Intensive-care beds
VR-7 XW bariatric intensive-care bed
The VR-7 built for heavier patients: 1,000 mm platform, 320 kg safe working load and the same controls as the VR-7.
- Safe working load
- 320 kg
- Platform width
- 1,000 mm
- Lateral tilt
- ±20°
- Battery
- 24 V lithium-ion
Overview
The VR-7 XW is the VR-7 with a wider platform, a stronger frame and larger castors, for patients up to 270 kg. Nurses who know the VR-7 need no further training on the controls: the footboard panel, side rail controls and handsets are the same, and so are the emergency functions.
The platform can be narrowed from 1,000 mm to 900 mm in two minutes without tools, so the bed fits through a standard 1,200 mm door and into most lifts with the patient in it.
Platform width 900 or 1,000 mm
Width extensions on both sides fold under the platform. The patient-exit detection zones adjust to the width selected.
Lateral tilt to 20° each side
Supports turning a heavier patient with two staff. Tilt stops at 12° unless the low-side rails are raised.
Cardiac chair position
One button takes the bed to the chair position. The leg section lowers in two stages to keep the patient’s feet supported.
CPR release on both sides
Red release handles on both sides bring the backrest flat in under twelve seconds without power. The electric CPR button also levels the platform.
Emergency Trendelenburg
From the footboard panel and both head-end side rails, to 14° head down.
Integrated scale to 320 kg
Weighs the patient to 0.1 kg across the full working load, with tare memory for the wider accessories.
Specifications
| Overall length | 2,260 mm (2,460 mm with the length extension) |
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| Overall width | 1,160 mm with the platform at 1,000 mm; 1,060 mm with the platform at 900 mm |
| Mattress platform | 2,000 × 1,000 mm or 2,000 × 900 mm |
| Platform height (without mattress) | 450 to 850 mm |
| Under-bed clearance | 140 mm |
| Weight of bed | 238 kg without mattress and accessories |
| Backrest | 0 to 70° |
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| Thigh section | 0 to 30° |
| Leg section | 0 to −24° |
| Trendelenburg and reverse Trendelenburg | 14° each way |
| Lateral tilt | ±20°, stopped at 12° unless the low-side rails are raised |
| One-touch positions | Flat, cardiac chair, CPR, emergency Trendelenburg |
| Safe working load | 320 kg (patient, mattress and accessories) |
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| Maximum patient weight | 270 kg |
| Side rail | Split side rails, four sections, with width extension pieces |
| Scale | Integrated, four load cells; resolution 0.1 kg; accuracy ±0.6 kg from 20 to 320 kg |
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| Patient-exit detection | Three zones; nurse call relay |
| Supply | 230 V AC, 50 Hz; maximum consumption 520 VA |
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| Protection | Class I; type B applied part; IPX4 |
| Battery | 24 V lithium-ion pack |
| Nurse call | Interface for the hospital’s nurse call system; connector to order |
| Castors | 150 mm twin-wheel, central braking and steering |
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| Drive assist | Optional powered fifth wheel, 0 to 4 km/h, from a handle at the head end |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| VRX-0410 | IV pole, two-stage, heavy duty | Maximum load 15 kg |
| VRX-0422 | Monitor support, head end | For monitors up to 9 kg |
| VRX-0446 | Patient helper, 350 kg | Fits the head-end sockets |
| VRX-0472 | Drive assist | Factory-fitted or retro-fit kit |
| VR7-0480 | Remote diagnostics module | As VR-7 |
| VR7-0502 | Nurse call cable, 2 m | State the hospital’s connector type when ordering |
| VRX-0530 | Width extension cushions, pair | For use with the platform at 1,000 mm |
| VR7-0590 | Battery pack, 24 V lithium-ion | Fitted as standard |
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-7 XW is supplied with the mattress chosen for the unit. These Van Roon surfaces are tested with it:
- VR-A4 Alternating-pressure replacement mattress with lateral rotation, controlled from the VR-7 footboard panel or its own pump.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VR-7 XW bariatric intensive-care bed: instructions for use PDF, 149 KB, 22 pages |
Instructions for use | VRM-IFU-0741-EN-GB | C | |
| Cleaning and decontamination of VR-series beds and surfaces PDF, 29 KB, 2 pages |
Guide | VRM-DG-0005-UK | F | |
| VR-7 XW: declarations of conformity PDF, 25 KB, 2 pages |
Declaration of conformity | VRM-DOC-0741 | 2 |
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-7 XW 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-7 XW can carry out planned maintenance and most repairs themselves. See technical training and service agreements.
Customer notices for the VR-7 XW
Service desk 0808 157 0614
VR-7 XW 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 2024. Always read the instructions for use before using the product.