DE102004026345A1 - Patient bed for preventing decubitus ulcers has latching linkages at both edges of bed, and which are locked when bed is in neutral position - Google Patents

Abstract

The bed may be swiveled to either the left or right side. The bed is lifted and lowered on the sides in automated cycles, and can be lifted and lowered at any time by operating buttons. Electrical motors lift and lower to adjust the inclination angle of the bed. Latching linkages at both edges of the bed are locked when the bed is in the neutral position. Accessories may be later installed to the bed.

Description

Bed frame / bed frames are characterized by the fact that they are mechanically or electrically in the head / foot area in height, partly also in the total height are adjustable. Retrofit kits for advanced additional adjustment there is not any.

Product description of the Innovation:

The patented system is characterized by that it is both retrofittable for existing ones Bed frames of all manufacturers is (integration solution), as well as a complete system including bed frame available will be. This is a cost-saving retrofit and the use of changing Bedsteads possible.

Advantages:

The Caregiver becomes relevant supported / relieved in the care sector.

It acts to prevent thrombosis and decubitus, causing pneumonia risks reduced and the incontinence tendency weakened.

The manual relocation frequency in decubitus ulcers Patients will be significantly reduced and the medically therapeutic approved transfer method automated. This will go a considerable Cost reduction in the care sector and a relief of the nursing staff. The drive used allows a largely noiseless Rearrangement, affecting both the noise intensity and the occurring spasticities clearly from the previously known methods by means of Pneumatic displacement is different. Thus, a patient-friendly Method allows the It also allows multiple patients to be on an antidecubitus storage are dependent, because of the loss of noise in a hospital room be housed.

Of the Movement rhythm is individually tailored to the patient, stepless over a Handtableau adjustable and the rearrangement is automated in the programmed time intervals.

The integration solution allows retrofitting existing hospital and nursing beds, without the costly New purchases of bed frames will be necessary. Thus comes it to lower investment costs, as in the previously known Systems.

Description:

The System is placed between mattress frame and the frame, the bed base installed in hospital and nursing beds.

through Reciprocating motors with lifting drive, with low or high current be operated, the bed top (mattress and mattress frame) up to an angle of 45 ° in the right / left axis, so made pivotable lengthwise.

About one Control panel leaves the angle of inclination between 0 and 45 °, the interval duration, and the rearrangement frequency to adjust.

There are also It's a grooming button that allows the patient to step in a vertical position of 45 ° to bring so caring work and getting up or straightening up to facilitate. Even getting up from bed is so relieved, since the focus is shifted gradually.

through two maintenance-free noise reduced Lifting drives leaves the mattress pad completely, while retaining the known mechanisms, lengthwise tilt right or left.

By the interval-based Storage, the patient is regulated regularly or be relocated the stress points of the body changed on the mattress.

So is achieved that the pressure ulcer risk is reduced. decubitus patients Levels 1-3 show an optimal care-force-independent rearrangement.

• – eine verbesserte Sauerstoffzufuhr der gefährdeten Körperregionen gesorgt,
• – die Blasen- und Schließmuskelaktivität durch die regelmäßige Gewichtsverlagerung angeregt,
• das Thromboserisiko verringert, da die Venen durch die Gewichtsverlagerungen aktiviert werden und
• – die Pneumoniegefahr der Patienten durch die veränderten Liegepositionen, und der damit einhergehenden wechselnden Lungenbeanspruchung reduziert.

In addition, for

• - provided improved oxygenation of endangered body regions,
• - the bladder and sphincter activity stimulated by the regular weight shift,
• the risk of thrombosis is reduced because the veins are activated by the weight transfers and
• - Reduces the risk of pneumonia of patients due to the changed reclining positions, and the associated changing lung stress.

The Maintenance button also allows the intake of up to 45 ° -tilted Position that allows the patient with significantly reduced Strength and significantly reduced strain on the spine Caregiver getting out of bed.

the of care Patients will as well Getting up alone from bed facilitates and promotes independent movement coordination.

Of the changing pivot point (C1 and C2) is the respective opposite long side the bed pad.

In order to is the entire bed surface (A) in the desired, brought to a maximum of 45 ° adjustable inclination.

To a time adjustable rhythm, the bed pad in the opposite skew hazards.

Claims (1)

Prophylbett is a storage and care-supporting Hospital and nursing bed, which is the manual rearrangement of bedsores vulnerable Patients and people in need of care automated and so for a relief for the nurses provides. In addition to reducing the pressure ulcer tendency, this works Bed thrombosis precautionary, as well the pneumonia and also the incontinence tendency is weakened It is characterized by the following features: a) the prophylactic and nursing bed is in addition to bed length swiveling in both directions. b) in automated cycles there is a raising and lowering on the respective bed longitudinal side. c) the raising and lowering can also be done manually by means of buttons. d) the automated lifting intervals both in inclination angle, the Lifting speed, as well as the time duration are on one Tableau freely determinable. e) lifting or lowering in the longitudinal direction up to an adjustable angle of inclination by means of one or more Electric motors or motors of any kind takes place. f) at rest the locking linkage engages both sides of the bed and locks the bed frame. G) the prophylactic system can also be retrofitted to the existing hospital bed by means of a retrofit kit can.