Wired Bed Alertamat, Bed Exit Sensor with Integrated Alarm Monitor for Overnight Safety
- Under-sheet bed exit sensor mat, 25x76cm, supplied complete with Alerta Alarm Monitor, triggering an alert when the patient exits the bed and automatically resetting when they return - the included Alarm Monitor provides immediate standalone in-room alerting with high, low and silent volume settings and adjustable 0, 2 or 4-second delay to prevent false alerts from normal in-bed repositioning.
- Connects via 2m cable to the nurse call system for centralised alerting, or operates independently via the included Alarm Monitor for settings without nurse call infrastructure, supporting deployment in care homes with full nurse call integration, step-down rehabilitation settings and home care environments with the same hardware.
- Alarm Monitor provides multiple alarm tone options and adjustable 0/2/4s delay, powered by mains adaptor or 1x9V battery with a low battery warning indicator, enabling the carer to configure the monitoring to suit the patient's in-bed movement pattern without requiring wireless pairing or transmitter configuration.
- Antibacterial wipe-clean surface and plug-and-play setup with no wireless pairing, battery maintenance for the mat itself or RF range verification required, supporting CQC Regulation 17 (Good Governance) maintenance documentation with straightforward operational status verification by visual inspection.
Wired Bed Alertamat: 25x76cm Under-Sheet Bed Exit Sensor Supplied with Alarm Monitor
The Wired Bed Alertamat is a 25x76cm antibacterial sensor mat for placement on top of the mattress beneath the bottom sheet, triggering an alert when a patient exits the bed and automatically resetting when they return. Supplied complete with the Alerta Alarm Monitor - which provides standalone in-room alerting with high, low and silent volume settings, multiple alarm tone options and adjustable 0, 2 or 4-second delay - the system connects via a 2m cable directly to the nurse call system for centralised alerting or operates independently through the included Alarm Monitor where nurse call infrastructure is not available. The wired connection requires no wireless pairing, no transmitter battery maintenance and no RF range verification.
Product Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Product Code | NCL-BAM |
| Mat Dimensions | 25 x 76 cm |
| Placement | On mattress, under bottom sheet |
| Alert Trigger | Pressure release - patient exits bed; auto-reset on return |
| Surface | Antibacterial, wipe-clean |
| Cable | 2 metres - nurse call or Alarm Monitor connection |
| Alarm Monitor | Included - standalone alerting without nurse call |
| Delay Settings | 0, 2 or 4 seconds (adjustable) |
| Volume Settings | High, low, silent |
| Alarm Tones | Multiple options |
| Monitor Power | Mains adaptor or 1x 9V battery |
| Battery Warning | Low battery indicator |
Clinical and Regulatory Compliance
NICE Guideline NG147 (Falls in Older People) identifies bed exit as a high-risk moment for falls, particularly for patients with dementia, post-operative confusion or orthostatic hypotension. The Wired Bed Alertamat provides alert at the moment of bed exit, giving carers the response time needed for preventative intervention before the patient achieves a standing position. The 0, 2 or 4-second delay setting prevents alarm fatigue from false alerts caused by normal in-bed repositioning: NICE falls governance literature identifies alarm fatigue as a significant risk to monitoring system effectiveness, as staff who experience frequent false alerts become desensitised to genuine alerts. CQC Regulation 12 (Safe Care and Treatment) requires appropriate monitoring for high-risk patients: the Wired Bed Alertamat is a recognised clinical monitoring device for overnight bed exit detection in the high-risk patient group that NG147 identifies. CQC Regulation 17 (Good Governance): the Alarm Monitor's tone and delay settings should be documented in the patient's monitoring plan alongside the mat position and nurse call integration status.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Alerta Alarm Monitor that is included with the Wired Bed Alertamat the same unit as the standalone Alarm Monitor (NCL-AUAM)?
Yes. The Alerta Alarm Monitor supplied with the Wired Bed Alertamat is the same unit as the Alarm Monitor available separately as NCL-AUAM. The difference is that the NCL-BAM bundle provides the mat and monitor together in a single purchase - appropriate for settings equipping a new monitoring station for a specific patient. Purchasing the NCL-AUAM separately is appropriate where a care home already has Alerta wired mats in use and needs to add a monitor for a new room, or where a replacement monitor is required. The Alarm Monitor in the NCL-BAM bundle can also subsequently be connected to any other Alerta wired Alertamat, so it is not exclusive to the bed mat supplied in the bundle.
When should the 0-second delay be used, and does the delay affect how quickly the nurse call system receives the alert?
The 0-second delay setting means the alert is transmitted immediately when pressure is released from the mat - appropriate for patients where any unsupervised bed exit is immediately high-risk, such as a patient who is post-operative, has severe orthostatic hypotension or has previously fallen on an unassisted bed exit. The 2-second and 4-second delays allow brief pressure releases (from leg lifting, turning or edge-sitting movements that do not result in the patient leaving the bed) to not trigger an alert. The delay affects the time between pressure release and alert transmission to the nurse call system or Alarm Monitor - a 4-second delay means a genuine exit attempt would result in the nurse call alert being delayed by 4 seconds from the moment the patient first leaves the mat. For patients where 4 seconds represents a clinically significant response time difference, use a shorter delay. The delay setting is configured on the Alarm Monitor unit.
Part of our comprehensive Patient Sensor Alarms range. Wired patient alarms deliver reliable, continuous fall prevention monitoring for care home residents and nursing home patients.
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- Under-sheet bed exit sensor mat, 25x76cm, supplied complete with Alerta Alarm Monitor, triggering an alert when the patient exits the bed and automatically resetting when they return - the included Alarm Monitor provides immediate standalone in-room alerting with high, low and silent volume settings and adjustable 0, 2 or 4-second delay to prevent false alerts from normal in-bed repositioning.
- Connects via 2m cable to the nurse call system for centralised alerting, or operates independently via the included Alarm Monitor for settings without nurse call infrastructure, supporting deployment in care homes with full nurse call integration, step-down rehabilitation settings and home care environments with the same hardware.
- Alarm Monitor provides multiple alarm tone options and adjustable 0/2/4s delay, powered by mains adaptor or 1x9V battery with a low battery warning indicator, enabling the carer to configure the monitoring to suit the patient's in-bed movement pattern without requiring wireless pairing or transmitter configuration.
- Antibacterial wipe-clean surface and plug-and-play setup with no wireless pairing, battery maintenance for the mat itself or RF range verification required, supporting CQC Regulation 17 (Good Governance) maintenance documentation with straightforward operational status verification by visual inspection.