
US0208-INS-LAB-RevE13 • Patriot Homecare Bed
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GF6500B-1
Assist Bar
PATRIOT LIBERTY BED RAIL DESIGN
Lumex Patriot Liberty Bed Rails, designed speciically for use with Lumex Patriot Beds, were
developed using the
FDA Hospital Bed System Dimensional Guidance to Reduce Entrapment
and tested to the
Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup and FDA Dimensional Test Methods for Bed
System Zones 1-4
and
International Standard IEC60601-2-38 Requirements for the Safety of
Electrically Operated Hospital Beds
. For installation of these FDA-compliant bed rails, follow the
installation instructions that accompany them. Patriot Liberty Bed Rail descriptions follow.
GF6500B-1: Assist Bar
The Assist Bar, shown at right, is a secure
handhold and support for active patients who
need assistance getting in and out of bed on
their own. This bar is bolted directly to either
side of the bed frame to support the split frame
when a patient enters or exits the bed. It can
also assist patients capable of grasping the bar
and maneuvering themselves with rotating and
turning in bed.
GF6580BH-1: Quarter Rail
GF6580BH-1
Quarter Rail
head end slot
slotted
head deck
angle
foot end
head end slots
head end
pivot
point
pivot point
slot
foot deck angle
foot end
foot end slots
head end
foot end slot
foot end pivot point slot
foot end pivot point
The Quarter Rail, shown above, is approximately 18 inches in length when mounted on the Patriot
bed. It can be used as a head assist, head rail, or foot rail.
Mounting slot locations utilized when the Quarter Rail is used as a head rail are shown in “head
end slots” above (opposite slots are directly across bed).
Mounting slot locations utilized when the Quarter Rail is used as a foot rail are shown in “foot end
slots” above (opposite slots are directly across bed).