Patient Transport
38 Compella™ Bariatric Bed System Instructions for Use (178951 REV 6)
In the event that the system loses power during a transport, do as follows:
1. Set the brake.
2. Get additional persons to help manually transport the bed.
3. Use the Bed Up control to raise the bed so that the drive wheels are off the floor.
4. Continue with the transport.
Additional people are recommended for transport when the powered drive system is not used.
To Prepare the Bed for Transport
1. Raise all four siderails to the up and locked position.
2. With the bed still connected to AC power, press and hold the powered Width Retract control until
you hear the single confirmation beep to indicate that the retracted position has been reached.
Refer to
“Bed Width Adjustment” on page 33 for additional information.
3. If you need to shorten the length of bed, press and hold the Foot Shorter control until the foot
section is at the desired length.
Caution—When you lengthen or shorten the foot end of the bed, make sure that the magnets on the
surface power cord do not interfere with the movement. Equipment damage could occur.
NOTES:
• The powered width adjustment control does not operate on battery power. Refer to “Manual
Width Control” on page 34 to adjust the width of the bed if AC power is not available.
• It takes approximately 2 minutes for the side bolsters to deflate. There must be power to the
bed and surface during this time.
4. When the side bolsters have deflated, turn the air supply unit off.
The air surface will stay inflated during transport. To help with lateral transfers, Max Inflate the surface
before you disconnect it from the AC power; the surface will then stay firm.
Caution—Before you transport the bed, make sure to remove the air supply unit from the footboard.
Failure to do so could cause equipment damage.
5. Unplug the power cord from the air supply unit.
6. Attach the magnet that is closest to the plug end of the cord on to the equipment socket to keep
the cord off the floor.
7. Disconnect the three color-coded air hoses from the patient left-hand side of the air supply unit.
8. Lift the unit and its hoses over the footboard, and set the unit and hoses on the foot or side section
of the bed.
9. At the head end of the bed, unplug the power cords for both the bed and the air supply unit. Use
the blue cord hooks at the head section to store cords during transport.
10. Adjust the head position to make sure the view is not obstructed from the head end of the bed.
11. Secure all equipment being transported with the bed such as monitors, oxygen tanks, and IV poles.
12. Make sure the push handles are up and locked in position.
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