Invacare Essential Care User manual

Invacare®Mattresses
EssentialCare/EssentialBasic /
EssentialVisco/Essential Plus
enMattresses
UserManual................................3
itMaterassi
Manualed’uso...............................17
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Manualdelusuario...........................31
ptColchões
Manualdeutilização.........................45
nlMatrassen
Gebruiksaanwijzing..........................59
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BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuturereference.

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Contents
ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.
BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuture
reference.
1General........................................4
1.1Generalinformation.............................4
1.2Symbolsinthisusermanual.......................4
1.3Warranty....................................4
1.4Standardsandregulations.........................5
1.5Intendeduse..................................5
1.6Servicelife....................................5
2Safety..........................................6
2.1Safetyinformation..............................6
2.2Symbolsontheproduct..........................7
3Components....................................8
3.1Productdescription.............................8
3.2Components..................................8
4Usage..........................................9
4.1Preparingthemattressforuse.....................9
4.2Safetyinformation..............................9
5Transport......................................11
5.1Safetyinformation..............................11
6Maintenance....................................12
6.1Inspection....................................12
6.2Cleaningandcare..............................12
7AfterUse.......................................14
7.1Storage......................................14
7.2Re-Use......................................14
7.3Disposal.....................................14
8Technicaldata...................................15
8.1GeneralData..................................15
8.2Materials.....................................15
8.3EnvironmentalParameters........................15

Invacare®Mattresses
1General
1.1Generalinformation
Essentialnursingcareispivotalinpressureulcerprevention.These
mattresseswillpositivelycontributetotheoutcomeofapressure
ulcerpreventioncareplan.
Education,clinicaljudgementandactionbasedplanningbasedon
vulnerabilityarefundamentalfactorsinthepreventionofpressure
ulcers.
Arangeofassessmentscalescanbeusedasaformalmethodof
assessingriskfrompressureulcerdevelopment,andshouldbe
usedinconjunctionwithaninformalassessment(informednursing
judgement).Informalassessmentisconsideredtobeofgreater
importanceandclinicalvalue.
Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthehandling
oftheproduct.Inordertoensuresafetywhenusingtheproduct,
readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthesafetyinstructions.
ForfurtherinformationcontactInvacare®inyourcountry(addresses
seebackpageofthisusermanual).
ToaccessvaluableinformationandusefullinksforPressureArea
Caretrainingandeducation,refertowww.thinkpressurecare.co.uk.
1.2Symbolsinthisusermanual
InthisUserManualwarningsareindicatedbysymbols.Thewarning
symbolsareaccompaniedbyaheadingthatindicatestheseverity
ofthedanger.
WARNING
Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhichifnot
avoidedcouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTION
Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhichifnot
avoidedcouldresultinproductdamage,minorinjury
orboth.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationwhichifnotavoided
couldresultindamagetotheproduct.
Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformation
forefficient,trouble-freeuse.
Thisproductcomplieswiththedirective93/42/EEC
formedicalproducts.Thelaunchdateforthisproduct
isspecifiedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.
Manufacturer
1.3Warranty
Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproductinaccordance
withourGeneralTermsandConditionsofBusinessintherespective
countries.Guaranteeclaimscanonlybemadethroughtheprovider
fromwhomtheappliancewasobtained.
StandardInvacare®Terms
ThisistocertifythatyourInvacare®Mattressiswarrantedby
InvacareLtdforaperiodstatedintheTable“TechnicalData”of
thisuserguide.
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General
TheWarrantyofyourInvacare®productisvalidfromtimeof
shipping.
IfadefectorfaultisdiscoveredtheInvacare®customerorLocal
BusinessDevelopmentManagerfromwhomtheappliancewas
obtainedmustbenotifiedimmediately.Themanufacturerwillnot
acceptresponsibilityfordamagecausedbymisuseornon-observance
oftheinstructionssetoutinthisuserguide.
Duringtheperiodofthewarranty,anyproductsthathave
becomedefectiveduetofaultyworkmanshipormaterialswillbe
renewedwithoutcharge.Thewarrantywillbeforfeitedshouldany
unauthorizedalterationbemadetotheequipment.Bothwarranty
andfireretardancyCertificationwillbecomenullandvoidif
non-Invacare®sparesareusedonanyInvacare®Mattressproducts.
Thepurchaser’sstatutoryrightsundertheConsumerProtection
Actarenotaffected.
1.4Standardsandregulations
Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,workingwithin
thedisciplinesofISO9001andISO13485.
AllInvacare®MattressproductsfeaturetheCEmark,incompliance
withtheMedicalDeviceDirective93/42/EECClass1.
Invacare®iscontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe
company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,isreduced
toaminimum.WeonlyuseREACHcompliantmaterialsand
components.
ThefoamandcoverusedtomanufacturetheInvacare®rangeof
mattressesareindependentlytestedandcertifiedinaccordancewith
EN597-1andEN597-2(Assessmentoftheignitabilityofmattresses
andupholsteredbedbases-ignitionsource:smoulderingcigarette
(1)andmatchflameequivalent(2)).
Allproductsintherangeareindividuallytestedasacompositein
accordancewithBS7177ignitionsources0,1andcrib5,bothtop
andbottomtestscomply(UKmodelsonly).
ForfurtherinformationpleasecontactInvacare®inyourcountry
(addressesseebackpageofthismanual).
1.5Intendeduse
Thispressureredistributionmattressisintendedtobeusedin
conjunctionwithanappropriatelysizedbedframe,aspartofan
overallpressureulcerpreventionprogramofcare.
Anyotheruseisprohibited.
Thisproducthasbeendesignedtodelivereffectivepressure
redistributiontousers,whentheproductisinnormalusewhichis
definedbyInvacareaswhenthesupportsurfaceiscoveredwitha
cotton,cottoncombinationorlinenbedsheet,andanyoneofthese
wouldbetheonlyitemdeployedbetweenthesupportsurfaceand
theuser.
1.6Servicelife
Weestimatealifeexpectancyoffiveyearsfortheseproducts,
providedtheyareusedinstrictaccordancewiththeintended
useassetoutinthisdocumentandallmaintenanceandservice
requirementsaremet.Theestimatedlifeexpectancycanbe
exceedediftheproductiscarefullyusedandproperlymaintained,and
providedtechnicalandscientificadvancesdonotresultintechnical
limitations.Thelifeexpectancycanalsobeconsiderablyreduced
byextremeorincorrectusage.
Thefactthatweestimatealifeexpectancyfortheseproductsdoes
notconstituteanadditionalwarranty.
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2Safety
2.1Safetyinformation
WARNING!
–Donotusethisproductoranyavailableoptional
equipmentwithoutfirstcompletelyreadingand
understandingtheusermanualsupplied.Invacare®
productmanualsareavailableatyourlocalInvacare
websiteoryourlocaldealer.Ifyouareunableto
understandthewarnings,cautionsorinstructions
pleasecontactahealthcareprofessional,dealeror
technicalpersonnelbeforeattemptingtousethis
equipment–otherwise,injuryordamagemayoccur.
WARNING!
Riskofdevelopingpressureulcers
Bedsheetsmustbelooselyfitted,withcreases
smoothedout.Caremustalwaysbetakentoensure
thatthesupportsurfaceincontactwiththeuseris
keptfreefromcrumbsandotherfooddebris,andthat
dripcables,stents,andotherforeignobjectsdonot
becomeentrappedbetweentheuserandthepressure
reducingsurfaceofthemattress,asthismayresultin
thedevelopmentofpressureulcers.
WARNING!
Invacare®productsarespecificallydesignedand
manufacturedforuseinconjunctionwithInvacare®
accessories.Accessoriesdesignedbyother
manufacturershavenotbeentestedbyInvacare®and
arenotrecommendedforusewithInvacare®products.
Theintroductionofcertainthirdpartyproductsbetween
thecushionsurfaceandtheusermayreduceorimpede
theclinicaleffectivenessofthisproduct.
’Thirdpartyproducts’mayinclude,butarenotlimited
toitemsincludingunderblankets,plasticsheetsand
sheepskins,etc.Heatedoverblanketsmustonlybe
usedinconsultationwithasuitablyqualifiedhealthcare
professional,asanincreaseintemperaturecanincrease
theriskofdevelopingpressureulcers.
WARNING!
Riskoffireorexplosion!
Acigarettecanburnaholeinthebedsurfaceand
causedamagetothemattress.Also,patientclothing,
bedsheets,etc,maybecombustibleandcauseafire.
Failuretoobservethiswarningcanresultinasevere
fire,propertydamageandcausephysicalinjuryordeath.
Donotuseinoxygenrichenvironments(Asmall
electricalsparkinsidepumpmaycauseexplosion).
–Donotsmoke.
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Safety
IMPORTANT!
Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentissubject
tochangewithoutnotice.
–Checkallpartsforshippingdamageandtestbefore
using.
–Incaseofdamage,donotuse.
–ContactInvacare®/Carrierforfurtherinstructions.
2.2Symbolsontheproduct
Donotpierceor
cut
Linedry
Donotdryclean
CEconform
xxx kg
Userweightlimit*
80°
Recommended
80°C
Donotputnear
flame
Donotiron
Donotbleach Tumbledrylowheat
Dateofmanufacture Refertousermanual
*Maximumuserweightaspersection8Technicaldata,page15.
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3Components
3.1Productdescription
TheInvacare®mattressofferspressurereducingqualities,specificto
theindividualsneeds.Bypromotingevenweightdistribution,they
reducetissuepressureatpotentiallyvulnerableareas.
Thewater-resistantcoverprovidesavapour-permeable,multi
stretchsurface,topromotepatientcomfortandtomaximisethe
effectivenessofthefoamcore.
3.2Components
Thefollowingcomponentsareincludedwithinthescopeofdelivery:
EssentialCare
A
B
C
EssentialBasic
A
B
C
EssentialVisco
A
B
C
EssentialPlus
A
B
C
AMulti-stretchwaterproofpolyurethanecover
BFoaminsert
CUserManual
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Usage
4Usage
4.1Preparingthemattressforuse
1.Removeallpackagingbeforeuse.
2.Placethemattressdirectlyontheframeofthebed.
IMPORTANT!
Compressrolledmattressesmustbelefttorecoverfor
aminimumof24hoursbeforeuse.
–Openzipfully(all3sides)toexposeupperpartofthe
foam,allowingtorecoverandaerate.
–After24hoursreplacecoverensuringthecornersof
thefoamarefittedtothecornersofthecoverand
zipupfully.
Mattressesthataredeliveredflatpackedcanbeplaced
directlyontobedframeandusedimmediately.
Themattressisdesignedforbedswithadjustablelyingsurface.
4.2Safetyinformation
WARNING!
Itisveryimportantforthepatienttoreposition
themselves,ortoberepositioned,onaregularbasis.
Thismustbebasedontheclinicaljudgementofa
qualifiedhealthcareprofessional.Thisrelievespressure
whichhelpspreventbothtissuecompressionand
potentialulcerformation.
–Alwaysconsultaqualifiedhealthcareprofessional
beforeusingtheproduct.
–Monitorthepatientfrequently.
CAUTION!
–Makesurethattheprintedsideofthemattresscover
alwaysfacesupwards.
–Makesurethatthedistancebetweenthesurfaceofthe
mattressandthetopofthesiderailisatleast220mm.
IMPORTANT!
Ifholesarepresentinthemattresscover,thereisa
dangerthatliquidsmayingressandcontaminationmay
occur.
–Medicalequipmentincludinginfusionpumpsand
monitorsshouldbeattachedtoappropriatebed
accessories.
–Forhomeusecommoncausesofdamageinclude
cigaretteburnsandtheclawsofpetsthatpuncture
sheets,allowingfluidingressandstaining.
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IMPORTANT!
Riskofdamagetothemattresscover
–Topreventaccidentaldamage,donotplace
hypodermicneedles,venflons,scalpelsorother
similarlysharpobjectsontothemattress.
–Ensurethatallvenflonsaretapeddowncorrectlywith
nosharpedgesexposed.
–Whenusingpatienttransferaids,careshouldbetaken
nottodamagethemattress.Alltransferaidsshould
becheckedforanysharpedgesorburrsbeforeuse
asthesecandamagethemattress.
–Makesurethatthemattressesarenotjammedor
damagedbysharpedgeswhenusedonbedswithan
adjustableframe.
–Whenusingthemattressonaprofilingbedensure
thatthekneebreakisusedbeforethebackrest.
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Transport
5Transport
5.1Safetyinformation
IMPORTANT!
–Takecarewhenhandlingmattressestoensureno
damagetothecover.Itisrecommendedthattwo
peoplelift/carrymattresses.
–Avoidcontactwithjewellery,nails,abrasivesurfaces
etc.
–Donotdragmattresses.
–Avoidcontactwithwall,doorframes,doorcatches
orlocksetc.
–Donottransportinrollcagesunlesscompletely
protectedfromthesharpedgesofthecage.
1.Refertothestorageandshippingconditionsinsection8.3
EnvironmentalParameters,page15.
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6Maintenance
6.1Inspection
Checkmattresses(foamandcover)forstrike-through(thismay
includefluidingress,stains,ripsordamage)afterthereleaseofeach
patient,afterendingoftheperiodofuseoronaminimummonthly
basis(dependingonwhichoccursfirst)byasuitablyqualifiedand
competentperson.
Checkmattress
1.Unzipthecovercompletely.
2.Checkforanystainingonthewhiteundersideofthecover.
3.Checkforanystainingontheinteriorfoam.
4.Replaceanystaineditemsanddisposeofasperlocalauthority
procedure.
6.2Cleaningandcare
IMPORTANT!
Allcleaningagentsanddisinfectantsusedmustbe
effective,compatiblewithoneanotherandmustprotect
thematerialstheyareusedtoclean.
–Forfurtherinformationondecontaminationinhealth
careenvironments,pleasereferto‘TheNational
InstituteforClinicalExcellence’guidelinesonInfection
Controlwww.nice.org.uk/CG139andyourlocal
infectioncontrolpolicy.
Cleaningcovers
(Removalofcontaminantssuchasdustandorganicmatter)
1.Removeallcoversforlaundering.
2.Launderthecoverswiththerecommendedtemperatureat
80°Cusingadiluteddetergentsolution(Instructionsonlabel).
IMPORTANT!
Washingathighertemperatureswillcauseshrinkage.
Dryingcovers
1.Hangmattresscoversfromalineorbaranddripdryinaclean
indoorenvironment.
or
Tumbledryonalowheatsetting.
IMPORTANT!
–Tumbledrysettingmustnotexceed40°C.
–Donottumbledryforlongerthan10minutes.
–Drythoroughlybeforere-fittingtothefoam.
Disinfectingcovers
(Reducingthenumberofmicroorganisms)
Pleasecontactyourhygienespecialistintheeventofcontamination.
IMPORTANT!
–Ensurethatanyresidualdetergenthasbeenremoved
priortodisinfection.
Lightsoilage
1.Wipedownthecoverwitha0.1%ChlorineSolution(1,000ppm).
2.Rinsethecoverwithcleanwaterusingasingleusenonabrasive
cloth.
3.Drythecoverthoroughly.
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Heavysoilage
Wherethemattressisbadlysoiled,werecommendcleaningwitha
dilutecleaningsolutionat80°Cinthewashingmachine.
Largespillagesofbloodshouldbeabsorbedandremoved
withpapertowelsfirst,followedbyasabove.
1.Cleanupallspillagesofbodilyfluidsi.e.blood,urine,faeces,
sputum,woundexudaterandallotherbodilysecretionsassoon
aspossibleusinga1%ChlorineSolution(10,000ppm).
2.Rinsewithcleanwaterusingasingleusenonabrasivecloth.
3.Drythecoverthoroughly.
IMPORTANT!
Polyurethanecoatedfabricscanabsorbliquidsforshort
periodscausingatemporarychangetothepolyurethane
characteristics.Themattresscoverswellstemporarily
andismorevulnerabletophysicaldamageforaperiod
afteritiscompletelysurfacedried,bywhichtimeitwill
reverttoitspreviousstate.
IMPORTANT!
1%ChlorineSolutionusedonaregularbasiscandiminish
thelifeofthecoverifnotrinsedanddriedproperly.
–Donotusegranules.
WARNING!
–Removecontaminatedfoamsfromuse.
CAUTION!
–Keepclearofopenheatsources.
IMPORTANT!
–Donotusephenols,alcohols,bleaches,orother
abrasivematerials.
Replacingcovers
1.Unzipthecoverandremoveitcarefullyfromthefoamcore.
2.Placenewcoverontothefoamcore.
3.Thenclosethezipper.
IMPORTANT!
–Ensurethatthecornersofthefoamcoreare
positionedcorrectlyintothecornersofthecover.
–Ensurethattheprofiledsideofthefoamisfacing
uppermostwhenpackedintoitscover.
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7AfterUse
7.1Storage
Toeasestorageandhandlingthemattressesaresometimescompact
rolleddependingoncustomerrequirements.Thisinnowayaffects
theperformanceandlongevityoftheproduct.Whenthemattress
isunrolledforthefirsttime,allowittorecoverforaminimumof
1hourbeforeusetooptimizeperformance.
IMPORTANT!
–Storemattressesinadryenvironment.
–Storemattresseswithinaprotectivecover.
–Storeitemsonclean,dry,off-flooringfreefromsharp
edgestoavoidanypossibledamage.
–Neverstoreotheritemsontopofamattress.
–Donotstoremattressesnexttoradiatorsorother
heatingdevices.
–Protectmattressesfromdirectsunlight.
1.Refertothestorageandshippingconditionsinsection8.3
EnvironmentalParameters,page15.
7.2Re-Use
Acleaningrecordmustbekeptaspartofcleaningthesystem.
Theproductissuitableforrepeateduse.Thenumberoftimesitcan
beuseddependsonhowoftenandinwhichwaytheproductisused.
1.Beforereuse,cleantheproductthoroughly,
→6.2Cleaningandcare,page12.
7.3Disposal
Thedisposalandrecyclingofuseddevicesandpackagingmustcomply
withtheapplicablelocallegalregulations.
1.Ensurethatthemattressiscleanedpriortodisposaltoavoid
anyriskofcontamination.
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Technicaldata
8Technicaldata
8.1GeneralData
ProductWarranty1)FiretestingGraderef&
Colour
Nominal
densityrange
[kg/m3]
Nominal
hardness
range[N]
Maximum
userweight
[kg]2)
Weightof
product
[kg]2)
EssentialBasicCover:1year
Foam:1year
EN597-1&-2
(BS7177UKonly)RX33/135White31.4–34.7120–1501409
EssentialCareCover:1year
Foam:1year
EN597-1&-2
(BS7177UKonly)RX33/135White31.4–34.7120–150110–1406–8
EssentialViscoCover:1year
Foam:1year
EN597-1&-2RX33/135White
VC50055White
31.4–34.7
48–52
120–150
46–64110–14013–15
EssentialPlusCover:2years
Foam:4years
EN597-1&-2
(BS7177UKonly)RX41/150Grey40–42135–16514014
1)Warrantyisagainstmanufacturingdefects/2)Basedon120–150mmhighrespectively.
8.2Materials
Invacare®Essential
FoamPolyurethaneCombustionModifiedHigh
ResilienceFoam
CoverPolyurethanetransfercoatedonweftknitted
fabric
AllmattressesareLatex-free.
8.3EnvironmentalParameters
Operatingconditions
Ambienttemperature10-35°C
Relativehumidity30%-75%Non-Condensing
Atmosphericpressure70-106kPa
Storageandshippingconditions
Ambienttemperature-40-70°C
Relativehumidity10%-100%
Atmosphericpressure50-106kPa
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Notes

Sommario
Ilpresentemanualedeveesserefornitoall'utilizzatoredelprodotto.
Leggereilpresentemanualeeconservarlopereventualiconsultazioni
successive,PRIMAdiutilizzareilprodotto.
1Generale.......................................18
1.1Informazionigenerali............................18
1.2Simboliinquestomanualed’uso....................18
1.3Garanzia.....................................18
1.4Normeeregolamenti............................19
1.5Usoprevisto..................................19
1.6Durata......................................19
2Sicurezza.......................................20
2.1Informazioniperlasicurezza.......................20
2.2Simbolisulprodotto............................21
3Componenti....................................22
3.1Descrizionedelprodotto.........................22
3.2Componenti..................................22
4Uso............................................23
4.1Preparazionedelmaterassoperl'utilizzo..............23
4.2Informazioniperlasicurezza.......................23
5Trasporto......................................25
5.1Informazioniperlasicurezza.......................25
6Manutenzione...................................26
6.1Ispezione.....................................26
6.2Puliziaecura..................................26
7Dopol'utilizzo...................................28
7.1Stoccaggio....................................28
7.2Riutilizzo.....................................28
7.3Smaltimento..................................28
8Datitecnici.....................................29
8.1Datigenerali..................................29
8.2Materiali.....................................29
8.3Parametriambientali............................30

Invacare®Mattresses
1Generale
1.1Informazionigenerali
L'assistenzainfermieristicabaseèfondamentalenellaprevenzionedi
piaghedadecubito.Questimaterassisonounvalidocontributoal
successodiunprogrammadiprevenzionedellepiaghedadecubito.
Formazione,giudizioclinicoepianificazioneoperativabasatasulla
vulnerabilitàsonoaspettifondamentalinellaprevenzionedellepiaghe
dadecubito.
Sipossonousaretuttaunaseriediscaledivalutazionecomemetodo
formalepervalutareilrischiodell'insorgenzadiunapiagadadecubito
edovrebberoessereusateinsiemeaunavalutazioneinformale
(giudizioinfermieristicoinformato).Unavalutazioneinformaleè
consideratadigrandeimportanzaedigrandevaloreclinico.
Ilpresentemanualed'usocontieneinformazioniimportantisul
trattamentodelprodotto.Alfinedigarantirelasicurezzadiutilizzo
delprodotto,leggereattentamenteilmanualed'usoeseguirele
istruzionidisicurezza.
PerulterioriinformazionisipregadicontattarelafilialeInvacare®
nelpropriopaese(gliindirizzisonoriportatisulretrodelpresente
manualed'uso).
Peraccedereaparticolariinformazionielinkutiliperla
formazionesullaPressureCareArea,visitateilsitoWeb
www.thinkpressurecare.co.uk.
1.2Simboliinquestomanualed’uso
Questomanualed'usocontienesimbolidiavvertimentoperindicare
eventualipericoli.Talisimbolisonoaccompagnatidaun'intestazione
cheindicalagravitàdelpericolo.
ATTENZIONE
Indicaunasituazionedipericolopotenzialeche,se
nonevitata,potrebbecausaremorteolesionigravi.
AVVERTENZA
Indicaunasituazionedipericolopotenzialeche,se
nonevitata,potrebbecausaredannialprodottoo
lesionilievioentrambi.
IMPORTANTE
Indicaunasituazionedipericoloche,senonevitata,
potrebbecausaredannialprodotto.
Indicaconsigliutili,raccomandazionieinformazioni
perunusoefficaceesenzainconvenienti.
Questoprodottoèconformealladirettiva93/42/CEE
riguardanteiprodottimedicali.Ladatadilanciodi
questoprodottoèspecificatanelladichiarazionedi
conformitàCE.
Produttore
1.3Garanzia
Offriamounagaranziadelproduttoreperilprodottoinconformitàai
Terminiecondizionigeneralidivenditaapplicabilineirispettivipaesi.
Lagaranziapuòesserefattavaleresoloattraversoilfornitorepresso
ilqualeèstatoacquistatoilprodotto.
CondizionistandardInvacare®
ConlapresenteattestiamocheilvostromaterassoInvacare®è
copertodagaranziadellaInvacareLtdperilperiododitempo
indicatonellatabella"Datitecnici"delpresentemanualed'uso.
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Generale
LaGaranziadelprodottoInvacare®èvalidadalmomentodella
spedizione.
Qualorasirilevasselapresenzadiundifettooguasto,contattare
immediatamenteilrivenditoreInvacare®oilBusinessDevelopment
Managerlocalepressoilqualeèstatoacquistatoilprodotto.Il
produttorenonèresponsabiledidannicausatidall'usoimproprio
odallamancataosservanzadelleistruzionicontenutenelpresente
manuale.
Duranteilperiododigaranzia,leparticherisultasserodifettosea
causadidifettidifabbricazioneodeimateriali,sarannosostituite
gratuitamente.Lagaranziadecadeincasodimodificanonautorizzata
dell’apparecchio.Lagaranziaelacertificazionedellaprovadireazione
alfuocononsonopiùvalidesesuognimaterassoInvacare®non
vengonousatepartidiricambioInvacare®.Idirittidell'acquirente
previstidallaleggeperlatuteladelconsumatorenonvengonoin
alcunmodopregiudicati.
1.4Normeeregolamenti
Laqualitàèfondamentaleperchél’aziendaoperinelrispettoe
nell’ambitodellenormeISO9001eISO13485.
TuttiimaterassiInvacare®sonodotatidimarchioCE,inosservanza
allaDirettiva93/42/CEEClasse1sulleapparecchiaturemedicali.
Invacare®lavoracostantementepergarantirechel’impatto
ambientaledell’aziendaalivellolocaleeglobalesiaridottoalminimo.
Garantiamodiutilizzareesclusivamentematerialiecomponenti
conformialladirettivaREACH.
Loschiumatoelafoderautilizzatiperfabbricarelagammadimaterassi
Invacare®sonotestatidaunenteindipendenteecertificatoinbase
allenormeEN597-1edEN597-2(Valutazionedell'infiammabilitàdi
materassiebasilettoimbottite-sorgentediinnesco:sigarettaaccesa
(1)edequivalenteafiammadifiammifero(2)).
Tuttiiprodottidellaseriesonosottopostiaprovaindividualmente
comecomposito,inconformitàallanormaBS7177sorgentidi
innesco0,1ecrib5;devonoessererispettatiitestsiaperlaparte
superiorecheinferiore(solomodelliperilRegnoUnito).
Perulterioriinformazioni,sipregadicontattarelafilialeInvacare®
nelpropriopaese(gliindirizzidicontattosonoriportatisulretrodel
presentemanuale).
1.5Usoprevisto
Questomaterassodidistribuzionedellapressioneèdestinato
all'usoincombinazioneconunlettodotatoditelaiodidimensioni
appropriate,comepartedelprogrammadiassistenzaperla
prevenzionedipiaghedadecubito.
Qualsiasialtrousoèvietato.
Questoprodottoèstatoconcepitoperoffrireall'utilizzatoreuna
ridistribuzioneefficacedellapressione,seilprodottoèutilizzatoin
condizioninormali,cosìcomedefinitedallaInvacare,ovveroquando
lasuperficiedisupportoècopertadaunlenzuoloincotone,misto
cotoneolino,equandounodiquestilenzuolièilsoloelemento
stesotralasuperficiedisupportoel'utilizzatore.
1.6Durata
Ladurataprevistaperquestoprodottoèdicinqueanni,acondizione
chesiautilizzatoseguendoleistruzioniperl’usoindicatenelpresente
documentoechesianorispettatigliinterventidimanutenzionee
controllo.Laduratastimatapuòesseresuperataseilprodottoè
utilizzatoconcuraesottopostoamanutenzioneadeguata,esei
vantaggitecniciescientificinonportanoalimitazionitecniche.La
duratapuòancheessereridottaconsiderevolmenteaseguitodiun
usoestremoononcorretto.
Ilfattocheindichiamounadurataperquestiprodottinonrappresenta
un'ulterioregaranzia.
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ATTENZIONE!
–Nonutilizzarequestoprodottoonessunaltro
dispositivoopzionaledisponibilesenzaprimaaver
lettoecompresoattentamenteefinoinfondo
ilmanualed'usofornito.Imanualideiprodotti
Invacare®sonodisponibilisulsitoWeblocaledi
Invacareopressoilrivenditorelocale.Qualora
alcuneavvertenze,precauzionioistruzionifosserodi
difficilecomprensione,contattareilpersonalemedico
professionale,ilrivenditoreoitecniciqualificatiprima
diiniziareautilizzarequestaapparecchiatura,inmodo
daevitarepossibililesioniapersoneodanniallecose.
ATTENZIONE!
Rischiodiinsorgenzadiulceredadecubito
Ilenzuolidevonoaderiresenzastringere,eventuali
pieghedevonoessereeliminate.Controllarecon
particolareattenzionechelasuperficieacontattocon
l’utilizzatoresialiberadabricioleoaltrirestidicibo
echetubidiflebo,stentoaltrioggettiestraneinon
sitrovinotral’utilizzatoreelasuperficiediriduzione
dellapressionedelmaterasso,poichéciòporterebbe
all’insorgerediulceredadecubito.
ATTENZIONE!
IprodottiInvacare®sonoappositamenteprogettati
ecostruitiperessereutilizzatiincombinazionecon
accessoriInvacare®.Accessoriprogettatidaaltri
costruttorinonsonostaticollaudatidaInvacare®,
pertantosenesconsiglial’usoconiprodottiInvacare®.
L’inserimentodialcuniprodottiditerzitralasuperficie
delmaterassoel’utilizzatorepuòridurreocontrastare
l’efficaciaclinicadiquestoprodotto.
I‘prodottiditerzi‘possonoesserecoprimaterasso,
traversemonouso,vellidipecora....Lecoperte
termichedevonoessereusatesolodopoaverconsultato
unoperatoresanitariodebitamentequalificato,inquanto
unaumentodellatemperaturapotrebbeaccrescereil
rischiodiformazionedipiaghedadecubito.
ATTENZIONE!
Rischiodiincendiooesplosione!
Unasigarettapuòprovocareunforodabruciaturasulla
superficiedellettoedanneggiareilmaterasso.Inoltre,
gliindumentidelpaziente,lelenzuola,ecceterapossono
essereinfiammabiliecausareunincendio.Ilmancato
rispettodiquestaavvertenzapuòprovocareunincendio
grave,dannialprodottoelesionifisicheolamorte.
Rischiodiesplosioneincasodiutilizzoconanestetici
infiammabili.Pericolodiincendioincasodiutilizzo
diattrezzatureperlasomministrazionediossigeno
diversedamascherenasalioincasodiutlizzoditende
adossigeno.
–Nonfumare.
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