213960EN(1) - P290 Mattress Instructions for Use Page 5
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Specifications
When using the mattress with medical devices (accessories), the user must ensure
that safety and conformity requirements are met.
Before using the mattress for the first time or when removing from storage:
• Check the condition and conformity of the electrical system with the applicable
safety standards;
• Connect the control unit of the device to the mains power supply (See “Complying
with Electrical Safety Standards” on page 6);
• Allow access to the wall outlet to disconnect the mattress when needed;
• Make sure that all the functions of the device are in good conditions of operation
(See “Installing the Device” on page 21);
• Make sure that the device and the care environment are in a good state of hygiene
(See “Disinfecting and Servicing” on page 35).
• Check the safe positioning of the device in its working environment
(See “Before Placing the Patient on the Device” page 21).
Preventing Risks
Improper use of the device can result in risks for the patient or the user.
The following recommendations must be read and followed.
In view of the multitude of models of frames and siderails, and for safety
reasons, Hill-Rom advises that all necessary precautions must be taken,
especially with regard to the height of the siderails and the dimensions of
the mattress support platform. If this device is used on a bed with siderails
that are less than 22cm above the mattress, patients must not be left
unattended.
For safety reasons, it is advisable to use the lock-out functions of the bed in the
following situations:
• During all interventions on the patient or the device (e.g.: examinations, transfers,
maintenance);
• In the case of patients suffering from particular behavioral difficulties (e.g.
agitation, mental confusion, loss of sense of direction, obsessive behavior, old
patients, weakness, etc.).
Properly trained medical staff should determine how the device should be used and the
required level of monitoring or constraint.
It is imperative to observe the practices relating to the safety of caregivers.
Special attention must be taken when redistributing the load application points, since
there is a danger that the bed will tip when the frame is moved.
Surface impermeability and therapy capabilities could be affected by needle sticks or
other mattress bladder punctures. Caregivers should be instructed to prevent mattress
bladder punctures caused by needle sticks.
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