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14.1 Collapsible Siderails
The collapsible siderails are components of the stretcher in contact with patient.
The nursing personnel are responsible for the siderails being raised up while the patient is in the stretcher.
WARNING!
Risk of injury due to incorrect position of siderails!
► Ensure that siderails are folded up while the patient is in the stretcher.
WARNING!
Risk of injury due to incorrect manipulation with siderails!
► Ensure that there is no body part between siderail bars during folding siderail down.
WARNING!
Risk of injury due to incorrectly latched siderail!
► Push siderail towards head end and foot end to ensure that siderail is locked in the upper position!
► Audible click is not the sucient indicator of the securely latched siderail!
► Red side parts of both Siderail Release Levers are not visible when the siderail is secured in the upp-
er position. Contact manufacturer‘s service department if red side part of some Siderail Release Lever under
the siderail in the spotlight is visible although the siderail seems to be secured in the upper position!
► Ensure the yellow Siderail Release Levers are not covered with bed sheets or with other obstacles.
Accessibility of the yellow Siderail Release Levers is necessary for correct check of the siderail secured in the
upper position!