Arjo Alpha Active 5 User manual

Alarm Mute – Press the Alarm Mute button to mute an alarm, the alarm will be silenced
f
or 15 minutes. The
indicator remains on but the alarm is muted. Press the button a
g
ain to terminate the mute state manuall
y
.
This
Q
uick Re
f
erence
G
uide does not replace the Alpha Active 5 Instructions For Use
(
IFU
)
or the
g
eneral sa
f
et
y
warnin
g
s,
c
autions and recommendations provided in the IFU. Be
f
ore usin
g
the product read the IFU, part number 648931EN.
Contraindication
Do not use Alpha Active 5 s
y
stem
f
or patients with unstable spinal
f
ractures.
S
ee IFU
f
or
f
ull description.
P
atient
/
Resident assessmen
t
The Alpha Active 5 s
y
stem is
f
or use with patients ran
g
in
g
f
rom 4
0
k
g
(
88 lb
)
to 20
0
k
g
(
441 lb
)
.
S
ee IFU
f
or
f
ull description. I
f
the
p
atient does not meet these criteria an alternative equipmen
t
/
sy
stem shall be used.
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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Alpha Active 5
Lock/Unlock
– Press and hold the button for more than 3 seconds to lock or unlock. Lock mode will engage after
k
3 minutes without manual opperation. The pump needs to be unlocked be
f
ore an
y
operation.
Th
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Low Pressure indicator
is illuminated when the pump detects low pressure within the mattress
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r
eplacement. An audible alarm will sound, the audible alarm can be muted
b
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the mute button. The indicator turns
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the mattress pressure to de
f
ault value
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Equivalent to patient wei
g
ht 100 k
g)
, indicatin
g
the status on the com
f
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c
ontrols
8
LEDs.
Alpha Active 5
M
ode Selec
t
– Press the Mode Select button to chan
g
e the mode of operation. Two modes of operation are
available, Active
(
Alternatin
g)
and Reactive
(
Static
)
.
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M
attress Installation
Zip the protective cover over the mattress. Make sure the Ar
jo
l
o
g
o is
uppermost and at the foot end of the mattress.
M
ake sure the
C
PR unit is secured in its closed position.
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e
e
Fi
g
ur
e
1.
P
u
mp
Install
a
tion
Position the pump,
f
eet down, on a horizontal sur
f
ace or suspend
f
rom the
bed
f
oot rail b
y
means o
f
the inte
g
ral han
g
in
g
brackets.
C
onnect the mattress tube-set to the pump until it clicks into place, check
that tube-set is not twisted. Make sure it is securel
y
connected to the pump.
S
e
e
Fi
g
ur
e
2.
Insert the mains power plu
g
into a suitable mains power socket.
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Active Mod
e
Su
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or
t
Settin
g
Procedur
e
Place a sheet over the mattress replacement and tuck it in loosel
y
.
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ake sure the
C
PR unit is clearl
y
visible at the head end o
f
the bed
.
1. Lie or sit the patient on the mattress
.
2. Press and hold both the plus
(
+
)
and minus
(
–
)
buttons
f
or at
l
east 3 seconds to reset the mattress pressure to the de
f
ault
c
om
f
ort
(
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g
ht 100 k
g)
control level
(
4
LEDs li
g
ht up
)
.
3
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f
unctionalit
y
o
f
the pump operates onl
y
when in de
f
ault mode, Active
(
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g)
. This
f
unctionalit
y
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enses the patient wei
g
ht and ad
j
usts the pressure in the
c
ells. This function provides onl
y
an assisted ad
j
ustment o
f
mattress cell pressures within a pre-set patient wei
g
ht settin
g
r
an
g
e, operatin
g
in con
j
unction with the care
g
iver’s selection o
f
p
ressure settin
g
. Within each wei
g
ht settin
g
ran
g
e,
f
or individual
ad
j
ustments, care
g
iver selection of pressure settin
g
should
be considered in order to ensure selection of appropriate cell
p
ressures to support the patient
.
4. Within 20 minutes the pump has ad
j
usted to the correct
press
u
re.
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e
Provides a stable, non-movin
g
support sur
f
ace
f
or instances where
an active support sur
f
ace is contra-indicated. In Reactive mode the
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an individualized repositionin
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reduces the pressure in
the mattress to increase patient com
f
ort.
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Chan
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es in Patient Positi
o
n
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es position
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rom l
y
in
g
to sittin
g
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g
– increase pressure control.
From Sittin
g
to L
y
in
g
– decrease pressure control.
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j
unction with independent clinical
determination o
f
appropriate support.
M
anual-onl
y
s
y
ste
m
Convert to manual-onl
y
s
y
stem:
Press and hold the minus
(
-
)
button at least 10 seconds in unlock
m
ode
.
Return to semi-automatic s
y
stem
:
Press and hold the plus
(
+
)
button at least 10 seconds in unlock
m
ode
.
How to unplu
g
the heel zone valves
:
There are 5 Heel Zone cells located in the 16 Active
(
Alternatin
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(
1
)
on the valve and pull on the tube
(
2
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to separate
the two parts in order to disconnect and permanentl
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vent the upper
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p
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Transportin
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the patient on the Alpha Active 5 mattress overla
y
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1. Disconnect the tube-set
f
rom the pump.
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e
e
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g
ur
e
4.
2. Place the cap over the end o
f
the tubeset.
S
e
e
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g
ur
e
5
.
With the cap attached the mattress will automaticall
y
switch to
transport mode
.
M
attress support will remain
f
or up to 12 hours in Transport Mode.
To resume normal operation, reconnect the tubeset and run the pump
.
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