Imibhede enama-side rails alungisekayo yaqala ukuvela eBrithani esikhathini esithile phakathi kuka-1815 no-1825.
Ngo-1874 inkampani kamatilasi u-Andrew Wuest kanye no-Son, e-Cincinnati, e-Ohio, babhalisa igunya lobunikazi bohlobo lohlaka lukamatilasi olunekhanda elihehekile elingase liphakame, umanduleli wombhede wesibhedlela wesimanje.
Umbhede wesimanje osesibhedlela olungisekayo onezingxenye ezi-3 wasungulwa ngu-Willis Dew Gatch, usihlalo woMnyango Wokuhlinza e-Indiana University School of Medicine, ekuqaleni kwekhulu lama-20.Lolu hlobo lombhede ngezinye izikhathi lubizwa ngokuthi i-Gatch Bed.
Umbhede wesimanje wezinkinobho ezicindezelayo wasungulwa ngo-1945, futhi ekuqaleni wawuhlanganisa nendlu yangasese eyakhelwe ngaphakathi ngethemba lokuqeda i-bedpan.