By Vvon Engineering Team | Published | Updated
Plan the suction devices, pumps, stands, trolleys, storage and consumables around an ICU bed space, using clinical demand and verified configurations.
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An ICU equipment schedule needs the mobile equipment, storage and consumables around each treatment position as well as monitors and ventilators. Count them from clinical tasks and simultaneous demand before procurement.
This guide helps define that supporting fleet and its interfaces. The clinical team should approve quantities, positioning and emergency arrangements for the intended service.
Fixed services come from a pendant or bed head unit and are planned with the building. Everything below moves, and everything below has to be bought.
Count trolleys by clinical function, peak simultaneous work, travel distance and the emergency response plan. The examples below identify tasks rather than mandatory bed ratios.
| Trolley | How to count it | What it has to carry |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency or crash trolley, for example the SK-ET75077A Emergency Trolley | Set by clinical workflow, simultaneous demand and safe access | Defibrillator platform, CPR board, drug drawers, oxygen cylinder holder, IV pole, tamper seal |
| Difficult airway trolley | Set by clinical workflow, simultaneous demand and safe access | Laryngoscopes, supraglottic devices, bougies, cricothyroidotomy set, in a drawer order everyone knows |
| Medicine trolley | Set by clinical workflow, simultaneous demand and safe access | Locking drawers with adjustable dividers, sharps container, waste bin, sanitiser |
| Procedure or line trolley | Set by clinical workflow, simultaneous demand and safe access | Sterile field surface, ultrasound if used, drapes, waste |
| Dressing trolley | Set by clinical workflow, simultaneous demand and safe access | Two easy clean shelves, nothing else |
| Linen and waste trolleys | Set by clinical workflow, simultaneous demand and safe access | Segregated bags, foot operated lids |
Agree a consistent emergency and difficult-airway layout with the relevant clinical teams. Labels, training and readiness checks remain necessary even when departments use the same cart.
Alongside drawer count, assess loaded stability, manoeuvrability, cleaning, accessory compatibility and service support. No single feature guarantees a five-year life.
Select castor size, tread, brakes and steering for the loaded trolley and actual route. Verify stability under the manufacturer’s approved conditions. A diagonal pair of brakes is not a universal requirement or a substitute for the complete design assessment.
Include castor inspection and cleaning in the maintenance plan and request compatible replacement parts. Use actual service history to identify recurring problems rather than assuming corrosion is always the cause.
The applicable safety standard depends on whether the trolley is furniture, a medical device or part of an electrical medical system. Evaluate the offered loaded configuration, including approved mounts and drawers. IEC 60601-1 does not automatically apply to every non-electrical trolley.
Specify surfaces, drawer liners and runners compatible with the approved cleaning method and load. Verify whether removable parts are actually machine-washable. Waste and sharps accessories should support the hospital’s infection-control procedure and not compromise stability.
A procedure trolley that cannot be raised to the height of the bed platform, with the bed at working height, is a trolley the nurse stoops over for twenty minutes. Check it against the beds you have actually bought, not against a standard bed height.
Assess suction continuity for the clinical area and any transfers. Compare regulated vacuum, flow under the intended circuit, collection, power and duty cycle; maximum vacuum and bottle size alone do not determine suitability.
Saikang currently lists SK-EX123 with an oil-free pump, at least 20 L/min pumping rate, two 2500 mL glass bottles and foot/manual control. It is an AC device with stated operating-duration restrictions, including a maximum 30-minute run and 50% duration rate. Confirm the exact instructions and proposed workload. Glass and approved plastic collection systems have different handling and reprocessing requirements; visibility is not exclusive to glass.
Specify the manufacturer’s overflow protection, filters and collection accessories, with part numbers and trained checks. Do not demonstrate protection by intentionally flooding the device unless an approved test procedure expressly requires it. See the portable and mobile suction buying guide for the device-selection checklist.
List all intended powered devices and any simultaneous-use scenarios, then have qualified electrical designers determine outlets, circuits and essential supplies. Include future provision where justified and avoid improvised extension arrangements.
Document essential-power assignments and the equipment’s own backup and recovery behaviour. UPS need and autonomy depend on the medical system and approved continuity plan; a blanket statement about every ventilator socket is insufficient.
Choose lot structure under the applicable procurement method while assigning responsibility for interfaces. Quote compatible mounts, consumables and spares separately so the hospital can assess the complete operating cost.
Manufacturer specification: Saikang SK-EX123 parameters and operating restrictions.
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