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Beds By George Safety Beds satisfy the FDA standards for anti-entrapment.


What are the 7 Zones of Entrapment?  As outlined by the FDA

Synopsis: Entrapment is simply the term meaning the patient has gotten some part of himself stuck or “trapped” in or on any portion of the bed. The FDA in conjunction with other research has determined these areas of entrapment are safety risks to the patient and care needs to be given to minimize or eradicate those risks. Entrapment within rail
Entrapment between headboard and rail
 Hospital Beds, Institutional Beds, Safety beds or Adaptive Beds all share a common goal of keeping the user safe. Some beds have additional features such as articulation, tilting, turning, etc. which has the potential to create additional risks. When those features are electrified or those features can be initiated by the user, the level of risk increases yet again.
The risks are magnified when considering patients who for whatever reason have a lesser ability to a)prevent b)extract themselves from an actual or potential entrapment situation. For example, low muscle tone patients or patients who have limited muscular control at any time while in bed have a greater likelihood of becoming stuck, injured, or even die. Click to see FDA Research entrapment by mattress

Beds By George has designed a Safety Bed system that reduces these risks in accordance with the 7 Zones of Entrapment outlined below.

FDA's Potential Zones of Entrapment

This guidance describes seven zones in the hospital bed system where there is a potential for patient entrapment. Entrapment may occur in flat or articulated bed positions, with the rails fully raised or in intermediate positions. Descriptions of the seven entrapment zones appear below. 

        Zone    Description

  1. Within the Rail
  2. Under the Rail, Between the Rail Supports or Next to a Single Rail Support
  3. Between the Rail and the Mattress
  4. Under the Rail, at the Ends of the Rail
  5. Between Split Bed Rails
  6. Between the End of the Rail and the Side Edge of the Head or Foot Board
  7. Between the Head or Foot Board and the Mattress End

            

Links and resources

Visit the web to view “Hospital Bed System Dimensional & Assessment Guidance to Reduce Entrapment - Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff” (published March 2006)