Safety Information
Hillrom Progressa ICU Hospital Bed Instructions for Use (171528 REV 15) 109
To help prevent injury and/or equipment damage, obey these warnings:
• Warning—Sleep surface impermeability and pressure relieving capabilities of the sleep surface
could be affected by needle sticks or other bladder punctures. Caregivers should be instructed
to AVOID surface cover and bladder damage caused by improper use of x-ray cassette holders
and sharp objects that may puncture or lacerate the surface. Surface performance may be
affected.
– The sleep surface should be regularly inspected for such damage.
• Warning—The Progressa air surfaces will work most effectively when air circulation to the
patient's skin is unimpeded. Avoid use of plastic linen savers or plastic-lined incontinence pads
which obstruct air flow and permit moisture to remain in contact with the skin for prolonged
periods of time, contributing to skin breakdown. Any incontinence pads or bed-protecting
linens used in conjunction with these surfaces should be highly absorbent and air permeable.
Failure to follow this guidance could interfere with surface efficacy and cause injury.
• Warning—If the surface has an MCM topper, make sure it is installed before a patient is put on
the bed.
FLAMMABILITY
To help prevent the risk of hospital bed fires, make sure facility personnel follow the safety tips in the
FDA Public Health Notification: Practice Hospital Bed Safety. (US only).
Reduce the possibility of fires by observing fire prevention rules and regulations.
Warning—Patients should not be allowed to smoke in bed. Sheets and pillows generally do not have
flame retardance properties. Injury could occur.
BED ARTICULATIONS
Do not operate bed controls until all persons and equipment are clear of mechanisms. To stop a
function: release the control, and/or activate the opposite function, and/or immediately unplug the
power cord.
To help prevent injury and/or equipment damage, obey these warnings:
• Warning—Observe lines closely during articulations. Always use good line management
techniques, particularly as the head section rises.
• Warning—When routing cables from other equipment in the MEDICAL BED, precautions shall
be taken to avoid squeezing those between parts of the MEDICAL BED.
VISITOR NOTIFICATION
Instruct visitors not to attempt operation of caregiver controls. They may assist the patient with patient
controls.
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