Invacare NordBed Kid User manual

Invacare®NordBed™Kid
enChildren`sBed
UserManual
ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.
BEFOREusingthisproduct,thismanualMUSTbereadandsaved
forfuturereference.

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Contents
1General.........................................4
1.1Introduction..................................4
1.1.1SymbolsinthisDocument.....................4
1.2ServiceLife...................................4
1.3Compliance...................................4
1.3.1Product-specicstandards.....................4
1.4WarrantyInformation...........................4
1.5LimitationofLiability............................4
2Safety..........................................5
2.1GeneralSafetyInformation.......................5
2.2Mattresses...................................6
2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagneticinterference.....7
2.4Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct.................7
2.4.1IdenticationLabel...........................7
2.4.2OtherLabels...............................7
3ProductOverview.................................9
3.1IntendedUse.................................9
3.2MainPartsoftheBed...........................9
3.3Accessories...................................9
3.4ScopeofDelivery..............................9
4Usage..........................................10
4.1GeneralSafetyInformation.......................10
4.2Setup.......................................10
4.3Castorsandbrakes.............................10
4.3.1Castorbrake...............................10
4.3.2Centralbrakesystem.........................10
4.4HandControl.................................10
4.5Operatingsiderails.............................11
4.5.1OperatingtheLoweringSideRail................12
4.5.2OperatingtheSideRailwithFoldableDoors........12
4.6Manualpositioningofthelegsection...............14
4.7Emergencypositions............................15
4.7.1Emergencyreleaseofamattresssupportsection....15
4.8TransportationandStorage.......................15
5Maintenance.....................................16
5.1Generalmaintenanceinformation..................16
5.1.1Serviceinterval.............................16
5.2Dailyinspections...............................16
5.3CleaningandDisinfection........................16
5.3.1Generalsafetyinformation.....................16
5.3.2CleaningIntervals............................16
5.3.3CleaningInstructions.........................16
5.3.4DisinfectionInstructions.......................17
6AfterUse........................................18
6.1Disposal.....................................18
6.2Reconditioning................................18
7Troubleshooting...................................19
7.1Troubleshooting...............................19
8TechnicalData....................................20
8.1DimensionsBed...............................20
8.2MaximumLoads...............................21
8.3Weights.....................................21
8.4DimensionsSideRails...........................21
8.5AllowedMattressDimension......................21
8.6Environmentalconditions........................22
8.7Electricalsystem...............................22
9Electromagneticcompatibility(EMC)...................23
9.1GeneralEMCinformation........................23
9.2Electromagneticemission........................23
9.3ElectromagneticImmunity........................23
9.3.1TestspecicationsforimmunitytoRFwireless
communicationsequipment...................24

Invacare®NordBed™Kid
1General
1.1Introduction
Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe
handlingoftheproduct.Toensuresafetywhenusingthe
product,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthe
safetyinstructions.
Notethattheremaybesectionsinthisdocument,whichare
notrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethisdocumentapplies
toallavailablemodels(onthedateofprinting).Ifnot
otherwisestated,eachsectioninthisdocumentreferstoall
modelsoftheproduct.
Themodelsandcongurationsavailableinyourcountrycan
befoundinthecountry-specicsalesdocuments.
Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications
withoutfurthernotice.
Beforereadingthisdocument,makesureyouhavethe
latestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFonthe
Invacarewebsite.
Ifyoundthatthefontsizeintheprinteddocumentis
difculttoread,youcandownloadthePDFversionfromthe
website.ThePDFcanthenbescaledonscreentoafont
sizethatismorecomfortableforyou.
Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexampleproduct
safetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyourInvacare
distributor .Seeaddressesattheendofthisdocument.
Incaseofaseriousincidentwiththeproduct,youshould
informthemanufacturerandthecompetentauthorityin
yourcountry.
1.1.1SymbolsinthisDocument
Symbolsandsignalwordsareusedinthisdocumentand
applytohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultin
personalinjuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformation
belowfordenitionsofthesignalwords.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
TipsandRecommendations
Givesusefultips,recommendationsand
informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.
1.2ServiceLife
Theexpectedservicelifeofthisproductiseightyearswhen
useddailyandinaccordancewiththesafetyinstructions,
maintenanceintervalsandcorrectuse,statedinthismanual.
Theeffectiveservicelifecanvaryaccordingtofrequencyand
intensityofuse.
1.3Compliance
Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,working
withinthedisciplinesofISO13485.
ThisproductfeaturestheCEmark,incompliancewiththe
MedicalDeviceRegulation2017/745ClassI.Thelaunchdate
ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.
Wearecontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe
company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,
isreducedtoaminimum.
WeonlyuseREACHcompliantmaterialsandcomponents.
WecomplywiththecurrentenvironmentallegislationsWEEE
andRoHS.
1.3.1Product-specicstandards
TheproducthasbeentestedandconformstoEN50637
(Medicalelectricalequipment-Particularrequirementsfor
thebasicsafetyandessentialperformanceofmedicalbeds
forchildren)andallrelatedstandards.
Forfurtherinformationaboutlocalstandardsandregulations,
contactyourlocalInvacarerepresentative.Seeaddresses
attheendofthisdocument.
1.4WarrantyInformation
Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproduct
inaccordancewithourGeneralTermsandConditionsof
Businessintherespectivecountries.
Warrantyclaimscanonlybemadethroughtheprovider
fromwhomtheproductwasobtained.
1.5LimitationofLiability
Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:
•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual
•Incorrectuse
•Naturalwearandtear
•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserorathird
party
•Technicalmodications
•Unauthorisedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable
spareparts
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Safety
2Safety
2.1GeneralSafetyInformation
Thissectionofthemanualcontainsgeneralsafety
informationaboutyourproduct.Forspecicsafety
information,refertotheappropriatesectionofthemanual
andprocedureswithinthatsection.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
–Donotusethisproductoranyavailableoptional
equipmentwithoutrstcompletelyreading
andunderstandingtheseinstructionsandany
additionalinstructionalmaterialsuchasuser
manualsorinstructionsheetssuppliedwith
thisproductoroptionalequipment.Ifyouare
unabletounderstandthewarnings,cautionsor
instructions,contactahealthcareprofessional,
Invacareproviderorqualiedtechnicianbefore
attemptingtousethisproduct.
–Donotmakeanyunauthorizedalterationsor
modicationstotheproduct.
WARNING!
Riskofentrapment/suffocation
There’sariskofentrapment/suffocation
betweenmattresssupport,siderailandbedend
orbetweenmovingpartsandobjectsplaced
nearbythebed.
–Thebed,incombinationwithsiderailsmust
notbeusedbypersonshavingabodysize
outsidetherangesspeciedin3.1Intended
Use,page9.
–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!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Inappropriatehandlingofcables,incorrect
connectionsanduseofunauthorizedequipment
cancauseelectricalshockandproductfailure.
–Donotkink,shearorotherwisedamagethe
cablesoftheproduct.
–Makesurethatnocablesarejammedor
damaged,whentheproductisused.
–Disconnecttheplugfromthemainsbefore
movingthebed.
–Makesurethewiringiscorrectandconnections
areproper .
–Donotuseunauthorizedequipment.
WARNING!
Riskoftripping,entanglementorstrangulation
Improperroutingofcablesmaycausetripping,
entanglementorstrangulationhazard.
–Ensureallcablesareroutedandsecured
properly.
–Ensuretherearenoloopsofexcesscable
extendingawayfromtheproduct.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Ignitionsourcescancauseburnsorre.
–Bedmustbeplacedwithasafetyspacefrom
possibleignitionsources(heater,replace,etc.)
–Personsusingoroperatingtheproductmust
notsmoke.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Improperuseofthisproductmaycauseinjury
ordamage.
–Donotusethebedforthetransportationofa
userinanykindofvehicle.
WARNING!
Riskofentrapmentortipping
Objectsorequipmentincloseproximityor
attachedtothebedmycausetippingor
entrapment.
–Makesurethatthereisnothingunder,over,
nearorattachedthebedthatcancausetipping
ofthebedorentrapmentoftheuser.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Toavoidinjuryordamagewhenoperatingthe
product:
–Closesupervisionisnecessarywhentheproduct
isusednearchildrenorpets.
–Donotletchildrenplaywiththeproduct.
WARNING!
Riskofentrapment
Whenliftingorloweringthebed,there’sarisk
ofentrapmentbetweenmattresssupport,shear
armsandbaseframe.
–Neverleavechildrenunattendedplayingaround
thebed.
–Donotallowchildrentolingerunderthebed.
–Whenliftingorloweringthebed,alwaysmake
surethatthereisnochildrennearthebed
movingparts.
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CAUTION!
–Forapersonenteringorexitingthebed,always
lowerthebedtoanappropriateheight.The
backrestcanbeusedasasupport.Makesure,
thethigh-andlegsectionishorizontaltoavoid
overloadingthemattresssupport.
–Alwayslowerthebedtothelowestposition
beforeleavingapersoninthebedunattended.
–Makesurethatthereisnothingunder,over,
ornearthebedthatcanobstructtheheight
adjustment,likeforexamplefurniture,liftsor
windowframes.
CAUTION!
Non-originalorwrongaccessoriesmayaffectthe
functionandsafetyoftheproduct.
–Onlyuseoriginalaccessoriesfortheproduct
inuse.
–Duetoregionaldifferences,refertoyour
localInvacarecatalogorwebsiteforavailable
accessoriesorcontactyourlocalInvacare
representative.Seeaddressesattheendof
thisdocument.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Theproductcangethotwhenexposedtosunlight
orotherheatsources.
–Donotexposetheproducttodirectsunlightfor
prolongedperiods.
–Keeptheproductawayfromheatsources.
CAUTION!
Thereisariskofentrapmentofngersinthe
bedmovingparts.
–Payattentiontoyourngers.
IMPORTANT!
Thebedhasnoisolator(mainswitch).Ifthebed
needstobeelectricallydisconnected,ithastobe
unpluggedfromthemainssocket.
–Alwaysplacethebedinawaysothemains
socketiseasilyaccessibletounplugthebed.
IMPORTANT
Withthebedloweredtoheightsof400mmor
less,thebaseofsomemobilepatientliftsmight
nottunderthebed.Itmightberequiredtouse
mobilepatientliftswithasmallerbaseorother
transfermethods.
IMPORTANT!
Accumulationoflint,dustandotherdirtcan
impairtheproduct.
–Keeptheproductclean.
2.2Mattresses
WARNING!
Safetyaspectsregardingcombinationofside
railsandmattresses:
Togetthehighestpossiblesafetylevel,when
usingsiderailsonthebed,theminimumand
maximummeasuresformattresses,mustbe
respected.
–Forcorrectmattressmeasuresseemattress
tableinchapter8TechnicalData,page20.
WARNING!
Riskofentrapmentand/orsuffocation
–Theusercouldgettrappedand/orsuffocate,if
thehorizontalspace,betweenthemattressside
andtheinsideofthesiderail,istoobig.Follow
theminimumwidth(andlength)ofmattresses
incombinationwithasiderail,asstatedin
themattresstableinchapter8TechnicalData,
page20.
–Beawarethatusingverythickorsoft
mattresses(lowdensity),oracombinationof
these,increasestherisk.
A
WARNING!
Riskoffalling
Theusercanfallovertheedgeandgetseriously
injured,iftheverticaldistanceAbetweenthe
topofthemattressandtheedgeoftheside
rail/bedend,istooshort.Seeimageabove.
–AlwayskeepaminimumdistanceAof22cmif
thebedisusedwithbedendsandsiderailsof
40cmheight
–AlwayskeepaminimumdistanceAof60cmif
thebedisusedwithbedendsandsiderailsof
80cmheight
–Followthemaximummattressheightin
combinationwiththesiderailasstatedinthe
mattresstableinchapter8TechnicalData,
page20.
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2.3Safetyinformationon
electromagneticinterference
WARNING!
Riskofmalfunctionduetoelectromagnetic
interference
Electromagneticinterferencebetweenthis
productandotherelectricalequipmentcanoccur
anddisturbtheelectricaladjustmentfunctions
ofthisproduct.Toprevent,reduceoreliminate
suchelectromagneticinterference:
–Onlyuseoriginalcables,accessoriesandspare
parts,tonotincreaseelectromagneticemission
orreduceelectromagneticimmunityofthis
product.
–Donotuseportableradiofrequency(RF)
communicationsequipmentcloserthan30cm
toanypartofthisproduct(includingcables).
–Donotusethisproductnearactive
high-frequencysurgicalequipmentandthe
RFshieldedroomofasystemformagnetic
resonanceimaging,wheretheintensityof
electromagneticdisturbancesishigh.
–Ifdisturbancesoccur,increasethedistance
betweenthisproductandtheotherequipment
orswitchitoff.
–Refertothedetailedinformationandfollow
theguidanceinchapter9Electromagnetic
compatibility(EMC),page23.
WARNING!
Riskofmalfunctionduetoelectromagnetic
interference
Donotusethisbedadjacenttoorstackedwith
otherelectricalequipment,thanspeciedinthe
following,asitcouldresultinimproperoperation.
Ifsuchuseisnecessary,thebedandtheother
equipmentmustbecloselyobservedtoverify
thattheyareoperatingnormally.
ThisbedcanbeusedtogetherwithInvacare
approvedaccessoriesandmedicalelectrical
equipmentconnectedtotheheart(intracardially)
orbloodvessels(intravascularly)providedthat
followingpointsarerespected:
–Medicalelectricalequipmentshouldnotbe
xedonthebed’smetallicaccessoriessuchas
siderails,liftingpole,driprod,bedends,etc.
–Themedicalelectricalequipmentpowersupply
cordshouldbekeptclearoftheaccessoriesor
anyothermovingpartsofthebed.
2.4Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct
2.4.1IdenticationLabel
Theidenticationlabelisplacedontheframeofthebedand
containsthemainproductinformation,includingtechnical
data.
HMI: XXXXX
MD
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXX XXX XX XX XX X
XXX XXX XX XX XX X
XXX XXX XX XX XX X
XXX XXX XX XX XX X
XXX XXX XX XX XX X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
= xxx kg
= xxx kg
YYYY-MM
XXXXXX XXXXX_XX
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Serialnumber
Referencenumber
Manufacturer
Dateofmanufacture
Medicaldevice
Max.userweight
Max.safeworkingload
CLASSIIequipment
TypeBappliedpart
Donotdisposeofthisproductinnormal
householdwaste
EuropeanConformity
Abbreviationsfortechnicaldata:
•Iin=IncomingCurrent
•Uin=IncomingVoltage
•Int.=Intermittence
•AC=AlternatingCurrent
•Max=maximum
•min=minutes
Formoreinformationabouttechnicaldata,referto8
TechnicalData,page20.
2.4.2OtherLabels
Readtheusermanualbeforeusingthisproductandfollow
allinstructionsforsafetyanduse.
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Max XXX cm
Min XXX cm
Max XXX cm
Min XXX cm
Denitionofmin.andmax.heightofthe
user(dependingonbedsize).
See3.1IntendedUse,page9.
Refertouserdocumentationforthe
correctmattressmeasures.
See8TechnicalData,page20.
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX XXX
XXX =XXX
Totalweightoftheproductwiththe
maximumsafeworkingloadapplied
Temperaturelimit
Humiditylimitation
Atmosphericpressurelimitation
Transportandstorageconditions
Operationconditions
Indicatesthecorrectbodypositioninthebed.
Refertouserdocumentationforthecorrectstorageofthe
handcontroltokeepitoutofthereachofchildren.
See4.4HandControl,page10.
Riskofentrapmentorsqueezing
Keepyourhandsandotherbodypartsawayfrommoving
parts.
Indicatesdetachablepartswithamassofmorethan20kg.
See8TechnicalData,page20.
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ProductOverview
3ProductOverview
3.1IntendedUse
Thebedhasbeendevelopedfordomesticcareandlong
termcare:
•Applicationenvironment3;Long-termcareina
medicalareawheremedicalsupervisionisrequired
andmonitoringisprovidedifnecessaryandmedical
electricalequipmentusedinmedicalproceduresmay
beprovidedtohelpmaintainorimprovethecondition
ofthepatient.
•Applicationenvironment4;Careprovidedinadomestic
areawheremedicalelectricalequipmentisusedto
alleviateorcompensateforaninjury,disabilityor
disease.
•Thebedisintendedforindooruseonly.
•Thebedisintendedfordisabledchildrenwithlimited
mobility,from3–12yearsofageandabodysizeof
–NordBedKidSmall:75-125cm
–NordBedKidMedium:125-135cm
–NordBedKidLarge:135-154cm
•Thebedisnotintendedfortransportationofusers.It
ismobilewithinaroomwithauserinit.Castorsare
lockable.
•Thebedisnotintendedforpsychiatricpatients.
•Maximumuserweightandsafeworkingloadarelisted
ontheproductlabelandinthetechnicaldatasection
inthismanual.
IntendedOperator
Ahealthcareprofessionalorprivatepersonwhohasreceived
propertrainingistheintendedoperatorofthisproduct.
3.2MainPartsoftheBed
A
B
CD
EF
G
J
K
L
M
N
O
I
H
Partsofstandardbed:
ABacksection
BSeatsection
CThighsection
DLegsection
EBedend
FHandControlBox
GHeightadjustmentactuator
HBacksectionactuator
ILegsectionactuator
JControlunit
KThighsectionactuator
LMattresssupportplatform
MLiftingmechanism
NBaseframe
OCastor
HandControl(notshown)
Siderails(notshown)
3.3Accessories
Duetoregionaldifferences,refertoyourlocal
Invacarewebsiteorcatalogfordetailsaboutavailable
accessoriesorcontactyourInvacareprovider.
Siderails
Siderailsareintendedtobeoperatedbyapersonstanding
besidethebedandtoreducetheriskfortheuserof
unintentionallyfallingoutofthebed,whenlockedintheir
uppermostorclosedposition.
•Fixedsiderail–Fulllengthwoodsiderail(40cmor
80cmheight)
•Loweringsiderail–Fulllengthwoodsiderail(40cm
height)
•Siderailwithfoldabledoors–Fulllengthwoodsiderail
(40cmor80cmheight)
Formoredetailsonsiderailssee8TechnicalData,page20
Bedends
Bedendsareintendedtoprovideanestheticandphysical
barrierattheheadendandthefoodendofthebed.
•Standardbedends—with40cmor80cmheight
Formoredetailsonbedendssee8TechnicalData,page20
Other
•Upholstery–forsiderailsandbedends
3.4ScopeofDelivery
•Completebedwithcastors,controlunitandactuators.
Bedends,siderailsandotherpartsoraccessoriesmightbe
deliveredapart.
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4Usage
4.1GeneralSafetyInformation
WARNING!
Riskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoproperty.
–Thebedmustbeplacedsothattheheight
adjustmentisnotobstructedby,forexample,
liftsorfurniture.
–Takecarethatnobodypartsarebeingsqueezed
betweenxedparts(suchassiderails,bed
endsetc)andmovingparts.
4.2Setup
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Damagedpartsmayaffectthesafetyofthe
product.
–Checkallpartsforshippingdamagebeforeuse.
–Incaseofdamage,donotusetheproduct
andcontactyourInvacareproviderforfurther
instructions.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
–Theassemblyofthebedandinstallation
ofaccessoriesmustonlybeperformedby
aqualiedtechnicianorapersonwhohas
receivedpropertraining.
–Theassemblyofthebedisdescribedinthe
servicemanualandinstallationofaccessories
isdescribedintheservicemanualorinthe
documentationdeliveredwiththeaccessory.
Beforeuse
IMPORTANT!
–Topreventcondensation,thebedshould
notbeuseduntilithasreachedoperating
temperature.See8TechnicalData,page20
1.Movethebedtoitscorrectposition.
2.Connectthebedtothemains.
4.3Castorsandbrakes
CAUTION!
Riskoftrapping/squeezing
Allbrakesarefoot-operated.
–Donotreleasethebrakewiththengers.
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
A
B
Lockingthebrake-StepontheouterpedalB
Unlockingthebrake-PushupthereleasebuttonA
4.3.2Centralbrakesystem
Allthewheelsarelockedbylockingoneofthepedals.
A
1.Lockthebrakes:
Pushdownthepedal
A.
A
1.Unlockthebrakes:
PullupthepedalA.
4.4HandControl
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Ifthehandcontrolisusedbychildrenthismay
leadtoinjuryordamage.
–Thehandcontrolmustnotbeusedbychildren.
–Keepthehandcontroloutofreachforchildren.
–Alwaysstorethehandcontrolintheclosed
handcontrolboxwhilenotinuse.
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