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Vanry BC-2

Product Code: HFAF-HB-3433

Back and knee by hand at a fixed 500 mm; the mattress sets the height.

Two hand-cranked sections raise the back and knees on a frame that stays at 500 mm. With no height adjustment, the mattress chosen decides how high the patient sits and how tall the rails stand above it.

Sections

Manual bed

Categories

Hospital Furniture & Fixtures

Condition

New

Origin

China

Seller Type

Certified Professional Seller

Size:

2235 × 1070 × 500 mm

CE & ISO Certified

Global Shipping

Supplier: Medigear

The Chinese name on Vanry's sheet, 手动双摇床, identifies the BC-2 as a manual double-crank bed, sold in English as a full-fowler manual bed, a name that describes the same two adjustments. It measures 2235 × 1070 × 500 mm, with the height given as a single fixed figure. Two pictograms, labelled 背部升降 and 腿部升降, confirm backrest and leg section adjustment. Safe working load, section angles, platform size, crank arrangement and CPR release are not published.

On a bed that never changes height, the mattress is part of the specification. Its compressed depth sets how high a patient sits when getting out, how far staff bend to deliver care, and how much of each rail stands above the sleeping surface. A deeper pressure-relieving mattress raises the first two and lowers the third, and it must flex at the back and knee joints without bunching. A mattress too thick for the rails is a simple way for a safe frame to become unsafe. Choosing frame and mattress together, and recording the pairing for each bed, keeps those three heights safe.

Product photography shows the back and knee sections raised on a perforated platform, split side rails with teal panels and hand openings, head and foot boards with teal panels, grey fittings projecting at the frame corners and four castors. The crank handles are not clearly identifiable in the photograph.

Request the platform dimensions, safe working load, section angles, crank position and whether the handles fold, rail heights, mattress retainers and any CPR quick-release before order. With no electrical parts, the bed falls outside electrical testing, and under PUWER, not LOLER. Mattress replacement is the recurring cost. Medigear.uk can arrange delivery, installation, familiarisation and service cover.

Homecare, community hospitals and quieter general wards are where a full-fowler manual bed fits best. The back and knee sections let a patient sit up for meals, visitors and breathing with the knees supported, and the cranks work without power, so the bed can go anywhere the doors allow. Staff adjust it by hand, which suits settings where patients do not need to change position often. Homecare packages should record the mattress supplied with the bed in the care plan.

The fixed height shapes every allocation. The mattress fitted on top sets the patient's sitting height, the carer's working height and the effective rail height, so the pairing should be decided with the person in mind. Someone who needs to get out of bed independently benefits from a lower sitting height and a thinner mattress; someone at elevated risk of pressure damage may need a deeper, pressure-relieving surface, which raises everything and shortens the rails.

Pressure care is where the pairing matters most. NICE recommends a high-specification foam mattress as the first-line device for adults at elevated risk, with a dynamic surface where that is not enough. A dynamic mattress still needs a socket for its pump, and any mattress must flex at the back and knee joints.

The bed is not a specification for patients who need frequent height changes, for settings where staff do a great deal of hands-on care, or for children, who fall under a separate standard. Its rails bring the MHRA's 2023 National Patient Safety Alert on entrapment and falls into every allocation, with the chosen mattress fitted. Procurement will ask for the legal manufacturer, the standard used, the safe working load and rail heights. The conformity documentation those procurement routes require is issued by the manufacturer and provided by the seller.

Works With or Without Power

Two hand cranks move the backrest and knee rest. Every position stays available through power cuts, generator changeovers and sites with no mains supply.

Nothing Electrical to Fail

The bed has no motors, control box, handset or battery. There is nothing to short, discharge or burn out, so the bed is ready whenever a patient needs it.

Outside Electrical Testing

With no electrical parts, the bed sits outside the electrical safety testing programme. Routine checks stay simple, covering the cranks, rails, castors and frame.

Full-Fowler Positioning

Independent backrest and knee rest adjustment covers flat, semi-upright and fully upright postures. Patients sit up properly for meals, breathing and conversation.

Ready to Deploy Anywhere

Field hospitals, surge wards and rural clinics can bring the bed into service without power connections. It can be stored and moved without disconnecting anything, ready for the next emergency.

Simple to Learn

Two cranks, one for each section, make operation clear to every member of staff. New carers and volunteers learn the bed in minutes.

Protected Sides, Easy Access

Four split side rails protect the patient while leaving gaps for access and exit. Staff can raise rails where the risk assessment calls for them.

Steady at the Bedside

Braked castors roll freely for transport and lock firmly for care. The bed stays put during washing, dressing and treatment.

Breathable Platform

The perforated deck lets air move beneath the mattress. It supports comfort during long periods in bed.

Two Hand Cranks

One crank raises and lowers the backrest, and the other raises and lowers the knee rest. Each section adjusts independently.

Full-Fowler Backrest

The backrest adjusts from flat to upright by hand crank. It supports sitting for meals, breathing and comfort.

Adjustable Knee Rest

The knee rest adjusts by hand crank. It supports the thighs and helps hold a seated posture.

No Electrical Components

The bed has no motors, cables, control box or battery. It operates entirely by hand.

Fixed 500 mm Platform Height

The platform sits at 500 mm. The height suits assisted transfers in and out of bed.

Four Split Side Rails

Split side rails at the head and foot on both sides protect the patient. They are used according to each patient's risk assessment.

Perforated Deck

The deck sections are perforated. The openings let air move beneath the mattress.

Moulded Head and Foot Boards

Moulded boards frame the head and foot of the bed. Their smooth surfaces support routine cleaning.

Braked Castors

Braked castors roll freely for transport and lock at the bedside. The bed stays steady during care.

Overall Size 2235 × 1070 mm

The frame measures 2235 × 1070 mm. Check it against bay and room layouts before delivery.

Suited to Surge and Field Use

With nothing to plug in, the bed can be deployed quickly in temporary and emergency facilities. It works from the moment it is assembled.

Low Upkeep Mechanism

The crank mechanisms, rails and castors are the main items to inspect. Maintenance stays straightforward.

The BC-2 is a straightforward full-fowler manual bed: hand-cranked back and knee sections, a fixed 500 mm height and no electrical parts. Because its height never changes, the mattress chosen for it decides how high the patient sits, how far staff bend and how tall the rails stand above the sleeping surface, so the frame and mattress should be chosen and recorded as a pair. Before order, confirm the platform dimensions, safe working load and section angles, the crank position and whether the handles fold, any quick-release for CPR, rail heights and gaps with the chosen mattress fitted, the standard the bed was tested to, the legal manufacturer and the part number. Medigear.uk lists the BC-2 for UK business buyers and can arrange delivery, installation, familiarisation and service cover. Request the declaration of conformity and the instructions for use from the seller at quotation.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything buyers need to know about sourcing medical equipment through MediGear.

A full-fowler bed adjusts both the backrest and the knee section, so a patient can be brought up to sit with the knees supported and less tendency to slide down. The two pictograms on the sheet confirm exactly that: 背部升降 (backrest up and down) and 腿部升降 (leg section up and down). The height is fixed and does not adjust. The section angles are not published, so ask for them in writing, since they decide how upright a patient can sit.

There are two, and their Chinese labels are legible: 背部升降, meaning backrest up and down, and 腿部升降, meaning leg section up and down. The drawings show the back section raised and the leg section raised. No other functions are shown or named on the sheet, which fits a two-crank manual bed. Apart from the dimensions, they are the only functional information the sheet gives.

The sheet's Chinese name identifies the bed as double-crank, but the handles are not clearly visible in the photograph; grey fittings at the frame corners may be bumpers or folded cranks. On any manual bed, cranks left projecting at the foot are a trip and knock hazard for staff and visitors. Ask where the cranks sit, whether they fold or can be removed, and how many turns bring each section from flat to fully raised. Folding or removable handles are the safer arrangement on a busy ward or in a small bedroom.

Because nothing else can change the height. On an adjustable bed, staff can bring the platform down for getting out and up for care; here the frame stays at 500 mm and the mattress adds its depth on top, permanently. A thin mattress keeps the sitting height low and the rails relatively tall; a deep one raises the patient and shortens the rails. Decide the mattress before the bed is allocated, and record which mattress goes with which frame.

The part of a rail that matters is the height it stands above the top of the mattress, not above the platform. A deeper mattress reduces that height, which can let a patient roll over the rail, and it can change the gaps at the rail ends. The MHRA's 2023 National Patient Safety Alert on medical beds and bed rails treats bed, rails and mattress as a combination to be assessed together. Measure rail height and gaps with the chosen mattress fitted.

Very likely, subject to fit and flexing. NICE recommends a high-specification foam mattress as the first-line device for adults at elevated risk of pressure ulcers, with a dynamic surface considered where that is not enough. Any mattress used here must fit the platform, flex at the back and knee joints, and leave enough rail height above it. An alternating air mattress still needs a socket for its pump, even though the bed itself does not. Check its depth against the rails before it goes on the bed.

The platform dimensions are not published. The overall size is 2235 × 1070 mm, which suggests a standard adult platform, but the exact length and width of the mattress area need confirming before a mattress is ordered. Ask also whether mattress retainers are fitted to stop the mattress sliding when the back section is raised. A mattress that is too short leaves a gap at the foot board that a foot can slip into.

For patients, 500 mm plus the mattress sets the height they sit at when getting out of bed, which suits many adults but may be high for shorter people or those at risk of falling. For staff, the same height stays fixed for personal care and dressings, which means more bending than on a bed that rises. Where either matters, compare the true height with the mattress fitted against the people who will use the bed. A deeper mattress on this frame makes getting out harder for shorter people.

Not published. It governs which patients the bed can take and the combined load of patient, mattress and accessories. Request the safe working load and the maximum patient weight in writing before allocation. A heavier mattress counts against the same figure, so include it when checking suitability.

Neither. With no electrical parts, the bed falls outside portable appliance testing, and at end of life outside the WEEE Regulations. HSE guidance states that height adjustability alone does not bring a bed under LOLER, and this bed does not adjust in height at all. PUWER still applies: the bed must be suitable, maintained and used by trained staff.

The main medical bed standard, IEC 80601-2-52:2026, which replaced IEC 60601-2-52 in 2026, is written for medical electrical beds, and a bed with no electrical parts is not medical electrical equipment. Manufacturers of manual beds often still test rail dimensions and stability against it, or against another standard. Ask which standard the BC-2 has been tested to, and check it against the declaration of conformity. Whatever standard is named, rail dimensions should still be measured on the bed itself with the mattress fitted.

The sheet names the model BC-2 and the brand Vanry, whose company, Hebei Vanry Medical Devices Co., Ltd of Baoding, states that importers also sell its products under their own brands. The legal manufacturer on the declaration of conformity is the name that matters for recalls and field safety notices. Confirm it, and the ordering part number, with the seller. The same code should appear on the asset register so that spares and notices can be matched to each bed.