Product/Service:     BuckleGarde

Service area:            United States, Canada & Internationally

Available to:             All current NCEMSC members

Description:

BuckleGarde is a new, easy-to-use tool for healthcare personnel to help deter patients from removing their safety straps, creating a safer transport environment.

Deterrence - The BuckleGarde helps deter patients from harming themselves by unbuckling the safety straps used during medical transport, handling, observation, and positioning.

Options - BuckleGarde works with the safety buckles currently used in the industry to bridge the gap between verbal restraint and more aggressive restraint methods.

BuckleGarde is a security cover that surrounds the safety buckles used in medical and paramedical transport, deterring the patient from actuating the push button and releasing the buckle. Some patients, because of confusion, intoxication or suicidal ideations, do not want to remain on their gurneys, wheelchairs, beds, or other medical apparatuses. Patients have removed their safety straps by actuating the push button, causing injury to themselves and medical personnel.

The BuckleGarde provides an added deterrent to the safety buckles currently being used in the industry that is short of more aggressive two-point or four-point patient restraints. Safety buckles secured with a BuckleGarde cannot easily be released by the patient. If the patient attempts to release the safety buckle, the BuckleGarde introduces enough of a delay for other interventions to be undertaken.

How Does It Work?
Step 1: Cover the buckle               

Step 2: Press the buckle together to lock as normal      

Step 3: Put in a key or similar device and press down against the push button to release the buckle

About Garde Systems - Garde Systems was founded in 2007 by Wayne Guerra and Lincoln Gup. Wayne Guerra is a practicing emergency medicine physician as well as Vice President of Operations of Serio Physician Management LLC. Lincoln Gup has 15 years experience driving revenue in the high-tech industry through the collaborative leadership of product development efforts. Both principals received their MBAs from the University of Denver.

Business Philosophy - We are dedicated to the use of unique, innovative technology to contribute to advancing quality-of-care in the out-of-hospital and in-hospital settings. We find that by creating a learning environment where employees love their work, our customers receive excellent service in return. It is our intention to encourage and aid our employees to reach their full potential and improve their standard of living. And, when the business profits, the wealth is shared with our employees and the community.

Mission - Garde Systems provides safety solutions and services for both out-of-hospital and in-hospital medical care providers.

For more information or to place an order, please contact:

Garde Systems LLC

5355 Bison Trail

Bow Mar, CO 80123

Phone: 1.303.514.6386

http://www.gardesystems.com/

Lincoln Gup at Lincoln.Gup@GardeSystems.com

Wayne Guerra at Wayne.Guerra@GardeSystems.com