A Guide To Choosing Medical Casters

by Hei White Heiwhite

Whenever there is a central movement of equipment such as stretchers, wheelchairs, mobile X-ray machines and intensive care carts, casters play a crucial role. They are the pillars of the movement of equipment such as stretchers, wheelchairs, mobile X-ray machines and intensive care carts.

Since casters play a significant role in medical equipment, you cannot use any casters. The casters you choose should be made for work. So whenever you buy new medical equipment, or replace existing casters on any piece of equipment, take casters into account. We will discuss four essential features of medical caster wheels:

1. Noise reduction

When it comes to patient comfort, dull noises and clicking sounds from the casters may be irritating and adversely affect a patient. Furthermore, they will disturb hospital staff, including doctors and nurses, and make them distracted. Therefore, choose casters that do not make too much noise during operation.

Hence, medical centers should use casters with soft treads, which are both quiet and easy to move. Besides being quieter than gypsum casters, these casters can cause minimal damage to floors.

2. Longevity

There cannot be any doubt that castors are durable. In medical devices, this feature becomes even more relevant because it increases their reliability. The durability of castors is directly related to the materials they are made of.

It is common for wheels to be made of metal, polyurethane, rubber, and plastic. As you can imagine, these materials have different characteristics, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages. You can find steel and cast iron wheels in metal. They are extremely strong and have great load-bearing capabilities, as well as heat resistance and wear resistance. They are, however, heavy, noisy, and don't offer the best floor protection.

It is recommended to use rubber or polyurethane castors in the healthcare industry. It is important that these materials have quiet operations, making them very suitable for use in hospital environments. These materials have good wear resistance and wear resistance, which can provide better floor protection.

3. Reduce the impact force

Basically, an impact load occurs when there is a sudden increase in load. For instance, if the load is shifted from one height to another surface and the load distribution is uneven. It is important to use casters that can reduce/eliminate the impact of such shocks when moving such machines in the healthcare industry. Such shocks are sensitive to such shocks and can damage them.

4. Well-designed locking mechanism

Another essential feature of medical castors is the ability to brake and lock. As an infusion stand, an anesthesia vehicle or hospital linen cart, you only need to move when you need to, regardless of whether it's an infusion stand, an anesthesia vehicle or a hospital linen cart. In any case, any uncontrolled/unwanted movement will result in serious consequences.

With our large selection of high-quality casters and material handling products, Gogo Caster has proudly served businesses in the food service, pharmaceutical, and medical supply industries.

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