ARJO HUNTLEIGH Essence 2000 User manual

Essence 2000/3000
Manual Bed
Instructions for Use
...with people in mind
6050088 Rev 01 • 09/2015

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As our policy is one of continuous development, we reserve the right to modify
designs without prior notice. The content of this publication may not be copied
either wholly or in part without the consent of ArjoHuntleigh.
Version 01
Revised 09/2015
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Contents
1. Introduction..........................................................................5
2. Applications.........................................................................7
3. Operation..............................................................................8
4. Accessories – Fitting and Operation................................15
5. Cleaning .............................................................................20
6. Care and Preventive Maintenance....................................21
7. Warranty and Service........................................................22
8. Technical Data................................................................... 23
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Warnings, Cautions and Notes
WARNINGS given in this manual identify possible hazards in procedures or
conditions, which if not correctly followed, could result in death, injury or other
serious adverse reactions.
Cautions given in this manual identify possible hazards in procedures or
conditions, which if not correctly followed, could result in equipment damage or
failure.
Notes given in this manual (indicated by ) are used to explain or amplify a
procedure or condition.
☆Indicates an optional item.
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General Warnings and Cautions
WARNING
These instructions are mandatory for the safe and effective use of this
product, including the safety of patients and carers.
Read and understand these instructions before assembling or operating
the bed. You must be trained in the proper use of this product, its
functions and controls, and any accessories. The bed must be installed
and operated in accordance with information in these instructions.
Unauthorised modifications or repairs to this product may affect its
safety and will invalidate any warranty. ArjoHuntleigh accepts no liability
for any incident, accident or reduction in performance which may occur
as a result of such repairs or modifications.
Do not smoke or use open flames near this equipment and do not expose
it to extremes of temperature.
Do not use accessories that have not been designed and approved for
use with the bed. Do not connect the bed to other equipment unless
specified in these instructions.
Where risk assessment indicates that a patient is at high risk of
entrapment owing to their medical condition or other circumstances, and
where there is no medical benefit from their being left in a contoured
position, place the mattress platform in the flat position when the patient
is unattended.
Do not place the bed on an incline greater than 7° as this may, in extreme
circumstances, cause the bed to overbalance.
Keep these instructions in a safe place – you may need to refer to them
later on.
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1. Introduction
Product description
The ArjoHuntleigh Essence™ 2000/3000 are beds with manually operated
functions, intended as general ward beds for supporting adult patients mainly
in an acute care environment in hospital.
Basic treatment and positioning can take place while the patient is in the bed.
There are two basic models in the range:
Model
Essence 2000 Four section bed with manually adjustable backrest and leg
elevation.
Model
Essence 3000 Model Essence 3000 with the addition of height adjustment.
Features
•Integrated stamping deck sheet
•New removable Head/Foot board with Blow Molding art
•Manual crank operated backrest angle and leg elevation
•Manual crank operated adjustment of knee break angle elevation
•Manual crank operated adjustment of height adjustment (For Essence 3000
only)
•Double side hooks for drainage bag
•4 buffer wheels for each corner
A range of accessories is available, including IV poles, sundry basket, dining
board, medical record holder, etc. ☆
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Product overview
1. Foot board 9. Head/Foot panel lock
2. Calf section 10. Castor
3. Thigh section 11. Crank handle
4. Seat section
5. Backrest section
6. Head board
7. Side rail
8. Buffer wheel/accessory socket
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2. Applications
Intended use
Essence 2000/3000 models are suitable for use in the
following areas:
•Acute care provided in a hospital or other medical
facility where medical supervision and monitoring is
required, e.g. general medical and surgical wards.
•Long term care in a medical area where medical
supervision is required and monitoring is provided if
necessary, e.g. nursing homes and geriatric
facilities.
Indications
The bed is appropriate for situations where assistance
is required in positioning the patient, or in reducing
lifting and manual handling stresses on the carer.
Contra-
indications
The bed is intended for use by adults.
This bed is not suitable for patients weighing less than
20kg.
The recommended patient height is
between 140cm and 190cm.
The maximum recommended patient
weight is 160kg.
The safe working load of the bed is
205kg.
The safe working load is calculated as follows:
Maximum patient weight …………………..…… 160kg
Mattress ………………………………………….. 20kg
Accessories (including attached loads) …….… 25kg
TOTAL …………………………………………… 205kg
WARNING
If the combined weight of the mattress and accessories exceeds 45kg, the
maximum patient weight must be reduced accordingly.
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3. Operation
Cautions
●To reduce the risk of injury due to falls, lower the bed to minimum height
when the patient is unattended (For Essence 3000 only).
●When the bed is operated, make sure that obstacles such as bedside
furniture do not restrict its movement.
●Before operating the bed, make sure the patient is positioned correctly to
avoid entrapment or imbalance.
●Always apply the brakes when the bed is stationary.
●Keep these instructions together with beds for easy reference.
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Brakes and castors
Essence 2000/3000 includes two kinds of brake systems: separate brake
system and central brake system.
●Separate brake system
The brake pedals at each separate castor have two positions as shown:
Brake
Brakes are applied on all four castors. (Press end 1)
Free All four castors are free to rotate and swivel. Press end 2 of
all four castors to achieve this state.
Free Brake
●Central brake system
The brake pedals at the foot end of the bed have three positions as shown:
Brake
Brakes are applied on all four castors. (Press end 2)
Steer All four castors can rotate, but the steering castor is locked so that it cannot swivel. This helps to keep the bed on a
straight line. (Press end 1)
Free All four castors are free to rotate and swivel. Keep the pedal
horizontal (Keep end 1 and 2 at the same height)
Free Steer Brake
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Side rail operation
The bed can be fitted with “Folding Vertical side rail” and “Folding Horizontal
side rail”.
 Folding Vertical side rails are not available in all countries.
WARNING
The clinically qualified person responsible should consider the age, size
and condition of the patient before allowing the use of side rails.
Side rails are not intended to restrain patients who make a deliberate
attempt to exit the bed.
The bed must only be used with the side rails supplied. Do not use another
manufacturer’s side rails.
Side rail contact points are identified by this symbol. Keep hands and
fingers away from these areas.
Make sure the locking mechanism is securely engaged when the side rail is
raised. Do not leave the side rail in the raised position if the mechanical
latch is visibly not latched.
When the removable side rails are fitted make sure the securing pin is
assembled and fitted correctly.
●Folding Vertical side rail
To lower the side rail:
Hold the handle (1) at the foot end of the top rail. Press buttons (2) and lower
the side rail towards the foot end of the bed (3).
To raise the side rail:
Pull the top rail up until it locks in the raised position with an audible “click”.
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●Folding Horizontal side rail
To lower the side rail:
Hold the top rail (1) just behind the hinge. Pull (direction 4) the operating knob
(2) and lower the side rail towards the foot end of the bed (3).
To raise the side rail:
Pull the top rail up until it locks in the raised position with an audible “click”.
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Assembly and disassembly of head and foot board
The head/foot boards are made by blow molding art. It can be dismounted
easily in a short time.
●Head/Foot Board disassembly
a. Pull out the lock pin (1), and rotate 90° (4) to release position.
b. Pull out head/foot board stem (2) out of the position sockets (3), make
sure force straight up.
●Head/Foot Board assembly
a. Pull out the lock pin (1), and rotate 90° (4) to release position.
b. Put the head/foot board position stem (2) into the position socket (3)
on the bed deck.
c. Make sure the head/foot board fit to deck closely, rotate the lock pin
(1) to lock position.
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Deck sheet sections and crank operation
Deck sheet sections:
Backrest section
•This is the section on which the patient’s back rests.
•The backrest section can be adjusted by operating the crank.
•The adjustment angle ranges from 0 to 65°+5°.
Fixed Section
•Also called the seat section, this is the section on which the patient's
hips rest, and upon which the patient takes a seat when all the other
sections are raised.
•The fixed section is fixed to the bed frame, and acts as the point of
rotation for the backrest section and the thigh section.
Thigh section
•This is the section on which the patient’s thighs rest.
•The thigh section can be adjusted by operating the crank.
•The adjustment angle ranges from 0 to 30°+5°.
Calf section
•This is the section on which the patient’s calves rest.
•As it is connected to the thigh section, the same crank is used to
adjust the calf and thigh sections at the same time.
Crank operation
The beds can be operated by using the cranks located at the foot end of the
bed. The labels are pasted on or near the crank handle to help users to
operate the crank easily.
Label
item Label Description
1 Clockwise to rise, while counter
clockwise to decline
2* Back rest deck sheet adjustment
3** Leg rest deck sheet adjustment
4*** Hi-low adjustment
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Usually, the leg rest deck sheet is controlled by the left crank, while the back
rest deck sheet is controlled by the right crank. The hi-low adjustment crank
used in Essence 3000 is in the middle of the foot end.
All of the cranks can be operated by below procedure:
Pull out the crank from the retainer and open it fully so that it resembles a “Z”
to operate it. See below operations:
After the operation finished, Put the crank handle back in the retainer.
Adjust backrest section
Pull out the backrest crank (2*), and rotate it clockwise. The backrest will be
raised; and it will be lowered by converse rotating. The backrest will pause at
the current position when the rotating is stopped. The angle ranges from 0-
65°. Put the crank handle back to the retainer when the operation is finished.
Adjust leg section
Pull out the leg section crank (3**), and rotate it clockwise. The leg section
will be raised; and it will be lowered by converse rotating. The leg section will
pause at the current position when the rotating is stopped. The angle ranges
from 0-30°. Put the crank handle back to the retainer when the operation is
finished.
Hi-low adjustment
Pull out the hi-low crank (4***), rotate it clockwise to raise the bed height,
while counter clockwise to lower the bed.
Cautions
Do not attempt to operate the crank handle with more force than
necessary, as this may cause damage.
Do not attempt to force the crank past its built-in minimum and
maximum turn radius.
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4. Accessories – Fitting and Operation
Various accessories can be added to Essence 2000/3000 beds to assist both
patient and carer. This chapter describes how to fit and use these accessories
correctly.
Accessories currently available are shown in the table below.
Product Name Description
Mattress
Mattress should be compatible to the BED, see details of
mattress size in the Technical Data section of this manual.
IV Pole Assemble the IV pole at a corresponding place (every corner of
the bed has the accessory socket).
Sundry Basket Sundry basket is optional and can be removed.
Dining Board
Please use a suitable Dining Board provided by ArjoHuntleigh
or a compatible substitute.
Medical Record
Holder
The medical record holder can be installed on the outside of the
foot board.
 ArjoHuntleigh reserves the right to change accessory details and
availability without notification. Some accessories may not be available
in all countries.
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Mattress
WARNING
Always use a mattress of the correct size and type. Incompatible
mattresses can create hazards.
Entrapment hazards may exist when using a very soft mattress, even if it is
the correct size.
The maximum recommended mattress thickness for use with side rail is
12cm.
Read the instructions for use supplied with the mattress.
Where the maximum patient weight specified for the mattress is different to
that specified for the bed, the lower value applies.
Back rest
Leg rest
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Mattresses and
side rails
When choosing bed and mattress combinations, it is
important to consider the use of side rails based on clinical
assessment of each individual patient and in line with local
policy.
When assessing the suitability of mattress for use with side
rails, the following factors should be considered:
•The bed is designed to provide an acceptable side rail
height when used with a foam mattress up to 12cm
thick.
•An approved ArjoHuntleigh mattress should be used to
reduce patient falling or entrapment risk. Other
mattresses must be validated by customers before use,
but in no event will ArjoHuntleigh be responsible for any
validation performed by customers.
•Specialty powered air/foam replacement mattresses will
typically envelop the patient when loaded and can
generally be deeper than a foam mattress without
compromising safety. Other makes of specialty
mattress replacements must be assessed individually
prior to use to verify a sufficient clearance is
maintained.
•Mattress overlays are not recommended for use with
this bed.
•For more information on suitable mattresses and
mattress replacements, contact your local ArjoHuntleigh
office or approved distributor.
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Sundry Basket
Sundry basket/frame is optional and is located below head/foot board. During
installation, just put the basket’s hook onto the bed under-frame tubes.
IV Pole
Assemble the IV pole at a corresponding place (Every corner of the bed has
the IV Pole socket). The compatible diameter of the IV pole is 16mm.
Installation
a. Put the IV pole into the corner socket accordingly.
b. Unscrew the plum blossom nut in the IV pole to adjust the height of the
IV pole.
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