Guardian Wireless Alarm System - smart, wireless fall alert solution for modern care environments.
- Wireless Connection to Nurse Call - No Cable Routing Required - the Guardian Wireless Alarm System connects to the nurse call system without the wired cable between the sensor pad and the alarm unit that conventional wired bed and seat alarm systems require; the transmitter unit attached to the sensor pad sends an alert signal wirelessly to the receiver unit, which connects to the nurse call system; eliminating the wired cable between the pad and the alert unit removes the cable management challenge in bedrooms where multiple care equipment items compete for socket and cable routing space, and removes the trip hazard created by a trailing cable between the bed pad and the bedside alarm unit.
- Up to 8 Transmitters Paired to One Receiver - a single Guardian receiver unit can be paired with up to 8 sensor pad transmitters simultaneously, allowing one receiver unit to monitor multiple surfaces or multiple rooms from a single nurse call connection; this is clinically valuable in settings where one nurse call system connection point serves a room that requires monitoring at both the bed and the bedside chair, or in small specialist units where one receiver monitors the bed exit risk across multiple adjacent rooms; each transmitter operates independently and the receiver identifies which pad has triggered the alert.
- Auto-Adjusts to Sensor Pad Type - Chair, Mattress, or Floor - the Guardian receiver automatically detects and adjusts to the type of sensor pad connected - whether it is a seat mat, mattress mat, or floor mat - without requiring manual configuration of the detection polarity; this auto-detection is important because mattress and bed pads typically trigger on weight removal while floor pads trigger on weight application, and a system that cannot distinguish the pad type would need to be manually reconfigured each time the pad type is changed.
- 12-Month Transmitter Battery - Care Override - Silent Mode - NCL-HJM340 - up to 12 months transmitter battery life, 3 months receiver battery; patient care override function prevents alerts during active care delivery; silent alarm option for monitoring without audible disturbance; low battery warning for both transmitter and receiver; optional accessories include additional transmitters, seat mat, mattress mat, floor mat, and adapter cable; product code NCL-HJM340.
Guardian Wireless Alarm System - Up to 8 Transmitters - Auto Pad Detection - 12-Month Battery
The Guardian Wireless Alarm System provides cable-free nurse call integration for falls monitoring using up to 8 sensor pad transmitters paired to a single receiver, with automatic detection of the pad type in use (seat, mattress, or floor). Patient care override prevents alerts during care delivery. Silent alarm mode. Up to 12-month transmitter battery life; 3-month receiver battery. Accessories available. Falls prevention per NICE NG45. MCA 2005 required for residents lacking capacity. NCL-HJM340.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Transmitters per Receiver | Up to 8 simultaneously |
| Transmitter Battery Life | Up to 12 months |
| Receiver Battery Life | Up to 3 months |
| Pad Auto-Detection | Seat mat; mattress mat; floor mat - automatic polarity adjustment |
| Nurse Call Integration | Wireless - no cable between pad and alarm unit |
| Care Override | Prevents alerts during active care delivery |
| Silent Mode | Available - for night monitoring without audible disturbance |
| Low Battery Warning | Both transmitter and receiver |
| Optional Accessories | Power supply; additional transmitter; seat mat; mattress mat; floor mat; adapter cable |
| Reference | NCL-HJM340 |
| Compliance | NICE NG45 (falls prevention); Mental Capacity Act 2005; CQC Regulation 12 |
Regulatory Compliance
The Guardian Wireless Alarm System is a falls prevention system subject to NICE NG45 risk assessment confirming the monitoring indication. For capacitous residents, informed consent is required. For residents lacking capacity, an MCA 2005 best-interest assessment must document the proportionate and least-restrictive monitoring approach. The care override function must be used during each care episode to prevent false alerts from care-related repositioning; the care team must be trained to activate and deactivate the override as part of the care routine. Battery replacement schedules must be documented and maintained. CQC Regulation 12 compliance requires risk assessment records and battery maintenance logs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the patient care override function do, and why is it clinically important?
The patient care override function temporarily suspends the alarm alert for a defined period during which a carer is present and performing hands-on care; during this period, the sensor pad may detect weight changes from carer-assisted repositioning, dressing, washing, or other interventions that would normally trigger an alert if the resident had moved unassisted. Without the override, every care episode involving contact with the monitored surface would generate a false alarm in the nurse call system, creating alarm fatigue in the care team - a well-documented phenomenon where care staff begin to ignore or respond more slowly to alarms after a period of frequent false alerts, which defeats the clinical purpose of the monitoring system. The override is activated by the carer before beginning hands-on care and deactivated when the carer leaves the bedside, re-establishing monitoring. The care team's competency training for the Guardian system must specifically include the override function and the discipline of activating and deactivating it correctly at each care event; an override that is left activated after the carer departs leaves the resident unmonitored, while an override that is never used generates so many false alerts that the nurse call system's effectiveness is compromised across all residents.
Why does the Guardian system's auto-detection matter when multiple pad types are in use across a care setting?
Different sensor pad types operate on opposite detection polarities: a mattress or seat pad detects weight removal (the resident's weight leaving the surface is the trigger event), while a floor pad detects weight application (the resident stepping on the pad is the trigger event). In a care setting where some residents are monitored with mattress pads and others with floor pads, and where the same receiver unit might be used with different pads as monitoring needs change, a system without auto-detection would require the staff member changing the pad type to manually reconfigure the receiver's detection polarity; forgetting this configuration step would result in the system detecting the wrong event - a mattress pad configured for floor-pad polarity would alert when the resident lies down rather than when they get up. The Guardian's automatic adjustment to the connected pad type removes this configuration step and the associated configuration errors, which is a patient safety benefit in busy care environments where equipment reconfiguration may be performed under time pressure. It also simplifies training for care staff, as they do not need to understand the polarity distinction between pad types in order to deploy the system correctly.
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- Wireless Connection to Nurse Call - No Cable Routing Required - the Guardian Wireless Alarm System connects to the nurse call system without the wired cable between the sensor pad and the alarm unit that conventional wired bed and seat alarm systems require; the transmitter unit attached to the sensor pad sends an alert signal wirelessly to the receiver unit, which connects to the nurse call system; eliminating the wired cable between the pad and the alert unit removes the cable management challenge in bedrooms where multiple care equipment items compete for socket and cable routing space, and removes the trip hazard created by a trailing cable between the bed pad and the bedside alarm unit.
- Up to 8 Transmitters Paired to One Receiver - a single Guardian receiver unit can be paired with up to 8 sensor pad transmitters simultaneously, allowing one receiver unit to monitor multiple surfaces or multiple rooms from a single nurse call connection; this is clinically valuable in settings where one nurse call system connection point serves a room that requires monitoring at both the bed and the bedside chair, or in small specialist units where one receiver monitors the bed exit risk across multiple adjacent rooms; each transmitter operates independently and the receiver identifies which pad has triggered the alert.
- Auto-Adjusts to Sensor Pad Type - Chair, Mattress, or Floor - the Guardian receiver automatically detects and adjusts to the type of sensor pad connected - whether it is a seat mat, mattress mat, or floor mat - without requiring manual configuration of the detection polarity; this auto-detection is important because mattress and bed pads typically trigger on weight removal while floor pads trigger on weight application, and a system that cannot distinguish the pad type would need to be manually reconfigured each time the pad type is changed.
- 12-Month Transmitter Battery - Care Override - Silent Mode - NCL-HJM340 - up to 12 months transmitter battery life, 3 months receiver battery; patient care override function prevents alerts during active care delivery; silent alarm option for monitoring without audible disturbance; low battery warning for both transmitter and receiver; optional accessories include additional transmitters, seat mat, mattress mat, floor mat, and adapter cable; product code NCL-HJM340.