FDA ISSUES GUIDANCE ON HOSPITAL BED DESIGN TO REDUCE PATIENT ENTRAPMENT

US Fed News Service, Including US State News | March 9, 2006 | Copyright

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Food & Drug Administration issued the following press release:

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today published final guidance designed to reduce the occurrence of hospital bed entrapments. Entrapment can occur when part of a patient's body becomes caught between parts of the bed, such as in the space between the mattress and the side rail. This can cause strangulation and death. This guidance was prepared using input from both government and private sector groups.

The guidance, entitled "Hospital Bed System Dimensional and ...

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