Invacare Etude Plus HC User manual

Invacare®EtudePlus®HC
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UserManual...................................3
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Contents
ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.
BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuture
reference.
1General.........................................4
1.1Introduction..................................4
1.1.1Symbolsinthismanual.......................4
1.2IntendedUse.................................4
1.3Servicelife...................................4
1.4Compliance...................................4
1.5Warranty.....................................4
1.6Limitationofliability............................4
2Safety..........................................6
2.1Generalsafetyinformation.......................6
2.2Mattresses...................................6
2.3Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct.................7
2.3.1Productlabel...............................7
2.3.2Otherlabelsandsymbols......................7
3Setup...........................................8
3.1Receivingthebed..............................8
3.2Assemblyofthebed............................8
3.3ControlBox...................................8
3.4Wiring......................................9
3.5Dismantlethebed..............................9
4Operatingthebed.................................10
4.1GeneralSafetyInformation.......................10
4.1.1Lowworkingheights.........................10
4.2Operatingthehandcontrol.......................10
4.2.1Lockingfunction.............................10
4.3Castorsandbrakes.............................10
4.3.1Castorbrake...............................11
4.4Woodensidepanel.............................11
4.5Supporthandles/Swivelhandles..................11
4.6Operatingsiderails.............................12
4.6.1VersoHCsiderail............................12
4.7Liftingpole...................................13
4.7.1Placetheliftingpole.........................13
4.7.2Adjustingthehandleheight....................13
4.8Adjustingthelegsection.........................13
4.9Emergencyreleaseofamattresssupportsection.......14
4.10Mattresssupportextension......................14
5Accessories......................................15
5.1Accessories/Components........................15
5.2Transportbrackets..............................15
6Maintenance.....................................16
6.1Maintenance..................................16
6.1.1Checklistmaintenance........................16
6.2Inspectionafterrelocation-Preparefornewuser......16
6.2.1Checklist-Afterrelocation.....................16
6.3Cleaninganddisinfection.........................16
6.3.1Cleaningmethods...........................16
6.4Lubrication...................................17
7AfterUse........................................18
7.1Wastedisposal................................18
8Troubleshooting...................................19
8.1Troubleshootingelectricalsystem...................19
9Technicaldata....................................20
9.1Dimensions...................................20
9.2Mattressdimensions............................20
9.3Weights.....................................20
9.4Environmentalconditions........................20
9.5Electricalsystem...............................20
9.6Electromagneticcompliance(EMC).................22

Invacare®EtudePlus®HC
1General
1.1Introduction
Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe
handlingoftheproduct.Inordertoensuresafetywhen
usingtheproduct,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollow
thesafetyinstructions.
Toensurecorrectuse,thebedmustbetestedandadjusted
byqualiedpersonnel.
Allreferencestoleftandrightarebasedonapersonlying
onhisbackinthebed,withhisheadintheheadend.
Ifaproblemshouldariseinconnectionwiththedelivered
product,pleasecontactyourInvacare®dealer .Anaddress
listisshownonthebacksideatthismanual.
1.1.1Symbolsinthismanual
Symbolsandsignalwordsareusedinthismanualandapply
tohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultinpersonal
injuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformationbelowfor
denitionsofthesignalwords.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
TipsandRecommendations
Givesusefultips,recommendationsand
informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC
concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdate
ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclaration
ofconformity.
Manufactureroftheproduct.
1.2IntendedUse
Thebedhasbeendevelopedfordomesticcareandlong
termcare:
•Applicationenvironment3;Long-termcareina
medicalareawheremedicalsupervisionisrequired
andmonitoringisprovidedifnecessaryandmedical
electricalequipmentusedinmedicalproceduresmay
beprovidedtohelpmaintainorimprovethecondition
ofthepatient.
•Applicationenvironment4;Careprovidedinadomestic
areawheremedicalelectricalequipmentisusedto
alleviateorcompensateforaninjury,disabilityor
disease.
•Thebedisintendedforindooruseonly.
•Thebedisintendedforadultusers,havingaphysical
sizeequaltoormorethan146cm,aweightequalto
ormorethan40kgandabodymassindex(BMI)equal
toormorethan17.
•Thebedisnotintendedfortransportationofusers.It
ismobilewithinaroomwithauserinit.Castorsare
lockable.
•Thebedisnotintendedforpsychiatricpatients.
•Maximumuserweightandsafeworkingloadarelisted
ontheproductlabelandinthetechnicaldatasection
inthismanual.
WARNING!
Anyotherorincorrectusecouldleadtohazardous
situations.
Invacareacceptsnoliabilityforanyuse,change
orassemblyoftheproduct,otherthanstatedin
thisusermanual.
1.3Servicelife
Theexpectedservicelifeofthisproductissevenyearswhen
useddailyandinaccordancewiththesafetyinstructions,
maintenanceintervalsandcorrectuse,statedinthismanual.
Theeffectiveservicelifecanvaryaccordingtofrequencyand
intensityofuse.
1.4Compliance
Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,working
withinthedisciplinesofISO13485.
Wearecontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe
company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,
isreducedtoaminimum.WeuseonlyREACHandRoHS
compliantmaterialsandcomponents.
TheproductiscompliantwiththeEuropeanDirective
93/42/EECconcerningClass1medicaldevices.
TheproducthasbeentestedandconformstoIEC60601-2-52
–MedicalBedsandallrelatedstandards.Thisincludestests
regardingammabilityandbiocompatibility.
1.5Warranty
Thewarrantycoversallmaterialandproductiondefects
fortwoyearsfromthedateofdelivery,provideditcan
bedemonstratedthatsuchdefectswerepresentbefore
delivery.Allmanufacturingfaultsordefectsmustbe
promptlyreported.
Invacare®mayrepairthefaultorreplacethecomponent.
ThewarrantyprovidedbyInvacare®doesnotcover
additionalcosts(transport,packaging,labour,sundry
expenses,etc.areforthecustomer’saccount).
Thewarrantydoesnotcover:
•Damagecausedduringtransportthatisnotdirectly
reportedtotheforwarderatthemomentofdelivery.
•Repairsperformedbyunauthorizedcentersand
personnel.
•Partssubjecttonormalwear.
•Maliciousdamagesordamagedcausedbyimproper
useofthebed.
1.6Limitationofliability
Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:
•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual
•Incorrectuse
•Naturalwearandtear
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•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserorathird
party
•Technicalmodications
•Unauthorizedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable
spareparts
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2Safety
2.1Generalsafetyinformation
WARNING!
Riskofentrapment/suffocation
There’sariskofentrapment/suffocation
betweenmattresssupport,siderailandbedend
orbetweenmovingpartsandobjectsplaced
nearbythebed.
–Thebedmustnotbeusedbypersonsunder12
yearsofage,orbypersonswithabodysize
equivalenttoanaverage12yearsoldorsmaller.
–Thebed,incombinationwithsiderailsmust
notbeusedbypersonshavingaphysicalsize
lessthan146cm,aweightlessthan40kgora
bodymassindex(BMI)lessthan17.
–Duetomattresscompression,anincreased
riskmayoccurovertime.Periodicallymonitor
gapsbetweenthebed,mattressand/orside
rail.Replacemattressifthegapsmayleadto
entrapment.
WARNING!
Riskofslippingthroughtheopenings
Thebedfullsallrequirementsregarding
maximumdistances.However,itispossible
thatpersonswithsmallbodydimensionsslip
throughtheopeningsbetweenthesiderailsor
throughtheopeningbetweenthesiderailand
themattresssupport.
–Payspecialattention,ifthebedisusedforthe
careofpersonswithsmallbodydimensions.
WARNING!
Riskduetoelectromagneticinterference
Electromagneticinterferencebetweenthebed
andotherelectricalproductscanoccur .
–Toreduceoreliminatesuchelectromagnetic
interference,increasethedistancebetweenthe
bedandtheproductsorswitchthemoff.
Thismedicalbedcanbeusedtogetherwith
medicalelectricalequipmentconnectedto
theheart(intracardially)orbloodvessels
(intravascularly)providedthatfollowingpoints
arerespected:
–Thebedshouldbeequippedwithmeansfor
potentialequalizationconnectionmarkedout
byasymbolshowninthebackofthismanual.
–Medicalelectricalequipmentshouldnotbe
xedonthebed’smetallicaccessoriessuchas
siderails,liftingpole,driprod,bedends,etc.
–Themedicalelectricalequipmentpowersupply
cordshouldbekeptclearoftheaccessoriesor
anyothermovingpartsofthebed.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamagetoproperty
–Donotrollthecastorsoverthemainpower
cord.
–Donotbringmainpowercordintomoving
parts.
–Disconnecttheplugfromthemainsbefore
movingthebed.
–Makesurethatnowires(mainsorfromother
equipment)arejammedordamaged,whenthe
bedisused.
–Keepbedcomponentsandaccessoriesatleast
30cmawayfromaheatedsurfaceandnotin
directsunlight.
CAUTION!
Thereisariskofentrapmentofngersinthe
bedmovingparts.
–Payattentiontoyourngers.
CAUTION!
–Forauserenteringorexitingthebed,always
lowerthebedtoanappropriateheight.The
backrestcanbeusedasasupport.Makesure,
thethigh-andlegsectionishorizontaltoavoid
overloadingthemattresssupport.
–Alwayslowerthebedtothelowestposition
beforeleavingthepatientinthebed
unattended.
–Makesurethatthereisnothingunder,over,
ornearthebedthatcanobstructtheheight
adjustment,likeforexamplefurniture,liftsor
windowframes.
2.2Mattresses
WARNING!
Safetyaspectsregardingcombinationofside
railsandmattresses:
Togetthehighestpossiblesafetylevel,when
usingsiderailsonthebed,theminimumand
maximummeasuresformattresses,mustbe
respected.
–Forcorrectmattressmeasuresseemattress
tableinchapter9Technicaldata,page20.
WARNING!
Riskofentrapmentand/orsuffocation
–Theusercouldgettrappedand/orsuffocate,if
thehorizontalspace,betweenthemattressside
andtheinsideofthesiderail,istoobig.Follow
theminimumwidth(andlength)ofmattresses
incombinationwithasiderail,asstatedin
themattresstableinchapter9Technicaldata,
page20.
–Beawarethatusingverythickorsoft
mattresses(lowdensity),oracombinationof
these,increasestherisk.
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A
WARNING!
Riskoffalling
Theusercanfallovertheedgeandgetseriously
injured,iftheverticaldistanceAbetweenthe
topofthemattressandtheedgeoftheside
rail/bedend,istooshort.Seeimageabove.
–AlwayskeepaminimumdistanceAof22cm.
–Followthemaximummattressheightin
combinationwiththesiderailasstatedinthe
mattresstableinchapter9Technicaldata,page
20.
2.3Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct
2.3.1Productlabel
Theproductlabelisplacedontheframeofthebedand
containsthemainproductinformation,includingtechnical
data.
Symbolsontheproductlabel
SerialNumber
ReferenceNumber
ManufacturerAddress
ManufacturingDate
Max.UserWeight
Max.SafeWorkingLoad
CLASSIIequipment
TypeBFAppliedPart
WEEEconform
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC
concerningmedicaldevices.
Abbreviationsfortechnicaldata:
•Iin=IncomingCurrent
•Uin=IncomingVoltage
•Int.=Intermittence
•AC=AlternatingCurrent
•Max=maximum
•min=minutes
Formoreinformationabouttechnicaldata,referto9
Technicaldata,page20.
2.3.2Otherlabelsandsymbols
RefertoUserManual
Label–userandmattresssizes
Denitionofmin.weight,
min.heightandmin.body
massindexofanadultuser
Refertouserdocumentation
forthecorrectmattress
measures.
Labelonsiderails
Indicatestheminimum
spacebetweensiderailand
theheadendofthebed.
(removablesiderailsonly).
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3Setup
3.1Receivingthebed
Whenyoureceivethebed,checkthepackaging.Ifthebed
showsanysignsofdamageupondelivery,pleasefollow
termsofdelivery
Scopeofdelivery:
ABackrest(mattresssupport,upperhalf)
BMattressretainers
CHandcontrol
DThigh/Legsection(mattresssupport,lowerhalf)
EMotor,bedend
FCastors
GMotor,backrest
HWoodensidepanel
IMotor,thighsection
JBedend
Optional
•Supporthandle
•Swivelsupport
•Siderail
•Liftingpole
•Mattresssupportextension
•Back-upbattery
3.2Assemblyofthebed
WARNING!
–Aftereachassembly,checkthatallttingsare
tightenedcorrectlyandthatthefunctionofall
partsisgiven.
Mattresssupport
1.Placethetwoinsertsintheupperhalfofthemattress
support.Theinsertsmustbemountedinsuchaway
thatoneextendsfurtheroutofthesidetubethanthe
other.
2.Looselyscrewinthetwothumbscrews.
3.Pushthelowerhalfofthemattresssupportontothe
twoinserts.
4.Tightenwithtwothumbscrews.
5.Retightenthetwothumbscrewsattheheadendof
thetopframe.
6.Turnupthefourmattresssupportbrackets.
7.Turnthehandleofthelegsectionup.
8.PressthebracketAonthelockingring*andturnthe
lockingringonthebedendstotheposition"open".
1
2
A
9.Latchthemattresssupporttothebedendsandpress
rmlyintoposition.
10.Makesurethatthebedendsareinthesamelevel.It
ispossibletolevelthebedinhighposition(1)andlow
position(2).
11.Turnthelockingringtotheposition"lock".
*Thelockingringsensurethatthemattresssupportisnot
accidentallyliftclearoffthebedends.
3.3ControlBox
Thecontrolboxislatchedtothebackrestmotor.
ThecontrolboxAisprovidedwithalockingcamBanda
labelwithsymbolsshowingwheretoconnectthemotor
plugs:
•BackrestmotorC
•Thighsection’smotorD
•Bedendmotor,footendE
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•Bedendmotor,headendF
•HandcontrolG
3.4Wiring
IMPORTANT!
–Thecablesmustbemountedinsuchaway
thattheyarekeptclearofftheooranddo
notblockthecastors.Mountthemainscable
onthehookforthispurpose,seeimage.
Inordertopreventthecablesfrombeingdamagedwhen
activatingthemotors,followtheinstructionsbelow.
1.Connectthecablesofthebedendmotors(headand
footend)directlytothecontrolbox.
2.Theplugofthethighmotormustbedirectedthrough
theopeningofthesupporterforthebackrestmotorand
thenconnectedtothecontrolbox.
3.Connectthemaincableplugtothepowersocket.
4.Runthemotorsofthebedendstotheirtopposition.
5.Placethemotorcableofthefootendonthehookat
thefootend.
6.Runthebackresttoitstopposition.
7.Placetheheadendmotorcablesonthefourhooksat
theheadend.
8.Attachthelockingcamovertheplugsinthecontrolbox.
3.5Dismantlethebed
1.Dismantlesiderailsorwoodensidepanelandlifting
pole.
2.Bringthebedtoitslowestpositionandadjustall
mattresssupportsectionstohorizontalposition.
3.Disconnectmainpowersupply.Rollthecableontothe
hookoftheheadendofthebed.
4.Dismantlethelockingcamfromthecontrolboxwitha
tool,e.g.aatheadedscrewdriver.
5.Disconnectallcablesfromthecontrolbox.
6.Separatethemattresssupportfromthebedends.
7.Dividetheupperandlowerhalvesofthemattress
support.
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4Operatingthebed
4.1GeneralSafetyInformation
WARNING!
Riskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoproperty.
–Thebedmustbeplacedsothattheheight
adjustmentisnotobstructedby,forexample,
liftsorfurniture.
–Takecarethatnobodypartsarebeingsqueezed
betweenxedparts(suchassiderails,bed
endsetc)andmovingparts.
–Thehandcontrolmustnotbeusedbychildren.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Ifthebedisusedbyconfusedorrestlessusers
oruserswithspasms:
–either,whenthebedisequippedwitha
lockablehandcontrol,lockthehandcontrol
functions,
–ormakesurethatthehandcontrolisoutof
reachfortheuser.
4.1.1Lowworkingheights
CAUTION!
Riskofinjury
Dependingontheconguration,theminimum
workingheightofthebedisverylow.
Usinganimproper/incorrectposturewhile
workingatlowworkingheightscanleadto
injuriesforthecarer .
–Beawareofyourbodyposturewhenattending
totheuser.
4.2Operatingthehandcontrol
Thehandcontrolcanbeequippedwiththree(HB83/HL83)
orfour(HB84/HL84)buttonstooperatetheelectrical
functionsofthebed.
Backrestsection
1.Up:pressleftsideofthebutton(p).
2.Down:pressrightsideofthebutton(q).
Thighsection
1.Up:pressleftsideofthebutton(p).
2.Down:pressrightsideofthebutton(q).
Heightadjustment
1.Up:pressleftsideofthebutton(p).
2.Down:pressrightsideofthebutton(q).
Tiltfunction(HB84/HL84)
CAUTION!
Riskoffatalinjury
Tiltingwithheadenddowncanhavefataleffect
onuserswhoaresensitiveforincreasedblood
pressureintheupperpartofthebody.
–Onlymedicallytrainedpersonsmustoperate
thetiltfunction.
–Alwaysperformamedicalevaluation,before
tiltingthebedwiththeuser’slowerextremities
positionedhigherthantheheart.
–ThetiltfunctionisNOTaTrendelenburger
functionandmustnotbeusedformedical
treatment.
1.Headendup:pressleftsideofthebutton
(p).
2.Footendup:pressrightsideofthebutton
(q).
Ifthebedisequippedwithanti-tiltfunctiononly,tiltingwith
thefootendupisnotpossible:
1.Headendup:pressleftsideofthebutton
(p).
2.Horizontalposition:bringthebedeitherall
thewayuporallthewaydownbyusing
theheightadjustmentbutton.
4.2.1Lockingfunction
Thelockingfunctionpreventsusageofcertainfunction
buttons.Regardlessofhowmanybuttonsyourhandcontrol
has,theycanallbelockedindividually.
1.InsertkeyAinthekeyhole,belowthewantedfunction.
2.Tolock,turnthekeyclockwise.
3.Tounlock,turnthekeyanticlockwise.
4.3Castorsandbrakes
CAUTION!
Riskoftrapping/squeezing
Allbrakesarefoot-operated.
–Donotreleasethebrakewiththengers.
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CAUTION!
Riskofinjury
Usercanfall,whileenteringorexitingthebed,if
brakesarenotlocked.
–Alwayslockthebrakesbeforetheuseris
movinginoroutofbedorwhenattendingto
theuser.
–Atleastonecastorattheheadendandone
castorinthefootendmustbelocked.
Castorsmightmakemarksondifferenttypesof
absorbingoorsurfaces-suchasuntreatedor
badlytreatedoors.Topreventmarks,Invacare®
recommendstoplaceasuitablekindofprotection
betweenthecastorsandtheoor .
4.3.1Castorbrake
Lockingthebrake
A
StepontheouterpedalA.
Unlockingthebrake
B
PushupthereleasebuttonB.
4.4Woodensidepanel
PressthebracketsAdown,ontothetopframe.
4.5Supporthandles/Swivelhandles
Oneormoresupporthandlescanbemountedonthetop
frametosupporttheuserwhengettinginoroutofbed.
WARNING!
Riskofseriousinjury
Thesupporthandlesarenottobeusedasside
rails;tokeeptheuserfromfallingoutofthebed
–Onlyusethesupporthandlesasasupport
whengettinginandoutofbed.
MountingtheSupporthandles/Swivelhandles
1.
a)LoosenthengerscrewsA.
b)RotatethemetalplatesBouttotheside.
2.
Pressthebracketsontothetopframe.
WARNING!
Riskofsqueezing,gettingtrappedor
suffocated
Payattentiontothedistancebetween
support/swivelhandleandbedend.
Payattentiontothedistancebetweentwo
supporthandles.
–ThesafetydistanceAmustbebiggerthan
390mm.
–ThesafetydistanceBmustbeeither0–60
mmor318mmorbigger .
–Neverusethesupporthandlesin
combinationwithsiderails.
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