Easy Patient Transportation

Challenges

  • Pushing and pulling occupied beds is considered a high-risk task for developing MSD's because of spinal load (1)
  • Nurses spend 31 minutes per day transporting and transferring patients (2)
  • Occupied bed needs to be transported by 2 caregivers (3)

Solution

5th castor

Enables easier turning and maneuvering of the bed, even in narrow corridors or around corners.

SoftBrakes®

SoftBrakes® ensure effortless pedal activation offering a 56-93% force reduction compared to the maximum acceptable level.(4)

Lighter bed frame

Lighter bed frame and more compact dimensions make transport and maneuvers easier, especially in narrow corridors and small spaces.

Central brake system​

Essenza pedals are easily accessible and ensure an ergonomic posture while braking the bed. (4)

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1) Waters TR, Nelson A, Proctor C. Patient handling tasks with high risk for musculoskeletal disorders in critical care. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2007 Jun;19(2):131-43. doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2007.02.008. PMID: 17512469.
(2) Michel O, Garcia Manjon AJ, Pasquier J, Ortoleva Bucher C. How do nurses spend their time? A time and motion analysis of nursing activities in an internal medicine unit. J Adv Nurs. 2021;77(11):4459–4470. doi:10.1111/jan.14935
(3) Waters T, Lloyd JD, Hernandez E, Nelson A. AORN ergonomic tool 7: pushing, pulling, and moving equipment on wheels. AORN J. 2011 Sep;94(3):254-60. doi: 10.1016/j. aorn.2010.09.035. PMID: 21884845. 
(4) LINET. White paper: Activation forces of Softbrake (Essenza platform). n.d. Internal.