Entrapment Avoidance Quilted Bedside Bumpers with Tucks (Machine Washable)
When caring for patients in a healthcare setting, their safety and protection is a top priority. The Entrapment Avoidance Quilted Bedside Bumpers with Tucks (Machine Washable) safeguard those at high risk of seizures or involuntary movements from obtaining injuries and excessive bruising while unsupervised. Featuring full-length coverage, soft inner padding and additional tucks, these bumpers guarantee the safety of your patients.
What's Included?
Key Features and Benefits
- Fire retardant polyester for additional patient safety
- Produced to MHRA anti-entrapment specifications for peace of mind
- Wipe clean material for easy sanitation and hygiene
- 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
- Additional tucks for under the mattress to secure bumpers
- Hollow fibre filled padding for cushioning and shock absorption
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.
Hollow Fibre Filled Padding for Soft Cushioning
Employing a cushioned fibre filled padding, these bumpers provide a soft and supportive surface to absorb any shock should the patient's limbs come into harsh contact with the bed rails. This actively minimises the risk of bruising by softening any impact from involuntary movements or seizures throughout the night.
Additional Tucks for Patient Safety
With tucks on both sides, you can further secure the bumpers by placing them under the mattress. The force and weight of the mattress keeps them taut underneath providing additional security, guaranteeing the bumpers cannot be accidentally removed by patients with involuntary movements throughout the night.
Wipe Clean and 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 an unnecessary workload for caregivers. These bedside bumpers are wipe clean for disinfection in seconds and machine washable with a durable construction, meaning its quilted and protective qualities will not diminish with washing.
Full-Length Bumpers for Comprehensive Protection
These bumpers are 200cm in length, allowing them to cover the full length or majority of the bed rails, removing the risk of a patient's lower limbs becoming trapped in the bed rails or obtaining bruising and injury from repetitive harsh contact. If your patient suffers from full body involuntary movements or are on the taller side, then these bumpers would be an ideal fit to ensure their comfort and protection.
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