Invacare Softform User Manual

Invacare®Softform®
1General
1.1Generalinformation
Essentialnursingcareispivotalinpressureulcerprevention.These
mattresseswillpositivelycontributetotheoutcomeofapressure
ulcerpreventioncareplan.
Education,clinicaljudgementandactionbasedplanningbasedon
vulnerabilityarefundamentalfactorsinthepreventionofpressure
ulcers.
Arangeofassessmentscalescanbeusedasaformalmethodof
assessingriskfrompressureulcerdevelopment,andshouldbe
usedinconjunctionwithaninformalassessment(informednursing
judgement).Informalassessmentisconsideredtobeofgreater
importanceandclinicalvalue.
Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthehandling
oftheproduct.Inordertoensuresafetywhenusingtheproduct,
readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthesafetyinstructions.
ForfurtherinformationcontactInvacare®inyourcountry(addresses
seebackpageofthisusermanual).
ToaccessvaluableinformationandusefullinksforPressureArea
Caretrainingandeducation,refertowww.thinkpressurecare.co.uk.
1.2Symbolsinthisusermanual
InthisUserManualwarningsareindicatedbysymbols.Thewarning
symbolsareaccompaniedbyaheadingthatindicatestheseverity
ofthedanger.
WARNING
Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,if
notavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTION
Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,if
notavoided,mayresultinpropertydamageorminor
injuryorboth.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
damagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformation
forefficient,trouble-freeuse.
Thisproductcomplieswiththedirective93/42/EEC
formedicalproducts.Thelaunchdateforthisproduct
isspecifiedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.
Manufacturer
1.3Warranty
Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproductinaccordance
withourGeneralTermsandConditionsofBusinessintherespective
countries.Guaranteeclaimscanonlybemadethroughtheprovider
fromwhomtheappliancewasobtained.
StandardInvacare®Terms
ThisistocertifythatyourInvacare®Softform®Mattressiswarranted
byInvacareLtdforaperiodstatedintheTable“TechnicalData”
ofthisuserguide.
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Invacare Softform Specifications

General

Material	Foam
Pressure Relief	Yes
Cover Material	Polyurethane
Intended Use	Pressure ulcer prevention
Cover	Polyurethane
Cleaning	Wipe clean with mild detergent