Lumex SELECT Series User Manual

LS200-INS-LAB-RevB17 5
 WARNING:Checkallpartsforshippingdamagebeforeusing.Incaseofdamage,DO
NOTUSEtheequipment.ContactthecarrieroryourGFauthorizeddistributorfor
further instructions.
 WARNING:Keepopenameandheatingdevicesawayfromthemattresssystem.
 WARNING:AvoidFireHazards–Tominimizeriskofre,connectthepowercorddirectly
intoawall-mountedoutlet.Donotuseextensioncordsormultipleoutletstrips.
 WARNING:NoSmokinginBed–Smokinginbedcanbedangerous.Toavoidtheriskof
re,smokinginbedmustneverbeallowed.
 WARNING:Keepsharpobjectsawayfromthemattresssystem.
 WARNING:PatientEntrance/Exit–Caregivershouldalwaysaidpatientinexitingthe
bed.Makesureacapablepatientknowshowtogetoutofbedsafely(and,ifnecessary
howtoreleasethesiderails)incaseofreorotheremergency.
 WARNING:Brakes–Casterbrakesshouldalwaysbelockedoncethebedisinposition.
Verifywheelsarelockedbeforeanypatienttransfertoorfromthebed.
 WARNING:BedHeight–Tominimizeriskoffallsorinjury,thebedshouldalwaysbein
thelowestpracticalpositionwhenpatientisunattended.
 WARNING:HeadofBedElevation–Keepheadofbedaslowaspossibletohelpprevent
patientmigration.
 WARNING:BedFrame–Alwaysuseastandardhealthcarebedframewithsafeguardsor
protocolsthatmaybeappropriate.Frameandsiderailsmustbeproperlysizedrelative
tothemattresstohelpminimizeanygapsthatmightentrapapatient’sheadorbody.
Checkthebedframelabelingorwiththemanufacturerfordimensionspriortomattress
placement.
 WARNING:SideRails/PatientRestraints–Whetherandhowtousesiderailsor
restraintsisadecisionthatshouldbebasedoneachpatient’sneedsandshouldbe
madebythepatientandthepatient’sfamily,physicianandcaregivers,withfacility
protocolsinmind.Caregiversshouldassessrisksandbenetsofsiderail/restraint
use(includingentrapmentandpatientfallsfrombed)inconjunctionwithindividual
patientneedsandshoulddiscussuseornon-usewithpatientand/orfamily.Consider
notonlytheclinicalandotherneedsofthepatientbutalsorisksoffatalorserious
injuryfromfallingoutofbedandfrompatiententrapmentinoraroundthesiderails,
restraintsorotheraccessories.
 Consultacaregiverandcarefullyconsidertheuseofbolsters,positioningaidsoroor
mats,especiallywithconfused,restlessoragitatedpatients.Itisrecommendedthat
siderails(ifused)belockedinthefulluprightpositionwhenthepatientisunattended.
Makesureacapablepatientknowshowtogetoutofbedsafely(and,ifnecessary,how
toreleasethesiderails)incaseofreorotheremergency.Monitorpatientsfrequently
toguardagainstpatiententrapment.
 WARNING:Tohelppreventinadvertentbedexitsorfalls,ensurethedistance
betweenthetopofsiderails(ifused)andtopofmattress(withoutcompression)is
approximately4.5inches/11.4cm.Considerindividualpatientsize,position(relativeto
thetopofthesiderail),andpatientconditioninassessingfallrisk.
 WARNING:I.V.andDrainageTubes–I.V.anddrainagetubesshouldalwayshaveslack
forAlternatingPressureandotherpatientmovements.

Lumex SELECT Series Specifications

General

Brand	Lumex
Model	SELECT Series
Category	Medical Equipment
Language	English