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User Manual
Dolphin Fluid Immersion Simulation
®
System
Dolphin Fluid Immersion Simulation
®
is a registered trademark of Joerns
3. Hand Check: Place a hand with three (3)
ngers (if head of bed at 30° or higher) or
four (4) ngers (if head of bed lower than
30°) stacked vertically beneath the cells of
the mattress and above the safety mattress
directly between the lowest point of the
patient’s sacral area/buttocks. The smallest
nger should be resting on the safety mattress.
4. Sequentially reduce the Comfort Adjust setting
to the rmness level where the height of the
three (3) or four (4) ngers can slide with
minimal resistance between the patient’s sacral
area/buttocks and the lower safety mattress.
This is the proper Comfort Adjust setting for
the patient to assure proper ination of the
air cells and prevent bottoming out of the
mattress.
5. Document the patient’s Comfort Adjust setting
for future reference, and re-evaluate with the
hand check as the patient’s condition warrants.
Specialty Surface - Wheelchair Cushion
• Remove any existing cushion from the wheelchair.
• Unpack the wheelchair cushion with the hose
connection at the back of the wheelchair and the
therapy cells facing up. Secure the wheelchair
cushion straps to the seat section of the wheelchair
frame.
• If the therapy pad is not already on the wheelchair
cushion, place it on the wheelchair cushion. Attach
the zipper around the perimeter of the wheelchair
cushion.
• Secure the control unit to the back of the
wheelchair.
• Connect hose set from the wheelchair cushion to
the control unit securely. When properly installed,
the hose connectors should click into place.
• Turn Storage Switch to Battery On position. The
Storage Switch is located on the underside of the
unit.
• Press the Power button. The control unit will start
and the green light will illuminate. Keep the control
unit ON while the patient is on the wheelchair
cushion. Note: The control unit battery must be
periodically recharged. Follow instructions under
Battery Indicators on page 8.
• The control unit must be set to the Chair/Stretcher
setting using the Mode button when connected to
a wheelchair cushion. Use the Bed mode when the
control unit is connected to a therapy mattress.
• Inate the wheelchair cushion using the Autorm
button. The wheelchair cushion is inated and
ready for use when the immersion prole is
indicated in green.
• Place the patient on the wheelchair cushion and
allow system to optimize.
Troubleshooting
Support Surface is Not Inating
• Ensure the hose connection from the therapy
mattress or specialty surface to the control unit is
securely connected. When properly installed, the
hose connectors should click into place.
• Ensure that the control unit is plugged into an
AC outlet or that the control unit is operating on
Battery Back-up.
• Ensure that the power is not on Standby. If on
Standby, press the Power button.
• Ensure that all air cells are connected.
• Ensure that the Mode is in the appropriate position
for the attached advanced support surface (i.e.
Bed position for therapy mattresses).
• Ensure that the Storage Switch is turned to the
Battery on position.
• Ensure that the CPR valve is closed.
• Ensure that the CPR ag plugs are inserted (if
applicable).
• If the control unit runs constantly but cannot
establish the optimized Immersion Prole; check
for faulty connections, leaking surfaces, or
damaged control unit.
• If the Auto Feedback indicator is always RED,
check for proper surface ination and unit
operation.
Unable to Change Therapy Mode or Adjust
Comfort Control
Make sure the Lock function is disabled. To disable,
press the Lock button.
Nursing Procedures
Recommended Linen:
Special linens are not recommended for the Dolphin
FIS therapy mattress. There is no need for a bottom
sheet as the therapy pad should be covering the
therapy cells at all times. The patient should never
be lying or sitting directly on the therapy cells. Based
upon the patient’s specic needs, the following linens
may be utilized:
• Draw or slide sheet to aid in positioning and to
further minimize friction and shearing.
• Incontinence barrier pad for patients incontinent
of urine and/or stool, and patients with heavily
draining wounds.
• Add top sheet, blanket and/or bedspread as
needed for patient comfort.
• Keep the amount of padding between the patient
and therapy mattress or specialty surface to
a minimum for optimum performance. Placing
excessive pads or sheets between the patient and
the therapy mattress or specialty surface may
negatively impact performance.
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