Features
44 TotalCare® Bariatric Bed and TotalCare® Bariatric Plus Therapy System
User Manual (143434 REV 8)
The RemindMe™ Alarm can be turned on to alert the caregiver that
rotation has been stopped for a set period of time.
To Activate or Deactivate:
1. Press the Therapy tab on the GCI.
2. Select Rotation.
3. Press RemindMe on the GCI.
4. Select the desired time or turn it off.
To Stop Rotational Therapy:
1. Press the Therapy tab on the GCI.
2. Select Rotation.
3. Press Stop Therapy or on the siderail press the Normal
control.
Percussion and/or Vibration Therapies
WARNING:
Relative Contraindication—Unstabilized spinal cord injuries. Under normal circumstances,
correct alignment on an air bladder system is easy to maintain. However, user error (such as
the activation of Turn Assist, Rotation, Opti-Rest, or Percussion/Vibration functions, when
available) or equipment malfunction (such as cushion deflation) could put correct alignment
at risk. The choice of a therapeutic support for such conditions as an unstabilized spinal cord
injury is based on the medical judgment of professionals. Each case should be evaluated
individually.
Percussion is the clapping of the posterioral chest wall to loosen secretions in the lungs.
Vibration, or shaking, of the posterioral chest wall helps move lung secretions for easier removal.
The percussion and vibration therapies can be done separately or together as a sequential treatment (see “To Install
the Rotation and Percussion and Vibration Modules:” on page 40).
Treatments can be done with the patient in the supine or the right or left side lying positions
to facilitate postural drainage or in conjunction with CLRT.
Use the same treatment parameters as for manual percussion/vibration regarding frequency
and duration, as directed by physicians’ orders.
The percussion and vibration therapy options will not work unless the percussion and
vibration module is installed.
Prior to activating the Percussion and Vibration Modes, align the patient’s shoulders with the
label on the inside, upper siderail. This will make sure the patient is in the correct position on
the surface to receive maximum benefits. The top cushion is designed to support the head
for pressure relief and comfort. No pillow is necessary.
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