IndiGo

Transporting patients in hospital beds is a common patient handling task that can pose significant ergonomic risks for involved caregivers, such as nurses, porters and transport team members.¹ At Arjo, we believe the right transport assist solution should ensure you always have enough time and energy left for the job that matters most: caring for patients.

For hospitals looking to reduce ergonomic risk and support efficient workflows, IndiGo is the powered 5th wheel that aims to offer a helping hand in order to make every transport as safe, controlled and simple as possible.

• Supports caregiver and patient safety
• Intuitive ‘grab-and-go’ operation
• Easy and seamless workflow integration

IndiGo can be supplied factory-fitted to new Enterprise and Citadel beds, or it can be retrofitted to select frames, including Enterprise 5000X, Enterprise 8000X, Enterprise 9000X and Citadel Patient Care System.

_{1. Paul, G. & Quintero-Duran, M. Ergonomic assessment of hospital bed moving using DHM Siemens JACK. Proceedings 19th Triennial Congress of the IEA, Melbourne 9-14 August 2015.}

Supports caregiver and patient safety

• Provides intelligent drive and braking assistance based on caregiver input – will increase or decrease assist as required.
• May reduce the ergonomic risk associated with patient transport by reducing the work needed to move a bed down slopes by 70% and up slopes by 60%.¹
• Responsive assistance helps avoid the control and movement disadvantages associated with traditional power drive systems.

Intuitive ‘grab-and-go’ operation

• Ground-breaking 360º operation means no buttons, handles or controls – simply grab the bed and go.
• Can be pushed or pulled from anywhere around the bed.
• Built directly into the bed itself without compromising standard bed functionality.

Easy and seamless workflow integration

• Always available to give caregivers the help they need, whenever they need it.
• Minimal required training supports the normal hospital workflow.

Automatic slope detection

• Provides extra assistance on inclines and braking assistance when moving down a slope.

Clear on/off indicator

• Blue LED light illuminates the floor on both sides of the bed when the drive wheel is active or when the battery is low.

Simple activation

• Automatically activated by lifting the brake pedal to the upright position – an easy and intuitive action.

Quick positioning

• Provides steering mode as well as power assist – simple deactivation allows for sideways movements and small positioning adjustments in tight spaces.

Easy manoeuvrability

• The centre drive wheel minimises the space needed to take corners as well as full 360-degree turns.

Emergency stop buttons

• Located at the end and foot ends of the bed, the electronic braking assist function provides a gradual stop, rather than an immediate, hard stop for additional patient and caregiver safety.

Simple attachment and installation

• Can be clamped on to an existing Citadel or Enterprise bed with minimal preparation of the bed frame.

Existing power connection

• Connects to the original bed power cord, re-routing to the bed control box.

_{1. Matz, M., Morgan, J. (2018). The Case For Powered Bed Transport (Whitepaper).}