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Table Of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................. 9
• Indications ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................9
• Contraindications.................................................................................................................................................................................................9
• Risks and Precautions.........................................................................................................................................................................................9
• Safety Information ...............................................................................................................................................................................................10
• Maximum Patient Weights ...................................................................................................................................................................................11
• Connecting the System to Other Devices ...........................................................................................................................................................11
Preparation For Use and Patient Placement ......................................................... 12
• Unboxing and Inspection .....................................................................................................................................................................................12
• Unit Setup and Preparation for Patient Placement .............................................................................................................................................12
Patient Transfer to the First Step Select Therapy System ...................................................................................................................................... 14
• Ambulatory Patient Transfer ................................................................................................................................................................................14
• Non-Ambulatory Patient Transfer ........................................................................................................................................................................14
Patient Transfer from the First Step Select Therapy System ................................................................................................................................. 14
• Ambulatory Patient Transfer ................................................................................................................................................................................14
• Non-Ambulatory Patient Transfer ........................................................................................................................................................................14
• Pressure Adjust HT/WT Method ..........................................................................................................................................................................15
• Air Pressure Adjustment ......................................................................................................................................................................................15
• Pressure Adjust Manual Method .........................................................................................................................................................................15
Completion of Patient Placement ............................................................................................................................................................................. 16
• Home Display ......................................................................................................................................................................................................16
InstaFlate Inflation Function (IF) .............................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Seat Deflate .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Alerts ........................................................................................................................ 17
Warmer Adjust .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Lock-Out Procedures ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
• All Button Lock-Out .............................................................................................................................................................................................18
• Pressure Adjust Button Lock-Out ........................................................................................................................................................................19
Nursing Care ............................................................................................................ 20
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) ................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Patient Transfer to the First Step Select Therapy System ...................................................................................................................................... 20
Patient Transfer While on First Step Select Therapy System ................................................................................................................................ 20
Patient Bathing ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Bedpan Placement ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Bedpan Removal ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Repositioning Patient using Dri-Flo™ Pads ............................................................................................................................................................. 21
Incontinence / Drainage ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Skin Care .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22