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REV4.3.5.14
WARNINGS
ThetotalweightlimitoftheDriveMedical36-inch(91.4cm)wideManual/Electricbed(includingaccesso-
ries,mattress,occupantandanyotherperson/objectpositionedonthebed)is450pounds(204kg.);350
pounds(158kg)patientweight.
Usethisbedonlyforitsintendeduseasdescribedintheseinstructions.DO NOT use attachments not
recommendedbythemanufacturer.
Afterraising/loweringthehead/footendofthebed,checkthedistancebetweenthebottomofthebedrail
andthemattress.Ifthereisexcessivedistancebetweenthebottomofthebedrailandthemattressin
whichindividualsmaybecomeentangled,adjusttheheightofthebedrail(ifapplicable),orprovidealter-
native means of patient protection.
Oncepatientassessmentconcludesthatthepatient’sconditionincreasesthechanceofentrapment,the
bed MUSTbeintheatpositionwhenleftunattended.
Proper patient assessment and monitoring, and proper maintenance and use of equipment is required to
reducetheriskofentrapment.Variationsinbedraildimensions,andmattressthickness,sizeordensity
couldincreasetheriskofentrapment.VisittheFDAwebsiteathttp://www.fda.govtolearnabouttherisks
of entrapment.
Replacementmattressesandbedsiderailswithdimensionsdifferentthantheoriginalequipmentsupplied
orspeciedbythebedframemanufacturerarenotinterchangeable.Variationsinbedsideraildesign,
widthandthicknessorrmnessofthemattresscouldcause/contributetoentrapment.Useonlyautho-
rizedDriveMedicalreplacementpartsand/oraccessoriesotherwisethewarrantyisvoid.DriveMedical
willnotberesponsibleforanydamageorinjurythatmayresult.
To reduce the risk of entrapment make certain that the bed rail cross braces DO NOT exceedthewidthof
the mattress. Mattress MUST tbedframeandsiderailssnuglytoreducetheriskofentrapment.
Whenoperatingthisbed, ALWAYS ensurethattheindividualutilizingthebedispositionedproperlywithin
theconnesofthebed.DO NOT letanyextremitiesprotrudeoverthesideorbetweenthebedrailswhen
performing these functions.
DriveMedicalrecommendsthatthemattressbecenteredonthebedframe.Otherwise,individualsmay
becomeentangledbetweenthebedrailandthebedframe.
Mattress MUSTtbedframeandassistrailssnuglytoreducetheriskofentrapment.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE:Updatedversionsofthismanualareavailableonwww.DriveMedical.com.