Invacare Softform PREMIER User manual

Invacare® Softform®
en Mattresses
UserManual..................................3
deMatratzen
Gebrauchsanweisung............................17
frMatelas
Manueld'utilisation.............................33
esColchones
Manualdelusuario.............................49
itMaterassi
Manualed’uso.................................65
nlMatrassen
Gebruiksaanwijzing..............................81
ptColchões
Manualdeutilização............................97
svMadrasser
Bruksanvisning.................................113
noMadrasser
Bruksanvisning.................................127
daMadrasser
Brugsanvisning.................................141
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BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuturereference.

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Contents
ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.
BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuture
reference.
1General.........................................4
1.1Generalinformation............................4
1.2Symbolsinthisusermanual......................4
1.3Compliance...................................4
1.4Warranty.....................................5
1.5Limitationofliability............................5
1.6Intendeduse..................................5
1.7Servicelife...................................5
2Safety..........................................6
2.1Safetyinformation..............................6
2.2Symbolsontheproduct.........................7
3Components......................................8
3.1Productdescription.............................8
3.2Components..................................8
4Usage..........................................9
4.1Safetyinformation..............................9
5Transport........................................10
5.1Safetyinformation..............................10
6Maintenance.....................................11
6.1Inspection....................................11
6.2Cleaningandcare..............................11
7AfterUse........................................13
7.1Storage......................................13
7.2Re-Use......................................13
7.3Disposal.....................................13
8TechnicalData....................................14
8.1GeneralData..................................14
8.2Materials....................................15
8.3EnvironmentalParameters........................15

Invacare®Softform®
1General
1.1Generalinformation
Essentialnursingcareispivotalinpressureulcerprevention.
Thesemattresseswillpositivelycontributetotheoutcome
ofapressureulcerpreventioncareplan.
Education,clinicaljudgementandactionbasedplanning
basedonvulnerabilityarefundamentalfactorsinthe
preventionofpressureulcers.
Arangeofassessmentscalescanbeusedasaformalmethod
ofassessingriskfrompressureulcerdevelopment,and
shouldbeusedinconjunctionwithaninformalassessment
(informednursingjudgement).Informalassessmentis
consideredtobeofgreaterimportanceandclinicalvalue.
Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe
handlingoftheproduct.Inordertoensuresafetywhen
usingtheproduct,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollow
thesafetyinstructions.
ForfurtherinformationcontactInvacareinyourcountry
(addressesseebackpageofthisusermanual).
Toaccessvaluableinformationandusefullinksfor
PressureAreaCaretrainingandeducation,referto
www.thinkpressurecare.co.uk.
1.2Symbolsinthisusermanual
InthisUserManualwarningsareindicatedbysymbols.
Thewarningsymbolsareaccompaniedbyaheadingthat
indicatestheseverityofthedanger.
WARNING
Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
whichifnotavoidedcouldresultindeathor
seriousinjury.
CAUTION
Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
whichifnotavoidedcouldresultinproduct
damage,minorinjuryorboth.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationwhichifnot
avoidedcouldresultindamagetotheproduct.
Givesusefultips,recommendationsand
informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.
Thisproductcomplieswiththedirective
93/42/EECformedicalproducts.Thelaunch
dateforthisproductisspeciedintheCE
declarationofconformity.
Manufacturer
1.3Compliance
Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,working
withinthedisciplineofISO13485.
AllInvacareSoftformMattressproductsfeaturetheCEmark,
incompliancewiththeMedicalDeviceDirective93/42/EEC
Class1.
Invacareiscontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe
company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,
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General
isreducedtoaminimum.WeonlyuseREACHcompliant
materialsandcomponents.
ForfurtherinformationpleasecontactInvacareinyour
country(addressesseebackpageofthismanual).
1.4Warranty
Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproduct
inaccordancewithourGeneralTermsandConditionsof
Businessintherespectivecountries.Guaranteeclaims
canonlybemadethroughtheproviderfromwhomthe
appliancewasobtained.
1.5Limitationofliability
Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:
•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual
•Incorrectuse
•Naturalwearandtear
•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserora
thirdparty
•Technicalmodications
•Unauthorizedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable
spareparts
1.6Intendeduse
Thispressureredistributionmattressisintendedtobeused
inconjunctionwithanappropriatelysizedbedframe,as
partofanoverallpressureulcerpreventionprogramofcare.
Anyotheruseisprohibited.
Thisproducthasbeendesignedtodelivereffectivepressure
redistributiontousers,whentheproductisinnormaluse
whichisdenedbyInvacareaswhenthesupportsurface
iscoveredwithacotton,cottoncombinationorlinen
bedsheet,andanyoneofthesewouldbetheonlyitem
deployedbetweenthesupportsurfaceandtheuser.
1.7Servicelife
Weestimatealifeexpectancyofveyearsforthese
products,providedtheyareusedinstrictaccordance
withtheintendeduseassetoutinthisdocumentand
allmaintenanceandservicerequirementsaremet.The
estimatedlifeexpectancycanbeexceedediftheproduct
iscarefullyusedandproperlymaintained,andprovided
technicalandscienticadvancesdonotresultintechnical
limitations.Thelifeexpectancycanalsobeconsiderably
reducedbyextremeorincorrectusage.
Thefactthatweestimatealifeexpectancyforthese
productsdoesnotconstituteanadditionalwarranty.
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Invacare®Softform®
2Safety
2.1Safetyinformation
WARNING!
Donotusethisproductoranyavailableoptional
equipmentwithoutrstcompletelyreadingand
understandingtheusermanualsupplied.Invacare
productmanualsareavailableonyourlocal
Invacarewebsiteoratyourlocaldealer.Ifyou
areunabletounderstandthewarnings,cautions
orinstructionspleasecontactahealthcare
professional,dealerortechnicalpersonnelbefore
attemptingtousethisequipment–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,butare
notlimitedtoitemsincludingunderblankets,
plasticsheetsandsheepskins,etc.Heatedover
blanketsmustonlybeusedinconsultationwitha
suitablyqualiedhealthcareprofessional,asan
increaseintemperaturecanincreasetheriskof
developingpressureulcers.
WARNING!
Riskofreorexplosion!
Acigarettecanburnaholeinthebedsurface
andcausedamagetothemattress.Also,patient
clothing,bedsheets,etc,maybecombustible
andcauseare.Failuretoobservethiswarning
canresultinaseverere,propertydamageand
causephysicalinjuryordeath.
–Donotuseinoxygenrichenvironments.
–Donotsmoke.
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Safety
IMPORTANT!
Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentis
subjecttochangewithoutnotice.
–Checkallpartsforshippingdamageandtest
beforeusing.
–Incaseofdamage,donotuse.
–ContactInvacareforfurtherguidance/informa-
tion.
2.2Symbolsontheproduct
Donotpierceor
cut
Linedry
DonotdrycleanCEconform
xxx kg
Userweightlimit*
80°
Recommended
80°C
Donotputnear
ame
Donotiron
DonotbleachTumbledrylow
heat
Dateof
manufacture
*Maximumuserweightaspersection8TechnicalData,
page14.
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Invacare®Softform®
3Components
3.1Productdescription
TheInvacare®Softform®mattressoffersexceptionalpressure
reducingqualities,specictotheindividualsneeds.By
promotingevenweightdistribution,theyreducetissue
pressureatpotentiallyvulnerableareas.
Thewater-resistantcoverprovidesavapour-permeable,
multistretchsurface,topromotepatientcomfortandto
maximizetheeffectivenessofthefoamcore.
3.2Components
Thefollowingcomponentsareincludedwithinthescope
ofdelivery*:
A
B
C
DE
AMulti-stretchwaterproofpolyurethanecover
BCastellatedfoaminsert
CSinglepiecefoam“U”core
DToughedpolyurethanecoatedbase
EUserManual
*ThisexampleisbasedontheSoftform®Premier,other
mattresscongurationsmayvary.
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Usage
4Usage
4.1Safetyinformation
1.Removeallpackagingbeforeuse.
2.Placethemattressdirectlyontheframeofthebed.
Themattressisdesignedforbedswithadjustablelying
surface.
WARNING!
Itisveryimportantforthepatienttoreposition
themselves,ortoberepositioned,onaregular
basis.Thismustbebasedontheclinical
judgementofaqualiedhealthcareprofessional.
Thisrelievespressurewhichhelpspreventboth
tissuecompressionandpotentialulcerformation.
–Alwaysconsultaqualiedhealthcare
professionalbeforeusingtheproduct.
–Monitorthepatientfrequently.
CAUTION!
–Makesurethattheprintedsideofthemattress
coveralwaysfacesupwards.
–Ensurethatthedistancebetweenthesurface
ofthemattressandthetopofthesiderailis
atleast220mm.Ifthisisnotachievablearisk
assessmentmustbecarriedout.
IMPORTANT!
Ifholesarepresentinthemattresscover,
thereisadangerthatliquidsmayingressand
contaminationmayoccur.
–Medicalequipmentincludinginfusionpumps
andmonitorsshouldbeattachedtoappropriate
bedaccessories.
–Forhomeusecommoncausesofdamage
includecigaretteburnsandtheclawsofpets
thatpuncturesheets,allowinguidingressand
staining.
IMPORTANT!
Riskofdamagetothemattresscover
–Topreventaccidentaldamage,donotplace
hypodermicneedles,venons,scalpelsorother
similarlysharpobjectsontothemattress.
–Ensurethatallvenonsaretapeddown
correctlywithnosharpedgesexposed.
–Whenusingpatienttransferaids,careshould
betakennottodamagethemattress.All
transferaidsshouldbecheckedforanysharp
edgesorburrsbeforeuseasthesecandamage
themattress.
–Makesurethatthemattressesarenotjammed
ordamagedbysharpedgeswhenusedon
bedswithanadjustableframe.
–Whenusingthemattressonaprolingbed
ensurethatthekneebreakisusedbeforethe
backrest.
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Invacare®Softform®
5Transport
5.1Safetyinformation
IMPORTANT!
–Takecarewhenhandlingmattressestoensure
nodamagetothecover.Itisrecommended
thattwopeoplelift/carrymattresses.
–Avoidcontactwithjewellery,nails,abrasive
surfacesetc.
–Donotdragmattresses.
–Avoidcontactwithwall,doorframes,door
catchesorlocksetc.
–Donottransportinrollcagesunlesscompletely
protectedfromthesharpedgesofthecage.
1.Refertothestorageandshippingconditionsinsection
8.3EnvironmentalParameters,page15.
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