Medical Cord Reels
Cord reels are used in a wide range of medical applications on a regular basis, including arenas such as operating rooms, trauma centers, pediatric facilities and geriatric wards. For instance, mobile medical machinery, including anesthesia machines and carts, roll stands, ventilator carts, hospital beds and crash carts require the use of cord reels in order to organize their electrical cords. Also, for stationary systems like headwall systems, monitor mounting systems and pole mounts, medical cord reels are often required to easily maneuver plugged-in medical devices. Aside from electrical cords, these reels can also be utilized to wind, unwind, and monitor leads and NIBP lines.
Cord reels made specifically for medical applications are composed of material that is easy to clean and highly hygienic because sanitary conditions are an important and necessary concern for all hospital equipment. Therefore, they are often made of metals like
aluminum and
stainless steel, which have smooth surfaces that are not porous. Specifically, the most common material that medical cord reels are manufactured from is 304L stainless steel. 304L stainless steel is the low carbon version of 304 stainless steel and offers advantageous characteristics such as an extremely high resistance to corrosion and the ability to be easily fabricated into a variety of shapes. In addition to these advantages, medical cord reels that are made of metals such as 304L stainless steel often last longer and are more durable than those made of plastic. In addition, medical cord reels often feature an instant cable retrieval system for emergency stations. Easily accessible cords that won't tangle cut down on staff response time in applications where every second counts. They are usually components in portable medical equipment, but at times they are wall or ceiling mounted. After fabrication, medical cord reels are often tested with life expectancy machines that determine how long the reel will function.
