Invacare G32 User manual

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BEFOREusingthisproduct,thismanualMUSTbereadandsavedforfuturereference.
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General
Symbols
Signalwordsareusedinthismanualandapplytohazards
orunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultinpersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.Seetheinformationbelowfordenitions
ofthesignalwords.
DANGER!
–Dangerindicatesanimminentlyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultin
deathorseriousinjury.
WARNING!
–Warningindicatesapotentiallyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultin
deathorseriousinjury.
CAUTION!
–Cautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,mayresultin
propertydamageorminorinjuryorboth.
Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformation
forefcient,trouble-freeuse.
Safety
GeneralGuidelines
Notintendedforuserswhoareabletositonthe
sideofthebed.
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,InjuryorDamage
Improperuseofthisproductmaycausedeath,
injuryordamage.
–Ifyouareunabletounderstandthewarnings,
cautionsorinstructions,contactahealthcare
professional,dealerortechnicalpersonnel
beforeattemptingtousethisequipment.
–Donotusethisproductoranyavailable
optionalequipmentwithoutrstcompletely
readingandunderstandingtheseinstructions
andanyadditionalinstructionalmaterialsuch
asusermanuals,servicemanualsorinstruction
sheetssuppliedwiththisproductoroptional
equipment.
Continueduseoftheproductwithdamagedparts
couldleadtotheproductmalfunctioning,causing
injurytotheuserand/orcaregiver .
–CheckALLproductcomponentsandcartonfor
damage,andtestcomponentsbeforeuse.DO
NOTuseproductifcomponentsaredamaged
orifproductisnotworkingproperly.Contacta
qualiedtechnicianorInvacareforrepair .
G5510BedArticulatingHeadRails
enModelG32
UserManual

G5510BedArticulatingHeadRails
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Set-upbyunqualiedtechniciansmayresultin
injuryordamage
–Set-upinstructionsMUSTbeperformedbya
qualiedtechnicianonly.
DANGER!
RiskofInjuryorDeath
Bedaccessoriesdesignedbyothermanufacturers
haveNOTbeentestedbyInvacare.Useof
NON-Invacarebedaccessoriesmayresultininjury
ordeath.
–UseONLYInvacarerails,mattresses,bed
extendersandotheraccessorieswithInvacare
bedproducts.
–Incompatiblesiderailscancreatehazards.Read
instructionsforuse.
THEINFORMATIONCONTAINEDINTHISDOCUMENT
ISSUBJECTTOCHANGEWITHOUTNOTICE.
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,InjuryorDamage
Variationsinbedraildimensions,andmattress
thickness,sizeordensitycouldincreasetherisk
ofentrapment.
–Properpatientassessmentandmonitoring,and
propermaintenanceanduseofequipmentis
requiredtoreducetheriskofentrapment.
–VisittheFDAwebsiteathttp://www.fda.govto
learnabouttherisksofentrapment.Review“A
GuidetoBedSafety”,publishedbytheHospital
BedSafetyWorkgroup.Usethelinklocated
undereachbedrailproductentrytoaccessthis
bed’ssafetyguide.
–Refertotheusermanualsforbedsandrailsfor
additionalproductandsafetyinformation.
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,InjuryorAdverseHealth
Consequences
Fallhazardexistsduetoincorrectinstallationof
bedrails
–Toavoidinjury,ensurethattheInvacarebed
railsareinstalledcorrectlyandsecurelyattached
tothebedwhileenteringorexiting.
FallhazardexistsduetouseofNON-Invacare
bedrails.Non-Invacarebedrailsarepotentially
incompatiblewithInvacarebeds.
–Toavoidinjury,ensurethatonlyInvacarebed
railsareusedwithInvacarebedsatalltimes.
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,InjuryorDamage
Patiententrapmentfromtheuseofbedside
railsmaycauseinjuryordeath.Toavoidpatient
entrapment:
–TheInvacaremattressMUSTtrmlyagainst
thebedframeANDbedsiderailstoprevent
patiententrapment.Followthemanufacturer’s
instructions.Monitorpatientfrequently.Read
andunderstandtheUserManualpriortousing
theInvacarebedandbedrails.Usermanuals
areavailableatwww.invacare.comoryour
dealer.
–Afteranyadjustments,repairorserviceand
beforeuse,makesureallattachinghardwareis
tightenedsecurely.
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,InjuryorDamage
Toavoidentrapment,productdamage,and/or
personalinjury:
–Whenusedwithamanual/electricbed,thebed
railsDONOTfallunderanyweightlimitations.
Bedrailscanbedeformedorbrokenifexcessive
sidepressureisexertedonthebedrails.These
bedrailsareusedforthepurposeofpreventing
anindividualfrominadvertentlyrollingoutof
bed.Thebedrailsarenotintendednormaybe
usedforrestraintpurposes.Ifanindividualis
capableofinjuringhimself/herself,aphysician
orahealthcareprofessionalshouldbeconsulted
foralternativemeansofsaferestraint.
–Afterraising/loweringthehead/footendofthe
electricbed,checkthedistancebetweenthe
bottomofthebedrailandthemattress.If
thereisexcessivedistancebetweenthebottom
ofthebedrailandthemattressinwhich
individualsmaybecomeentangled,adjustthe
heightofthebedrail(ifapplicable),orprovide
alternativemeansofpatientprotection.
–DONOTusethesiderailsaspushhandlesfor
movingtheelectricbed.
–Replacementmattressesandbedsiderails
withdimensionsdifferentfromtheoriginal
equipmentsuppliedorspeciedbythebed
framemanufacturerarenotinterchangeable.
Variationsinbedsideraildesign,widthand
thicknessorrmnessofthemattresscould
cause/contributetoentrapment.
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,InjuryorDamage
Conditionssuchasrestlessness,mental
deteriorationanddementiaorseizuredisorders
(uncontrolledbodymovement),sleeping
problems,andincontinencecansignicantly
impactapatient'sriskofentrapment.Pediatric
patientsorpatientswithsmallbodysizemayalso
haveanincreasedriskofentrapment.
–Monitorpatientswiththeseconditions
frequently.
–Placemattressdeckintheatpositionwhen
leftunattended.
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,InjuryorDamage
Toavoiddeath,injuryordamageduetoimproper
maintenanceorinspection.Alwaysmaintainand
inspectequipmentpertheinstructionsinthis
manual.ContactaqualiedtechnicianorInvacare
ifanyofthefollowingissuesarepresent:
–Looseormissingpartssuchasendcaps,
knobs,bolts,screwsetc.,shouldbesecuredor
replaced.
–Sharpedgesorsurfacesshouldbecorrectedor
replaced.
–Partsshowingexcessivewearshouldbe
replaced.
–Warpedorotherwisedamagedpartsshouldbe
replacedimmediately.
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DANGER!
RiskofDeath,InjuryorDamage
Toavoidpinching,crushandcollapsehazardsfrom
beddeckcontactwithobjectsunderthebed:
–DONOTplaceanyobjectsorletanyindividual
underneaththebedorinbetweentheraised
bedframecomponentsatanytime.
Toavoidchokingfromsmalldetachableparts
containedunderneaththebed:
–Closelysupervisechildren,petsorpeoplewith
physical/mentaldisabilities.
DANGER!
RiskofDeath
Toavoidentrapmentorpersonalinjury:
–G32railsaretobeusedonHeadsectiononly.
–DONOTusetheserailsonfootsection.
–DONOTusetheserailsincombinationwithany
otherrails.
WARNING!
RiskofMinortoSeriousInjury
Pinchpointscancauseminortoseriousinjury.
–Bemindfulofpotentialpinchpointsanduse
cautionwhenusingthisproduct.
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Setup
QualiedTechniciansOnly
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Set-upbyunqualiedtechniciansmayresultin
injuryordamage
–TheproceduresinthisSetUpsectionMUSTbe
performedbyaqualiedtechnician.
LabelLocations
ITEMPART
NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
AccessoriesSecuredLabel
V1180202
PinchPointWarningLabel
W1079203
FootCrushWarningLabel
X1180194
PatientEntrapmentWarning
Label
Y1180201
BedRailEntrapmentDangerLabel
Z60101880
Labelsmaychangewithoutnotice.ContactInvacare
iflabelsaremissingorunreadable.
ComponentIdentication
RightSideandLeftSideIdentication
RightSideandLeftSideofthebedaredetermined
bysitting/layinginthebed.
Therearetwobedrails:HeadRailRightSideand
HeadRailLeftSide.Eachrailisuniqueandbuiltto
mountonlyinit’sdesignatedlocation(Example:The
HeadRailRightSidewillonlymountontherightside
oftheheadsection.Itwillnotmountontheleft
sideoftheheadsection.Theheadrailrightsideis
identiedby“HR”embossedonattachingbracket.
BedRailandAttachingHardware
1.Foreaseofinstallation,separatetheindividual
components:
KnobAAttachingBracketC
SpacerBBedRailD
EnsuretousecorrectattachingbracketCwithrailD.
AttachingBracketBedRail
HRHeadSectionRight
HLHeadSectionLeft
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MovingtheMattressKeepers
Mattresskeepersarepositionedontherst
crossmemberfromtheendoftheheadsectionand
thefootsection.WhenusingtheG32bedrails,
themattresskeeperslocatedontheheadsection
mustbere-positionedtothefourthcrossmemberto
accommodatethemountingbracketofthebedrails.
Removing
1.GraspmattresskeeperOandlifttabPuptorelease
fromouteredgeNofthebedframe.
2.SlidemattresskeeperoffofrstcrossmemberFfrom
footend.
Installing
1.PositionmattresskeeperOoverfourthcrossmember
Ifromthefootend.
2.SlidemattresskeeperbackuntiltabPlocksontoouter
edgeNofthebedframe.
Installing/RemovingtheVABedRails
InstallingtheHeadEndRightSideBedRail
1.Positionthetwo“L”bracketsEontheattachingbracket
CbetweencrossmembersoneFandtwoG,twoG
andthreeH.
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Foreasierinstallation,theendofthethreaded
rodonthe“T”bracketKshouldbeinsidethe
outeredgeNofthebedframe.
SIDEVIEWOFBEDRAILINSTALLEDONBEDFRAME
2.WhilehookingthebedrailclampJontothebedframe
L,slidetheattachingbrackettowardthebedrailand
slidethe“T”bracketKoftheattachingbracketC
throughthebedrailclampJ.
3.Slidethebedrailassembly(bedrailandattaching
bracket)towardthefootboardengagingthetwo“L”
bracketsEoftheattachingbracketCunderneaththe
secondGandthirdHcrossmembers.
4.InstallspacerBandknobAontotheattachingbracket.
5.Securelytightentheknob.
6.Repeatsteps1–5toinstallHeadEndLeftSideRailonto
theleftsideoftheheadsection.
BedRailInstalled
HEADEND
FOOTEND
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RemovingtheBedRails
1.RemovethespacerBandknobAfromtheattaching
bracketCandsetaside.
2.Slidethebedrailassembly(bedrailandattaching
bracket)towardtheheadboardtodisengagethetwo“L”
bracketsEoftheattachingbracketCunderneaththe
secondGandthirdHcrossmembers.
3.Whileholdingthebedrail,slidetheattachingbracket
Ctowardthecenterofthebeddisengagingthe“T”
bracketKfromthebedrailclampJ.
4.Removethebedrailandattachingbracketfromthebed
frameandsetaside.
5.Afterremovingthebedrails,re-assembletheindividual
componentstothebedrailforsafekeeping.
•KnobA
•SpacerB
•AttachingBracketC
•BedRailD
Operation
Usage
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,InjuryorDamage
Toavoidentrapment,damage,and/orpersonal
injury:
–Thesebedrailsareintendedtopreventan
individualfrominadvertentlyrollingoutofbed.
DONOTuseforrestraintpurposes.
–DONOTusethebedrailsaspushhandleswhen
movingthebed.
1.Tochangethepositionoftherail,holdandraise/lower
therailwithonehandwhilepullingtheadjustmentknob
Moutwardwiththeotherhand.
Ensuretheadjustmentknobispositionedproperlyin
therailbeforereleasingtherail.
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Maintenance
CleaningandCare
Invacarerecommendsmaintenanceandcleaningprocedures
beconductedinitially,betweenusers,onaregularschedule
andasneeded.
SanitizingMethod
Allsurfacesmaybecleanedwith:
•Soapywater
•Anycommonconsumerdisinfectingproduct
•Mostnon-abrasivecommerciallyavailabledisinfecting
products
MaintenanceCheck
•Verifythefunctionoftheadjustmentknobassembly.
Ensuretheknobisfreeofdirtand/orforeignmaterial
thatcouldimpairitsfunction.
•Ensurethattherailsengageandlockasspecied.
•Tighten,adjustorreplaceanypartssuchasendcaps,
knobs,bolts,screws,etc.thatareloose,showsignsof
wearoraremissing.
EnvironmentalConditionsforStorage
Storetherailinacleananddryenvironmentwithan
ambienttemperaturerangebetween15°and30°Celsius
(59°to86°F).
EnvironmentalConditionsforTransport
Transporttherailinacleananddryenvironment.
Disposal
Disposal
Whentheproductcannolongerbeused,theproduct,
accessoriesandthepackagingmaterialsshouldbesorted
correctly.Pleasebeenvironmentallyresponsibleandrecycle
thisproductthroughyourrecyclingfacilityatitsendoflife.
Thedisposalandrecyclingofuseddevicesandpackaging
mustcomplywiththeapplicablelegalregulations.
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Warranty
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DRAFTEDTOCOMPLYWITHFEDERALLAWAPPLICABLE
TOPRODUCTSMANUFACTUREDAFTERJULY4,1975.
Thiswarrantyisextendedonlytotheoriginalpurchaser/userof
ourproducts.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrightsandyoumayalso
haveotherlegalrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Invacarewarrantsitsproducttobefreefromdefectsin
materialsandworkmanshipforoneyearfortheoriginal
purchaser .Ifwithinsuchwarrantyperiodanysuchproduct
shallbeproventobedefective,suchproductshallberepaired
orreplaced,atInvacare'soption.Thiswarrantydoesnot
includeanylabororshippingchargesincurredinreplacement
partinstallationorrepairofanysuchproduct.Invacare'ssole
obligationandyourexclusiveremedyunderthiswarrantyshall
belimitedtosuchrepairand/orreplacement.
Forwarrantyservice,pleasecontactthedealerfromwhom
youpurchasedyourInvacareproduct.Intheeventyoudonot
receivesatisfactorywarrantyservice,pleasewritedirectlyto
Invacareattheaddressonthebackpage.Providedealer's
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indicatenatureofthedefectand,iftheproductisserialized,
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InvacareCorporationwillissueareturnauthorization.The
defectiveunitorpartsmustbereturnedforwarrantyinspection
usingtheserialnumber,whenapplicable,asidentication
withinthirty(30)daysofreturnauthorizationdate.DONOT
returnproductstoourfactorywithoutourpriorconsent.C.O.D.
shipmentswillberefused;pleaseprepayshippingcharges.
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APPLYTOPROBLEMSARISINGFROMNORMALWEAROR
FAILURETOADHERETOTHEENCLOSEDINSTRUCTIONS.IN
ADDITION,THEFOREGOINGWARRANTYSHALLNOTAPPLY
TOSERIALNUMBEREDPRODUCTSIFTHESERIALNUMBER
HASBEENREMOVEDORDEFACED;PRODUCTSSUBJECTEDTO
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TO:MODIFICATIONTHROUGHTHEUSEOFUNAUTHORIZED
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OFREPAIRSMADETOANYCOMPONENTWITHOUTTHE
SPECIFICCONSENTOFINVACARE;PRODUCTSDAMAGEDBY
CIRCUMSTANCESBEYONDINVACARE'SCONTROL;PRODUCTS
REPAIREDBYANYONEOTHERTHANANINVACAREDEALER,
SUCHEVALUATIONSHALLBESOLELYDETERMINEDBYINVACARE.
THEFOREGOINGEXPRESSWARRANTYISEXCLUSIVEANDINLIEU
OFALLOTHEREXPRESSWARRANTIESWHATSOEVER,WHETHER
EXPRESSORIMPLIED,INCLUDINGTHEIMPLIEDWARRANTIES
OFMERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULAR
PURPOSEANDTHESOLEREMEDYFORVIOLATIONSOFANY
WARRANTYWHATSOEVER,SHALLBELIMITEDTOREPAIROR
REPLACEMENTOFTHEDEFECTIVEPRODUCTPURSUANTTOTHE
TERMSCONTAINEDHEREIN.THEAPPLICATIONOFANYIMPLIED
WARRANTYWHATSOEVERSHALLNOTEXTENDBEYONDTHE
DURATIONOFTHEEXPRESSWARRANTYPROVIDEDHEREIN.
INVACARESHALLNOTBELIABLEFORANYCONSEQUENTIALOR
INCIDENTALDAMAGESWHATSOEVER.
THISWARRANTYSHALLBEEXTENDEDTOCOMPLYWITH
STATE/PROVINCIALLAWSANDREQUIREMENTS.
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