Acute and high-dependency beds
VR-5 acute care bed
Four-section bed for high-dependency and acute wards, with integrated scale, CPR release and a 390 mm low position.
- Safe working load
- 230 kg
- Platform height
- 390 to 800 mm
- Backrest
- 0 to 70°
- Battery
- 24 V lithium-ion
Overview
The VR-5 is Van Roon’s bed for high-dependency units and acute wards. The current VR-5, introduced in 2016, uses the same controller family as the VR-7, so the two beds share most of their spare parts, their service tool and their training.
It goes lower than the VR-7, to 390 mm, for patients at risk of falls, and has the same mechanical CPR release, integrated scale and patient-exit detection. It does not have lateral tilt.
Low position at 390 mm
With a 150 mm mattress, the patient sits with their feet on the floor when getting in and out of bed.
Chair position
The backrest and leg section move together to a seated position, held by one button on the nurse handset.
CPR release
Red handles on both sides bring the backrest flat without power.
Trendelenburg
12° head down from the nurse handset, and by a dedicated button on the foot-end control panel.
Integrated scale
Four load cells, 0.1 kg resolution, shown on the foot-end display.
Patient-exit detection
Two zones, with an alarm at the bed and a relay to the ward’s nurse call system.
Specifications
| Overall length | 2,150 mm (2,350 mm with the length extension) |
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| Overall width | 1,020 mm side rails raised |
| Mattress platform | 2,000 × 860 mm |
| Platform height (without mattress) | 390 to 800 mm |
| Under-bed clearance | 150 mm |
| Weight of bed | 146 kg without mattress |
| Backrest | 0 to 70° |
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| Thigh section | 0 to 30° |
| Trendelenburg and reverse Trendelenburg | 12° each way |
| One-touch positions | Flat, chair, CPR |
| Safe working load | 230 kg |
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| Maximum patient weight | 170 kg |
| Scale | Integrated; resolution 0.1 kg; accuracy ±0.5 kg from 20 to 230 kg |
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| Patient-exit detection | Two zones; nurse call relay |
| Supply | 230 V AC, 50 Hz; maximum consumption 400 VA |
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| Protection | Class I; type B applied part; IPX4 |
| Battery | 24 V lithium-ion pack (from 2025); earlier beds 2 × 12 V lead-acid |
| Castors | 125 mm, central braking and steering |
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| Classification | Medical device, Class I; CE and UKCA marked |
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| Standards | IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-2-52 |
| Expected service life | 10 years |
| Planned maintenance | Every 12 months |
| Manufacturer | Van Roon Medische Techniek B.V., Leiden, the Netherlands |
Dimensions are nominal and measured without a mattress unless stated. Safe working load is the total load the bed is designed to carry, including the patient, the mattress and any accessories fitted. Specifications may change without notice; the instructions for use supplied with each bed take precedence.
Options and accessories
| Part number | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| VR5-0410 | IV pole, two-stage | Maximum load 12 kg |
| VR5-0350 | Nurse handset | Replaces the handset supplied with the bed |
| VR5-0352 | Patient handset with lockout | Functions can be locked from the foot-end panel |
| VR5-0445 | Patient helper | Maximum load 75 kg on the handle |
| VR5-0480 | Remote diagnostics module | As VR-7 |
| VR5-0590 | Battery pack, 24 V lithium-ion | Replaces the lead-acid pack VR5-0588; controller firmware 4.10 or later |
Options marked as retro-fit kits are fitted by a Van Roon engineer or by an engineer holding a current Level 2 certificate. For prices, contact sales@vanroon.uk. Spare parts are on the spare parts page.
Surfaces
The VR-5 is supplied with the mattress chosen for the unit. These Van Roon surfaces are tested with it:
- VR-H2 Foam mattress with air cells beneath that can be powered when the patient’s risk rises, without changing the mattress.
- VR-F1 Castellated high-specification foam mattress with a zoned heel section and a vapour-permeable, two-way stretch cover.
Mattresses from other manufacturers may change the effective height of the side rails. Check the rail height above the compressed mattress against the instructions for use before using any other mattress.
Documents
| Document | Type | Number | Revision | Date |
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| VR-5 acute care bed: instructions for use PDF, 142 KB, 22 pages |
Instructions for use | VRM-IFU-0501-EN-GB | L | |
| Cleaning and decontamination of VR-series beds and surfaces PDF, 29 KB, 2 pages |
Guide | VRM-DG-0005-UK | F | |
| VR-5: declarations of conformity PDF, 25 KB, 2 pages |
Declaration of conformity | VRM-DOC-0501 | 9 |
Printed instructions for use are supplied with every bed. If you need a printed copy, or a copy in another format, contact info@vanroon.uk. Service documentation is available to trained engineers only.
Service
The VR-5 needs planned maintenance every 12 months, including an electrical safety test, a check of every movement and alarm, a load test of the side rails and a calibration check of the scale. Van Roon engineers carry the parts most often needed, so most faults are fixed at the first visit.
Hospital engineers who hold a current Level 2 certificate for the VR-5 can carry out planned maintenance and most repairs themselves. See technical training and service agreements.
Customer notices for the VR-5
- Scale readings after a change to lithium-ion battery packs (Open)
- Controller firmware 4.12 (Closed)
- Lithium-ion battery packs and the battery charge profile (Information)
- VR-5 nurse handset: cable strain relief (Closed)
- VR-5 IV pole socket insert (Closed)
Service desk 0808 157 0614
VR-5 is manufactured by Van Roon Medische Techniek B.V., Leiden, the Netherlands, and supplied in the United Kingdom and Ireland by Van Roon Medical UK Ltd. Available in the UK and Ireland since 2004. Always read the instructions for use before using the product.