Invacare CS8 User manual

USER MANUAL
Invacare CS8 Care Beds
Single & King Single Bed Options
V110620-04

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CONTENT
Page
1. INTRODUCTION
2
2. WARNINGS & CAUTIONS
3 - 4
3. ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS
5 - 7
3.1 Handset & Foot Panel Touch Pad Operation
5 - 6
3.2 Battery Back-up
7
4. GENERAL BED OPERATION
8 –12
4.1 Castor System
8
4.2 Bed Extension
9
4.3 Side Rails Operation (if fitted)
10
4.3.1 Side Rail Safety Lock Indicator
11
5. CS8 SINGLE BED SPECIFICATIONS
12
6. CS8 KING SINGLE BED SPECIFICATIONS
13
7. CLEANING
14
8. MAINTENANCE
15 –16
9. TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE
16
10. CS8 BED ACCESSORIES
17
11. WARRANTY AND SERVICE
18
11.1 Limited Warranty
18
11.2 Service & Maintenance
19

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1. INTRODUCTION
The CS8 bed is an electrically actuated care bed with a range of functions and positional
movements that assist caregivers and provide for patient comfort. Ease of use,
functionality, serviceability and cleaning practicality are key features of the bed. The bed
has a fabricated steel structure with a powder coated finish. The plastic components are
made from urethane, PP, POM, nylon and ABS plastic.
Clinical Applications and Area of Use
The bed is appropriate for adult patient care under supervised medical monitoring and
provides support with various positioning options.
Key Features
•Total safe working load (SWL) of the bed 250Kg.
•75mm twin Tente castors (four braking castors and four free-wheeling).
•Electrically adjusted height range. The bed works within a height range of 150mm
low height to a maximum high height of 680mm.
•Trendelenberg head and foot down tilt 14°.
•Four sectioned electronically operated mattress platform with independent
adjustment of backrest angle (maximum 65°) and knee section angle (maximum
35°).
•Four soft contoured mattress retainer handles.
•Integral foot end mattress base extension. Extends the bed by 195mm.
•(Optional) bolt on ¾ length folding side rails.
•Removable timber head and foot panels.

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2. WARNINGS & CAUTIONS
It is important that this User Manual be read in its entirety prior to the operation of the
bed. The manual is designed to ensure that users are equipped with the information
required to competently and responsibly operate the bed and its accessories.
It is recommended that the User Manual be kept in an easily assessable place for quick
reference. If required Invacare product specialists can provide additional training.
All warnings and cautions within this manual should be strictly adhered to. Failure to do
so could result in harm to the patient, or operator.
Warnings highlighted throughout this manual identify possible hazards in procedures, or
conditions, which if not followed correctly could result in serious injury, or fatality.
Cautions highlighted throughout this manual identify possible hazards in procedures, or
conditions, which if not followed correctly could result in equipment damage, or failure.
GENERAL WARNINGS
•Electrical equipment can be hazardous if used incorrectly.
•Do not use electrically operated beds in the presence of flammable gases.
•Use the bed to support one patient only. The CS8 bed is intended for one
person use only and may become unstable if used incorrectly.
•It is recommended that the bed be positioned at its lowest height when
unattended by caregivers to minimise the risk of patient injury from falls when
getting in and out of the bed.
•Residual current devices (RCD) are not supplied with the CS8 bed. Consult
with your Biomedical Engineer/advisor concerning RCD requirements.
•The safe working load of the CS8 bed is 250Kg. This includes the mass of the
patient, mattress and any accessories fitted to the bed.
•Ensure the power cord is free of possible damage from the beds castors and
mechanical functions when the bed is in use. Store the cable safely when not
in use.
•Do not use accessories that are not designed, or approved for use with the
CS8 bed. Incompatible side rails and mattresses can cause entrapment
hazards.

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2. WARNINGS & CAUTIONS - Continued
GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS
•Always use a mattress of the correct size and type. A range of suitable
pressure reducing and pressure relieving mattresses are available from
Invacare.
Recommended Mattress Dimensions
Width 860mm x Length 1980mm x Depth 150mm
•Before operating the bed make sure that the patient is safely positioned to
avoid entrapment.
•Before transporting the bed make sure that the bed is at a suitable height to
move without stooping, or straining and the bed is unplugged from the power
source.
•Always apply the brakes when the bed is stationary.
•If a patient's condition could lead to a possible entrapment the mattress
support platform should be left in the flat position whilst unattended.
•The clinically qualified person responsible should consider the age, size and
condition of the patient before using the bed and its accessories.
•Always ensure that all medication lines/tubes and power cables are free from
possible entanglement with mechanical parts of the bed.
•Always ensure that attendant and patient limbs are free from potential
entrapment areas before operating any functions.
•When side rails are in use, the maximum mattress thickness to be used on the
CS8 bed is 170mm. The minimum mattress thickness is 100mm. Compliance
to International Standard IEC60601-2-52 requires a minimum of 220mm from
top of mattress to top of side rail. The minimum is for compliance to the
entrapment gap between bottom rail and mattress surface.
•To avoid accidental operation of the beds functions always store the beds
handset correctly when not in use. The handset can be stored by hooking it on
to the side rail of the bed, or behind the head board.

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3. ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS
3.1 Handset & Foot Panel Touch Pad Operation
The CS8’s bed adjustments are powered by four electric actuators, which are controlled
by the buttons on the handset and by the touch pad located on the foot end panel of the
bed. Adjustment occurs only while a button is pressed. Adjustment will stop when the
button is released, or the movement selection reaches the end of its range of adjustment.
CS8 Handset Controls
CS8 Touch Pad Controls

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3. ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS –Continued
WARNING
•Ensure that the patient, caregivers and, or other equipment is not positioned to
become either trapped, or crushed during bed adjustment.
•Ensure that the handset and electrical supply cables cannot become entangled
with moving parts of the bed.
CAUTION
•Do not operate the beds controls for more than the electronic systems
prescribed duty cycle. (see pages 12 and 13)
Mattress Platform Height Adjustment
To move the mattress platform up, or down, press and hold the appropriate button on the
handset. The beds platform height can be adjusted through a range of 150mm low height
to a high height of 680mm.
Sliding Backrest Adjustment
To move the backrest up or down, press and hold the appropriate button on the handset.
The backrest can be adjusted through a range of between 0° and 65°.
WARNING
Care should be taken whilst operating the backrest function to ensure hands and
fingers are away from potential squeeze hazards.
Knee Positioning Adjustment
To move the knee positioning section up and down, press and hold the appropriate
button on the handset. The knee section is adjustable through a range of 0° to 35°,
providing adjustable support to the patient’s legs.
Auto Contour Positioning
Auto Contour Positioning provides synchronised movement of the backrest and knee
positioning in one operation. The position helps provide a more natural resting
environment for the patient.

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3. ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS –Continued
Chair Positioning
The chair positioning function moves the bed into a foot down tilt position whilst
simultaneously adjusting the backrest and knee section. The foot down tilt range is
between 0° and 14°.
•When using the chair positioning function the mattress platform may initially rise
before tilting. The bed will automatically adjust to ensure there is sufficient clearance
between the mattress platform and the mechanical structure of the bed before tilting.
Press and hold the function button until the desired positioning is reached. The bed
will tilt forward and simultaneously raise the backrest and knee section, providing a
seated upright position.
•Reversing the chair position requires the use of the individual function buttons. To
bring the bed back to level from the foot down tilt position, use the hi-low lower
button followed by the backrest and knee section lower buttons to complete the
process.
Under Bed Lighting
The under bed lighting feature provides a soft LED illumination of the floor beneath the
bed carriage. This safety feature provides floor illumination for patients at night when
getting in and out of bed. In the event the bed is operating on battery power (e.g. during
transport) the lights will power down after approximately 2-3 minutes.
3.2 Battery Back-Up (Optional)
The CS8 bed, if fitted with a battery back-up unit (located beneath the backrest of the
bed) will automatically switch to battery power in the event of a power failure, or the bed
being unplugged from mains power. The period of use on battery is dependent on many
variables. Weight of the user, range of movement used and age of the battery. In good
condition, the battery would allow for a minimum of ten to fifteen full lift cycles.

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4. GENERAL BED OPERATION
4.1 Castor System
The CS8 bed uses eight Tente 75mm castors for easy manoeuvrability (four braking
castors and four free-wheeling castors).
Operating the Brakes
•To activate and release the braking castors use the pedals at each side and end of
the bed. Simply push down on the red lever using the toe of the shoe to brake and
the green lever to release the brake.
CAUTION
•Disconnect the bed power cord before moving the bed.
•Do not remove the power cord from the power source by pulling on the cord.
•Do not use the beds side rails to manoeuvre the bed.
•Do not pull on the power cord, or handset cord to manoeuvre the bed.
•Always apply the brakes when the bed is in a stationary position.

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4. GENERAL BED OPERATION –Continued
4.2 Bed Extension
The integral bed extension is easily extended to add an extra 195mm of length to the
mattress platform.
Extending the Bed Extension from the Closed Position
1. The bed extension is mechanically locked in the closed, or fully open positions. To
extend the bed simply pull up on the extension release lever and pull the foot panel
towards you. Once the panel is moving freely release the handle to allow it to click lock
into position when fully extended.
2. The same procedure in reverse is used to close the extension back to the standard bed
position.
Always ensure that the panel lock has engaged correctly before use of the bed.
Warning
The bed extension is designed for use as a bed extension only and is not meant to
be sat on. The extra length of the bed with extra load can make the bed unstable,
potentially resulting in injury to the user and patient.