Sidhil Innov8 iQ Electric Hospital Bed with Devilbiss Drive Mattress with Pump (Like New)
Sidhil Innov8 iQ Electric Profiling Hospital Bed with Dynamic Mattress and Pump, Pre-Owned
The Sidhil Innov8 iQ is a four section electric profiling ward bed built for acute wards, specialist areas and high dependency use in coronary and high dependency units. It is made in Halifax by the only remaining volume manufacturer of hospital beds in the United Kingdom, which matters on a used bed because spares and service support remain available rather than becoming an obsolete part hunt. The mattress platform runs from 340 mm to 750 mm, so a patient can step off at a low height and a clinician can work at their own. Safe working load is 255 kg with a maximum patient weight of 190 kg. Supplied here with a dynamic alternating pressure mattress and its pump.
What is included
| Item | Detail | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Innov8 iQ bed | Four section electric profiling ward bed with removable mattress platform panels | USED |
| Side rails | Cantilever folding side rails as fitted | USED |
| Bed ends | Removable head and foot panels | USED |
| Handsets | Carer handset and patient handset | USED |
| Dynamic mattress | Alternating pressure mattress | USED |
| Mattress pump | Pump unit for the dynamic mattress | USED |
| Mains lead | Coiled mains cable for the bed | USED |
What is not included
| Item | Detail | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lifting pole | Patient lifting pole, corner socket accessory | SOLD SEPARATELY |
| IV pole | Drip pole, corner socket accessory | SOLD SEPARATELY |
| Oxygen cylinder carrier | Corner socket accessory | SOLD SEPARATELY |
| Traction frames | Balkan beam and foot end traction | SOLD SEPARATELY |
| Foam mattress | Static foam surface where a dynamic mattress is not required | SOLD SEPARATELY |
| Mattress extension block | Required whenever the platform extension is in use | SOLD SEPARATELY |
| Service and commissioning | Engineer inspection and electrical safety test | SOLD SEPARATELY |
Checked before dispatch
- Cleaned and inspected.
- Powered up and function tested through height, backrest, knee break, tilt, auto contour and cardiac chair.
- Manual and electrical CPR release checked.
- Side rails checked for damage, secure fixing and correct latching.
- Brake, free and tracking castor modes checked.
- Mattress pump powered up, mattress inflation and alternating cycle confirmed.
- Mains lead, plug and both handsets visually inspected for damage.
These are in-house workshop checks. Damaged or non-working items are not dispatched. A full engineer service is not included unless this listing states that the unit has been serviced. The manufacturer specifies servicing at least once yearly, and planned maintenance and periodic electrical safety testing remain with the operating organisation once the bed is in service.
Side rails, mattress fit and entrapment risk
Side rails only reduce risk when rail, frame and mattress are dimensionally compatible, and the Innov8 iQ has two rail types with different mattress limits. The standard three bar cantilever rail takes a mattress up to 152 mm thick. The high four bar cantilever rail takes up to 279 mm. Fitting a mattress deeper than the rail allows reduces the effective rail height and opens gaps a patient can become trapped in, and an overlay used on top of a foam mattress usually means a thinner foam mattress is needed to keep within the limit. Check the effective rail height above the compressed mattress surface and check every gap against current national guidance on the safe use of bed rails, and reassess whenever the surface changes. The manufacturer states that only Innov8 iQ side rails should be used with this bed, and that these rails are not intended for use with children.
What the iQ adds over a standard ward bed
iQ Contour. When the backrest flattens, the leg section lowers in small steps rather than all at once. That keeps the patient in position on the mattress instead of letting them slide down the bed, which is what generates shear at the sacrum and drives pressure damage. It is the single most useful thing on the bed and it happens without anyone pressing anything extra.
Auto regressing backrest. The deck moves as the backrest rises rather than dragging the patient up the bed, reducing shear and abdominal compression.
Cardiac chair. Pressing auto contour and tilt within five seconds of each other profiles the bed into a seated position with foot down tilt, so a patient can sit properly without leaving the bed.
Two handsets with lockout. The carer handset controls everything and can lower the platform to 340 mm. The patient handset is deliberately limited to 420 mm and above, so an unsupervised patient cannot put the bed into the low zone, and any function locked out on the carer handset is locked out on theirs.
Electrical CPR. One button levels, flattens and lowers the platform, then drives it to maximum height for chest compressions, overriding any locked out functions. Manual CPR handles on both sides drop the backrest faster still.
Key features
Technical specifications
| Manufacturer | Sidhil, Halifax |
| Model | Innov8 iQ general ward bed |
| Type | Four section electric profiling hospital bed |
| Safe working load | 255 kg, patient plus mattress plus accessories |
| Maximum patient weight | 190 kg |
| Overall length | 2280 mm |
| Integral length extension | 200 mm |
| Overall width | 1030 mm |
| Mattress platform height | 340 to 750 mm |
| Patient handset height range | 420 to 750 mm |
| Mattress platform length | 2000 mm |
| Mattress platform width | 880 mm |
| Under bed clearance | 150 mm with the platform at 420 mm, 80 mm at 340 mm |
| Backrest angle | 0 to 70 degrees |
| Thigh section angle | 0 to 35 degrees |
| Foot section angle | 0 to 21 degrees |
| Head down tilt | 0 to 13 degrees |
| Foot down tilt | 0 to 13 degrees |
| Mattress length | 2000 mm maximum |
| Mattress width | 864 mm recommended, 880 mm maximum |
| Mattress thickness | 152 mm with standard side rails, 279 mm with high side rails |
| Mattress weight | 15 kg maximum |
| Bed weight, frame only | 95 kg |
| Bed weight, complete with standard rails | 130 kg |
| Bed weight, complete with high rails | 134 kg |
| Linen shelf load | 20 kg maximum |
| Power supply | 230 V, plus or minus 10 per cent, 50 to 60 Hz, 2 A |
| Duty cycle | 10 per cent, 2 minutes of continuous use followed by 18 minutes at rest |
| Electrical classification | Class 1, Type B applied parts |
| Ingress protection | IPX4 |
| Standards | IEC 60601-1:2005, IEC 60601-2-52:2009, IEC 60601-1-2:2007 |
| Servicing | At least once yearly per the manufacturer |
| Condition | Pre-owned, powers up |
Configuration and mattress details
The Innov8 iQ was supplied with a choice of standard or high cantilever side rails, and the rail fitted determines the maximum mattress thickness. The rail type on this unit, and the model of the dynamic mattress and pump supplied with it, are not stated here pending confirmation against the item, and should not be assumed from the description above. Ask before ordering if either is needed, particularly where a specific mattress depth or pump specification is required.
Hoist clearance
Under bed clearance is 150 mm with the platform at 420 mm and 80 mm at the minimum height of 340 mm. Where a mobile hoist is used with the bed, the manufacturer warns that hoist legs higher than 75 mm risk collision when the bed is operated in the low zone. Check the hoist leg height against the clearance before the bed enters service in a room where hoisting takes place.
Delivery and access
- This bed measures 2280 mm long and 1030 mm wide and weighs approximately 130 kg complete. Measure every access point on the route before ordering, including external doors, internal doorways, corridor turns, stair widths and lift dimensions.
- Dimensions given are approximate and should be treated as a guide for access planning rather than exact figures.
- Delivery is to ground floor only and the bed is supplied fully assembled. It cannot be carried upstairs or dismantled for delivery.
- Two people should be available to receive the item, with a clear path from the delivery vehicle to the room.
- Return shipping is at the buyer's expense and any delivery fee paid is non-refundable.
Routine care guidance
| Component | Action | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| Side rails | Check the release plunger engages, the rail locks upright, and gaps against the mattress in use | Before each use |
| Brakes and castors | Push test with the brake bar down and confirm the bed does not move, then check tracking runs straight | Weekly |
| Profiling functions | Cycle height, backrest, knee break, tilt and auto contour through full travel on both handsets | Weekly |
| CPR release | Confirm both manual handles drop the backrest and the electrical CPR function operates | Weekly |
| Battery backup | Confirm the bed operates on battery, and keep it on mains between uses | Monthly |
| Mattress and pump | Decontaminate per local policy, inspect the cover for rips and seam failure, confirm the alternating cycle runs | Between patients |
| Bed extension | Extend and retract, confirming it locks in both positions and that the mattress extension block is fitted when extended | Monthly |
| Frame and fixings | Inspect welds and paint for cracks, and check all nuts, bolts and fasteners are tight | Monthly |
| Engineer service and electrical safety test | Full service per the manufacturer schedule | At least yearly |
The above is general guidance. The manufacturer instructions for use and the operating organisation's decontamination and maintenance policy take precedence. The bed should be withdrawn from service if it shows damage or does not perform as intended, until it has been repaired and determined fit for use.
Documents
- Innov8 iQ instructions for use, full manual
- Innov8 iQ bed user manual
- Innov8 iQ quick reference guide