Burke TRI-FLEX II - Safe Working Load

4 TRI-FLEX II BED - OPERATION MANUAL
Safe Working Load
Below are the approximate weight of some Tri-Flex accessories.
You may use the accessory weight to calculate adjustments to the Maximum Patient Weight.
1,085lb492.1kg-(sumofallaccessoriesinstalled)=AdjustedMaximumPatientWeight.
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•ThisindicatesSafeWorkingLoad(SWL):TheSWLfortheTri-FlexIIis1,085lb
(492.1 kg). The sum of the Patient Weight and Accessories installed on the bed is not
to exceed the SWL.
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• This indicates Maximum Patient Weight (MPW): The MPW for the Tri-Flex II is
1,000lb(453.6kg).
Ifmultipleaccessoriesareusedonthebedandtheyweightmorethan85lb(38.6kg),the
Maximum Patient Weight is reduced by using the following calculation.
SWL-(SumofAllAccessoriesInstalled)=AdjustedMPW
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Symbols used with Safe Working load
Calculating the Safe Working load
Barioatfoammattress 6kg13lbs.
TriFlexIIairmattress 7kg15lbs
Trapeze 4 post 41 kg 90 lbs.
Trapeze3post  26kg58lbs.
ScaleHead   2.3kg5lbs.
Trapeze single arm 31 kg 68 lbs.
Dual passage assists 12 kg 12 lbs.
Impulse drive system 29 kg 64 lbs.
Low-Air-Loss Mattress 7 kg. 37 lbs.