The EST of electrical adjustable beds

[Mark McKinney]

I am wondering what most hospitals do in regards this item.

While there might no be too much danger to the patient in say a physiotherapy department, or a rehab bed in a persons home bed but what about in a general ward / maternity, and esp so in Theatre or ICU / CCU where all other equipment is tested to CF standard.

I believe it should be treated as a piece of medical equipment - but is it?
If it is serviced by the engineering dept what EST tests do they do and to what standard? If tested by the local electrician, I suspect it will be to a standard no better than a household appliance.

Appreciate any comment

[NickMartin]

I normally test these to ASNZ:3760

[Admin 1]

Which is the appliance standard that electricians would use when testing beds?

[Bioman]

An interesting question. We don't test the beds as our electricians would be doing that. Our hospital appears to be replaceing all beds with electric beds and it makes me wonder how much trouble they are going to give compared to the electric beds found in homes etc that seem to get more than their share of attention to faults.
ICU are trialing a specific electric bed at the moment which has a loud continious alarm that goes off if the breaks are unlocked and it is very annoying.
K

[Terry Corin]

I guess that is much like the beeping that my car does when I open the door with the key in the ignition. It seems strange to me as without the key I can't use the central locking on the fob or put that key in the door to lock it. Still at least I don't walk away leaving the key there for the lower echelons of society!
I expect the alarm is to stop the bed going on a journey with a patient attached to a IV pump. What brand is it?

[NickMartin]

That would be the new Hillrom infinity 3, really great product, would highly recommend

[Admin 1]

Mark - the new Electrical Safety Regulations 2010 list them as the IEC 60601-2-52 Ed 1.0 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-52: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of medical beds. It says for Adults but I don't have a copy of the standard. Someone else may know what is in it. I suppose the children don't need to be safe in an Electric Bed?