Invacare SoftCloud Ace User manual

SoftCloud®Ace,SoftCloud®Pro
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Manualdeutilização............................255
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Contents
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BEFOREusingthisproduct,thismanualMUSTbereadandsaved
forfuturereference.
1General.........................................4
1.1Introduction..................................4
1.2Symbolsinthisdocument........................4
1.3Compliance...................................4
1.4WarrantyInformation...........................5
1.5LimitationofLiability............................5
1.6Servicelife...................................5
2Safety..........................................6
2.1Safetyinformation..............................6
2.2Labelsontheproduct...........................7
2.3Symbolsontheproduct.........................7
3ProductOverview.................................9
3.1IntendedUse.................................9
3.1.1Indications.................................9
3.2ProductDescription.............................9
3.3ControlUnit..................................10
3.4Mattress.....................................10
4Setup...........................................11
4.1Safetyinformation..............................11
4.2InstallingtheMattressSystem.....................12
4.3Activatingthecontrolunit........................13
4.4Removingthemattresssystem....................14
5Usage..........................................16
5.1Safetyinformation..............................16
5.2OperatingtheControlUnit.......................16
5.3Usingthemattresssystem........................18
5.4HeelCellZones-SoftCloudPro....................18
5.5CPRProcedure................................19
5.6AudibleWarningFunctions.......................20
5.7Transportingapatientonthemattress..............21
6Maintenance.....................................22
6.1Inspection....................................22
6.2CleaningandDisinfection........................22
6.2.1Generalsafetyinformation.....................22
6.2.2CleaningInstructions.........................23
6.2.3DisinfectionInstructions.......................23
6.3Service......................................24
6.4Replacingtheairlter...........................24
6.5Replacingfuse.................................24
7AfterUse........................................26
7.1Storage......................................26
7.2Reconditioning................................26
7.3Disposal.....................................26
8Troubleshooting...................................27
8.1IdentifyingandRepairingFaults....................27
9TechnicalData....................................29
9.1ControlUnitSpecications........................29
9.2Mattressspecications..........................30
9.3EnvironmentalConditions........................31
9.4GuidanceandManufacturer’sDeclaration............31

SoftCloud®Ace,SoftCloud®Pro
1General
1.1Introduction
Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe
handlingoftheproduct.Toensuresafetywhenusingthe
product,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthe
safetyinstructions.
Notethattheremaybesectionsinthisdocument,whichare
notrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethisdocumentapplies
toallavailablemodels(onthedateofprinting).Ifnot
otherwisestated,eachsectioninthisdocumentreferstoall
modelsoftheproduct.
Themodelsandcongurationsavailableinyourcountrycan
befoundinthecountry-specicpricelists.
Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications
withoutfurthernotice.
Beforereadingthisdocument,makesureyouhavethe
latestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFonthe
Invacarewebsite.
Ifyoundthatthefontsizeintheprinteddocumentis
difculttoread,youcandownloadthePDFversionfromthe
website.ThePDFcanthenbescaledonscreentoafont
sizethatismorecomfortableforyou.
Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexample
productsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyour
Invacarerepresentative.Seeaddressesattheendofthis
document.
Incaseofaseriousincidentwiththeproduct,youshould
informthemanufacturerandthecompetentauthorityin
yourcountry.
1.2Symbolsinthisdocument
Symbolsandsignalwordsareusedinthisdocumentand
applytohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultin
personalinjuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformation
belowfordenitionsofthesignalwords.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
TipsandRecommendations
Givesusefultips,recommendationsand
informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.
1.3Compliance
Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,working
withinthedisciplinesofISO13485.
ThisproductfeaturestheCEmark,incompliancewiththe
MedicalDeviceRegulation2017/745ClassI.Thelaunchdate
ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.
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Wearecontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe
company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,
isreducedtoaminimum.
WeonlyuseREACHcompliantmaterialsandcomponents.
Wecomplywiththecurrentenvironmentallegislations
WEEEandRoHS.
1.4WarrantyInformation
Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproduct
inaccordancewithourGeneralTermsandConditionsof
Businessintherespectivecountries.
Warrantyclaimscanonlybemadethroughtheprovider
fromwhomtheproductwasobtained.
1.5LimitationofLiability
Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:
•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual
•Incorrectuse
•Naturalwearandtear
•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserora
thirdparty
•Technicalmodications
•Unauthorisedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable
spareparts
1.6Servicelife
Theexpectedservicelifeofthisproductisveyearswhen
useddailyandinaccordancewiththesafetyinstructions,
maintenanceintervalsandcorrectuse,statedinthismanual.
Theeffectiveservicelifecanvaryaccordingtofrequency
andintensityofuse.
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2Safety
2.1Safetyinformation
Education,clinicaljudgementandaction-basedplanning
basedonvulnerabilityarefundamentalfactorsinprevention
ofpressureulcers.
Arangeofassessmentscalescanbeusedasaformalmethod
ofassessingriskfrompressureulcerdevelopment,and
shouldbeusedinconjunctionwithaninformalassessment
(informednursingjudgement).Informalassessmentis
consideredtobeofgreaterimportanceandclinicalvalue.
WARNING!
Donotusethisproductoranyavailableoptional
equipmentwithoutrstcompletelyreading
andunderstandingtheusermanualsupplied.
Invacareproductmanualsareavailableonyour
localInvacarewebsiteorfromyourprovider.
Ifyouareunabletounderstandthewarnings,
cautionsorinstructions,contactyourprovider,
ahealthcareprofessionalorqualiedtechnician
beforeattemptingtousethisequipment–
otherwise,injuryordamagemayoccur.
WARNING!
Riskofdevelopingpressureulcers
Bedsheetsmustbelooselytted,withcreases
smoothedout.Caremustalwaysbetakento
ensurethatthesupportsurfaceincontactwith
theuseriskeptfreefromcrumbsandother
fooddebris,andthatdripcables,stents,and
otherforeignobjectsdonotbecomeentrapped
betweentheuserandthepressurereducing
surfaceofthemattress,asthismayresultinthe
developmentofpressureulcers.
WARNING!
Invacareproductsarespecicallydesigned
andmanufacturedforuseinconjunctionwith
Invacareaccessories.Accessoriesdesignedby
othermanufacturershavenotbeentestedby
Invacareandarenotrecommendedforusewith
Invacareproducts.
Theintroductionofcertainthirdpartyproducts
betweenthemattresssurfaceandtheusermay
reduceorimpedetheclinicaleffectivenessofthis
product.
’Thirdpartyproducts’mayinclude,butarenot
limitedtoitemsincludingunderblankets,plastic
sheetsandsheepskins,etc.Electricblanketsmust
onlybeusedinconsultationwithaqualied
healthcareprofessional,asanincreasein
temperaturecanincreasetheriskofdeveloping
pressureulcers.
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Safety
WARNING!
Riskofreorexplosion!
Acigarettecanburnaholeinthebedsurface
andcausedamagetothemattress.Also,patient
clothing,bedsheets,etc.maybecombustible
andcauseare.Failuretoobservethiswarning
canresultinaseverere,propertydamageand
causephysicalinjuryordeath.
–Donotuseinoxygenrichenvironments.
–Donotsmoke.
IMPORTANT!
Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentis
subjecttochangewithoutnotice.
–Checkallpartsforshippingdamageandtest
beforeusing.
–Incaseofdamage,donotuse.
–ContactInvacareforfurtherguidance/informa-
tion.
2.2Labelsontheproduct
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2.3Symbolsontheproduct
European
Conformity
Refertouser
manual
MedicalDeviceCaution
ManufacturerDateof
manufacture
TypeBFapplied
partClassIIequipment
WEEEconformPower
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SerialnumberCPRlabel
FunctionalEarth
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Userweightlimit*
Donotpierceor
cutDonotiron
DonotbleachTumbledrylow
temperature
Donotputnear
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HandwashDonotdryclean
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95°C(coveronly)
*Minimum/maximumuserweightpermodel,seechapter
TechnicalData.
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ProductOverview
3ProductOverview
3.1IntendedUse
Thispressureredistributionmattressandcontrolunitare
intendedtobeusedinconjunctionwithanappropriately
sizedbedframe.
Themattresscanbeusedsafelyinstaticmodeforstatic
pressureredistribution,orindynamicmodeshouldan
alternatingpressuresupportsurfaceberequired.
Thisproductdeliverseffectivepressureredistributionto
users,whenthesupportsurfaceiscoveredwithacotton,
cottoncombinationorlinenbedsheet,andanyoneofthese
istheonlyitemdeployedbetweenthesupportsurfaceand
theuser.
3.1.1Indications
Suitableforsupportingthemanagementofallcategories
ofpressureulcerswhencombinedwithanindividualand
comprehensivepressureulcerprotocol.
Suitableforuseinhomecare,residential,nursingandacute
caresettings.
Contraindications
Notsuitableforuserswithunstablespinalcordfractures
and/orcervicaltraction.
Alwaysconsultaphysicianpriortousingthisdevice.
3.2ProductDescription
Thefollowingcomponentsareincludedwithinthescope
ofdelivery:
C
A
B
D
AMattressSystemincludingmattressbase,CPRtag,
connector,handlewithtransportcapattached,top
coverwithzip.
BDigitalControlUnit
CCarryBag
DUserManual
MedicalGradePowerCord(notshown)
Thecontrolunitprovidestheairsupplytothemattress.It
iscontrolledviaatouchpanel.Thereisavisualandaudible
warningwhenpressurefailsorpowerisinterrupted.
Thecontrolunitredistributesthepressurebyalternately
inatinganddeatingcells.Thisenablesafrequent
repositioningofthepressure.
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3.3ControlUnit
KJ
G
H
I
C D E F
A
B
APowerbutton
BLock/Unlockbutton
CAlternationfailureindicator
DLowpressureindicator
EServiceindicator
FPowerlossindicator
GAudiblewarningmutebutton
HMax.rmnessbutton
IPressuresettings
JModebuttonandindicator
KAutosensingfunction
3.4Mattress
SoftCloudAce
Themattresscomprisesaircellswhichallfeaturea
permanentlyinatedinternalcelltopreventthepatient
“bottomingout”intheeventoflowpressure.
Themattressincludesthreestaticheadcellstoprovide
static“pillow”supportforoptimumusercomfort,whileair
pressureintheothercellsisalternated.
Themattressalsoincludesanindependentheelzoneofve
microcellsforindividualizedsupportforthissensitivearea.
SoftCloudPro
Themattresscomprisesaircellswhichallfeaturea
permanentlyinatedinternalcelltopreventthepatient
“bottomingout”intheeventoflowpressure.
Themattressincludesthreestaticheadcellstoprovide
static“pillow”supportforoptimumusercomfort,whileair
pressureintheothercellsisalternated.
Themattresshasahingedbacktoallowthemattressto
conformtotheproleofthebedwhenarticulated.
Themattressalsoincludesanindependentheelzoneof
veaircellsforindividualizedsupportincludingpermanent
unloadingforthissensitivearea.
Themattresshassidebolstersandthetopcoverhasa
doubleskirtwithweldedseamsformaximumantibacterial
protection.
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4Setup
4.1Safetyinformation
WARNING!
Electricalshockhazard!
–Donotremovecontrolunitshroud.
–Refertoqualiedservicepersonnel.
–Beforeperforminganymaintenancetothe
controlunit,disconnectthepowerleadfrom
thewalloutlet.
–Donotinsertitemsintoanyopeningsofthe
controlunit.Doingsomaycausereorelectric
shockbyshortingtheinternalcomponents.
–Thecontrolunitmustbekeptawayfromall
heatsourcesandradiatorsduringoperation.
–Connecttheequipmenttoatwo-or
three-prongwalloutletusingthevemeter
powerleadprovidedwiththeproduct.
–Positionthedeviceinsuchawaythatensures
accesstothepowerswitchandCPRConnector
atalltimes.
WARNING!
Ifthisequipmentismodied,appropriate
inspectionandtestingmustbeconductedto
ensurecontinuedsafeuseoftheequipment.
–Donotmodifythisequipmentwithout
authorizationofthemanufacturer.
WARNING!
Riskofentrapment!
Patiententrapmentwiththebedsiderails
maycauseinjuryordeath.Athoroughpatient
assessmentshouldbecompletedandmonitored
andtheequipmentshouldbeusedasspecied
andmaintainedtoreducetheriskofentrapment.
Variationsinbedsideraildimensions,and
mattressthickness,sizeanddensitycould
increasetheriskofentrapment.
–Mattressmusttbedframeandsiderailsto
preventpatiententrapment.Followthebed
manufacturer’sinstructions.
–Afteranyadjustments,repairorserviceand
beforeuse,makesureallattachinghardwareis
tightenedsecurely.Siderailswithdimensions
differentfromtheoriginalequipmentsupplied
orspeciedbythebedmanufacturermay
notbeinterchangeableandmayresultin
entrapmentorotherinjury.
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WARNING!
Thismattressisrecommendedtobeinstalledon
medicalbedframesofanappropriatesizewith
bedsidesorassistrails,toaccommodatethe
mattress.Itispreferredthattherailsareinthe
raisedpositionwheneverthepatientisonthe
bed.Healthcareprofessionalsassignedtoeach
caseshouldmakethenaldecisionwhether
assistrailsarewarrantedafterassessingpatient
riskofentrapment.
Controlsonthefootbedendmaybeobstructed
bythecontrolunitonafewbedframes.Itmay
benecessarytorelocatethecontrolunit.
–Beforeplacingthepatientonthebed,check
thatconnectorandpowercordareclearof
movingbedcomponents.
–Operateallmotorisedbedframefunctions
throughtheirfullrangeofmotiontobe
certainthatthereisnopulling,interference
orpinching.
–Takecarewhenpositioningconnectorand
cablestoeliminatetheriskoftrippinghazards
orstrangulation.
IMPORTANT!
Inappropriatehandlingcandamagethemattress
cover.
–Itisrecommendedthattwopeoplelift/carry
mattresses.
–Avoidcontactwithjewellery,nails,abrasive
surfacesetc.
–Donotdragmattresses.
–Avoidcontactwithwall,doorframes,door
catchesorlocksetc.
–Donottransportinrollcagesunlesscompletely
protectedfromthesharpedgesofthecage.
4.2InstallingtheMattressSystem
IMPORTANT!
–Removeallpackagingbeforeuse.
–Keepallpackingmaterialsandinstructionsin
thecarrybagprovidedincasetheproducthas
tobeshippedtoanInvacareServiceCentre.
–Carefullyremovethecontrolunit,mattressand
accessoriesfromtheshippingcartons.
–Inspectallitemsforanydamagethatmayhave
occurredduringshipping.Anydamagedor
missingpartsmustbereportedtoanInvacare
ServiceCentreimmediately.
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IMPORTANT!
–Ensurethatthefootbedendisrobustenough
tosupportthecontrolunitsafely.
–Ensuretherearenosharpobjectswhichmay
comeintocontactwiththemattresssystem.
–Checkthattheattachmentofthemattress
doesnotinterferewiththemovementor
operationofthebed.
–Donotsecurestrapstobedsiderailsasstraps
willtear.
–Ensurethatthepositioningofthesystemdoes
notinterferewiththeabilitytodisconnectthe
electricalpower.
–PriortoactivationensuretheCPRvalvelocated
neartheheadendofthemattressisfully
engagedandthatthemattressconnectoris
rmlyconnectedtothecontrolunit.
1.Removeallcovers,sheetsandmattressfromthebed.
2.Placethemattressdirectlyontheframeofthebed.
3.Positionthemattresstopcoverfacingupwardsandair
hosesatfootofbedforcontrolunitpositioning.
4.Onastandardbed,attachtothebedbysecuringthe
twoadjustablestrapsundereachendofthebed.Ensure
bucklesaresecurelyfastenedandstrapsarepulledtight.
Or
Onaprolingbed,securethetwoadjustablestraps
aroundthemoveablesectionsofthebed.
4.3Activatingthecontrolunit
1.Positionthecontrolunitbyhangingthehooksoverthe
footboardofthebedorsiderails,ensuringthatthey
arerobustenoughtoholdthecontrolunit.
CAUTION!
–Ensuretheairhosedoesnotkinkbetweenthe
bedframeandcontrolunit.
2.Connectthemattressconnectortothecontrolunit.
IMPORTANT!
–Ensurethatthepowercordisingoodcondition.
3.Insertthepowercordintothecontrolunitthenplug
intoagrounded220V50Hzelectricaloutlet.
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4.Pressthepowerbuttonforapproximatelythreeseconds
toactivatethecontrolunit.
ThepressureLEDswillashindicatingthesystem
hasactivated.
IMPORTANT!
–PriortopumpactivationensuretheCPRvalve
locatedneartheheadendofthemattressis
fullyengaged.
–Ensurethatthemattressconnectorisrmly
connectedtothecontrolunit.
5.Allowapproximately30minutesforthemattresstofully
inate.Onceready,youshouldseethefourthpressure
LEDplusalternatingmodeLEDilluminatetoindicate
thatthesystemisreadyforuse(systemautomatically
defaultstoAlternatingModeafterstart-up).Forfurther
detailssee5.3Usingthemattresssystem,page18.
6.OncetheMattressisfullyinatedthebeddingcanbe
placed.Fitsheetslooselyenoughtoallowforfree
movementofthemattressaircells.
7.Ensureeachsheetcornerisplacedthroughretaining
buckle.
4.4Removingthemattresssystem
A
B
C
1.Switchoffthecontrolunitanddisconnectfrommains
supplyA.
2.RemovethemattressconnectorBfromthecontrolunit
anddisconnecttheCPRtagC.
3.Placecontrolunitandpowercordontopofthe
mattressanddetachmattressfromthebedframe.
4.Onceairhasbeenreleasedfromallcells,rollupthe
mattressandreturnallitemstothecarrybagforsafe
keeping.
IMPORTANT!
–Alwaysfollowthecorrectprocedurewhen
switchingoffthecontrolunit.Whentheunit
isswitchedoff,itwillissueapowerlossalert.
Thisalertcanbecanceledbypressingthe
powerbuttonforaminimumoftwoseconds.
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IMPORTANT!
–Priortorestartingthesystem,ensurethe
CPRtagisreplacedandallsealingconnectors
arermlyattached;andthatthemattress
connectorisreplacedandrmlyconnectedto
thecontrolunit.
–Usetargetdesigntolineupeachplugwithits
correspondingsocket.
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5Usage
5.1Safetyinformation
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Insufcientrepositioningofthepatientcan
leadtotissuecompressionandpotentialulcer
formation.
Torelievepressure,itisveryimportantfor
thepatientstorepositionthemselves,ortobe
repositionedonaregularbasis.
–Beforeusingtheproduct,alwaysconsulta
qualiedhealthcareprofessionalforclinical
judgement.
–Monitorthepatientfrequently.
CAUTION!
–Makesurethattheprintedsideofthemattress
coveralwaysfacesupwards.
–Makesurethatthedistancebetweenthe
surfaceofthemattressandthetopoftheside
railisatleast220mm.
IMPORTANT!
Riskofdamagetothemattresscover
–Alwaysmakesurethatthemattressisnot
jammedordamagedbysharpedges.
–Donotplacehypodermicneedles,venons,
scalpelsorothersimilarlysharpobjectsonor
underthemattress.
–Donotuseelectricallyheatedblanketsonor
underthemattress.
–Ensurethatallvenonsaretapeddown
correctlywithnosharpedgesexposed.
–Whenusingbridgingboardsorotherpatient
transferaids,checkforanysharpedgesor
burrsbeforeuse.
–Whenusingthemattressonaprolingbed
ensurethatthekneebreakisusedbeforethe
backrest.
5.2OperatingtheControlUnit
TurningOnandOffPower
1.Presspowerbuttonforapproximatelythree
secondstoturnonoroffthepower.
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SwitchingtheMode
1.Pressmodebuttontoswitchbetween
AlternationMode(alternativecells
cyclicallyinatinganddeating)and
StaticMode(allcellsfullyinatedwith
nodynamicalternation).ThebrightLED
indicatestheactivemode.
2.InordertoactivateorinactivateCLP
function(ContinousLowPressure),press
modebuttonfortwoseconds.
Changingthepressuresettings
Fivepressuresettingsareavailablefromsoft(15mmHg)to
rm(55mmHg)withstepsof10mmHg.
WhenusingtheCLPfunction,thevepressuresettingsare
from15mmHgto23mmHgwithstepsof2mmHg.
1.PressPlusbutton(+)toincrease
pressure.
2.PressMinusbutton(-)todecrease
pressure.
ThebrightLEDsindicatetheselectedsetting.
LockingandUnlockingbuttons
1.PressLock/Unlockbuttonforapproximately
threesecondstolockallbuttonsonthecontrol
unit.
AbeepsoundsandtheamberLEDilluminates
toindicatethesystemislocked.
2.Tounlock,pressagainforatleastthreeseconds
(beepsoundsandamberLEDturnsoff).
Thecontrolunitwillautomaticallyunlockintheeventof
apowerfailure.
MutingAudibleWarningSignals
Anaudiblewarningsignalcanbemutedwhileresolvingthe
causeofthefailure.Ifnotresolved,theaudiblewarning
signalwillresumeafter17±3minutes.
1.Pressmutebuttontomuteanaudiblewarning
signal.
EnablingRapidInationtoMaximumPressure
1.PressMax.rmnessbuttontoenablerapid
inationtomaximumpressure(60mmHg).
2.Todisablemaximumpressure,pressbutton
againforthreeseconds.
Ifnotdisabled,after30±3minutesthesystem
willautomaticallyrevertbacktoalternation
modewithmediumpressure,forpatientsafety.
AutoSensing(notapplicableonallmodels)
TheAutosensingfunctionisusedwhenthemattressis
transferredtoanewuser.
Thesystemstartsfromapressurereference
valuewhencalculatingtheindividualpressure
setting.Whentheuserislyingonthemattress
thedifferencesbetweenthe“unloaded”andthe
“loaded”pressurearecomparedtoamatrixand
1of5pressurestepsisselected.Whenadjusting
thepressuretheautosettingsareoverruledbythe
manualsettings.
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5.3Usingthemattresssystem
EstablishingPressure(supine/faceupposition)
1.Thesystemissetupandinatedinstaticmode.
2.Whenthesystemisready,theautosensingfunction
willindicatewitha“beep”thattheusercanlaydown
onthemattress.
3.After10-15secondsthesystemhasmeasuredthe
impacttheuserhaveonthesystemandcalculateda
pressuresetting.
4.Thesystemisnowreadytouseandwillturnto
alternatingtherapyunlessotherselectionsaremade.
5.Iffurtheradjustmentsareneeded,thepressuresettings
canbealteredwiththepressurearrowbuttons.
6.Assesswhetherthepatientiscomfortableandthe
systemisfunctioningcorrectlybyperforminga
“bottomingout”test.
Thesystemrunsonthechosensettingbutwhen
theuserchangesandstaysinanewpositionthe
pressureinthemattresscanadjust(higher/lower).
Thesensorinthecontrolunitwillreactandadjust
thepressureifrequiredtocompensateforthenew
position.
“BottomingOut”Test
Whenalteringthepressuresetting,ensurethepatientisnot
“bottomingout”(insufcientlysupportedbytheaircellsand
thereforecomingincontactwithbedbase).
1.Ensuresystemisinalternationmodebutisnot
undergoinganalternation.
2.Withthepatientlyinginasupineposition,unziptop
coverjustpastsacral(bottom)region.
3.Slideyourhandalongadeatedcellunderthepatients
sacralarea(bottom).Theinnerstaticcellwillremain
inatedbutyourhandshouldslideeasilybetween
patientandbase.
4.Ifhandcanpassunderpatientthenpatientisadequately
suspendedandpressurecanbelowered.
5.Repeat“bottomingout”testafterpressurehasbeen
lowered.
Intheeventofasystemmalfunction,thealarmwill
activateandpressureLEDswillash.
EstablishingPressure(inclinedposition)
Thesystemrunsonthechosensettingbutwhen
theuserchangesandstaysinanewpositionthe
pressureinthemattresscanadjust(higher/lower).
Thesensorinthecontrolunitwillreactandadjust
thepressureifrequiredtocompensateforthenew
position.
IMPORTANT!
–Returntotheoriginalpressuresettingwhen
thepatientreturnstothesupineposition,and
performa“bottomingout”test.
–Waitaminimumof10-12minutesbetween
pressureadjustmentandpatientassessment,
asitmaytakeafullcycleforthesystemto
adjusttoanynewsetting.
5.4HeelCellZones-SoftCloudPro
ForSoftCloudPro,theveheelcellsincorporateanoption
whichallowsthecarertopermanentlyofoadtheheelof
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theuser,idealforthemostvulnerableuserssuchasthose
withlimbischaemiaorexistingwounds.
CAUTION!
Insufcientpressurerelief
–Deatingmorethanoneadjacentaircellcan
affectthesupportoftheuserduringthe
normalalternatingsupportcycle.Thisfunction
shouldonlybeusedfortemporaryprocedures.
AB
1.OpenthepushbuttonapAatthefootendofthe
mattresstoaccessthe5releaseconnectors.
2.DisconnectthechosenconnectorBforpermanent
ofoading.
•Topconnectorisclosesttotheknee.
•Connector4–2isbelowthekneeandgoes
towardstheheel.
•Bottomconnectoristhelastheelcell
closesttotheendofthemattress.
Itisnotrecommendedtodeatemorethanone
aircelldirectlybeneaththeareawhererelief
isneeded.
3.Reconnecttheconnector(s)todisengagepermanent
ofoading.Theaircellwillbeinatedagainandreturn
tonormaloperationmode.
4.ClosethepushbuttonapA.
5.5CPRProcedure
A
1.FirmlypulltheyellowrapidreleaseCPRtagAfromthe
sideofthemattresstodeatethewholesystem.
2.Switchoffthecontrolunit.
Mattresswillstarttodeate.
3.
WhenCPRiscompletereplacetheyellowCPRTag
ensuringthesealingconnectorsarermlyattachedand
restartthecontrolunitfollowingchapter“Activatingthe
controlunit”.Usingthetargetdesigntolineupeach
plugwithit'scorrespondingsocket.
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IMPORTANT!
–Waitforthemattresssystemtogainoptimal
pressure.
–Performa“bottomingout”testafterinating
themattressfollowingrapiddeation.
5.6AudibleWarningFunctions
TheaudiblewarningLEDashes,andanaudiblewarning
sounds,toindicatethatthecontrolunitormattresspressure
hasfailed.TheLEDwillremainilluminateduntilappropriate
pressureisrestored.Theaudiblewarningcanbesilencedby
pressingtheaudiblewarningmutebutton.
Thesystemhasfourdifferentaudiblewarningsignalsand
oneserviceindicator,identiedbyvedifferentsymbols.
Thesymbolsareillustratedbelow.
DisplayAudibleWarning
Signal
Description
AlternatingMode
failure
Indicateswithanaudible
sound(pressmutebutton
tosilence)andaashing
LEDlightwhenthereisno
alternation.TheLEDlight
willchangetoaxedlight
within5min.
LowPressureIndicatesthatpressurehas
fallenbelowthetolerance
limit(belowsetting
pressure–5mmHg)or
more.Thiswilltriggerthe
audiblewarning(press
mutebuttontosilence)
andaashingLEDlight.
TheLEDlightwillchange
toaxedlightwithin7
min.
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