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The birth Bed
measures 36" (91.5)x 83" (2360).
The bed can be
raised and lowered 24" (61)lowest as in this picture and up to 38"
(96.5)highest using a hydraulic lift (see picture 3)
A drip stand is
provided and fits into one of two mounting points.
To enable
restraints to be attached two 1" (2.5) chrome tubes have been added to the
sides. |
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The head of the
bed can be raised into on of five positions.
This section of
the bed consists of a steel frame/wire mesh construction. |
3 |
Head section
raised.
Bed raised.
Foot board
removed.
Drip stand fitted
but not extended. |
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4 |
After removing the
two lower mattress sections and the supporting insert, the whole of the top
half can be slid forward.
The metal rod
frame just visible in the opining is understood to hold a tray which is
missing. Can anyone help in supplying details of what it was like or better
still supply one? |
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The whole of the
top can be tilted back using two release catches under the head end. A strut
is fitted to smooth the action.
Two stirrups with
antistatic rubber covers are supplied.
The straps shown
are not original but understood to be close approximations. Can anyone help
in supplying details of what they were originally like or better still
supply copies? |
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View from the foot
end showing step up platform.
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Foot board
mounting (on right).
Round socket with
locking knob. Does anyone know what they are for? Both the stirrups and drip
stand we have do not fit. One of these sockets can be found on on the other
side of the opening - see above
Sean 2/5/04 I think that the round socket
with locking knobs are for a "pull up bar" for the patient to hold onto
during labour... also known as a squatting bar... but I am not 100% sure
about that... good luck... blessings
Can anyone
confirm Sean's opinion and if so what shape/height would it have been?
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Makers name. |
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All mattress
sections and the stirrups are covered in black antistatic rubber and marked:
S Teasdale Ltd
Tel: 0161 480 0028 Antistatic BSI FM34372 CE
Each section is
ventilated.
Each section is
serial numbered. |
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View of bed from
foot end with foot board removed. |
11 |
Foot and head
boards are both removable and reversible. Each has a green and wood effect
side. |
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Side rails (which
were added by The Institute) are primarily used for restraint anchors.
1" thick wall steel
tube, chrome plated run the full length of each side of the bed.
13 steel (8.5mm)
eye bolts are used each side to secure the rail.
6" fixing centres
are used apart from the one at the head end, being 10".
Each ring bolt is
spaced using a a washer/1" tube/washer combination.
Each ring bolt is
secured with a nut which is 'further secured using locktit.
Each rail is blind
riveted to the ring bolts to prevent it being slid out. |
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Bed fitted with
Segufix restraints to be shown here soon |
