Invacare SoftAir EXCELLENCE User manual

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SoftAIR®Excellence
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Contents
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1General........................................4
1.1Generalinformation.............................4
1.2Symbolsinthisusermanual.......................4
1.3Intendeduse..................................4
1.4Warranty....................................5
1.5ServiceLife...................................5
2Safety..........................................7
2.1Safetyinformation..............................7
2.2Symbolsontheproduct..........................8
3Components....................................9
3.1Overview....................................9
3.2Description...................................9
4Setup..........................................11
4.1Safetyinformation..............................11
4.2Installingthemattresssystem......................11
4.3Activatingthecontrolunit........................12
4.4Removingthemattresssystem.....................13
5Usage..........................................14
5.1Safetyinformation..............................14
5.2Usingthecontrolunitpanel.......................14
5.3Usingthemattresssystem........................16
5.4CPRProcedure................................16
5.5AlarmFunctions...............................17
5.6Transportingapatientonthemattress...............18
6Transport......................................19
6.1Safetyinformation..............................19
7Maintenance....................................20
7.1Inspection....................................20
7.2CleaningandCare..............................20
7.3Replacingtheairfilter...........................22
7.4Replacingfuse(1ampslowblowfuse)................22
8AfterUse.......................................23
8.1Storage......................................23
8.2Re-use......................................23
8.3Disposal.....................................23
9Troubleshooting.................................24
9.1Identifyingandrepairingfaults......................24
10Technicaldata..................................26
10.1GeneralData.................................26
10.2Guidanceandmanufacturer’sdeclaration.............28

Invacare®SoftAIR®Super/SoftAIR®Excellence
1General
1.1Generalinformation
Essentialnursingcareispivotalinpressureulcerprevention.The
SoftAIR®mattresseswillpositivelycontributetotheoutcomeofa
pressureulcerpreventioncareplan.
Education,clinicaljudgementandactionbasedplanningbasedon
vulnerabilityarefundamentalfactorsinpreventionofpressureulcers.
Arangeofassessmentscalescanbeusedasaformalmethodof
assessingriskfrompressureulcerdevelopment,andshouldbe
usedinconjunctionwithaninformalassessment(informednursing
judgement).Informalassessmentisconsideredtobeofgreater
importanceandclinicalvalue.
Pleaseheedallthenotes,particularlythesafetyinformation,and
actaccordingly.
Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,contactyourlocalInvacare
representative.Foraddressandwebsiteseebackpageofthismanual.
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
1.3Intendeduse
Thispressureredistributionmattressandcontrolunitareintended
tobeusedinconjunctionwithanappropriatelysizedbedframe.
Itcanbeusedsafelyinstaticmodeforstaticpressureredistribution,
orindynamicmodeshouldanalternatingpressuresupportsurface
berequired.
Thisproducthasbeendesignedtodelivereffectivepressure
reductiontousers,whentheproductisinnormalusewhichis
definedbyInvacareLtdaswhenthesupportsurfaceiscoveredwith
acotton,cottoncombinationorlinenbedsheet,andanyoneof
thesewouldbetheonlyitemdeployedbetweenthesupportsurface
andtheuser.
Indications
TheSoftAIR®mattressesaresuitableforthepreventionand
treatmentofpressureulcersinthe'VeryHighRisk'patient.Itis
suitableforuseinallhomecare,residential,nursingandacutecare
settingsandisappropriateforthetreatmentofpressureulcersup
tograde4aswellasseverepressureulcers.
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General
1.4Warranty
Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproductinaccordance
withourGeneralTermsandConditionsofBusinessintherespective
countries.Guaranteeclaimscanonlybemadethroughtheprovider
fromwhomtheappliancewasobtained.
StandardInvacareTerms
ThisistocertifythatyourSoftAIR®mattressiswarrantedby
InvacareLtdforaperiodstatedintheTable“TechnicalData“of
thisuserguide.Thisissubjecttotheindividualcountry‘sSales
Agreements.
PleasecontactyourlocalInvacareSalesOfficeforfurtherinformation.
TheWarrantyofyourInvacareSoftAIR®productisvalidfromtime
ofshipping.
Ifadefectorfaultisdiscoveredpleasecontactandnotifytheprovider
fromwhomtheappliancewasobtainedimmediately.
Themanufacturerwillnotacceptresponsibilityfordamagecaused
bymisuseornon-observanceoftheinstructionssetoutinthisuser
guide.
Duringtheperiodofthewarrantyanyproductsthathavebecome
defectiveduetofaultyworkmanshipormaterialswillberenewed
withoutcharge.
Thewarrantywillbeforfeitedshouldanyunauthorizedalterationbe
madetotheequipment.
BothwarrantyandfireretardancyCertificationwillbecome
nullandvoidifnon-InvacaresparesareusedonanyInvacare
SoftAIR®Mattressproducts.
Thepurchaser’sstatutoryrightsundertheConsumerProtection
Actarenotaffected.
QualityandFlameRetardancy
Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,working
withinthedisciplinesofISO9001(Qualitymanagementsystems-
Requirements)andISO13485(Medicaldevices-Qualitymanagement
systems-Requirementsforregulatorypurposes).
TheInvacareSoftAIR®mattressesfeaturetheCEmark,in
compliancewiththeMedicalDeviceDirective93/42/EECClass1.
Invacare®iscontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe
company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,isreduced
toaminimum.
•Wecomplywiththecurrentenvironmentallegislation(e.g.
WEEEandRoHSdirectives).
•WeonlyuseREACHcompliantmaterialsandcomponents.
Thecontrolunitistestedaccordingto3rdversionsafetystandard
IEC/EN60601-1(Medicalelectricalequipment-Part1:General
requirementsforbasicsafetyandessentialperformance)&EMC
standardIEC/EN60601-1-2(Collateralstandard:Electromagnetic
compatibility-Requirementsandtests).
TheSoftAIR®mattressisfiresafetytestedandcertifiedinaccordance
withEN597–1&–2.
ForfurtherinformationpleasecontactInvacareinyourcountry
(addressesseebackpageofthismanual).
1.5ServiceLife
Weestimatealifeexpectancyoffiveyears(5yrs)forthese
products,providedtheyareusedinstrictaccordancewiththe
intendeduseassetoutinthisdocumentandallmaintenanceand
servicerequirementsaremet.Theestimatedlifeexpectancycanbe
exceedediftheproductiscarefullyusedandproperlymaintained,and
providedtechnicalandscientificadvancesdonotresultintechnical
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limitations.Thelifeexpectancycanalsobeconsiderablyreduced
byextremeorincorrectusage.
Thefactthatweestimatealifeexpectancyfortheseproductsdoes
notconstituteanadditionalwarranty.
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Safety
2Safety
2.1Safetyinformation
WARNING!
–Donotusethisproductoranyavailableoptional
equipmentwithoutfirstcompletelyreadingand
understandingtheseinstructionsandanyadditional
instructionalmaterialsuchasusermanuals,service
manualsorinstructionsheetssuppliedwiththis
productoroptionalequipment.Invacareproduct
manualsareavailableatyourlocaldealerorInvacare
inyourcountry,addressesareonthebackpageofthis
manual.Ifyouareunabletounderstandthewarnings,
cautionsorinstructions,pleasecontactahealthcare
professional,dealerortechnicalpersonnelbefore
attemptingtousethisequipment–otherwise,injury
ordamagemayoccur.
WARNING!
Therearesiginificantrisksofreciprocalinterference
posedbythepresenceofthesystemduringspecific
investigationsortreatments.
–Intheeventofelectromagneticorotherinterference
betweenthesystemandotherdevices,movethe
equipmentawayfromthesensitivedevicesorcontact
themanufacturer.
WARNING!
–Unplugthecontrolunitfromthemainspowersupply
todisconnectthepower.
WARNING!
Invacareproductsarespecificallydesignedand
manufacturedforuseinconjunctionwithInvacare
accessories.Accessoriesdesignedbyother
manufacturershavenotbeentestedbyInvacareandare
notrecommendedforusewithInvacareproducts.
Theintroductionofcertainthirdpartyproductsbetween
themattresssurfaceandtheusermayreduceorimpede
theclinicaleffectivenessofthisproduct.
’Thirdpartyproducts’mayinclude,butarenotlimited
toitemsincludingunderblankets,plasticsheetsand
sheepskins,etc.
WARNING!
Riskofdevelopingpressureulcers
–Bedsheetsmustbelooselyfitted,withcreases
smoothedout.Caremustalwaysbetakentoensure
thatthesupportsurfaceincontactwiththeuseris
keptfreefromcrumbsandotherfooddebris,andthat
dripcables,stents,andotherforeignobjectsdonot
becomeentrappedbetweentheuserandthepressure
reducingsurfaceofthemattress,asthismayresultin
thedevelopmentofpressureulcers.
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WARNING!
Riskoffireorexplosion!
Acigarettecanburnaholeinthebedsurfaceand
causedamagetothemattress.Also,patientclothing,
bedsheets,etc,maybecombustibleandcauseafire.
Failuretoobservethiswarningcanresultinasevere
fire,propertydamageandcausephysicalinjuryordeath.
Thereisanexplosionriskifusedwithflammable
anesthetics.
Thereisapossiblefirehazardwhenusedwithoxygen
administeringequipmentotherthannasalmaskorhalf
bedtenttype.
–Donotsmokewhileusingthisdevice.
–Anoxygententmaynotextendbelowmattress
supportlevel.
IMPORTANT!
Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentissubject
tochangewithoutnotice.
–Checkallpartsforshippingdamageandtestbefore
using.
–Incaseofdamage,donotuse.Contact
Invacare/Carrierforfurtherinstructions.
2.2Symbolsontheproduct
Donotpierceor
cut
Linedry
DonotdrycleanDeclarationof
conformity
Donotputnear
flame
95°
Maximum
95°C
xxx kg
Userweightlimit*Donotiron
DonotbleachTumbledrylowheat
RefertousermanualManufacturer
TypeBappliedpartClassIImedical
equipment
WEEEconformAuthorised
Representative
intheEuropean
Community
SerialnumberPower
Dateofmanufacture
*Minimum/Maximumuserweightaspersection10Technicaldata,
page26.
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Components
3Components
3.1Overview
Thefollowingcomponentsareincludedwithinthescopeofdelivery:
SoftAIR®Excellence/SoftAIR®Super
A
B
C
D
E
ASoftAIR®MattressSystemincludingMattressBase,CPRTag,
AirHoses,HandlewithTransportCapattached,Topcover
withquickreleasezip.
Twoinflatablesideformers(onlySoftAIR®Excellence)
BDigitalControlUnit
CCarryBag
DQuickSetupGuide
EUserManual
MedicalGradePowerCord(notshown)
3.2Description
SoftAIR®AlternatingMattressSystems
TheSoftAIR®ExcellenceandSoftAIR®Superarealternating
MattressSystemsthatprovidealternatingpressuretopatientswho
arevulnerableto,orsufferfrom,pressureulcers.Theyaredesigned
toreplaceyourexistingmattressandcanbeusedonbothstandard
andprofilingbedframes.
DigitalControlUnit
TheControlUnitprovidestheairsupplytotheMattress.
•Itiscontrolledviaatouchpanel.Thereisavisualandaudible
alarmwhenpressurefailsorpowerisinterrupted.AlarmMute
silencesthealarmforamaximumof20minutes–thealarm
resumesifcauseoffailureisnotresolved.TheAlarmwillsound
foruptotwohoursfollowinganinterruptiontopower.As
soonaspowerisrestored,thebatterymemorybackupwill
restorethepreviouspressure/usersetting.
•TheControlUnitincludesabatteryfordigitalmemoryback
up.Thisbatteryiscontinuouslyre-chargedandwilllastthelife
timeoftheproduct.
•Buttonsonthecontrolpaneladjusttheeightalternating
pressuresettings.
•ThesystemwillautomaticallyreverttoAlternationModeupto
20minutesafterstaticmodehasbeenselected.See5.2Using
thecontrolunitpanel,page14forfurtherinstruction.
Thevisibleandaudiblealarmfunctionhasanumberofindications
dependingonthecauseofthefailure.Seechapter5.5Alarm
Functions,page17.
Onthesideofthecontrolunitarefourmaleairconnectorsfor
connectingtheHandle.
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TherapidreleaseHandleincludesanattachedtransportcapwhich
canbeinsertedintotheopeningtosealairinthesystemforupto
72hoursasatransportfeature.
ThemainssupplytotheControlUnitcanbeeasilydisconnectedand
isdesignedtodetachiftuggedtoofirmly-protectingtheinternal
wiringoftheunit.
Shouldthisoccur,thealternationsequenceissuspendedandthe
Mattresscellsremaininflatedand/ordeflatedbasedonthecurrent
cycle.ThePowerfailureindicatorwillsound.
SoftAIR®Super
TheSoftAIR®SuperMattresscomprises21highdensitycellswhich
allfeatureapermanentlyinflatedinternalcelltopreventthepatient
“bottomingout”intheeventoflowpressureduetoincorrect
settings,electricalorcellfailure.
Thissystemincludesthreestaticheadcellstoprovidestatic“pillow”
supportforoptimumusercomfort,whileairpressureintheother
18cellsisalternatedovera10~12minutecycle.Thisprovides
regularperiodsofpressurereductiontoaidbloodandlymphatic
flowtovulnerabletissue.
SoftAIR®Excellence
TheSoftAIR®ExcellenceMattresscomprises19highdensitycells
whichallfeatureapermanentlyinflatedinternalcelltopreventthe
patient“bottomingout”intheeventoflowpressureduetoincorrect
settings,electricalorcellfailure.
Thissystemincludesthreestaticheadcellstoprovidestatic“pillow”
supportforoptimumusercomfort,whileairpressureintheother
16cellsisalternatedovera10~12minutecycle.Thisprovides
regularperiodsofpressurereductiontoaidbloodandlymphatic
flowtovulnerabletissue.
TheSoftAIR®Excellencehasahingedbacktoallowthemattressto
conformtotheprofileofthebedwhenarticulated.TheSoftAIR®
Excellencealsoincludesanindependentheelzoneoffivemicrocells
forindividualizedtherapytothissensitivearea.
Inaddition,twopermanentlyinflatedsideformersassistinlateral
supportfortheuserandcarer,whileincreasingtheeffectiveness
oftheoneinthreealternationcycle.Thehingedmattressbase
conformstoprofilingbedmovement.
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Setup
4Setup
4.1Safetyinformation
WARNING!
Electricalshockhazard!
–Onlyplugintoagroundedpoweroutletandusethe
powercordsuppliedwiththesystem.
–Donotexposetheelectroniccontrolunittoany
liquidwhileitispluggedin.
–Alwaysusefusesofthesameratingasspecifiedin
theTechnicalsection.Usingfuseswithhigherratings
couldresultindamageand/orinjury.
–Theelectroniccontrolunitisaprecisionelectronic
product.Handleandtransportwithcare.Droppingor
othersuddenimpactsmayresultindamagetotheunit.
–Donotopenthecontrolunit.
–Donotattempttorepairorservicethecontrolunit
withoutbeingauthorizedtodoso.
–Donotplaceanyobjectsoritemssuchasblanketson
oroverthecontrolunit.
–ThepowercordtotheControlUnitmustbe
positionedtoavoidatriphazardand/ordamagetothe
cord.Carefulconsiderationisrequiredwhenrouting
thepowercable.InvacareLtdrecommendsplacing
thecordunderthebedframeandattachingittoan
electricaloutletattheheadofthebed.
–Donotinsertitemsintoanyopeningsofthecontrol
unit.Doingsomaycausefireorelectricshockby
shortingtheinternalcomponents.
–Keepthecontrolunitawayfromallheatsourcesand
radiatorsduringoperation.
WARNING!
–Donotmodifythisequipmentwithoutauthorization
ofthemanufacturer.
–Ifthisequipmentismodified,appropriateinspection
andtestingmustbeconductedtoensurecontinued
safeuseoftheequipment.
4.2Installingthemattresssystem
Itisrecommendedthatallpackingmaterialsandinstructionsbekept
inthecarrybagprovidedintheeventtheproducthastobeshipped
toanapprovedInvacareServiceCenter.Themattressistreated
astheappliedpart.CarefullyremovetheControlUnit,Mattress
andaccessoriesfromtheshippingcartons.Inspectallitemsfor
anydamagethatmayhaveoccurredduringshipping.Anydamaged
ormissingpartsmustbereportedtoanInvacareServiceCenter
immediately.
1.Removeallpackagingbeforeuse.
2.Placethemattressdirectlyontheframeofthebed.
Themattressisdesignedforbedswithadjustablelying
surface.
1.Removeallcovers,sheetsandmattressfromthebed.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryordamage
–Priortoattachingthecontrolunittothefootboard
ofthebed,checkthatthebedendisrobustenough
orthattheunitisplacedonanevenenoughsurface
tosupportthecontrolunitsafelywithoutrisktothe
carerorpatientordamagetotheproductitself.
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IMPORTANT
–PriortoactivationensuretheCPRvalve(4plugs)
locatedneartheheadendofthemattressisfully
engagedandthattherapidreleasehandleisfirmly
connectedtothecontrolunit.
2.Onastandardbed,positiontheMattressontopofbedframe,
topcoverfacingupwardsandairhosesatfootofbedforcontrol
unitpositioning.
3.Attachtothebedbysecuringthetwo(2)adjustablestrapsunder
eachendofthebed.Ensurebucklesaresecurelyfastenedand
strapsarepulledtight.
Oronaprofilingbed:
4.Securetheadjustablestrapsaroundthemoveablesectionsof
thebedframe.
IMPORTANT!
Riskofdamagetothemattress
–Ensuretherearenosharpobjectswhichmaycome
intocontactwiththemattresssystem.
–CheckthattheattachmentoftheMattressdoesnot
interferewiththemovementoroperationofthebed.
–Donotsecurestrapstobedsiderailsasstrapswill
tear.
–Ensurethatthepositioningofthesystemdoesnot
interferewiththeabilitytodisconnecttheelectrical
power.
4.3Activatingthecontrolunit
1.Positionthecontrolunitbyhangingthehooksoverthefoot
boardofthebedorsiderails,ensuringthattheyarerobust
enoughtoholdthecontrolunit.
CAUTION!
–Ensuretheairhosedoesnotkinkbetweenthebed
frameandcontrolunit.
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IMPORTANT!
–PriortopumpactivationensuretheCPRvalve(4
plugs)locatedneartheheadendofthemattressis
fullyengaged.
–Alsoensurethattherapidreleasehandleisfirmly
connectedtothecontrolunit.
2.Connectthehandletothecontrolunit.
3.Insertthepowercordintothecontrolunitthenplugintoa
grounded220V50Hzelectricaloutlet.
IMPORTANT
–PriortoactivationensuretheCPRvalve(4plugs)
locatedneartheheadendofthemattressisfully
engagedandthattherapidreleasehandleisfirmly
connectedtothecontrolunit.
4.Pressthepowerbuttonforatleasttwo(2)secondstoactivate
thecontrolunit.
ThepressureLEDswillflashindicatingthesystemhas
activated.
5.Allow40–50minutesforthemattresstofullyinflate.Once
ready,youshouldseethefourthpressureLEDplusalternating
modeLEDilluminatetoindicatethatthesystemisreadyfor
use(systemautomaticallydefaultstoAlternatingModeafter
start-up).
6.OncetheMattressisfullyinflatedthebeddingcanbeplaced.
Fitsheetslooselyenoughtoallowforfreemovementofthe
mattressaircells.
7.Ensureeachsheetcornerisplacedthroughretainingbuckle.
4.4Removingthemattresssystem
1.SwitchoffthecontrolunitanddisconnectfrommainssupplyA.
2.RemovetherapidreleasehandleBfromthecontrolunitand
disconnecttheCPRtagC.
3.Placecontrolunitandpowercordontopofthemattressand
detachmattressfromthebedframe.
4.Onceairhasbeenreleasedfromallcells,rollupthemattress
andreturnallitemstothecarrybagforsafekeeping.
IMPORTANT!
–Priortorestartingthesystem,ensuretheCPRtag
isreplacedandallfoursealingconnectorsarefirmly
attached;andthattherapidreleasehandleisreplaced
andfirmlyconnectedtothecontrolunit.
–Usetargetdesigntolineupeachplugwithits
correspondingsocket.
A
B
C
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5Usage
5.1Safetyinformation
Operatingconditions,see10.1GeneralData,page26.
WARNING!
Itisveryimportantforthepatienttoreposition
themselves,ortoberepositioned,onaregularbasis.
Thismustbebasedontheclinicaljudgementofa
qualifiedhealthcareprofessional.Thisrelievespressure
whichhelpspreventbothtissuecompressionand
potentialulcerformation.
–Alwaysconsultaqualifiedhealthcareprofessional
beforeusingtheSoftAIR®mattress.
–Monitorthepatientfrequently.
CAUTION!
–Makesurethattheprintedsideofthemattresscover
alwaysfacesupwards.
–Makesurethatthedistancebetweenthesurfaceofthe
mattressandthetopofthesiderailisatleast220mm.
IMPORTANT!
Strikethroughcanoccurinmattresscovers.
–Medicalequipmentincludinginfusionpumpsand
monitorsshouldbeattachedtoappropriatebed
accessories.
–Forhomeusecommoncausesofdamageinclude
cigaretteburnsandtheclawsofpetsthatpuncture
covers,allowingfluidingressandstaining.
IMPORTANT!
Riskofdamagetothemattresscover
–Topreventaccidentalcoverdamage,donotplace
hypodermicneedles,venflons,scalpelsorother
similarlysharpobjectsontothemattress.
–Ensurethatallvenflonsaretapeddowncorrectlywith
nosharpedgesexposed.
–Whenusingbridgingboardsorotherpatienttransfer
aids,careshouldbetakennottodamagethemattress
cover.Alltransferaidsshouldbecheckedforany
sharpedgesorburrsbeforeuseasthesecandamage
themattresscover.
–Makesurethatthemattressesarenotjammedor
damagedbysharpedgeswhenusedonbedswithan
adjustableframe.
–WhenusingtheSoftAIR®mattressonaprofilingbed
ensurethatthekneebreakisusedbeforethebackrest.
5.2Usingthecontrolunitpanel
WARNING!
–Ensurethismanualisreadandunderstoodfullybefore
operatingthecontrolunitpanel.
WARNING!
Thisequipmentisnotsuitableforuseinthepresenceof
aflammableanestheticmixturewithairorwithoxygen
ornitrousoxide.
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A
B
C
D
E
E
FG
APowerButton
Turnssystempoweronandoff.Pressfortwo(2)seconds
BAlarmLED
Thisredlightflashes,andanaudiblealarmsounds,toalert
whencontrolunitorMattresspressurefails.Thealarmhas
fivedifferentsignalstoindicatethecauseofthefailure.The
audiblealarmalsosoundswhenpowerisswitchedoff–press
AlarmMutetosilence.Referto9.1Identifyingandrepairing
faults,page24.
CAlarmMuteButton
Silencestheaudiblealarm(on/off).Audiblealarmwill
resumeafter20minutesifcauseoffailureisnotresolved.
DModeButton
PresstoselecteitherAlternationMode(alternativecells
cyclicallyinflatinganddeflating)orStaticMode(allcellsfully
inflatedwithnodynamicalternation).
StaticModewillautomaticallyrevertbacktoAlternation
Modeafterupto20minutes.
EPressureArrowButtons
Pressarrowstoincreaseordecreasepressuresetting.Eight
availablepressuresettingsfromsofttohard(18mmHgto60
mmHg;6mmHgperstep).ThegreenLEDsilluminateto
indicatewhichoftheeightsettingsisoperational.
FMaxFirmButton
Presstofacilitaterapidinflationtomaximumpressuresetting
(60mmHg).After≤30minutes,thesystemautomatically
revertsbacktothepreviouspressuresettingforpatient
safety.
GControlunitLock/UnlockButton
Pressforatleastfive(5)secondstolockthecontrolunit
settings–abeepsoundsandtheamberLEDilluminatesto
indicatesystemislocked.Whenlocked,onlytheAlarmMute
andLock/Unlockbuttonsremainoperational.Pressagain
foratleasttwo(2)secondstounlock(beepsoundsand
amberLEDturnsoff).
Thecontrolunitwillautomaticallyunlockintheeventof
apowerfailure.
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5.3Usingthemattresssystem
EstablishingPressure(supine/faceupposition)
1.Whenmattressisfullyinflatedplacetheuserontothemattress.
2.PressPressurebuttontoselectthebestsettingforeffective
pressurereliefandsupport,basedonpatientweightandcomfort
requirements.
3.Assesswhetherthepatientiscomfortableandthesystemis
functioningcorrectlybyperforminga‘bottomingout’test.
BottomingOutTest
Whenalteringthepressuresetting,ensurethepatientisnot
‘bottomingout’(insufficientlysupportedbytheaircellsandtherefore
comingincontactwithbedbase).
1.Ensuresystemisinalternationmodebutisnotundergoingan
alternation.
2.Withthepatientlyinginasupineposition,unziptopcoverjust
pastsacral(bottom)region.
3.Slideyourhandalongadeflatedcellunderthepatientssacral
area(bottom).Theinnerstaticcellwillremaininflatedbutyour
handshouldslideeasilybetweenpatientandbase.
4.Ifhandcanpassunderpatientthenpatientisadequately
suspendedandpressurecanbelowered.
5.RepeatBottomingOuttestafterpressurehasbeenlowered.
Intheeventofasystemmalfunction,thealarmwillactivate
andpressureLEDswillflash.
EstablishingPressure(inclinedposition)
Whenmovingthepatienttoamoreuprightposition,pressuremay
needtobeincreased(byapproximately20%)toprovideadded
supportandtoavoid‘bottomingout’.
IMPORTANT!
–Returntotheoriginalpressuresettingwhenthe
patientreturnstothesupineposition,andperforma
BottomingOuttest.
–Waitaminimumof10~12minutesbetweenpressure
adjustmentandpatientassessment,asitmaytakea
fullcycleforthesystemtoadjusttoanynewsetting.
5.4CPRProcedure
A
1.FirmlypulltheyellowrapidreleaseCPRtagAfromthesideof
themattresstodeflatethewholesystem.
2.Switchoffthecontrolunit.
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Mattresswillstarttodeflate.
3.
WhenCPRiscompletereplacetheyellowCPRTagensuring
thefoursealingconnectorsarefirmlyattachedandrestartthe
controlunitfollowingchapter4.3Activatingthecontrolunit,
page12.Usingthetargetdesigntolineupeachplugwithit's
correspondingsocket.
IMPORTANT!
–Waitforthemattresssystemtogainoptimalpressure.
–PerformaBottomingOuttestafterinflatingthe
mattressfollowingrapiddeflation.
5.5AlarmFunctions
TheredAlarmLEDflashes,andanaudiblealertsounds,toindicate
thecontrolunitormattresspressurehasfailed.TheLEDwillremain
illuminateduntilappropriatepressureisrestored.Theaudiblealarm
canbesilencedbypressingtheAlarmMutebutton.
Thesystemhasfivedifferentalarmsignals,identifiedbyfive
differentPressureSettingilluminationsequences.Thesignalsand
correspondingPressureSettingLEDdisplaysareillustratedbelow.
DisplayAlarm
Signal
Description
Initial
Failure
Mattresshasfailed
toreachminimum
operationalpressure
within50minutes
Low
Pressure
Pressurehasfallen
5mmHgormorebelow
thesettingminimum
High
Pressure
Pressurehasexceeded
thesettingmaximumby
10mmHgormore
Alternat-
ingMode
failure
Mattresshasfailedto
commencealternation
ACpower
failure
Nopressureoutputdue
tomainspowerfailure
Ifalarmactivatesandthesystemfailstoinflateorloses
pressure,referto9.1Identifyingandrepairingfaults,page24.
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5.6Transportingapatientonthemattress
1.Switchmodesfromalternatingtostaticandwaitupto10–15
minutesforcellstoinflatetomaximumpressure(ButtonDon
controlunit).
Ifaquickerresponseisrequired(upto5-10minutes)
thentheMaxinflatebuttoncanbeused.
2.Turnoffcontrolunitandthenremovetherapidreleasehandle
fromthecontrolunit.
3.Allowairtoescapeforacoupleofsecondsbeforesealing
withtheattachedtransportcap.ThiswillsoftentheMattress
surfaceforpressurereliefandcomfort.Ifpatientisresponsive,
questiontheircomfortlevelbasedoncurrentpressureand
adjustaccordingly.
Whenintransportationmode(e.g.sealedwiththe
transportationcap)themattresswillstayinflatedfora
minimumof72hours.
CAUTION!
Airpressureisreleasedfromallinternalstatic
cellsaswellasalternatingsections.
–Regularlyperforma‘BottomingOut’testtoensure
thepatientisappropriatelysupported.
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6.1Safetyinformation
IMPORTANT!
–Takecarewhenhandlingmattressestoensureno
damagetothecover.Itisrecommendedthattwo
peoplelift/carrymattresses.
–Avoidcontactwithjewellery,nails,abrasivesurfaces
etc.
–Donotdragmattresses.
–Avoidcontactwithwall,doorframes,doorcatches
orlocksetc.
–Donottransportinrollcagesunlesscompletely
protectedfromthesharpedgesofthecage.
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7Maintenance
7.1Inspection
Itisrecommendedtocheckmattresses(aircellsandcover)for
strike-through(thismayincludefluidingress,stains,ripsordamage)
afterthereleaseofeachpatientoraftereachperiodofusebya
suitablyqualifiedandcompetentperson.
Checkmattresses
1.Unzipthecovercompletely.
2.Checkforanystainingonthewhiteundersideofthecover.
3.Checkforanystainingontheinterioraircells.
4.Replaceanystaineditemsanddisposeofasperlocalauthority
procedure.
7.2CleaningandCare
InfectionControlandroutinecleaningmustbecarriedoutin
accordancewithyourlocalInfectionControlPolicy.Itissuggested
thatalldisinfectionbedonewithacommonlyhighgradedisinfectant
orasolutionofSodiumHypochloriteorsimilar(upto10,000ppm
availablechlorine).
IMPORTANT!
Allcleaningagentsanddisinfectantsusedmustbe
effective,compatiblewithoneanotherandmustprotect
thematerialstheyareusedtoclean.
–Forfurtherinformationondecontaminationin
HealthcareEnvironments,contactyouhygiene
specialistorlocalinfectioncontrolpolicy.
Thetopcoverseamsaresealedtopreventmoistureingress
andbacterialgrowthintheseamstitching.
IMPORTANT!
–Donotusehightemperatureautoclaveforcleaning.
IMPORTANT!
Itisrecommendedthesystemiscleanedbetween
patientsandapproximatelyeverytwoweeksifin
constantuse.
Pleasecontactyourhygienespecialistintheeventofcontamination.
Cleaningmattresstopcover
Removeallcoversforlaundering.
Heavysoilage
IMPORTANT!
–Toestablishtheamountofdisinfectanttouse,
determinetheamountofwaterinthewasherandthen
followthemanufacturers’instructionsfordilution.
–Useonlyapproveddisinfectants.
1.Ifpresent,cleanupallspillagesofbodilyfluidsi.e.blood,urine,
faeces,sputum,woundexudaterandallotherbodilysecretions
assoonaspossibleusingacommonlyuseddisinfectantor1%
ChlorineSolution(10,000ppm).Thisisdependentoninfection
controlprotocolsandlocalmarketrequirements.
Largespillagesofbloodshouldbeabsorbedandremoved
withpapertowelsfirst,followedbyasbelow.
2.Launderthecoverswithamaximumtemperatureof
95°Cusingadiluteddetergentsolution(Instructionsonlabel).
3.Soakthetopcoverinthedisinfectantduringthewashcycle.
4.Afterlaunderingrinsethecoverwellincleanwateranddry
thoroughlybeforeuse.
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