StopGuard™ | Secondary Safety Support

Product Description

StopGuard – Go Beyond the Limitation of Safety Belts

StopGuard ™ is a ground-breaking safety device for comprehensive secondary layer of protection during medical procedures. It installs instantly on all railed tables or stretchers offering non-contact protection. With it’s adaptable & unobtrusive design, the StopGuard ™ can be positioned anywhere to effectively prevent falls while out of the way of surgeons and staff. The StopGuard™ also acts as a definitive fall barrier in high-risk positioning, such as Trendelenburg, without concern for nerve compression. Simple to use, cost-effective, and virtually no learning curve.

Patient safety is at the forefront with this secondary safety support system. Designed for planned & unplanned tilt procedures, as well as a stop guard for limb drop.

Current AORN recommendations only address lower leg safety belts, leaving a gap in protection when procedures involve the lower extremities. During trials on an OR table, the product functioned flawlessly and demonstrated incredible strength. “Substantial force was applied to StopGuard ™ in all directions, and it did not budge at all. It will very effectively prevent accidental limb falls, patient falls, and adequate bean bag support”.

Using only the shorter top piece allows for a very low-profile protective guard, which can be quite useful. The ability to use just the shortest piece increases the versatility of the multi-tiered StopGuard™ component system, allowing for one short guard, one regular guard, and the ability to stack them together for an extra-large option.

 StopGuard™ aims to fill a void in patient safety, offering unmatched security, ease of use, and peace of mind for both patients and staff.

• Sold as a pair
  • Includes two upper guards and two lower guards.
  • Two sets of disposal, single use pads included.
  • Can be used in multiple configurations
    • 1 short + 1 standard= 1 tall
    • 1 short
    • 1 standard

Patent Pending. Made in the USA.

Additional Benefits:

• AORN recommends safety belts ONLY on the lower legs, leaving no recommended safety options if a procedure involves the lower legs area.
• Fits all beds with a side rail. OR, Cath lab, IR, CT, Fx tables, Specialty tables and some stretchers
• Installs in under 5 seconds
• Ultimate second layer protection. Can be used with a traditional safety strap to provide extra protection for extremities in every case
• Give the entire surgical team and patient confidence in fall/Injury prevention.
• Can be stored at the point of use, always ready to use.
• Easily cleaned, stored
• Uses consumable disposable foam
• Reduce hospital liability risk, and possible extended hospital stay due to complications
• Adjustable throughout surgery for intra-op repositioning if needed
• Uses a standard clamp, no special mounting equipment is needed
• Improve quality care in healthcare facilities
• can be used with short guard, long guard , or combined together for extra tall guard
• Table Tilt Protection– Protect against planned/unplanned table tilting & manipulating procedures. Always be prepared, in every case, and every position.
• Bean Bag Support- Unparalleled beanbag secondary safety support- none currently exists
• Intra-operative adjustability- if repositioning is necessary during a case.

Thoughts from the inventor, an OR nurse specialist:

• One key aspect of designing these was to ensure they were fast and effective and did not cause an extra burden on the end user (nurses like me, lol). The goal was to ensure they would be used and not thrown in storage due to being ” too much work” or “lost somewhere.” Easy, fast, and at the point of use was the goal.
• The ability to set these up before a patient enters the room, often referred to as “staging or opening a room”. This is where all the equipment needed for the case is placed in the room and is ready for the patient.
• One of the reasons for an increased incidence of falls in the operating room is the advancement of surgical tables. These tables can now be manipulated at greater angles and degrees than ever before, which significantly raises the risk of patients or their limbs falling. This innovative solution embraces the past, present, and the future of procedural tables.

Optional Accessories:

Universal Rail Clamp for Blade Style Accessories Sold Separately (BD-RC)

Replacement Pads (DSC-SG24-2P-PAD)