
SoftCloud®Ace,SoftCloud®Pro
4Setup
4.1Safetyinformation
WARNING!
Electricalshockhazard!
–Donotremovecontrolunitshroud.
–Refertoqualiedservicepersonnel.
–Beforeperforminganymaintenancetothe
controlunit,disconnectthepowerleadfrom
thewalloutlet.
–Donotinsertitemsintoanyopeningsofthe
controlunit.Doingsomaycausereorelectric
shockbyshortingtheinternalcomponents.
–Thecontrolunitmustbekeptawayfromall
heatsourcesandradiatorsduringoperation.
–Connecttheequipmenttoatwo-orthree-prong
walloutletusingthevemeterpowerlead
providedwiththeproduct.
–Positionthedeviceinsuchawaythatensures
accesstothepowerswitchandCPRConnector
atalltimes.
WARNING!
Ifthisequipmentismodied,appropriate
inspectionandtestingmustbeconductedto
ensurecontinuedsafeuseoftheequipment.
–Donotmodifythisequipmentwithout
authorizationofthemanufacturer.
WARNING!
Riskofentrapment!
Patiententrapmentwiththebedsiderails
maycauseinjuryordeath.Athoroughpatient
assessmentshouldbecompletedandmonitored
andtheequipmentshouldbeusedasspecied
andmaintainedtoreducetheriskofentrapment.
Variationsinbedsideraildimensions,and
mattressthickness,sizeanddensitycouldincrease
theriskofentrapment.
–Mattressmusttbedframeandsiderailsto
preventpatiententrapment.Followthebed
manufacturer’sinstructions.
–Afteranyadjustments,repairorserviceand
beforeuse,makesureallattachinghardwareis
tightenedsecurely.Siderailswithdimensions
differentfromtheoriginalequipmentsupplied
orspeciedbythebedmanufacturermay
notbeinterchangeableandmayresultin
entrapmentorotherinjury.
WARNING!
Thismattressisrecommendedtobeinstalled
onmedicalbedframesofanappropriatesize
withbedsidesorassistrails,toaccommodate
themattress.Itispreferredthattherailsarein
theraisedpositionwheneverthepatientison
thebed.Healthcareprofessionalsassignedto
eachcaseshouldmakethenaldecisionwhether
assistrailsarewarrantedafterassessingpatient
riskofentrapment.
Controlsonthefootbedendmaybeobstructed
bythecontrolunitonafewbedframes.Itmay
benecessarytorelocatethecontrolunit.
–Beforeplacingthepatientonthebed,check
thatconnectorandpowercordareclearof
movingbedcomponents.
–Operateallmotorisedbedframefunctions
throughtheirfullrangeofmotiontobecertain
thatthereisnopulling,interferenceorpinching.
–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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