A hospital bed is the most frequently used medical equipment in hospital wards and rehabilitation and elderly care institutions. Whether the bed can smoothly turn, stabilize braking, and safely bear weight depends entirely on the universal casters of the bed. Many people pay attention to the material of hospital beds and the function of guardrails, but they tend to overlook the basic component of casters. In fact, the quality of casters directly affects the safety of patient transportation and also affects the work efficiency of medical staff.
The universal casters for hospital beds are divided into three categories: universal wheels, directional wheels, and brake wheels. Conventional hospital beds are generally equipped with 20000 direction two brake or four-wheel full brake structures. The universal structure allows the hospital bed to achieve 360 degree flexible turning. Due to the limited space in the ward, it is necessary to flexibly turn the direction when entering and leaving the ward, passing through corridors, and connecting to transport stretchers. Poor quality universal casters can cause lag in rotation, making it difficult for medical staff to push the hospital bed and make the turning inflexible. When transporting critically ill patients, it will increase the difficulty of operation.
Medical Wheel Case1
Hospital Patient Beds
Medical Wheel Case2
Medical Trolleys & Instrument Carts
Medical Wheel Case3
Rehabilitation & Emergency Medical Equipment
The use of hospital beds has strict and rigid requirements for casters. The first is the load-bearing capacity. The overall load of the hospital bed, including the patient’s weight and bedding accessories, is large. The universal casters of the hospital bed must ensure that the single wheel load-bearing capacity meets the standard. The thickness of the bracket steel plate and the structure of the wheel body cannot be cut corners. Poor quality casters can cause significant safety hazards such as bed collapse due to deformation of the bracket and cracking of the wheels after long-term heavy loading. The second is the braking performance. When the hospital bed is parked in the ward or emergency room, it must be firmly locked to prevent slipping. The mainstream of hospital bed casters is a dual brake structure, which locks the rotation and universal steering at the same time. The brake pedal operation is simple, and medical staff can easily lock and unlock them by stepping on them while wearing medical shoes, without any effort.
The selection of wheel material is equally crucial, and the mainstream material for hospital bed universal casters is TPU polyurethane wheels. TPU material is wear-resistant and not easy to wear and chip off. The hospital PVC floor and epoxy floor will not leave black scratches after long-term rolling, avoiding blackening and difficult cleaning of the floor. At the same time, it has a certain buffering effect, with less vibration when pushing the hospital bed. For postoperative and weak patients, the transportation process is smoother, reducing discomfort caused by body bumps. It is not recommended to use hard plastic wheels as they make loud noises and can easily scratch the hospital floor.
FAQ
Are these medical casters quiet enough for hospital wards?
Yes. Soft rubber wheels greatly reduce rolling noise and will not wake resting patients.
Can the wheels scratch hospital floor tiles?
No. The elastic rubber surface slides gently and protects all kinds of medical flooring.
Do the casters support heavy hospital beds?
Absolutely. Each wheel has strong load capacity to hold full-size medical beds and supply carts.
Is 360-degree rotation available on these casters?
Sure. They rotate freely in all directions, easy for nurses to move gear in narrow aisles.
Does every caster come with a locking brake?
Can I clean the casters with hospital disinfectants?
Yes, they use medical-grade anti-corrosion material safe for regular sanitizing.
Are these wheels suitable for clinic and emergency rooms?
They work perfectly for hospital beds, medicine trolleys, treatment carts and stretchers.
Will the casters wear out quickly with daily heavy use?
The wear-resistant wheel structure offers long service life under frequent daily hospital use.
The hygiene and corrosion resistance of the medical environment cannot be ignored. The ward requires high-frequency disinfection, and the caster bracket will come into contact with alcohol and various disinfectants. High quality hospital bed universal casters will be made of stainless steel or thickened with galvanized rust prevention treatment. The bearings adopt a sealed dust-proof structure to prevent hair, wire ends, and dust from entering the interior of the bearings. The bedding in the hospital environment has a lot of hair. If the bearings are not sealed and the hair gets tangled in, the universal rotation will become more and more sluggish, resulting in frequent failures and increased maintenance costs in the later stage.
In practical use, the universal casters of hospital beds also require regular maintenance and upkeep. Daily inspection of wheels for cracking and deformation, effective locking of brake pedals, and timely cleaning of hair threads wrapped around the wheel axle. The renovation of old hospital beds does not require the replacement of the entire bed. By directly replacing the complete set of high-quality bed universal casters, the user experience of the hospital bed can be greatly improved. Many elderly care and rehabilitation institutions have high bed usage frequency and fast wear and tear of casters. Regular maintenance and replacement of casters is an important part of ensuring the safety of the elderly and patients.
A hospital bed carries patients for rest and treatment, and although the universal casters of the bed are hidden under the bed and inconspicuous, they are the cornerstone to ensure the safe movement of the bed. Whether it is a hospital ward or a healthcare institution, choosing qualified and compliant universal casters for hospital beds is not only to ensure the convenience of medical operations, but also to protect the personal safety of patients.
Get Quote
Are you ready? I’m glad to see your message form
Frequently Asked Questions
We usually quote within 24 hours after we get your inquiry(Except weekend and holidays). If you are very urgent to get the price, please email us or contact us in other ways so that we can offer you a quote.
It depends on the order quantity and the season you place the order. Usually we can ship within 7-15 days for small quantity,and about 30 days for large quantity.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
Online Trade Assurance is welcome,T/T,Western Union,MoneyGram,and Paypal.This is negotiable.
It could be shipped by sea,by air or by express(EMS,UPS,DHL,TNT,FEDEX and ect).Please confirm with us before placing orders.
1 : We keep good quality and competitive price to ensure our customers benefit ;
2 : We respect every customer as our friend and we sincerely do business and make friends with them, no matter where they come from.
