Invacare Medley Ergo User manual

Invacare®Medley Ergo
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Bed - Bett - Cama - Lit - Letto
User manual EN
Gebrauchsanweisung DE
Gebruiksaanwijzing NL
Manual de utilização PT
Manuel d’utilisation FR
Manual del usuario ES
Manuale d’uso IT

Invacare®Medley Ergo
User manual EN 3
Gebrauchsanweisung DE 3
Gebruiksaanwijzing NL 3
Manual de utilização PT 3
Manuel d’utilisation FR 3
Manual del usuario ES 3
Manuale d’uso IT 3

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Contents
1. General information ........................................................... 3
1.1 Product use.............................................................. 3
1.2 Certification ............................................................. 4
1.3 Labels and symbols........................................................ 5
1.4 Safety and Warnings ....................................................... 6
1.5 Warranty ............................................................... 8
2. Receiving the bed ............................................................. 9
2.1 Parts of the bed .......................................................... 9
2.2 Assembly of the bed ...................................................... 10
2.3 Wiring ................................................................. 11
2.4 Dismantling the bed ...................................................... 12
3. Operating the bed ........................................................... 13
3.1 Operating of the hand control unit........................................... 13
3.2 Operating the braking castors .............................................. 14
3.3 Adjustment of leg section ................................................. 14
3.4 Emergency lowering of the backrest and/or thigh section ........................ 14
4. Accessories ................................................................. 15
4.1 Mounting / dismounting the steel side rail (Scala 2 &Verso 11) .................... 15
4.2 Fitting the full length side rails. ............................................. 16
4.3 Lifting pole ............................................................. 18
4.4 Fitting the mattress support extension ....................................... 19
4.5 Mattress ............................................................... 20
4.6 Transport brackets ....................................................... 20

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5. Order numbers for accessories................................................. 21
6. Cleaning and Maintenance ..................................................... 22
6.1 Cleaning ............................................................... 22
6.2 Maintenance chart ....................................................... 23
6.3 Maintenance ............................................................ 24
6.4 Lubrication plan ......................................................... 24
7. Electrical system ............................................................. 25
7.1 Trouble-shooting the electrical system ....................................... 26
7.2 Electro Magnetic Compliance (EMC) ........................................ 27
8. Technical specifications ........................................................ 32
8.1 Dimensions............................................................. 32
8.2 Environmental conditions .................................................. 33
8.3 Weights ................................................................ 35
9. Waste disposal .............................................................. 35

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= 145 kg
= 180 kg
Congratulations
Congratulations on your choice of Invacare®Medley Ergo nursing bed. Medley Ergo is the dismantable nursing bed from Invacare®
designed especially for home nursing. Medley Ergo bed provides ease of handling combined with good functionality.
Please read the entire user manual before using the bed.
If you have any questions concerning the use or maintenance, please contact us.
All indications of right and left are based on that a person lying on his back in the bed.
Please note that there may be sections in this user manual, which are not relevant to your bed, since this manual applies to all (on
the date of printing) existing modules.
1. General information
1.1 Product use
• The Medley Ergo bed has been developed for domestic care, long term care and features a comfortable sitting and lying
position for the patient. Furthermore, ergonomical operation for the carer is ensured.
• The Medley Ergo bed is defined to be used according to;
Application environment 3; Long-term care in a medical area where medical supervision is required and monitoring is provided
if necessary and medical electrical equipment used in medical procedures may be provided to help maintain or improve the
condition of the patient.
Application environment 4; Care provided in a domestic area where medical electrical equipment is used
to alleviate or compensate for an injury, disability or disease.
• If the patient height exceeds 2 meters it is recommended to use a mattress support extension.
• The max. patient weight: 145 kg, provided that the weight of the mattress and the accessories
do not exceed 35 kg. (Safe working load weight: max. 180 kg).
• The bed is not intended for children under 12 years and psychiatric patients.
• Furthermore; Be aware of the limitations of use mentioned in the warnings. (chapter 1.4)
• The following parts may be in contact with user during normal use of bed: bed ends, mattress deck, mains cord and hand control.
• The Medley Ergo is mobile within a room with a patient in it, all castors are lockable.
• The Medley Ergo bed is suitable for disinfection with household disinfectants.

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• The Medley Ergo is suitable for refurbishment.
• The estimated product life cycle is 5 years for a Medley Ergo bed.
• The bed is quipped with loose cables, which have to be exchanged if damaged.
• The control unit, external power supply, hand control and motors are protected according to IPX4.
(The IP rating is a measure of protection against ingress of foreign matter into a product)
• Remove the plug from the mains voltage before moving the bed.The cable must be kept clear off the floor and the castors
during transportation.
• The adjustment area of the mattress support is: 40-80 cm or alternatively 33-73 cm for Medley Ergo*.
• The adjustment area of the mattress support is: 28-68 cm or alternatively 21-61 cm for the Medley Ergo Low*.
• The angle between the lower leg section and horizontal is adjustable from 0º to 15º.
1.2 Certification
• The Medley Ergo bed is marked with the CE - mark in accordance with directive 93/42/EEC concerning Medical Apparatus.
• Medley Ergo bed have been approved according to IEC 60601-2-52
(Beds provided with tilt function can not be approved according to IEC 60601-2-52)
• The Medley Ergo bed has been approved and marked with the TÜV mark.
• The Medley Ergo bed has undergone a risk analysis according to EN ISO 14971:2007
• The Medley Ergo bed has undergone a usability analysis according to IEC 60601-1-6
Invacare®is certified according to DS/EN ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 which ensures that our customers are always supplied with
products of uniform quality.
Throughout the entire production process our materials/products are quality controlled by the operators.
Additionally, a final test is carried out prior to packaging and shipping.
If the product does not correspond to the quality demands of Invacare®, it will be discarded.
If, contrary to our expectations, a problem should arise in connection with the delivered product, please contact your Invacare®sup-
plier. An address list is shown on the back side at this manual.
Invacare®reserves the right to alter product specifications without prior notice.

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Type no. of the bed.
Serial no.
Date of production.
Symbols
See chapter 1 and 7
Electrical information
See chapter 7
1.3 Labels and symbols
WARNING - This symbol warns of dangers.
If the necessary measurings not are taking, it can result in injury or damage to the bed.
NOTE - This symbol inform about important information and guidelines.
Instruction - Reference to the user manual.
To identify the product please look at the Product-label (located on headrest cross brace).

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1.4 Safety and Warnings
The bed must not be used by patients under 12 years of age, or by patients with body size equivalent to an average 12
years old or smaller.
Invacare®accepts no liability for any use, change or assembly of the product other than as stated in this user manual.
Accessories not mentioned in this manual must not be used.
The Medley Ergo bed fulfils all requirements regarding maximum distances.
However, if the bed is used for the care of patients with a small body dimensions, it must be especially noted that
there is a risk of such a patient slipping through the openings between the side rails or through the opening between
the side rail and the mattress support.
The bed, in combination with side rails must not be used for persons under 45 kg or under 150 cm height. Either
for persons that are restless (spasms) or confused, unless a professional risk assessment has taken place and been
accepted.
When using side rails it is essential to ensure correct fitting - otherwise there is danger of
entrapment / suffocation between mattress support, side rail and bed end.
Do not place any objects underneath bed.

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• It can be dangerous to roll over the mains cable.
• Do not bring mains cable into moving parts.
• Disconnect the plug from the mains before moving the bed.
• The cables must be mounted in such a way that they are
kept clear of the floor and do not block the castors.
We recommend to mount the mains cable on the hook for this purpose, see picture.
Always lower the bed to the lowest position before leaving the patient in the bed unattended.
Electromagnetic interference between the bed and other electrical products can occur.To reduce or eliminate such
electromagnetic interference, increase the distance between the bed and the products or switch them off.
This medical bed can be used together with medical electrical equipment connected to the heart (intracardially) or
the blood vessels (intravascularly), provided that following points are respected:
•Themedicalbedshouldbeequippedwithmeansforpotentialequalizationconnectionmarkedoutbyasymbol
shown in the back of this manual.
•Medicalelectricalequipmentasdescribeabove,shouldnotbexedonthebed’smetallicaccessoriessuchasside
rails, lifting pole, drip rod, bed ends ect. In addition, the medical electrical equipment power supply cord should be kept
clear of the accessories or any other moving part of the bed.
Make sure that there are nothing under, over, or near the bed that can limit the movement of the bed or the mattress
support, such as furniture, window frames and storage boxes.
There is a risk of entrapment of fingers in the bed moving parts.
Never lower deck height of bed more than 40 cm when using bed with a
lifter. Use ground clearance info in section 8 of this manual to determine
lifter compatibility with bed before use.

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1.5 Warranty
The warranty covers all material and production defects for 2 years from the date of delivery, provided it can be
demonstrated that such defects were present before delivery.All manufacturing faults or defects must be promptly reported
Invacare®may repair the fault or replace the component.The warranty provided by Invacare®does not cover additional costs (trans-
port,packaging,labour,sundryexpenses,etc.areforthecustomer’saccount).
The warranty does not cover:
Damage caused during transport that is not directly reported to the forwarder at the moment of delivery.
Repairs performed by unauthorized centers and personnel.
Parts subject to normal wear.
Malicious damage or damaged caused by improper use of the bed.