Dahao DH7A38R

In the general acute inpatient ward, the DH7A38R supports the daily nursing cycle for medical, surgical, and respiratory patients who require powered repositioning, pressure-relief turns, and Fowler positioning during meals or oxygen therapy. The 0 to 70-degree backrest range removes the need for manual lifting into a seated position, supports trusting in manual handling policies and gives ward sisters an auditable, equipment-led care pathway sourced through Medigear.uk procurement.

In the intensive care and high dependency setting, the bed is configured for sedated, intubated or line-dependent patients where positioning is a clinical intervention rather than a comfort task. Four-motor independence allows simultaneous control of the backrest and leg rest without disturbing the chassis, and 12-degree Trendelenburg supports shock management, central-line insertion, and postural drainage. Mute castors keep the unit ICU-quiet on the night shift.

In post-surgical recovery and step-down units, the DH7A38R is used to progress patients from supine post-anaesthetic positioning toward early mobilisation. The 495 mm low setting brings the mattress within a safe reach of a seated wheelchair or standing aid, supporting physiotherapy-led transfers and reducing the manual contribution required from recovery staff during a shift.

In private hospitals, nursing homes, and long-stay care environments, the bed becomes the principal piece of capital equipment around each resident. Central brake castors, full electric control, detachable head and foot boards, and a 175 kg working load mean that a single carer can reposition, transfer, or extract the patient without summoning a lifting team, and procurement leads buying for multi-site care groups can specify quantities through Medigear.uk.

Five Powered Functions on a Single Frame

The DH7A38R delivers five independent positioning functions — backrest, leg rest, height, head tilt, and foot tilt — from a single electric platform, removing the trade-off between mobility, comfort positioning, and clinical intervention positioning. A ward sister specifying for an ICU bay no longer needs separate manual and powered units to cover the case mix. The clinical decision becomes simpler, and the capital line on the bay specification becomes shorter.

Four-Motor Independence for Real Clinical Workflows

Four discrete motors mean backrest and leg rest can be driven simultaneously without one stalling the other, which matches how nurses actually reposition a patient. The independence also lets a clinician set Trendelenburg without first resetting the backrest, which matters in shock and aspiration protocols where seconds count. This is the practical benefit experienced nurses notice within the first shift.

Hospital-Grade Adult Load Rating at 175 kg

The 175 kg safe working load covers the great majority of adult inpatients without forcing the ward to declare a manual handling exception on every admission. Knowing the equipment is engineered for the patient in front of you, rather than being guessed, makes a manual handling policy enforceable. Bariatric escalation pathways remain a separate equipment decision, and Medigear.uk can advise on the upgrade route.

Verified Documentation for NHS and Tender Submissions

Medigear.uk supplies the DH7A38R with the CE Declaration of Conformity, IEC 60601 electrical safety evidence, and an ISO 13485 manufacturing certificate as standard, packaged and ready for trust e-procurement and tender upload. This removes the documentation drag that delays so many capital purchases and provides biomedical engineering with a clean technical file upon acceptance.

Patient-End Rail Controls Reduce Nurse Workload

The rail-mounted control panel allows the lucid patient or attending clinician to adjust backrest, leg rest and height without summoning a nurse or hunting for the hand pendant. On a busy acute ward, this is operationally significant: it redirects nurse time toward genuine clinical care and away from positioning requests, while keeping the patient empowered.

Detachable Head and Foot Boards for Emergency Access

Both PE boards lift away in seconds without tools, clearing the patient end for emergency airway management, CPR positioning or porter access. The detachable design is the practical difference between routine and delayed resuscitation, and ward staff training is significantly shorter than for tool-removed boards.

Mute Castors Suited to Night-Shift ICU Operation

Four 5-inch castors with a central control brake roll quietly enough for routine night-shift movement in an ICU bay without disturbing sedated or sleeping patients. The single-pedal central brake action also reduces the time spent locking the bed after positioning, which matters when staff are managing multiple patients across a shift.

Distributor-Ready OEM and Volume Specification

For B2B distributors, the DH7A38R is built on a frame-and-motor architecture that supports private-label branding, manual translation, voltage variants, and packaging marks for export markets. Medigear.uk supports group purchase, framework supply and OEM project work directly, with a single procurement contact for the lifecycle of a contract.

Wipe-Clean Surfaces for Infection-Control Compliance

The PE rails, PE head and foot boards, cold-rolled steel mattress platform and powder-coated steel chassis are all designed for chlorine-based wipe-down disinfection at the end of each clinical episode. There are no fabric panels or sewn upholstery to retain bioburden, which simplifies the case the unit makes to infection-prevention nursing leads at procurement review.

Bed Height Range: 495 mm to 870 mm

The frame elevates electrically across a 375 mm range, from 495 mm at the low setting to 870 mm at the high setting. The low end supports falls policy compliance and facilitates bed exit. In contrast, the upper end raises the mattress to an ergonomic working height for over-bed nursing tasks without staff stooping.

Backrest Adjustment: 0 to 70 Degrees

The backrest tilts from flat to 70 degrees, covering supine, semi-recumbent, and full Fowler's positions. The range meets the requirements for oxygen therapy, meal-time positioning, post-meal anti-reflux positioning, and bronchial drainage protocols in routine ward use.

Leg Rest Adjustment: 0 to 35 Degrees

The leg rest articulates from 0 to 35 degrees, supporting venous return, positioning post-operatively, and combined chair-position arrangements when paired with the backrest. The 35-degree ceiling is the clinically standard limit for routine elevation without risking joint hyperextension.

Trendelenburg: 0 to 12 Degrees Head-Down

Head-down Trendelenburg tilts the mattress plane 12 degrees, supporting shock management, central-line insertion technique, and postural drainage. Twelve degrees is the conventional powered Trendelenburg envelope on a four-motor adult ICU bed.

Reverse Trendelenburg: 0 to 12 Degrees Foot-Down

Reverse Trendelenburg tilts the foot end down to 12 degrees, supporting aspiration prevention, gastric reflux management and post-meal positioning. The combined Trendelenburg envelope of 24 degrees in both directions provides the clinical team with the postural toolkit expected in ICU and HDU settings.

Four-Motor Electric Drive

The DH7A38R uses four independent linear actuators — one each for backrest, leg rest, height column and the head/foot tilt axis. Independent drive removes the cancellation that occurs on lower-motor-count beds and is what makes the simultaneous backrest-plus-leg-rest gesture work cleanly.

Hand Pendant Controller

The bed is operated from a tethered hand pendant carrying plain pictogram buttons for all five powered functions. The pendant cord is long enough to reach from either side of the bed, allowing a nurse to work from whichever side the case requires.

PE Guard Rails With Secondary Control Panel

Both side rails are moulded PE, with the patient-end rail carrying a secondary control panel that mirrors the pendant. The rails raise and lower at the headboard end, and the control panel sits within reach when raised. The PE construction is wipe-clean and resistant to clinical disinfection routines.

Detachable PE Head and Foot Boards

Both head and foot boards are detachable PE panels that lift away without tools. The design supports emergency airway access at the head end and porter access at the foot end, while the wipe-clean PE surface meets standard infection-control specifications.

Cold-Rolled Steel Mattress Platform

The mattress platform is constructed from cold-rolled steel for rigidity under the 175 kg load rating. The steel sheet base supports static, dynamic, and alternating-pressure mattresses sized for an adult acute hospital bed without sagging or deflection over its service life.

Safe Working Load: 175 kg

The DH7A38R is rated for a 175 kg patient working load. This is the engineered limit of the chassis, motors and mattress platform combined, and is the figure that should be referenced in trust manual handling and bariatric assessment paperwork.

Castors: Four 5-Inch Wheels With Central Control Brake

The base frame mounts on four 5-inch castors with a single central control brake that locks all four wheels with a single foot pedal. The mute castor design supports quiet night-shift movement, and the central brake reduces post-positioning lock-out time.

Frame Material: Cold-Rolled Steel Chassis

The structural chassis is welded from cold-rolled steel and powder-coated for corrosion resistance to the chlorine-based wipe-down used in routine cleaning. Steel is the appropriate structural choice for a 175 kg-rated adult ICU bed and supports the cyclic loading associated with repeated positioning over the service life.

Overall Bed Dimensions: 2230 mm Length, 1070 mm Height

Frame dimensions of 2230 mm overall length and 1070 mm headboard height place the DH7A38R within standard ICU and acute ward bay envelopes. The 2230 mm length accommodates adult patients without overhang, and the 1070 mm headboard is at a height suitable for over-bed nursing tasks.

Standard Configuration: Four Motors, Pendant, Castors, IV Pole, Nurse Table

The factory configuration includes four motors, one hand pendant controller, four 5-inch central-brake castors, one IV pole and one nurse operation table. This package covers single-bay deployment without further capital expenditure, and Medigear.uk can quote additional accessories at order acceptance.

Certification Suite: CE, IEC 60601 and ISO 13485

The DH7A38R is supplied with CE marking under Directive 93/42/EEC, IEC 60601 electrical safety evidence and ISO 13485 manufacturing certification. The full document pack — Declaration of Conformity, technical file summary and warranty schedule — is issued by Medigear.uk against each order for trust and distributor records.

The DH7A38R Five Function Electric ICU Medical Care Bed is a credible, fully articulated patient platform for the most demanding adult clinical environments. Across acute inpatient wards, intensive care and high dependency units, post-surgical recovery and rehabilitation services, and private hospital or nursing home settings, the same four-motor drive, 495 to 870 mm height range, 0 to 70 degree backrest, 0 to 35 degree leg rest, 12 degree Trendelenburg, and 175 kg working load support the full spectrum of adult positioning needs. CE marking, IEC 60601 electrical safety and ISO 13485 manufacturing documentation back trust procurement, distributor onboarding and private buyer assurance. Contact Medigear.uk for specifications, procurement assistance, or expert consultation.