Invacare Essential Care User manual

Invacare® Essential
Essential Care, Essential Basic, Essential Visco,
Essential Plus, Essential Wave, Essential Touch
enMattresses
UserManual...............................3
daMadrasser
Brugsanvisning..............................17
deMatratzen
Gebrauchsanweisung........................31
esColchones
Manualdelusuario.........................45
itMaterassi
Manualed’uso..............................59
nlMatrassen
Gebruiksaanwijzing.........................73
noMadrasser
Bruksanvisning..............................87
ptColchões
Manualdeutilização........................101
ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.
BEFOREusingthisproduct,thismanualMUSTbereadandsavedfor
futurereference.

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Contents
ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.
BEFOREusingthisproduct,thismanualMUSTbereadandsaved
forfuturereference.
1General.........................................4
1.1Introduction..................................4
1.2SymbolsinthisDocument........................4
1.3Compliance...................................4
1.4WarrantyInformation...........................4
1.5LimitationofLiability............................5
1.6ServiceLife...................................5
2Safety..........................................6
2.1SafetyInformation..............................6
2.2SafetyInformationforTransport...................7
2.3SymbolsontheProduct.........................7
3ProductOverview.................................8
3.1ProductDescription.............................8
3.2IntendedUse.................................8
3.3Components..................................8
4Usage..........................................9
4.1SafetyInformation..............................9
4.2PreparingtheMattressforUse....................10
5Maintenance.....................................11
5.1Inspection....................................11
5.2CleaningandDisinfection........................11
5.2.1GeneralSafetyInformation.....................11
5.2.2CleaningIntervals............................12
5.2.3CleaningInstructions.........................12
5.2.4DisinfectionInstructions.......................12
5.3ReplacingCover...............................13
6AfterUse........................................14
6.1Storage......................................14
6.2Reconditioning................................14
6.3Disposal.....................................14
7TechnicalData....................................15
7.1GeneralData..................................15
7.2Materials....................................15
7.3EnvironmentalConditions........................16

Invacare®Essential
1General
1.1Introduction
Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe
handlingoftheproduct.Toensuresafetywhenusingthe
product,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthe
safetyinstructions.
Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications
withoutfurthernotice.
Beforereadingthisdocument,makesureyouhavethe
latestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFonthe
Invacarewebsite.
Ifyoundthatthefontsizeintheprinteddocumentis
difculttoread,youcandownloadthePDFversionfromthe
website.ThePDFcanthenbescaledonscreentoafont
sizethatismorecomfortableforyou.
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.
Wearecontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe
company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,
isreducedtoaminimum.
WeonlyuseREACHcompliantmaterialsandcomponents.
1.4WarrantyInformation
Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproduct
inaccordancewithourGeneralTermsandConditionsof
Businessintherespectivecountries.
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General
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!
RiskofSeriousInjuryorDamage
Improperuseofthisproductmaycauseinjury
ordamage.
–Ifyouareunabletounderstandthewarnings,
cautionsorinstructions,contactahealthcare
professionalorproviderbeforeattemptingto
usethisequipment.
–Donotusethisproductoranyavailable
optionalequipmentwithoutrstcompletely
readingandunderstandingtheseinstructions
andanyadditionalinstructionalmaterialsuch
asusermanual,servicemanualorinstruction
sheetsuppliedwiththisproductoroptional
equipment.
WARNING!
RiskofDevelopingPressureUlcers
Themattressdeliverseffectivepressurereduction,
whenthesupportsurfaceiscoveredwitha
cotton,cottoncombinationorlinenbedsheet,
andanyoneoftheseistheonlyitemdeployed
betweenthesupportsurfaceandtheuser.
–Bedsheetsmustbelooselytted,withcreases
smoothedout.
–Ensurethatthesupportsurfaceincontactwith
theuseriskeptfreefromcrumbsandother
fooddebris,andthatdripcables,stents,and
otherforeignobjectsdonotbecomeentrapped
betweenthesupportsurfaceandtheuser.
–Heatedoverblanketsmustonlybeused
inconsultationwithaqualiedhealthcare
professional,asanincreaseintemperaturecan
increasetheriskofdevelopingpressureulcers.
WARNING!
Riskofreorexplosion!
Acigarettecanburnaholeinthebedsurface
andcausedamagetothemattress.Also,patient
clothing,bedsheets,etc.maybecombustible
andcauseare.Failuretoobservethiswarning
canresultinaseverere,propertydamageand
causephysicalinjuryordeath.
–Donotuseinoxygenrichenvironments.
–Donotsmoke.
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CAUTION!
RiskofInjury
Non-originalorwrongpartsmayaffectthe
functionandsafetyoftheproduct.
–Onlyuseoriginalpartsfortheproductinuse.
–Duetoregionaldifferences,refertoyour
localInvacarecatalogorwebsiteforavailable
optionsorcontactyourInvacaredistributor.
Seeaddressesattheendofthisdocument.
2.2SafetyInformationforTransport
•Takecarewhenhandlingmattressestoensureno
damagetothecover.
•Itisrecommendedthattwopeoplelift/carrymattresses.
•Avoidcontactwithjewellery,nails,abrasivesurfacesetc.
•Donotdragmattresses.
•Avoidcontactwithwall,doorframes,doorcatchesor
locksetc.
•Donottransportinrollcagesunlesscompletely
protectedfromthesharpedgesofthecage.
2.3SymbolsontheProduct
MedicalDeviceEuropean
conformity
ManufacturerDateof
manufacture
European
representative
Refertouser
manual
Donotpierceor
cut
Linedry
DonotdrycleanMachinewash
temperaturemax.
95°C
xxx kg
UserweightlimitDonotiron
Donotputnear
ame
Tumbledrylow
heat
Donotbleach
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3ProductOverview
3.1ProductDescription
Themattressofferspressurereducingqualities,specic
totheindividualsneeds.Bypromotingevenweight
distribution,theyreducetissuepressureatpotentially
vulnerableareas.
Themattressiszippedaround3sidesforeaseofinspection
andcleaning.
Thewater-resistantcoverprovidesavapour-permeable,
multistretchsurface,topromotepatientcomfortandto
maximisetheeffectivenessofthefoamcore.
EssentialTouch:Doublesidedcastellatedfoamallowsthe
mattresstobeturnedorrotatedinsidethecoverfor
increasedproductlongevity.
3.2IntendedUse
Thismattressisintendedtodelivereffectivepressure
redistributiontousers.Itisintendedtobeusedin
conjunctionwithanappropriatelysizedbedframeaspartof
anoverallpressureulcerpreventionprogramofcare.
IndicationsforUse
EssentialBasic:Suitableforuserswhodonotrequire
therapyforpressureulcer.
EssentialCare,Visco,Plus,Wave,Touch:Suitableforusers
'AtRisk/HighRisk'ofdevelopingpressureulcers.
3.3Components
Thefollowingcomponentsareincludedwithinthescope
ofdelivery:
AMulti-stretchwaterproofpolyurethanecover
BFoaminsert
CUserManual
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Usage
4Usage
4.1SafetyInformation
WARNING!
Insufcientrepositioningofthepatientcan
leadtotissuecompressionandpotentialulcer
formation.
Torelievepressure,itisveryimportantfor
thepatientstorepositionthemselves,ortobe
repositioned,onaregularbasis.
–Beforeusingtheproduct,alwaysconsulta
qualiedhealthcareprofessionalforclinical
judgement.
–Monitorthepatientfrequently.
CAUTION!
–Makesurethattheprintedsideofthemattress
coveralwaysfacesupwards.
–Ensurethatthedistancebetweenthesurface
ofthemattressandthetopofthesiderailis
atleast220mm.
CAUTION!
Riskofdamagetothemattress
Ifholesarepresentinthemattresscover,thereis
ariskthatliquidsmayingressandcontamination
mayoccur.
–Ensurethatthemattressisnotjammedor
damagedbysharpedges.
–Donotplacehypodermicneedles,venons,
scalpelsorothersimilarlysharpobjectsonor
underthemattress.
–Donotuseelectricallyheatedblanketsonor
underthemattress.
–Ensurethatallvenonsaretapeddown
correctlywithnosharpedgesexposed.
–Whenusingbridgingboardsorotherpatient
transferaids,checkforanysharpedgesor
burrsbeforeuse.
–Whenusingthemattressonaprolingbed
ensurethatthekneebreakisusedbeforethe
backrest.
–Attachmedicalequipmentincludinginfusion
pumpsandmonitorstoappropriatebed
accessories.
–Avoidcigaretteburnsandpetclawspuncturing
themattresscover.
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4.2PreparingtheMattressforUse
CAUTION!
RiskofInjuryorDamagetoProperty
–Beforeuse,verifythegeneralfunctionalityof
theproduct.
–Beforeuse,checktheproductforanydefect.
–Donotuseadefectiveproduct.
1.Removeallpackagingbeforeuse.
2.Placethemattressdirectlyonthemattresssupportof
thebed.
(orplacethemattressoverlayontheexistingmattress.)
Compressrolledmattressesmustbelefttorecoverbefore
use.Followtheinstructionsonthepackaginginlay.
Mattressesthataredeliveredatpackedcanbeused
immediately.
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