An introduction to the various uses and functions of smart health-care beds.

I. Multi-Purpose Smart Rehabilitation Bed:

1. Hair-washing procedure: Set up a wash basin and, with the patient lying flat, position the basin at the head of the bed to wash the patient’s hair.

2. Toilet function: By shaking the toilet bowl, it can be switched between a seated and a supine position, allowing for seamless transition between the two. Once the toilet is properly positioned, it automatically rises slowly and smoothly, ensuring tight contact with the bed frame. This enables the person being cared for to defecate in various positions, such as sitting upright or lying flat.

3. Foot-soaking benefits: Patients may begin foot soaking at a temperature of 75°C, maintaining the same angle throughout the process.

4. Back-lifting and leg-lowering functions: The smart rehabilitation bed allows patients to initiate the sitting-up motion at any angle between 0 and 75 degrees. It also enables the lower legs to flex downward during the sitting-up phase, with the flexion angle adjustable from 0 to 75 degrees. The bed is equipped with a mobile dining table and a telescopic nursing bed. Regularly assisting patients in performing the sitting-up movement can help prevent muscle atrophy and reduce edema.

5. Up-and-down turning function: This feature enables patients to be turned from a supine to a prone position and vice versa within a range of 0–75 degrees. Frequent repositioning helps prevent pressure ulcers, thereby facilitating better rehabilitation for patients who are confined to bed for extended periods.

II. Scope of Application: Primarily used for the daily medical care of bedridden patients at home and in nursing homes.

What are the features of a smart health-care bed?

The advent of smart rehabilitation beds has fundamentally addressed the challenges faced by bedridden patients at home, such as personal hygiene and independent mobility exercises. However, to make the most of a multifunctional therapeutic bed, you must also adopt a comprehensive approach. For those who are aware, please follow along and learn together below.

1. The intelligent rehabilitation bed enables patients to stand up by coordinating the adjustable polyester–stainless steel guardrails on both sides with a mobile dining table, allowing patients to assume a standing position within a range of 0 to 75 degrees. This design helps patients maintain a seated posture while independently engaging in basic daily activities such as reading, writing, and drinking water.

2. The smart rehabilitation bed can also perform leg flexion upon the patient’s request, thereby addressing the challenges of foot soaks and warm-water foot baths. With the assistance of the standing-up function, the bed enables the patient to assume a normal seated posture, promoting a sense of ease and comfort.

3. By replicating the natural process and posture of a healthy person’s recovery, the intelligent rehabilitation bed facilitates bionic lateral positioning to the left or right as the patient rises, thanks to its multi-directional movement. During the turning maneuver, continuous adjustment and optimization of the patient’s center of gravity improve blood circulation and provide targeted support to the back and lumbar muscles of long-term bedridden patients, allowing these muscle groups and the skeletal system to rest adequately and effectively preventing pressure ulcers.

4. The smart health-care bed is also equipped with a toilet seat, enabling patients to use the toilet just as they would under normal circumstances after standing up. This reduces the various confusions and inconveniences patients may experience when using the restroom and alleviates the workload of healthcare staff.

The growing number of elderly patients has intensified the burden on caregivers. The development of personalized, multifunctional smart rehabilitation beds has effectively alleviated the caregiving pressures faced by ordinary families. At the same time, the industry for diagnostic and therapeutic multifunctional beds continues to expand, with significant growth potential and promising prospects.