Astric Medical Dry-Bed User manual

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Table of Contents
1. BEFORE YOU START ....................................................................................... 3
2. WHAT YOU GET IN THE BOX .......................................................................... 3
3. SETTING UP THE ASTRIC DRY-BED .................................................................. 4
4. TESTING THE ASTRIC DRY-BED ....................................................................... 5
5. INTRODUCING YOUR CHILD TO THE ASTRIC DRY-BED ..................................... 6
6. MAKING THE BED .......................................................................................... 7
7. PREPARING YOUR CHILD FOR BED ................................................................. 8
8. FALSE ALARMS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM ................................................... 9
9. WHAT TO DO WHEN THE CHILD WETS ......................................................... 10
10. USING THE PROGRESS CHART .................................................................... 11
11. THE STAGES OF CURING BEDWETTING ....................................................... 11
11. CARE AND MAINTENANCE ......................................................................... 12
Cleaning The Detector Pad ............................................................................... 12
Changing The Batteries .................................................................................... 12
12. TROUBLE SHOOTING .................................................................................. 13
Alarm not going off .......................................................................................... 13
False Alarms ..................................................................................................... 13
Child Sleeping Through The Alarm ................................................................... 13
13. WARRANTY ............................................................................................... 14
14. CUSTOMER SERVICES ................................................................................. 15
15. PROGRESS CHART ...................................................................................... 16

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1. BEFORE YOU START
The Alarm has been designed to wake the child when they wet. As the use
of the Astric Dry-Bed continues the child becomes trained to wake when
the bladder is full. This training creates the connection between the brain
and the bladder that exists in those that do not suffer
from bedwetting.
Successful treatment timeframes vary with the individual, although it
should be noted that we experience a 90% cure rate within 8 weeks
2. WHAT YOU GET IN THE BOX
Upon opening the Astric Dry-Bed you will find the following contents:-
o An Astric Dry-Bed Alarm Unit
o An Astric Dry-Bed Detector Pad
o A Full Instruction Manual with Progress Chart
o 2 x AAA batteries

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3. SETTING UP THE ASTRIC DRY-BED
Place the AAA batteries into the Alarm Unit. Batteries go in to the Alarm
Unit the same way, the negative end of the batteries align with the
springs.
Simply plugging in the Detector Pad to the Alarm Unit makes the system
ready for use.
Familiarise yourself with the settings on the Dry-Bed.
There are 3 volume settings that can be
chosen using the volume slider button. We
recommend choosing the loudest setting.
There are also 3 different sounds that can be
chosen using the sound slider button. We
recommend initially choosing the middle
option.

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4. TESTING THE ASTRIC DRY-BED
Once set up, the Astric Dry-Bed can be tested by pressing a clean damp
cloth onto the Detector Pad circuit. This will make the alarm sound. The
alarm sounds because moisture on the Detector Pad completes the circuit
in the same way urine would.
The Alarm can be turned off by disconnecting the Detector Pad from the
Alarm Unit.
Please ensure that the detector pad is fully dry before you plug the
detector pad back into the Alarm Unit.

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5. INTRODUCING YOUR CHILD TO THE ASTRIC DRY-BED
It is important that your child is familiar with the device and cure process
and knows what to do when the alarm goes off. This familiarisation will
help prime your child’s brain to wake to the sound of the alarm.
We suggest the following approach:-
o Explain to your child how the Astric Dry-Bed works, and the
process that is to be followed to a complete cure.
o Role play the alarm going off as follows:-
o Connect the Astric Dry-Bed to the Detector Pad and place
on a table.
o Explain to your child that the alarm will go off when they
wet and that when the alarm goes off, the child will need to
get up and unplug the alarm.
o Next set off the alarm by pressing a clean damp cloth on
the Detector Pad.
o When the Alarm goes off ask your child to unplug the
Detector Pad from the Alarm Unit which stops it from
sounding.
o Explain to your child that when the alarm goes off, they
must go to the toilet.
o Explain to your child that when the alarm goes off you will help
them to clean the pad, re-make the bed and settle them down
again ready for sleep.
o Show your child the progress chart at the back of this instructional
manual and explain how and when it will be filled in. We
recommend you introduce a suitable reward system so that the
child has a strong desire to be dry and receives suitable praise.

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6. MAKING THE BED
It is important to remember that:-
• You will want to protect the mattress
• You want to avoid false alarms
• Your child should be as comfortable as possible
• You want to give your child the best chance of reaching a swift
cure
Our recommended approach is to make the bed up as follows:-
- Mattress protector
- Bottom sheet
- Astric Detector Pad
- Towel covering the Detector Pad tucked into each side of
the bed.
- Sheet, preferably brushed cotton. This is best folded into a
strip, then placed over the towel & tucked into each side of
the mattress.
- Child goes here!
- Top cover of either duvet or top sheet and blankets.
We recommend that your child does not wear any underpants or pyjama
bottoms when using the Astric Dry-Bed.
Please try to avoid your child getting too hot at night as excess sweat will
cause false alarms.

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7. PREPARING YOUR CHILD FOR BED
You should NOT restrict your child’s fluid intake either during the day or in
the evening before bedtime.
If your child is thirsty, they should drink. The process being used to cure
the child trains their brain to be able to control their bladder as they do
during the day and to wake up at night when the bladder is full. By
restricting fluid, you are not allowing the child’s body to react normally,
which can be detrimental to the cure process.
Please do NOT wake or lift the child up when you go to bed. Our process
trains the child to recognise when their bladder is full. By waking the child
to go to the toilet you are being counterproductive to the cure process.
Please encourage your child to go to the toilet before bedtime.

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8. FALSE ALARMS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM
If the bed is not made as per the recommended approach, false alarms
may occur.
False alarms can occur for 2 reasons:-
1. The Detector Pad has not been cleaned properly and has urine
residue and/or sweat on it.
2. Sweat or any other fluid has triggered the alarm.
People, including children, sweat during the night more than you would
expect which is why it is important to have a suitable covering material
between the Detector Pad and sleeping child.
We have found that the very best way to stop false alarms from sweat is
to cover the Detector Pad with a suitably sized towel and a brushed cotton
sheet on top as per the “Making The Bed” instructions on page 7. It is
important that the towel is tucked in underneath the mattress ensuring
that the Detector Pad will stay in place and not move when slept on.
Even if there has been a dry night we recommend cleaning and drying the
pad and its covering every day. Accumulated sweat, if not removed daily,
can still give false alarms. Because sweat is colourless, it is worth
remembering that the fact that you cannot see it, does not mean it is not
there!

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9. WHAT TO DO WHEN THE CHILD WETS
When your child wets, the alarm will go off. Your child should turn the
alarm off and go to the toilet. If they do not wake of their own accord, it is
important that you intervene to waken them. The child should attempt to
go the toilet even if a full wee has occurred in the bed.
Note:- If your child is a heavy sleeper and resists waking, it is important
that you wake your child and ask them to turn off the alarm. If you follow
this process, your child will start to wake when the alarm sounds.
Change any soiled bed linen and clothing and ensure the Detector Pad is
properly cleaned and dried.
Remake the bed and encourage your child to help you with this. Ask your
child to reconnect the Detector Pad to the Alarm unit.
It is important that your child is fully awake so that they remember
hearing the alarm and having been to the bathroom when they wake in
the morning.
If a child continues to resist waking in the night when the alarm sounds,
you should temporarily sleep in the same room as the child, so that you
can help them wake.

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10. USING THE PROGRESS CHART
Each morning you and your child should complete the progress chart
together, recording whether a night was dry, slightly wet or very wet.
After 4 weeks of use, review progress and track whether the number of
dry nights have increased or the number of slightly wet or very wet nights
have decreased. If an improvement has been made, however small,
continue with the treatment. Remember that the average cure time is 8
weeks.
After 8 weeks of treatment review progress again. If a total cure has not
been obtained but further improvement has occurred, continue the
treatment as this will likely lead to a full cure.
We recommend that you have at least 3 consecutive dry weeks before
removing the equipment completely.
11. THE STAGES OF CURING BEDWETTING
There are 3 stages of bedwetting and we expect your child to go through
these stages as they go through the cure process. These stages are:
o Very Wet – This is when your child has a full wee in bed.
o Slightly Wet – This is when your child wakes mid wee and stops
weeing or does a very small wee. Your child will complete the wee in
the toilet at this stage.
o Dry – The child will be completely dry at this stage and
will be able to wake and go to the toilet on their own when their
bladder is full.

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11. CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Cleaning The Detector Pad
As urine is acidic, it is important that you clean your pad as soon as
possible once urine is in contact with the detector pad. The recommended
method of cleaning the Detector Pad is to place your pad under warm
running water and wipe with a clean cloth. Please dry thoroughly once
clean.
It is important that you:-
o AVOID wetting the plug or the wire
o Do NOT use household cleaning fluids or alcohol-based sprays
o Do NOT use any form of wipes including baby wipes
The last 2 points above contain chemicals which can damage the surface
of the pad and shorten its life.
Some parents opt to buy a second pad so that there is instantly a clean
and dry pad ready for use in the middle of the night. Even if you are
alternating pads in this way, we recommend that you follow the cleaning
process once the child has wet, even if you allow the pad to drip dry.
Changing The Batteries
The Astric Dry-Bed takes very little power and batteries will last a long
time. When it is time to change batteries, remove the battery cover from
the bottom of the Alarm Unit and replace the batteries.
Batteries go in to the Alarm Unit the same way, the negative end of the
batteries align with the springs.

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12. TROUBLE SHOOTING
Alarm not going off
Should the Alarm Unit not go off when your child wets please check the
following:-
o Ensure the Detector Pad is connected to the Alarm Unit.
o Test the Astric Dry-Bed by connecting the Alarm Unit and Detector
Pad and placing a damp cloth across the circuit close to the end
where the wire is as per section 4 ‘TESTING THE ASTRIC DRY-BED’.
o If the alarm did not go off, Check the batteries are in the correct
way. If they are, change the batteries.
o If the Alarm did go off, reset the alarm and use a damp cloth to test
further down the detector pad. A full testing process is available
within the ‘Video Guides’ section of our website.
o If you find an area of the Detector Pad that does not work and your
Detector Pad is within Warranty, please contact us for a
replacement. Note: You will need to send your Detector Pad back to
receive a replacement.
False Alarms
If you are receiving false alarms, please review section 8 of the instruction
manual ‘FALSE ALARMS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM’.
Child Sleeping Through The Alarm
If your child starts to sleep through the alarm, we recommend that you
change the sound on the Alarm Unit and ensure the volume is set to
maximum. If this does not work please refer to the last paragraph on
page 10.

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13. WARRANTY
o The Astric Dry-Bed Alarm Unit comes with a 1 year warranty
against manufacturers defects in materials and workmanship and
against breakage or failure under normal use.
o The Astric Detector Pad comes with a 3 month warranty against
manufacturers defects in materials and workmanship and against
breakage or failure under normal use.
o The warranty does not cover abuse or misuse.
o The warranty is not transferable.
o Proof of purchase with purchase date is required for eligibility of a
warranty replacement.
o Shipping and handling costs incurred by the customer are not
reimbursable.
o Astric Medical reserves the right to change specifications and
warranty without prior notice.

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Our website has a number of videos designed to show you how to use the
Astric Dry-Bed.
Our customer service team are also on hand to provide any product
support required throughout the cure process. You can contact our
customer service team by telephone, email or letter:-
Contact details:
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.astricmedical.com
Address:
ASTRIC MEDICAL LTD
THE FORGE
81 HIGH STREET
WORTHING
BN11 1DN
14. CUSTOMER SERVICES

15. PROGRESS CHART