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Are there differences in entrapment risks among horizontal, vertical, and split side rails?

April 26, 2017differences entrapment horizontal rails Split vertical

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Are there differences in entrapment risks among horizontal, vertical, and split side rails?

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If the rail presents too large an opening or gap, regardless of its configuration, then it presents an entrapment risk as defined in the HBSW/FDA guidance document “Hospital Bed System Dimensional and Assessment Guidance to Reduce Entrapment.”