Canopy bed risks patient safety, FDA says
Hospital Safety Connection, July 14, 2005
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended that hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare sites discontinue any use of a specific canopy bed system because the beds allegedly pose a risk of patient entrapment or suffocation.
Vail Products, Inc., of Toledo, OH, manufactures the beds, which feature canopy--like padded beds covered with nylon netting that you zip into place to enclose behavioral or other at--risk patients. Patients can trap themselves between the side rail and mattress or between the canopy and mattress, according to the FDA.
The warning applies to about 5,000 bed systems carrying Vail model numbers 500, 1000, and 2000. It appears the government's action has forced Vail to close down.
The FDA recommends facilities use alternative bed systems, if possible. To see the alert, go here. You can also read Vail's position at this site.
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