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Focus on low height beds for improved safety Many hospitalised patients fall every year causing injury and increased length of hospitalisation. Also, the number of elderly people is increasing worldwide and if an elderly falls from a bed it can be fatal. Beds can be constructed with an ability to be lowered almost to floor height. For the enduser this lowering function means prevention of accidents to hospital patients and elderly people. So what can LINAK do for bed manufacturers? • LINAK can supply products designed to lower beds to floor height in order to prevent falls and accidents • LINAK can supply products which are approved according to EN60601-1 • LINAK can supply complete actuator systems to ensure optimised product collaboration and potential • LINAK is a global company that can provide a world-wide network of after sales service Advantages of using a low height bed: • Ensures a safe resting height for residents who are prone to falling out of bed especially suitable for confused patients, patients with troubled sleep, and patients with senile dementia • Hospitals and nursing care homes can minimise the number of accidents caused by patients falling out of bed - this can reduce the cost of increased hospitalisation due to injuries caused from falling out of bed • As the bed can be raised to a normal height it can still give carers ergonomic working conditionsproject. To us that is quality too. LINAK offers service worldwide Please contact your local LINAK office with your enquiry. 3