7
8
1
2
4
5
7
3
9
Foot end
Head end
Head end
8
11
WARNING
<Gap related notes>
g Watch the gaps.
n There are gaps in the bed, side-rail, etc. There is a risk of injury if part of the body (especially the
head and neck) gets caught in those gaps.
n Be especially careful to check a patient who might act in unexpected ways or cannot maintain their
posture independently.
n Pay attention to the following points.
1 Gap in side-rail
2 Gap between side-rails (head end/foot end)
3 Gap between side-rail and board
4 Gap between side-rail and mattress deck/
mattress (vertical direction)
5 Gap between side-rail and mattress deck/
mattress (horizontal direction)
6 Gap inside the board
7 Gap between board and mattress deck/
mattress
8 Gap between raised mattress deck and
board/side-rail
9 Gap between IV Pole/side-rail spacer/Foot
spacer/Traction frame and board/side-rail/
mattress deck/mattress
* The figure shows an example.
1 BEFORE USING THE BED