User Manual

Patient Safeguard System – Bed Beacon User’s Guide UltraClenz, LLC
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6.0 Installing the System
6.1 Patient Bed Beacon Installation
The patient bed beacon can be mounted on the wall near the head of the patient’s bed or directly to the frame
of the bed itself. It is also possible to mount the bed beacon to a gurney, wheelchair or other transportable
device that may be occupied by a patient. In the case of a patient bed located in a patient room, it may be
best to mount the bed beacon to the wall so that if the bed is removed and replaced, the bed beacon will
remain and will always be associated with the same patient room regardless of what bed is currently present
(see Figure 6).
6.1.1 Mount Using Tape
To mount the bed beacon on a metal surface or a transportable device, double sided tape or Velcro tape
may be the best choice. Double sided tape and Velcro tape may also be used for wall mounting if
desired. Velcro tape will have the advantage of making the bed beacon removable from the mounting
surface. For both double sided tape and Velcro tape, a minimum of a single strip, at least 3 inches long,
should be used.
To insure the best adhesion of the tape, make sure that the mounting surface of both the bed beacon and
the object the bed beacon will be mounted to is clean and free of dirt and oil. A soft cloth dampened with
isopropyl alcohol will work well to clean both surfaces. Most tape adhesives require about 24 hours of
curing. Avoid installing batteries into the bed beacon until the tape’s adhesive has had a chance to cure.
Otherwise, the extra weight may cause the bed beacon to detach from the surface it has been mounted
to.
Figure 6. Bed Beacon Mounted on Patient Bed