baxter Hillrom Proqressa+ - Head and Intermediate Siderails; Raise and Lower Siderails

Head and Intermediate Siderails
16 Progressa+ Bed Instructions for Use (216321 REV 2)
HEAD AND INTERMEDIATE SIDERAILS
WARNING:
Warning—To help prevent injury and/or equipment damage, obey these warnings:
• Warning—Stay clear of pinch points and moving parts of the siderail when the siderail is
lowered or raised.
• Warning—Evaluate patients for entrapment risk according to facility protocol, and monitor
patients appropriately. Make sure that all siderails are fully latched when in the raised position.
Failure to do either of these could cause serious injury or death.
• Warning—When a patient’s condition (such as disorientation due to medication or clinical
condition) could lead to patient entrapment, the sleep surface should be left in the flat position
while unattended (except when required otherwise by medical staff for special or particular
circumstances).
Notes:
• Siderails are intended to be a reminder to the patient of the bed’s edges, not a patient-
restraining device. When appropriate, Hillrom recommends that medical personnel determine
the proper methods necessary to make sure a patient remains safely in bed.
• Siderails in the raised position are intended to make the patient aware of the proximity of the
edge of the sleep surface and to assist in patient entry and exit.
The siderails provide the following:
• Access to the caregiver interface and patient controls.
• May provide a sense of security for the patient.
Always have the siderails in the upright and latched position when the bed is in the chair position.
The position of the siderails should be determined after assessing the patient need and any risk factors
according to the facility protocols for safe positioning.
Siderails in the down position, below the patient surface, facilitates a patient's entry or exit from the
bed. This design feature also facilitates unobstructed access to the patient.
RAISE AND LOWER SIDERAILS
When raising the siderails, a click indicates that the siderails are completely raised and locked in place.
Once the click is heard, gently pull on the siderail to make sure the siderail is latched in position.
To Raise the Siderail
1. Pull the siderail up, and push the siderail in until it
latches into the locked position. You will hear a click
when the siderail latches to the locked position.
2. After you hear the click, gently pull on the siderail to
make sure it is latched correctly.
To Lower the Siderail
1. Lift up on the blue handle to release the siderail.
2. Lower the siderail.