213960EN(1) - P290 Mattress Instructions for Use Page 3
Destination
Specifications
Safety and Usage Tips
Intended Use
This device benefits are phase I to phase IV pressure ulcers prevention and treatment
help.
Indications
This device helps to prevent and treat pressure ulcers in low to high risk adult patients,
within the recommended patient weight limits of 30 to 140 kg,
in order to achieve
validated clinical performance in all the typical head of bed positions.
It can be used as a mattress in the following environments, as defined in the standard
IEC 60601-2-52:
• Application Environment 2 (short-term care in hospitals or other medical
establishments);
• Application Environment 3 (long-term care in medical establishments);
• Application Environment 5 (outpatient or ambulatory care).
This device is not designed to come into direct contact with damaged skin
and must
to
be used with a sheet between the patient’s skin and the surface of the mattress.
In accordance with the NPUAP/EPUAP directives
1
, Hill-Rom recommends that the
condition of each patient be regularly checked. For patients with special needs, Hill-
Rom recommends the use of the more suitable I-mmersion
™
Therapy system.
Caregivers are responsible for taking this decision, in accordance with modern care
practices.
Contraindications
This device must not be used with patients:
• Suffering from an unstable fracture of the spine; for any other unstable fractures, a
medical examination is necessary to decide whether the use of the device is
appropriate.
• With atypical anatomies.
• Suffering from cervical or trans-bone traction.
Intended Users
The P290 mattresses are designed to be used by Qualified Staff for patient care and from
several care application environments.
Features
This device offers :
• Two therapeutic modes with manual adjustment of the parameters of comfort:
Continuous Low Pressure (CLP) and Alternating Low Pressure (ALP).
• Two functions: Mattress Firming and Maximum Inflation (Pmax).
1. NPUAP / EPUAP - Prevention and treatment of Pressure Ulcers - Quick Reference Guide, 2014
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