Drive 15019 - Maintenance and Testing Procedures; Routine Mattress Inspection; Compression Testing for Entrapment Risk

ENTRAPMENT WARNING
Proper patient assessment and monitoring, as well as proper maintenance and use of
mattresses is required to reduce the risk of entrapment. Visit the FDA website at
http://www.fda.gov to learn about the risks of entrapment. Refer to the owners’ manuals
for beds and rails for additional product and safety information.
Mattress MUST t bed frame and bed rails snugly to reduce the risk of entrapment.
Polyester/Nylon Top Part Polyester/Nylon/PVC Bottom Part
Recommended Quaternary / Ethanol 70% / Peroxides Phenolics / Ethanol 70% / Formaldehyde 2%
Acceptable Chlorine Bleach (1:10) / Ethanol 70% Quaternary / Ethanol 70%
Not Recommended Phenolics Quaternary / Isopropyl / Peroxides
CAUTION: After cleaning, dry the mattress without direct exposure of sunlight.
1. Remove the bedding.
2. Clean the top and bottom covers with organic cleaner or soapy water.
3. Use a standard cleaning solution, described above, to clean the top and bottom covers.
1. Remove the bedding from the mattress.
2. Measure the thickness of the mattress (mattress depth) in an uncompressed area.
3. Lay a straight edge over the compressed area of the mattress.
4. Measure the depth of the area of maximum compression (compression depth).
5. Use the following formula to determine the amount of compression (compression percentage):
3 Maintenance
3.1 Inspection
The internal and external parts of the mattress should be visually inspected every 3 months and in between
patients for damage and wear. Remove the mattress from service and replace all damaged parts.
Inspection Record
INSPECTION
DATE
INSPECTOR
COMPRESSION
TEST RESULT
DAMAGE
FOUND
(Y/N)
REMOVED
FROM
SERVICE DATE
REPAIR
DATE
RETURNED
TO SERVICE
DATE
3 Cleaning Instructions and Warranty
3.2 Compression Test
compression depth
x 100 = compression percentage
mattress depth
6. Record the compression percentage calculated.
Note* Compression percentages greater than 30% may be considered defective. Proof of this data point will be needed
for any warranty claims.
As an element of the maintenance, perform a compression test as per Section 3.2.
Straight Edge
Mattress
Uncompressed Area
FIGURE 1 Compression Test
Compressed Area
Mattress Depth
Compression Depth