Elland Standard Grab Handle by Drive Medical

The Drive Elland standard grab handle, part 15006LPSTDRAIL, is the standard-height grip for a Drive Solite Pro 15006LP.

What does it do and how does it work?

It is a standard-height hold, not a full-length rail.

• This grip is 29.5 in (74.9 cm) high. The short handle, part 15006LSHRTRAIL, is 23.5 in (59.69 cm) high.
• Raising the backrest can open a finger gap between this handle and the mattress retainers. The gap depends on position.
• Fit it from the handle's own instructions, then move the backrest through every position.

Who is it for, and who should choose something else?

It is for a care team that already has a Solite Pro 15006LP and wants the standard-height grip.

• Choose the short Elland handle when a lower grip is the one they can use.
• The Grange rails, part 15006LEXRAIL, cover the full side. This handle does not.
• Another Drive frame needs its own rail. This handle is not a restraint. The care team decides whether it is used.

Will it fit?

It fits the Solite Pro 15006LP only, with the mattress seated in the bed's retainers.

• Match the bed label to the Solite Pro 15006LP.
• The grip is 10.6 in (26.9 cm) long and 1.6 in (4.1 cm) wide.
• The handle weighs 6.6 lbs (2.9 kg).
• The carton is 28.8 x 11.9 x 4.5 in (73.1 x 30.2 x 11.43 cm).
• The carton weighs 15.4 lbs (7.0 kg).
• Seat the mattress inside the retainers at the sides and at the foot.
• If the deck is lengthened, keep the extension blocks centred. An offset block leaves a gap at the side.

Using it day to day

Check the finger gap before the person uses the bed, and again after the backrest moves.

• Raise and lower the backrest after fitting. Stop if a finger can be caught at the retainers.
• Keep hands on the grip, not in the gap beside the mattress.
• With normal service, this handle has a 10-year service life.

What does it work with, and what are its limits?

Use it only on the 15006LP, with the mattress in the retainers.

• An unapproved rail on this bed can be the wrong shape for the frame.
• Do not use a dynamic mattress while the deck is extended. There is no filler block for that gap.
• See Health Canada's hospital bed safety page on mattress fit and gaps.

How does it compare?

The short handle sits lower. The Grange rails cover the whole side.

• Short Elland handle, part 15006LSHRTRAIL, is the lower grip and has its own fitting rules.
• Grange rails, part 15006LEXRAIL, are the full-length side rails, not a grab handle.
• Other holds are on the assist rails list, and only when that maker lists the frame.

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