Safety Information for Bed Operation
In these cases, adjustments must only be performed by a person trained by the operator, or in the
presence of a trained person!
5.1.4 Bed Adjustment
Ensure that
No obstacles such as bedside lockers, supply rails, other equipment, chairs or chair rails are
in the way,
There are no objects lying on the chassis,
People do not sit on slightly raised sections of the backrest and leg rests.
Otherwise, the hospital bed and/or lifting frame could be damaged, and this could have an
adverse effect on the loading capacity of the hospital bed or the adjusting functions.
Risk of Injury
Lock the operating functions for the patient on the handset if
The patient is unable to operate the bed safely,
The patient is unable to free himself/herself from potentially dangerous situations,
The patient could be at risk from inadvertent adjustment of the electric actuators,
Children are left unsupervised in the room with the bed.
Lock backrest and thigh rest adjustments on the handset even if the safety sides are raised.
There is otherwise a risk of limbs being crushed or trapped when adjusting the backrest or
thigh rests. The following label with information on this is located on the linen holder:
Risk of Crushing
When making any adjustments, always ensure that there are no limbs belonging to patients, us-
ers, other persons, and especially playing children, that could be trapped underneath the rests or
the mattress base.
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