ARJO HUNTLEIGH Alpha Response Service manual

ALPHA RESPONSE
Quick Reference Guide
The new Mode icon and square ashes and the Mode Selection icon changes.
Press the Select button to conrm weight and mode choices.
The “double-arrow” icon indicates that the pump is in normal therapy mode.
Mattress/Seat Status - There are 5 mattress/seat mode icons which can be displayed, as follows:
Mattress Backrest Horizontal Active (Alternating) Mode
Mattress Backrest Horizontal Reactive (Constant Lower Pressure) Mode
Mattress Backrest Raised Active (Alternating) Mode
Mattress Backrest Raised Reactive (Constant Lower Pressure) Mode
Seat Cushion Active (Alternating) Mode
This Quick Reference Guide has been produced to assist Healthcare Professionals and other users with only the functional aspects
of the system. The guide does not replace the general safety warnings, cautions and recommendations provided in the product
instructions for use, part number 464933EN.
Refer to the product instructions for use before using this product.
Contraindication: Do not use Alpha Response systems for patients with unstable spinal fractures.
Caution: If patients have other unstable fractures, or conditions which may be complicated by a soft or moving surface, advice should
be sought from an appropriate clinician before use.
Indications:
• The Alpha Response™ mattress and cushion are designed for patients weighing up to 160 kg (352 lb).
• The Alpha Response systems are indicated for the prevention and/or management of all categories1 of pressure ulcer, when
combined with an individualised, comprehensive pressure ulcer protocol.
1. NPUAP/EPUAP International Pressure Ulcer Guideline, 2009.
After the mattress has inated and the system is in the normal operating mode, an Activity Indicator icon is displayed
in the top right corner of the LCD screen.
Use the Weight/Mode Select buttons to
choose the new weight range:
Light Weight 40 – 70kg
Normal Weight 70 – 120kg
Heavy Weight 120 – 160kg
Press the Select button to conrm.
Press the Select button during therapy to display the two mode
choice icons:
Active (Alternating) Mode
Reactive (CLP) Mode
Use the Weight/Mode Select buttons to choose the desired mode.
Press the Run/Standby button to put the pump into Run mode; the LED indicator will change to green.
The mutlicolour LED next to the Run/Standby button indicates the status of the pump.
Amber (Constant) External power is applied to the pump, but the pump is in Standby
Green (Constant) The pump is in Run mode and operating
Red (Flashing) The pump has detected an alarm condition
If the mains power is disconnected from the pump while the pump is operating, the pump enters the Power Fail
Alarm mode. Press and hold the Run/Standby button; the alarm stops and the pump switches off completely.

Installation
Alpha Response Mattress Overlay
Place the overlay on top of the base mattress, with the tubeset
Place the MR directly onto the bed base, with the tubeset located
Make sure the protective cover is fully
zipped over the mattress.
Make sure the CPR plug is fully pushed
into the connector on the mattress.
Place the cushion on top of the chair
surface. From a standing position in
front of the chair and facing it, make
sure the seat cover is uppermost, the
tubeset appears from the front right
corner of the cushion and the cells
are in a horizontal position across
the chair with the ‘V’ shape pointing
towards the front.
Quick Start
Press the Run/Standby button to put the pump into the Run
mode. The LED indicator changes to green, the LCD screen
displays the ArjoHuntleigh logo for 5 seconds, followed by the
Alpha Response animated logo for 5 seconds.
Press the Run/Standby button on the control panel of
the pump.
Allow approximately 40 minutes for a mattress or 5 minutes for
a seat cushion to inate fully.
Place a bed sheet over the mattress and tuck in loosely.
Transport Mode
To transport a patient using the Alpha Response system press the
Run/Standby button for 3 seconds to set the pump to Standby and
then disconnect the tubeset from the pump. This will automatically
switch the system into transport mode.
CPR CONTROL
IN THE EVENT OF CARDIAC ARREST
In the event of a patient suffering cardiac arrest and CPR
needing to be administered:
To Activate the CPR Control:
Use a quick, rm pull on the CPR tag to remove the CPR
plug.
To Close the CPR Control:
Push the CPR plug into the
mattress.
Safety Sides
Regarding the use of safety sides, always refer to your
local trust policy AND the product instructions for use.
Do not use the seat cushion without a foam cushion beneath it
and always use the seat cushion with the protective top cover.
The CPR control and CPR indicator tag must be visible and
accessible at all times.
Position the tubeset so it does not create a trip hazard and always
supervise babies and small children when the product is in use.
Installing the Pump
Position the pump, feet down on
any convenient horizontal surface
or alternatively suspend from the bed
foot rail by means of swing out hooks.
Insert the mains power plug into a
suitable mains power socket.
Make sure the tubeset is not “kinked”
or twisted, and push the tubeset
connector rmly onto the pump until
it clicks into place.
Cable Management
1. Locate one of the cable management aps.
2. If necessary, open the press studs along the ap.
3. Run the mains power cable along the side of the mattress
securing the ap round the cable using the press studs.
located near the foot end of the bed and
the CPR at the head end. The mattress
cover must be uppermost.
Secure the overlay to the base mattress
using the 4 straps
Alpha Response Mattress Replacement (MR)
near the foot end of the bed and the CPR
at the head end. The mattress cover must
be uppermost. Use the 8 straps provided
to make sure the MR is secured to the
moving parts of the bed platform.
To Complete the Mattress Installation
Alpha Response Seat Cushion
The mains power cable should be put through one of the cable
management aps which are on each side of the mattress, as
follows:
Tubeset Connector
Transportation Loop
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464935EN_02: 01/2015