The device described in this manual is the Excel Care™ Bariatric Bed from Hill-Rom, a specialized medical bed designed for bariatric patients. It is equipped with an integral scale to weigh patients in the bed, and its design emphasizes safety, patient comfort, and ease of use for caregivers.
Function Description:
The Excel Care™ Bariatric Bed is intended for use with patients weighing more than 1000 lb (454 kg) or extending past the fully-extended surface width. It provides a safe and comfortable environment for bariatric patients, offering various articulation functions, patient positioning, and an integrated weighing system. The bed is designed to prevent patient injury or equipment damage during use. It also features an Excel Air™ Low Airloss Therapy Surface or an Excel Air™ Foam Mattress with Inflatable Side Bolsters, which are therapeutic surfaces to aid in patient care.
Important Technical Specifications:
Excel Care™ Bariatric Bed Specifications:
- Maximum overall width: 43" to 53" (109 cm to 135 cm)
- Sleep deck width: 40" to 50" (102 cm to 127 cm)
- Length with headboard and footboard installed, without air supply unit: 100" (254 cm)
- Sleep deck length: 88" (224 cm)
- Height from floor to sleep deck: 17" to 29" (43 cm to 74 cm)
- Head section angle: 0° to 50°
- Knee section angle: 0° to 20°
- Trendelenburg angle: 0° to 12°
- Reverse Trendelenburg angle: 0° to 10°
- Caster size: 6" (15 cm)
- Roller bumper size: 3" (8 cm)
- Operating weight range: 250 lb to 995 lb (113 kg to 451 kg)
- Operating height range: 50" to 78" (127 cm to 198 cm)
- Power requirements: 120 V, 60 cycle AC
- Fuse: <15 A
- Maximum current: <1.0 A
- Storage temperature: 14°F to 140°F (-10°C to 60°C)
- Relative humidity: 10% to 95% non-condensing
- Pressure: 50 kPa to 106 kPa
Excel Air™ Low Airloss Therapy Surface (P611CA) Specifications:
- Air supply unit height: 12.1" (30.7 cm)
- Air supply unit width: 14.5" (36.8 cm)
- Air supply unit depth: 6.0" (15.2 cm)
- Air supply unit weight: 21 lb (10 kg)
- Mattress height—inflated: 8" (20 cm)
- Mattress width: 40" to 50" (102 cm to 127 cm)
- Mattress length—inflated: 88" (224 cm)
Usage Features:
- CPR Position: The bed can be quickly moved to a flat CPR position by pulling a yellow CPR Open label on the mattress assembly.
- Side Rails: Adjustable side rails can be raised and lowered, and their height can be adjusted to prevent entrapment risk. They are designed to be fully latched when in the raised position.
- Headboard and Footboard: The headboard is removable for increased access to the patient's head.
- Equipment Sockets: Four equipment sockets are located at each corner of the bed for mounting IV poles, ISS poles, traction equipment, and oxygen tank holders.
- Drainage Bag and Patient Restraint Holders: Drainage bag holders are mounted on the center of the bed, with a safe working load of 5.5 lb (2.5 kg) each. The bed also facilitates the use of chest, wrist, waist, and ankle restraints.
- Footboard Caregiver Controls: The footboard features controls for raising and lowering the head and knee sections, raising and lowering the bed, and enabling/disabling controls.
- Patient Pendant: A handheld pendant allows the patient to control the head and knee sections of the bed.
- Weigh Scale: An integrated scale allows for accurate patient weight measurement in pounds (lb) or kilograms (kg). It includes functions for zeroing the scale, weighing, holding a weight, and adding/subtracting weight.
- Adjustable Width: The bed width can be increased or decreased by extending or retracting the bed width extender on both sides of the bed.
- Bumpers: Bumpers at the head end of the bed help protect the bed, wall, and any headwall system from damage.
- Brakes: The bed has three brake positions: Brake (keeps the bed from moving), Neutral (lets the caregiver move the bed sideways), and Steer (lets the caregiver move the bed in a straight line).
- Battery Backup: The bed has a battery backup control, providing power for 2 to 3 seconds during power source interruptions. The battery stays active for 10 minutes after the last control is operated.
- Transport: Procedures for safely transporting the patient on the bed, including deflating side bolsters and connecting/disconnecting air supply units.
- Mattress Assembly: Instructions for installing and maintaining the mattress, including connecting air supply hoses.
- Air Supply Unit Controls (Excel Air™ Low Airloss Therapy Surface): A real-time display of air pressure for the head, seat, and foot sections of the mattress assembly. Controls include Enter, Help, and Arrow buttons for navigating menus and adjusting settings.
- Therapy Modes (Low Airloss, Max Firm, Fowler Boost): The Excel Air™ Low Airloss Therapy Surface offers different therapy modes to optimize patient comfort and care.
- Lock Out Controls: The bed has a master lockout function to lock or unlock all bed articulation functions, as well as individual lockouts for knee, head, and hilow functions.
- Trendelenburg/Reverse Trendelenburg: The bed can be positioned in Trendelenburg or Reverse Trendelenburg up to 12° and 10° respectively.
Maintenance Features:
- Cleaning: General cleaning with detergent and warm water. Steam cleaning is also possible. Cleaning hard-to-clean spots and disinfecting procedures are outlined.
- Mattress Assembly Cleaning: Instructions for cleaning the coverlet with a chlorine bleach solution and warm water.
- Air Filter Replacement: The Excel Air™ Low Airloss Therapy Surface has an air filter that needs to be replaced after 800 hours of operation. The control panel will display a "Replace Filter" message.
- Scheduled Maintenance:
- Every two weeks and then, at a minimum, every six months:
- Make sure all bolts are fully tightened.
- Make sure all pins are in the locked position and are fully connected.
- Examine all welds.
- Make sure all electrical connections are connected.
- Every six months:
- Use light grease to lubricate all slides and pivot points.
- Examine all electrical wiring for any frays, kinks, and/or deterioration.
- Examine the covering of the bed's control panel, ensuring it is not cracked or damaged.
- Service: Only facility-authorized personnel should service the Excel Care™ Bariatric Bed. Unauthorized personnel could result in personal injury or equipment damage.
- Troubleshooting: The manual provides guidance on how to address system alarms and filter replacement.
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