8 Bed reprocessing/bed adaptation
8.1 New occupancy after a change of patient
8.1.1 Information on loading capacity of bed
The safe working load specified for a bed is always calculated from the weight of the patient
plus the weight of any accessories attached. The permissible weight of the patient depends
on the total weight of the accessories attached at the same time (e.g. respirators, ventilators,
infusions).
Symbol for safe working load
Symbol for permissible patient weight
The information applicable for your bed is given on a sticker with the above symbols which is
located on the chassis of the bed.
Safe working load Example: with weight of
accessories
→ = Permissible
weight of patient
175 kg 10 kg 165 kg
40 kg 135 kg
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