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Always read and strictly follow the warnings and cautions listed on this page. Service only by qualified personnel.
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• Always use this product for bariatric use only per the details on the product labeling and specifications from this manual.
• Do not use this product for psychiatric, pediatric, or home health care use.
• Do not use this product in an oxygen rich environment.
• Always use Stryker approved mattresses that have been tested for compatibility with the product frame to avoid the risk
of patient entrapment.
• Always plug the product into a grounded, hospital grade wall outlet. You can only achieve grounding reliability when you
use a hospital grade wall outlet. This product is equipped with a hospital-grade plug for protection against electric shock
hazard.
• Always use a Stryker supplied interface cable. Use of any other cable may cause the product to not function as intended,
which may result in patient or user injury.
• Always connect this product to a supply mains with protective earth to avoid the risk of electric shock.
• Always make sure the product is connected to an appropriate power source if the loss of power would result in
unacceptable risk.
• Always store the power cord to avoid the risk of entanglement, damage to the power cord, or potential shock hazards. If
the power cord is damaged, remove the product from service and contact maintenance personnel.
• Always allow enough clearance between the head end of the product and the adjacent wall, so you can unplug the
power cord from the wall outlet during an emergency.
• Always store the power cord before you transport the product.
• Always disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet if you detect overheating of the battery, cables, or cords. Do not
use the product until it has been inspected, serviced, and confirmed to work as intended by maintenance personnel.
• Always replace the battery after it surpasses its expected service life.
• Do not open the battery.
• Do not expose the battery to excessive heat.
• Do not spill liquid onto the battery or submerge the battery in liquid.
• Always store the power cord before transporting the product.
• Always store the power cord to avoid the risk of entanglement, damage to the power cord, or potential shock hazards. If
the power cord is damaged, remove the product from service and contact the appropriate maintenance personnel.
• Always use two people when you transport the product.
• Always lock the siderails in the full up position with the sleep surface horizontal when you transport a patient.
• Always keep limbs, hands, fingers, and other body parts clear of mechanisms and gaps.
• Always make sure that there are no obstacles near the product. Injury to the patient, operator, bystanders or damage to
the frame or surrounding equipment could occur if you collide with an obstacle.
• Do not attempt to move the product laterally. This may cause the product to tip.
• Always apply the brakes when a patient is getting into or out of the product to avoid instability.
• Always apply the brakes when the patient is unattended.
• Do not apply the brakes to slow or stop the product while it is in motion.
• Always unplug the power cord before you transport the product.
• Always release the brakes before you transport the product. Do not transport the product with the brakes applied.
• Do not transport the product laterally after you apply the steer lock pedal. The product cannot swivel when you transport
with steer lock.
• Do not attempt to release steer lock while the product is in motion.
• Always align the headboard with the deck indicator facing away from the patient and match the litter deck width when
you replace the headboard to avoid the risk of entrapment.
• Do not use the headboard for CPR support.
• Always set the siderail position for appropriate patient safety.
• Always lock the operator control panel and patient control panel when the patient is unattended.
• Always make sure that cables, wires, and tubing from other equipment are routed so that they are not pinched by parts
of the product.
EN 4 5900-009-001 Rev A.4