Hillrom VersaCare Bed User manual

USER MANUAL
VersaCare®
Bed
From Hill-Rom
161956 REV 2
Product No. P3200 and P3201
(K model and newer)

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Table of Contents
Document Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Intended Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Standard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Emergency CPR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Emergency Trendelenburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Caregiver Siderail Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Bed Up/Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Head Up/Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Knee Up/Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Trendelenburg and Reverse Trendelenburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Bed Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chair Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Foot Section Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Safety and Information Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Battery Back-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Point-of-Care® Brake and Steer Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Head and Intermediate Siderails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Sleep Surfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Surfaces with nano Ag+® Technology with SmartSilver® Ions . . . . . . . . . . . 15
X-Ray Cassette Sleeve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
NP100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Treatment/Therapy Surfaces—A.I.R. and P500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Sleep Surface Removal and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Surface Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Foot Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Patient Hip Position Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Headboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Footboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Patient Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Drainage Bag Holders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Equipment Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Night Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Standard Patient Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Auto Contour™ Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Additional Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Boost® Position System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Head Angle Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
30° Head Angle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Line Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Cord Wrap Clips with IV Pole Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Integrated Transport Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Integrated IV Transport Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Optional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Push Handles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
SideCom® Communication System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Nurse Call Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Patient Pendant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Patient Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Scale System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Scale Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Changing the Scale Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Bed Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Zeroing the Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Weighing the Patient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Bed Exit Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
IntelliDrive® Transport System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Auxiliary AC Receptacle Option (120 V version only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
NaviCare® System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Wireless Interface Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
SafeView® Alerts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Deactivate the SafeView® Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Configure the Siderails for the Safe Bed Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
IV Pole (P2217) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Infusion Support System (P158 and P158A01) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Oxygen Tank Holder, E-Size (P276) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Patient Helper Adapter Bracket (P844G48) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Fracture Frame Adapter Bracket (P3211B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Patient Helper Adapter Bracket (P844G01/02) and (P3212A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Permanent IV Pole (P2222A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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Siderail Pads (P855E7 and P855E7H) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Utility Shelf (P417A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
VIP Headboard and Footboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Continuous Passive Machine Support (P004943) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Siderail Extension Assembly (P3214A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Siderail-Mounted Wipe Dispenser (P3204A01). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Siderail-Mounted Personal Effects Holder (P3204A02) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Bed Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Siderails/Restraints/Patient Monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Electricity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Parts and Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Operating Bed/Surface Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Transport Position and Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Sleep Surface/Mattress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Flammability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Bed Articulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Bed Transportation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Visitor Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Clean and Disinfect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Disinfect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Clean the Mattress and the AMT Coverlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Preventive Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Bed Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
The Bed Controls Do Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
The Bed Does Not Lower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
The Foot Controls Do Not Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
The Display on the Control Pod Is Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
The Display on the Control Pod Flashes when a Weight Is Taken . . . . . . . . . . 65
The Head Section Angle Appears to be different than the Head
Angle Display Shows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
The Bed Exit Alarm Does Not Arm and All Three Mode Indicators
are Flashing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
A Siderail Does Not Latch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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Treatment/Therapy Surface Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
The Surface Does Not Inflate or Does Not Inflate Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Turn Assist Does Not Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
All Four Surface Mode Indicators are Flashing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Product Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

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Document Symbols
This manual contains different typefaces and symbols to make the content easier to read
and understand:
• Standard text—used for regular data.
•Boldface text—emphasizes a word or phrase.
•NOTE:—sets apart special data or important instruction clarification.
• WARNING, RELATIVE CONTRAINDICATION, or CAUTION
– A WARNING identifies situations or actions that may have an effect on
patient or user safety. To ignore a warning could cause patient or user injury.
– A RELATIVE CONTRAINDICATION identifies situations or actions that
may have an effect on patient safety.
– A CAUTION identifies special procedures or precautions that persons must
obey to help prevent equipment damage.

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Intended Use
The VersaCare® Bed System is intended to provide a patient support suited to be used in
healthcare environments. The VersaCare® Bed may be used in such settings as acute care,
step down/progressive care, medical/surgical, high acuity sub-acute care, post anesthesia
care unit (PACU), and sections of the emergency department (ED).
The intended users of this product are healthcare employees and patients (use of patient
controls only) who have the physical strength and cognitive skills to operate and control
the product. Follow facility safety protocols if an intended user does not have the physical
strength or cognitive skills to operate and control the product safely.
Introduction
This manual is for K model and newer beds only.
This manual supplies information necessary for normal operation of the VersaCare® Bed
from Hill-Rom. Before you operate the VersaCare® Bed, make sure you read and
understand in detail the contents of this manual. It is important that you read and strictly
obey the aspects of safety contained in this manual. Any reference to a side of the bed is
from the patient’s view lying in the bed on his or her back.
Some configurations of the VersaCare® Bed may be equipped with an integral scale
intended to weigh the patient in the bed.
In this manual, there are references to different bed models. To identify which model of
bed you have, look at the serial number label. The label is on the right side of the weigh
frame, under the patient’s shoulder. For example, P3200AXXXX identifies an A model
bed.
NOTE:
Throughout this manual, we identify mains power as AC power.

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Features
Item Description Item Description
APatient Siderail Control Panel KCPR/Emergency Trendelenburg Release
Mechanism
BSpeaker LCaregiver Foot Controls
CLine Manager (standard on some config-
urations) MLine-of-Site® Trendelenburg Angle  Indicator
DTransport/Push Handle (shown with
optional integrated IV holder) NNight Light
EControl Pod (optional) OIntelliDrive® Transport System
(optional)
FPoint-of-Care® Siderail Controls PFlexAfoot™ Retractable Foot Mecha-
nism
GCord Wrap Clips with IV Pole Storage QDrainage Bag Holder
HOneStep® Siderail Release Mechanism RIntegrated Transport Shelf (standard on
some configurations)
IPoint-of-Care® Brake and Steer System SPatient Pendant (optional)
JPatient Restraint Point TPatient Hip Position Indicator

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Standard Features
Emergency CPR
When activated, the CPR release decouples the head section actuator so that the head
section may lower to the horizontal position. This function is gas-assisted to cushion the
movement and can be used when power is not available. If a treatment/therapy surface is
installed and the bed has AC power, the surface will go into Max-Inflate to support a CPR
board. After 30 minutes of Max-Inflate, the surface will go into Normal mode.
NOTE:
The surface will not go into Max-Inflate if the bed is being powered by the battery back-
up.
The emergency CPR controls are handles located under
the sleep deck, between the head and intermediate
siderails on both sides of the bed. The headboard can be
used as a CPR board.
To Activate
1. Pull and hold the handle.
2. Hold the handle until the head and knee sections
come to a stop in the flat position and the foot section stops raising.
NOTE:
There must be power to the bed for the knee and foot sections to operate.
3. Release the handle.
NOTE:
During activation, releasing the CPR control handle will cause the head section to stop
lowering.
The head section actuator is automatically re-enabled after the CPR control handle is
released.
Emergency Trendelenburg
The emergency Trendelenburg allows the head end of the bed to lower to a maximum
inclination of 15°.
The emergency Trendelenburg controls are handles
located under the sleep deck, between the head and
intermediate siderails on both sides of the bed. They are
the same controls as the emergency CPR.
NOTE:
The emergency Trendelenburg control works only when
the bed is connected to AC power or when battery power
is enabled.

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To Activate
1. Make sure the bed is plugged into AC power or the battery is enabled.
NOTE:
To enable the battery, press any of the caregiver controls except the Lockout control.
2. Pull the CPR control handle with one hand.
3. Hold the handle until the head and knee sections come to a stop in the flat position, if
not currently in the flat position.
4. Continue to hold the CPR control handle until the desired angle is reached.
The head section actuator is automatically re-enabled after the CPR control handle is
released.
Caregiver Siderail Controls
The Caregiver Siderail controls are located on the outside of each head-end siderail.
There are two sets of Caregiver Siderail controls. The first set is mounted on the outside of
both siderails and control the bed position functions. The second set, for the optional bed
functions, is mounted on a flip-up control pod in the head-end siderails. The second set of
controls is for the scale, treatment/therapy surface, and the Bed Exit Alarm System.
Instruct visitors not to attempt operation of caregiver controls. They may assist the patient
with patient controls.
Enable
The Enable control is located on the optional flip-up control pod. The Enable
control deters unauthorized operation of certain caregiver controls. With the
exception of the Weigh control, the Enable control must be activated before
the caregiver controls on the pod will operate. When activated, the Enable
indicator stays on for 60 seconds. During this time, the caregiver can use any caregiver
controls on the pod.

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Lockout
The Lockout control on the caregiver siderail control panel disables the bed articulating
functions.
To Activate
Simultaneously press the Lockout control and either direction control of the applicable
function. Both patient and caregiver controls are locked out. A tone will sound and the
applicable indicator will come on to let you know the lockout is activated.
NOTE:
When you activate the lockout for either the Knee Up/Down or Foot Longer/Shorter
control, both knee up/down and foot longer/shorter functions will be locked out.
To Deactivate
Simultaneously press the Lockout control and the applicable function control. A tone
will sound and the applicable indicator will turn off to let you know the lockout is
deactivated.
NOTE:
The Lockout control disables all articulation controls except for the emergency CPR.
Bed Up/Down
The VersaCare® Bed adjusts in height from a low position for patient exit to a
high position for examination. The Bed Up/Down controls are located on the
head-end siderails.
To Activate
1. Press and hold the Bed Up control to raise the bed. When the desired
height is reached, release the control.
2. Press and hold the Bed Down control to lower the bed. When the desired height is
reached, release the control.
3. To disable the Bed Up/Down control, activate the Bed Up/Down Lockout control
(see “Lockout” on page 6).

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Obstacle Detect™ System
The VersaCare® Bed is equipped with the
Obstacle Detect™ System that runs along the
three open sides of the base frame. This
system senses objects that are between the
upper frame and the base frame.
If the system senses an object, the Bed Not
Down indicator on both siderails will flash,
and you will not be able to lower the sleep
deck.
If the system senses an object while the bed
sleep deck is lowering, the bed will stop
lowering, and then raise automatically for 2
seconds. The Bed Not Down indicator on both siderails will flash.
Head Up/Down
Using the Head Up/Down controls, the caregiver can adjust the head section to
specific angles. There are Line-of-Site® Angle Indicators located in the head-
end siderails to show the position of the head section.
NOTE:
Some bed models may have the digital Head Angle Display instead of the Line-
of-Site® Angle Indicators. For those bed models, when the angle of the head
section is critical to the patient’s care, do not depend on the head angle display
only. Look to make sure the head section is at the correct angle. If the angle does not look
correct, contact your facility-authorized maintenance person.
The maximum travel for the head section is 65°.
To Activate
1. Press and hold the Head Up control to raise the head section. When the desired
position is reached, release the control.
2. Press and hold the Head Down control to lower the head section. When the desired
position is reached, release the control.
The Auto Contour™ feature is not active when using the caregiver controls, it is only
active with the patient controls. See “Auto Contour™ Feature” on page 25.
Knee Up/Down
Using the Knee Up/Down control, the caregiver can raise or lower the knee
section.
The knee section has a maximum travel of 16°.
To Activate
1. Press and hold the Knee Up control to raise the knee section. Release the
control when the desired position is reached.
2. Press and hold the Knee Down control to lower the knee section. Release the control
when the desired position is reached.

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Trendelenburg and Reverse
Trendelenburg
The VersaCare® Bed is capable of 15°
Trendelenburg and 10° Reverse Trendelenburg.
The Trendelenburg and Reverse Trendelenburg
controls can be activated at any bed height.
The Trendelenburg and Reverse Trendelenburg
Line-of-Site® Angle Indicators are located in
the intermediate siderails.
WARNING:
Observe lines closely during articulations.
Always use good line management
techniques, particularly as the head section
rises. Failure to do so could cause patient injury or equipment damage.
To Activate
1. For Trendelenburg, press and hold the Trendelenburg control until the foot end of the
bed raises relative to the head end.
or
For Reverse Trendelenburg, press and hold the Reverse Trendelenburg control until
the head end of the bed raises relative to the foot end.
NOTE:
If the obstacle detection system detects an obstruction, the bed will not lower.
2. To return to the flat position, press the
opposite control (Trendelenburg or Reverse
Trendelenburg) or press the Bed Up/Down
control until the bed reaches the full up or
full down position.
Trendelenburg
Reverse
Trendelenburg

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Vascular Position
The vascular position allows the caregiver to place
the patient’s legs above the level of the patient’s
sternum.
To Activate
1. Lower the head section to the desired
position.
2. Raise the knee section to the desired position.
3. Use the Trendelenburg control to position the
sleep deck in the desired position.
To Return to the Flat Position
1. Use the Reverse Trendelenburg control to return the bed frame to the horizontal
position.
2. Use the Bed Flat control to return the sleep deck to the flat position.
Bed Flat
The Bed Flat control is provided so that a caregiver can easily return the
sleep deck and bed to the flat and level position (head and knee section
down, and foot section up if it is down) from any articulated position.
To Activate—press and hold the Bed Flat control. When all sections are flat, the system
stops.
Chair Positioning
WARNING:
Make sure the area below the foot section, especially if the footboard is removed,
is clear of equipment and persons before you operate the chair control. Failure to
do so can cause injury or equipment damage.
WARNING:
Do not use mattress overlays while in the chair position. Patient injury or
equipment damage may occur.
WARNING:
Check periodically to make sure that the patient remains in the proper position.
The use of pillows can help maintain a side-to-side position. Failure to do so may
cause patient injury.
When activated, the chair positioning control will articulate the bed to a maximum of 65°
for the head section, 16° for the knee section, and -27° for the foot section.

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To Activate
1. Set the brake.
2. Press the Chair control. The patient deck
transitions to the chair position.
If additional chair inclination is required, use the
reverse Trendelenburg control to provide an additional
10° of forward chair movement.
Foot Section Controls
WARNING:
The retractable foot section provides multiple patient benefits. However, a shorter
foot section may increase the risk of patient entanglement between the siderails
and footboard for certain patients. If a potential for entanglement exists, such as
with patients who are agitated or disoriented, or who lack the physical strength to
extract themselves should they become entangled, the foot section should be left
fully lengthened when the patient is not under direct supervision.
The Foot Longer control allows the foot section to lengthen approximately 12" (30 cm) to
accommodate various patient heights.
To Lengthen the Foot Section
Press and hold the Foot Longer control until the
applicable position is reached.
To Shorten the Foot Section
Press and hold the Foot Shorter control until the
applicable position is reached.
Fully lengthened
Fully shortened

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Safety and Information Indicators
NOTE:
There must be power to the bed, either AC or battery, for the indicators to operate.
Safety and information indicators give the caregiver visual and audio indications about
Brake Status, AC Power, and Service Required.
Disconnected from AC Power
If the bed is disconnected from AC power, the plug indicator
flashes.
Service Is Required
When the system determines the bed operation is not correct, the
wrench tool indicator comes on. Contact your facility-authorized
maintenance person.
Battery Charge is Required
When the battery charge is low, the Battery indicator flashes. The bed should be connected
to AC power as soon as possible.
Brake Not Set
WARNING:
The Brake Not Set alarm operates only when the bed is connected to AC power.
Except for patient transport, always set the brakes when the bed is occupied.
Make sure the brakes are set before any patient transfer. Failure to do so may
result in injury or equipment damage.
If the bed is connected to AC power, and the brake is not engaged, the Brake Not Set
indicator flashes and a continuous alarm comes on. Set the brake to stop the alarm.
Battery Back-Up
CAUTION:
Remove the battery if the bed will not be in service for extended periods of time.
Failure to do so could cause damage to the life of the battery, or damage to the
bed. Contact the applicable maintenance person, and refer to the VersaCare®
Bed Service Manual (161955).
The bed has an automatic battery back-up feature. When AC power is not being supplied
to the bed and there is sufficient battery power, the battery permits the bed articulation
functions to be engaged from any of the caregiver siderail controls except the Lockout
control. The battery also powers the nurse call function, but it does not power any other
bed functions, such as the optional air support system.
The battery back-up indicator shows the battery condition:
• ON = Battery is engaged.
• FLASHING = Battery needs to be charged.
• OFF = Battery is not engaged or is discharged below the level
necessary to operate the motors.

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If the battery has been completely discharged, it may take up to 24 hours to charge to
operational status.
To make sure the battery is always charged, plug the bed into an applicable power source
whenever possible.
To Engage the Battery Back-Up Operation
Press any of these controls except the Lockout control:
NOTE:
The battery stays engaged for one minute after the last control is pressed.
Point-of-Care® Brake and Steer Control
WARNING:
Unless transporting the patient, always set the brakes when the bed is occupied.
Make sure the brakes are set before any patient transfer. Failure to do so may
result in injury or equipment damage.
The Point-of-Care® Brake and Steer controls are located on the four corners of the bed
frame. There are three positions: Brake, Steer, and Neutral. The brake position keeps the
bed from moving. The steer position helps move the bed in a straight line. The neutral
position allows the bed to be moved sideways in rooms or small enclosed areas.
The head-end brake and steer control is a butterfly styled control. Stepping down on either
side of the control will activate a brake or steer function. The foot-end brake and steer
control is a single sided control. Pressing down or lifting up the control will activate a
brake or steer function.