at a variable speed, depending on the situation at hand. Also its extraordinary maneuvering capability makes it possible to meander its way through the door, turn, elevators etc
Push handles-
The well positioning of the Push Handles at a very strategic location enables the this electric bed to be conveniently controlled at all times. Structurally, the Push Handles are covered with soft foam so as to give the user a comfortable and grip. Hence, there is no need for the user to strain himself/herself too much when pushing this facility.
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Angle Indicators- The Angle Indicator gives the user the ability to take reading comfortably and conveniently.
