Entrapment Avoidance Quilted Bedside Bumpers (Machine Washable)

The Entrapment Avoidance Quilted Bedside Bumpers (Machine Washable) provide padding between patients and hard bed rails to prevent entrapment and injury. The bumpers are machine washable to help reduce the risk of infection and conform to hospital hygiene standards, with hook and loop fastenings to assist with secure fitting.

What's Included?

• 2 x Quilted Bedside Bumpers

Key Features and Benefits

• Fire-retardant for additional patient safety
• Air permeable to avoid accidental asphyxiation
• Produced to MHRA anti-entrapment specifications for peace of mind
• Machine washable for effortless maintenance
• Protects expensive hospital beds from daily wear and tear
• Ideal for any patients with involuntary movement or seizures
• Secure hook and loop fastenings for easy and secure application
• Compatible options with high-sided bed rails or bed with mattress overlay
• Options to provide full length coverage for taller patients

Why Should I Use Bedside Bumpers?

A study based on the NPSA’s National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) estimated 1,250 reports of injuries from striking or trapping limbs in bedrails are made every twelve months from hospitals and mental health units in England and Wales. The Medicines and Health Care Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have had reports of 21 bedrail related deaths from 2000 – 2006. Bedside bumpers have been specifically designed to reduce the number of injuries and deaths related to bedside railings entrapment. 

Who Could Benefit From Bedside Rail Bumpers?

• Patients with epilepsy
• Elderly patients vulnerable to falls
• Those who suffer from excessive bruising (ecchymosis)
• Patients who suffer from confusion, agitation or delirium
• Anyone who experiences repetitive or involuntary movements
• People with high or low body mass (which may change entrapment risks)
• People with variable levels of consciousness, or those under sedation

Are the Bedside Rail Bumpers Easy to Fit?

These bumpers use easy-to-fit hook and loop fastenings along the bottom edge making them straightforward and effortless to set up and secure. The fastening on the bottom edge prevents anyone from accidentally unhooking it, helping to improve patient safety.

Prevent Entrapment and Reduce Risk of Bruising

Patients who suffer from involuntary movements or seizures can easily get their arms trapped in between bed rails or cause limb injury from harsh contact with the rails throughout the night. Quilted bumpers remove the risk of injury from harsh contact and create a seal to prevent patients pushing their limbs between the bed sides and mattress.

Breathe Through Fabric to Avoid Asphyxiation

Patient safety is the number one priority in healthcare settings. Whilst preventing patient entrapment and bruising is important, bedside bumpers pose the additional risk of potential suffocation. These bumpers feature breathe through material to eliminate the risk of accidental asphyxiation. 

Machine Washable for Easy Sanitation

Regular and thorough sanitation is a requirement for healthcare settings, therefore investing in accessories and additions that facilitate easy maintenance is only one of the ways to reduce unnecessary workload for caregivers. These bedside bumpers are machine washable with a durable construction, meaning its quilted and protective qualities will not diminish with washing. 

What Size Bumpers Do I Need?

The Quilted Bed Rail Bumpers come in six different sizes to fit standard size bed rails, as well as bed rails that are high-sided or full-length. If your hospital bed has high-sided rails, one of the options with a 96cm height would be suitable. Depending on the coverage required, you can select bumpers that are long enough to provide the correct amount of protection suitable for the patients height. 

Technical Specifications

• Dimensions (LxH): 134 x 76cm
• Dimensions (LxH): 134 x 96cm
• Dimensions (LxH): 183 x 76cm
• Dimensions (LxH): 183 x 96cm
• Dimensions (LxH): 200 x 76cm
• Dimensions (LxH): 200 x 96cm

This Item Is Not Returnable On Grounds Of Hygiene

Please note, Hospital Beds is dedicated to maintaining the highest levels of hygiene for all of its products and for this reason this item is non-refundable and non-returnable if unsuitable or unwanted on grounds of hygiene.

If you have any questions regarding this returns policy, please contact our Hospital Beds Customer Care Team on 020 7501 0592 for further details.

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