Elegant and extremely adaptable
The eleganza XC, launched at MEDICA 2006, is the most recent addition to the ‘eleganza’ range produced by Wissner-Bosserhoff.
The manufacturer reports that a sturdy system of lifting columns allows this model to be adjusted to a height of 80 cm, and that the columns leave enough space under the bed for a C-arm; thus patients can be examined from head to pelvis without repositioning. Images can also be taken by standard X-ray equipment, and an optional X-ray cassette holder can be integrated in the backrest, the firm adds.
An optional integrated weighing system can measure a patient’s absolute weight as well as monitor weight changes. ‘Freezing weight measurement for neutralising external influences and saving readings can both be done with ease,’ the firm says, also adding that an integrated bed-leaving alarm emits an acoustic signal if and when a patient leaves the bed.
A ‘double retraction’ mechanism, which, in addition to retracting the backrest by 11 cm (as recommended by the German nurses’ association DBfK), features an integrated function that retracts the leg rest by 7 cm. Moving the backrest to the upright position eases pressure on two counts and reduces the frictional and shearing forces acting on the particularly bedsore-prone pelvic region, the maker points out.
In addition to the integrated foot control for height adjustment, as well as the predefined examination position, a Supervisor panel is available, and can be stored at the foot of the bed. Saved in its memory are three semi-automatic settings for shock positioning, re-animation and for the cardiac chair position. Adjusting on both sides, an improved backrest-CPR (cardiac pulmonary resuscitation) ensures better access and easier handling. The bed can be moved into the Trendelenburg position, and a sitting position up to 16° for heart and lung patients.
This article was published on 06/26/2007