- The validated test tool for assessing a bed system’s conformance to the FDA guidance.
- The only device specifically designed to test the four critical entrapment areas
of a bed system.
- Allows a two-person team to test a complete bed system within 15 minutes.
- Easy to read Pass/Fail indicators located on the device
- Safety strap designed to prevent the device from falling on your feet during testing
Product # B4000: Bed System Measurement Device
Cone and Cylinder Tool
The Cone and Cylinder Tool are used together for testing Zone 4 or easily detach to allow use
of the Cone only for testing Zones 1-3.
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Key Dimensions:
- The diameter of the large end of the cone is the width of a small adult head or
120 mm (4.725 inches). - The diameter of the cylinder is the size of a small adult neck or 60 mm (2.362 inches).
- The cone and cylinder together is the weight of a small adult head and neck or 15 lbs.
Features:
- Easy to read red and green zones on the cylinder section for measuring side rails
- Easy to read lines on the cone to measure mattress compression
- A safety strap to prevent the device from falling to the floor
- Attachment ring for spring scale
Scale
The scale is used to apply 12 lbs. of force to the cone for testing Zones 1 and 2.
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Features:
- Large, clearly marked scale
- A hook used to connect the scale to the Cone tool
Critical Entrapment Test Zones
(As determined by the Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup):
There are 4 tests designed to measure gaps in the bed system
where a patient can become entrapped.
- A Guide to Bed Safety
http://www.ute.kendal.org/learning/documents/BedBrochure.pdf - Clinical Guidance For the Assessment and Implementation of Bed Rails In Hospitals, Long Term Care Facilities, and Home Care Settings
http://www.ute.kendal.org/learning/documents/clinicalguidance_SideRails.pdf - FDA Hospital Bed Safety (http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/beds/)
- Joint Commission Sentinel Event ALERT - Bed rail-related entrapment deaths (http://www.Joint Commission.org/SentinelEvents/SentinelEventAlert/sea_27.htm)
- ECRI Hospital Bed Safety (http://www.ecri.org/bedsafety/)
- Kendal Outreach Bed Safety (http://www.ute.kendal.org/learning/HospitalBedSafetyWorkgroupHBSW.aspx)
- Bedrail entrapment: Is your facility safe?
A comprehensive look at strategies to reduce these often fatal mistakes by Julie A. Braun, JD, LLM, and Elizabeth A. Capezuti, PhD, RN, APRN-BC, FAAN
http://www.nursinghomesmagazine.com/Past_Issues.htm?ID=3554
In 2006 the Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup issued a document entitled, “Bed System
Entrapment Dimensional and Assessment Guidelines”. These guidelines have been published
to both aid in the design of new bed systems and to assess entrapment risks associated with
hospital bed systems. In response to these guidelines and the need for safe bed systems,
National Safety Technologies offers the innovative Bed System Measurement Device.
