Invacare IHCSRLAS User manual

ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.
BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuturereference.
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1General
1.1Symbols
Signalwordsareusedinthismanualandapplytohazardsorunsafe
practiceswhichcouldresultinpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
Seetheinformationbelowfordefinitionsofthesignalwords.
DANGER!
–Dangerindicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorserious
injury.
WARNING!
–Warningindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorserious
injury.
CAUTION!
–Cautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,mayresultinpropertydamage
orminorinjuryorboth.
Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformationfor
efficient,trouble-freeuse.
2Safety
2.1GeneralGuidelines
DANGER!
RiskOfDeath,Injury,OrDamage
Improperuseofthisproductmaycauseinjuryordamage.
–Ifyouareunabletounderstandthewarnings,cautions
orinstructions,contactahealthcareprofessional,
dealerortechnicalpersonnelbeforeattemptingtouse
thisequipment.
–Donotusethisproductoranyavailableoptional
equipmentwithoutfirstcompletelyreadingand
understandingtheseinstructionsandanyadditional
instructionalmaterialsuchasusermanuals,service
manualsorinstructionsheetssuppliedwiththis
productoroptionalequipment.
Continueduseoftheproductwithdamagedpartscould
leadtotheproductmalfunctioning,causinginjurytothe
userand/orcaregiver.
–CheckALLproductcomponentsandcartonfor
damage,andtestcomponentsbeforeuse.DONOT
useproductifcomponentsaredamagedorifproduct
isnotworkingproperly.Contactaqualifiedtechnician
orInvacareforrepair.
Toavoidinjuryorproductdamage:
–Set-upandAssemblyinstructionsMUSTbeperformed
byqualifiedtechniciansonly.“QualifiedTechnician
Only”sectionsaremarkedaccordingly.
AssistBarInstallation
enForCSBed
UserManual

AssistBarInstallation
DANGER!
RiskOfInjuryOrDeath
Bedaccessoriesdesignedbyothermanufacturershave
NOTbeentestedbyInvacare.UseofNON-Invacarebed
accessoriesmayresultininjuryordeath.
–UseONLYInvacarerails,mattresses,bedextenders
andotheraccessorieswithInvacarebedproducts.
THEINFORMATIONCONTAINEDINTHISDOCUMENT
ISSUBJECTTOCHANGEWITHOUTNOTICE.
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,Injury,orDamage
Properpatientassessmentandmonitoring,andproper
maintenanceanduseofequipmentisrequiredtoreduce
theriskofentrapment.
Variationsinbedraildimensions,andmattressthickness,
sizeordensitycouldincreasetheriskofentrapment.
–VisittheFDAwebsiteathttp://www.fda.govtolearn
abouttherisksofentrapment.Review“AGuideto
BedSafety”,publishedbytheHospitalBedSafety
Workgroup,locatedatwww.invacare.com.Usethe
linklocatedundereachbedrailproductentryto
accessthisbed’ssafetyguide.
DANGER!
RiskOfDeath,InjuryOrAdverseHealth
Consequences
Fallhazardexistsduetoincorrectinstallationofbedrails
–Toavoidinjury,ensurethattheInvacarebedrailsare
installedcorrectlyandsecurelyattachedtothebed
whileenteringorexiting.
FallhazardexistsduetouseofNON-Invacarebedrails.
Non-Invacarebedrailsarepotentiallyincompatiblewith
Invacarebeds.
–Toavoidinjury,ensurethatonlyInvacarebedrailsare
usedwithInvacarebedsatalltimes.
FallhazardexistsduetouseofNON-Invacaremattresses.
Non-Invacaremattressesarepotentiallyincompatible
withInvacarebeds.
–Toavoidinjury,ensurethatonlyInvacaremattresses
areusedwithInvacarebedsatalltimes.
DANGER!
RiskOfDeath,InjuryOrDamage
Toavoidentrapment,damage,and/orpersonalinjury:
–DONOTuseforrestraintpurposes.
–DONOTuseaspushhandleswhenmovingthebed.
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,Injury,orDamage
Patiententrapmentfromtheuseofbedsiderailsmay
causeinjuryordeath.Toavoidpatiententrapment:
–TheInvacaremattressMUSTfitfirmlyagainstthe
bedframeANDbedsiderailstopreventpatient
entrapment.Followthemanufacturer’sinstructions.
Monitorpatientfrequently.Readandunderstandthe
UserManualpriortousingtheInvacarebedandbed
rails.Usermanualsareavailableatwww.invacare.com
oryourdealer.
–Afteranyadjustments,repairorserviceandbeforeuse,
makesureallattachinghardwareistightenedsecurely.
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,Injury,orDamage
Conditionssuchasrestlessness,mentaldeterioration
anddementiaorseizuredisorders(uncontrolledbody
movement),sleepingproblems,andincontinencecan
significantlyimpactapatient'sriskofentrapment.
Pediatricpatientsorpatientswithsmallbodysizemay
alsohaveanincreasedriskofentrapment.
–Monitorpatientswiththeseconditionsfrequently.
–Placemattressdeckintheflatpositionwhenleft
unattended.
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,Injury,orDamage
Toavoiddeath,injuryordamageduetoimproper
maintenanceorinspection.Alwaysmaintainandinspect
equipmentpertheinstructionsinthismanual.Contact
aqualifiedtechnicianorInvacareifanyofthefollowing
issuesarepresent:
–Looseormissingpartssuchasendcaps,knobs,bolts,
screwsetc.,shouldbesecuredorreplaced.
–Sharpedgesorsurfacesshouldbecorrectedor
replaced.
–Partsshowingexcessivewearshouldbereplaced.
–Warpedorotherwisedamagedpartsshouldbe
replacedimmediately.
DANGER!
RiskOfDeath,InjuryOrDamage
Toavoidpinching,crushandcollapsehazardsfrombed
deckcontactwithobjectsunderthebed:
–DONOTplaceanyobjectsorletanyindividual
underneaththebedorinbetweentheraisedbedframe
componentsatanytime.
Toavoidchokingfromsmalldetachablepartscontained
underneaththebed:
–Closelysupervisechildren,pets,orpeoplewith
physical/mentaldisabilities.
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2.2IntendedUse
ThepurposeoftheAssistBaristoprovidetheresidentagrabbar
inwhichtheycanusetoassistthemselvesfromasittingpositionto
standingwhileexitingalong-termcarebed.Clinicalstaffmustdecide
whetheraresidentwouldbenefitfromtheuseofthisaid.Vulnerable
patientneedsshouldbeconsideredbeforeusingthisproduct.
TheAssistBarshouldNOTbeusedasarail.TheAssistBar
isNOTintendedtopreventtheresidentfromrollingout
ofthebed.
2.3MeasuringBedDeck
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
TheuseofwiderAssistRailthanspecifiedcouldcreatethepotentialforpatiententrapment.Toavoidinjuryordamagefrom
entrapment:
–AssistRailwidthMUSTcorrespondwithbeddeckwidthtoensureproperfitandcompliancewithentrapmentguidelines.
Usethefollowingtableasaguide:InstallerofAssistRailsmustconfirmthewidthofthebeddeckpriortoinstallationofAssistRails.
Propermeasurementofbeddeckwidthisfromtheoutsideedgetooutsideedgeofthedeck,asshowninthefollowingdiagram:
AssistRailModelIHCSRLASIHCSRLAS-39IHCSRLAS-42
MinimumDeckWidth36”39”42”
MeasuringforCSBeds
Measurefromoutsideofdeck
tubetooutsideofdecktube.
MeasuringforCS9FX600
Beds
1.Setallbedsectionstodesired
width.
2.Measurefromoutsideof
adjustablewingtooutsideof
adjustablewing.
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3Setup
3.1Contents
WARNING!
RiskOfInjuryOrDamage
Toavoidpinching,crushandcollapsehazardsfrombeddeckcontactwithobjectsunderthebed:
–DONOTplaceanyobjectsorletanyindividualunderneaththebedorinbetweentheraisedbedframecomponentsatanytime.
Item
No.
DescriptionQty.
1Insert,BarAssist1
2Carton,BarAssist1
ASM,BarAssistRT
ASM,BarAssist39WRT 3
ASM,BarAssist42WRT
1
ASM,BarAssistLT
ASM,BarAssist39WLT
4
ASM,BarAssist42WLT
1
5Kit,Knob&ScrewAB1
5aScrew,5/16–18X0.75RNDHDSQNeck2
5bKnob,5/16–18Phenolic2
5cNut,5/16–18HXFLG2
5dLoop,1X31
5eLabel,CautionOperationABFrench2
5fHolster,Pendant1
5gSheet,InstructionAssistBar(3–150–036)1
5hSerrated5/16Washer2
5jCapScrew5/16–18X12
4Installation
4.1InstallingtheAssistBarBracket
MatingholesintheCSbedframewillonlyallowtheleft
AssistBartofitontheleftsideofthebedandtherightAssist
Bartofitontherightsideofthebed.Iftheframesholes
appearmisaligned,tryinstallingthebarontheoppositeside
ofthebed.
1.Raisetheheadsectiontoexposethebedframe.
2.PositiontheAssistBarbracketoverthemountingtabonthe
frame.
3.Lowerthebrackettoengagethemountingtabinthebracketslot.
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4.2Option1KnobandCarriageScrewAssembly
Forsquaremountingholeonly.
1.Insertthe5/16–18x3/4CarriageScrewthroughthebackofthe
frame-tabmountinghole.
2.Place5/16”blackplasticknobonthethreadedscrew.
3.Hand-tightentheknob.Repeatfortheotherside.
4.3Option2CapScrewwithSerratedWasher
Assembly
Forroundmountingholeonly.
1.Insertthe5/16–18x1capscrewthroughthe5/16serrated
washer.
2.Placecapscrewwithwasherthroughthebackofthelowerround
holeinthesidebarmountingbracket.
3.Tightenthecapscrewwithahalfinchwrenchwhileholdingthe
knobwithyourotherhand.Repeatfortheotherside.
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5Usage
5.1AssistBarOperation
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Toavoidpatiententrapmentfromuseofassistbarin
assist(up)position:
–Onlyusetheassistpositionwhileattendingtothe
resident.
–ReturntheAssistBartothestorage(down)position
whenunattended.
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
AssistBarmayrotatequicklyanddroptothenextlocked
positioncausingthepatienttolosetheirbalanceandfall.
Toavoidfallingfromanunlatchedassistbar:
–EnsuretheAssistBarisfullylatchedinstorage(down)
positionaftereachuse.
–CheckthattheAssistBarislockedbeforeleavinga
patientunattended.
–NeverusetheAssistBarasaRail.
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Crushhazardexistsbetweentheassistbarandfloorat
thelowestbedposition.Loweringthebedmaycause
injuryordamage.
–Lock-outthehandcontrolwhenworkingnearthebed
anddoNOTplacefeetorlimbsinthecrushzone,
locatedbeneaththeAssistBar,whenthebedisin
operation.
IntendedUse
ThepurposeoftheAssistBaristoprovidetheresidentagrabbar
inwhichtheycanusetoassistthemselvesfromasittingpositionto
standingwhileexitingalong-termcarebed.Clinicalstaffmustdecide
whetheraresidentwouldbenefitfromtheuseofthisaid.Vulnerable
patientneedsshouldbeconsideredbeforeusingthisproduct.
TheAssistBarshouldNOTbeusedasarail.TheAssistBar
isNOTintendedtopreventtheresidentfromrollingout
ofthebed.
Itisimportantthatcaregiversknowhowtooperatethe
AssistBarsafely.Theassistbarslockintwopositions:
•Assist(Up)A:Aidinenteringandexitingthebed.
•Storage(Down)B:Atrestposition,barisstored
discreetly.
Whenchangingpositionoftheassistbar,holdandraise
thebarwithonehandwhilepullingtheadjustmentknobC
outwardwiththeotherhand.
EnsureassistbarfacesheadendDinStorage(down)
position.Refertoinstallationsectionifitdoesnot.
1.Tochangepositionoftheassistbarperformoneofthefollowing:
a.Storage(DOWN)Position:Pulltheadjustmentknoband
lowerassistbartothestorageposition.
Therewillbeanaudible“Click”whentheassistbar
locksintoposition.
b.Assist(UP)Position:Pulltheadjustmentknobandliftthe
assistbartotheassistposition.
Therewillbeanaudible“Click”whentheassistbar
locksintoposition.
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6AfterUse
6.1PendantStorage
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryOrDamage
Toavoidinjuryordamagefromelectricalshock:
–Beforeworkingonanyelectricalpart,suchasthe9-pin
pendantcoupling,ensurethemainpowertothebed
isdisconnectedandthecapacitorinsidethecontrol
boxisfullydischarged.
–Fullcapacitordischargecanbeachievedbysequentially
depressingthe'Up'and'Down'buttonsonthependant
atleast20times,aftermainelectricalpowertothe
controlboxiscut.
WARNING!
RiskOfInjuryOrDamage
Toavoidseriousinjuryorproductdamagefromtripping,
entanglementand/orpinched,orseveredcords:
–Ensurethatallcord(s)areroutedandsecuredproperly.
–Keepallmovingparts,includingthemainframe,
mattressdeck,andalldriveshafts,freeofobstruction
(i.e.blankets/sheets,tubing,wiring,cords,etc.)during
operationofthebed.
Hangpendantonhook(inpendantholster)whennotinuse.
1.Peelthebackingfromthesuppliedhookandloopstrip.(P/N
PNDNT—V—LOOP).
2.Positionthehookandloopstripinsidethecuppedpartofthe
pendantholster.
3.Pressthestripdownontothependant.
4.PlacethependantholsteranywherealongtheAssistBar,between
thetwobars.
5.SlidethePendantintothependantholster.
6.ThependantholstermaybeusedwiththeAssistBareitherupor
down.
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7Maintenance
7.1CleaningandCare
Invacarerecommendsmaintenanceandcleaningproceduresbe
conductedinitially,betweenusers,onaregularscheduleandas
needed.
SanitizingMethod
Allsurfacesmaybecleanedwith:
•soapywater
•anycommonconsumerdisinfectingproduct
•mostnon-abrasivecommerciallyavailabledisinfectingproducts
MaintenanceCheck
•Verifythefunctionofthespringlatch-knobassembly.Ensure
thelatchisfreeofdirtand/orforeignmaterialthatcouldimpair
itsfunction.
•EnsurethattheAssistBarsengageandlockasspecified.
•Tighten,adjustorreplaceanypartssuchasendcaps,knobs,bolts,
screws,etc.thatareloose,showsignsofwearoraremissing.
EnvironmentalConditionsforStorage
Storethebedinacleananddryenvironmentwithanambient
temperaturerangebetween15°and30°Celsius(59°to86°F).
EnvironmentalConditionsforTransport
Transportthebedinacleananddryenvironment.
8Disposal
8.1Disposal
Whentheproductcannolongerbeused,theproduct,accessories
andthepackagingmaterialsshouldbesortedcorrectly.Pleasebe
environmentallyresponsibleandrecyclethisproductthroughyour
recyclingfacilityatitsendoflife.
Thedisposalandrecyclingofuseddevicesandpackagingmustcomply
withtheapplicablelegalregulations.
9Warranty
9.1Warranty
PLEASENOTE:THEWARRANTYBELOWHASBEENDRAFTED
TOCOMPLYWITHFEDERALLAWAPPLICABLETOPRODUCTS
MANUFACTUREDAFTERJULY4,1975.
Thiswarrantyisextendedonlytotheoriginalpurchaserwho
purchasesthisproductwhennewandunusedfromInvacare
ContinuingCare,Inc.oradealer.Thiswarrantyisnotextendedto
anyotherpersonorentityandisnottransferableorassignabletoany
subsequentpurchaserorowner.Coverageunderthiswarrantywill
enduponanysuchsubsequentsaleorothertransferoftitletoany
otherperson.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrightsandyoumayalsohave
otherlegalrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
ICCIwarrantsthisproductwhenpurchasednewandunusedtobe
freefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforaperiodofone
yearfromdateofpurchasefromICCIoradealer,withacopyof
theseller’sinvoicerequiredforcoverageunderthiswarranty.If
withinsuchwarrantyperiodsanysuchproductshallbeproventobe
defective,suchproductshallberepairedorreplaced,atICCI’soption.
Thiswarrantydoesnotincludeanylabororshippingchargesincurred
inreplacementpartinstallationorrepairofanysuchproduct.
ICCI'ssoleobligationandyourexclusiveremedyunderthiswarranty
shallbelimitedtosuchrepairand/orreplacement.
Forwarrantyservice,pleasecontactthedealerfromwhomyou
purchasedyourICCIproduct.Intheeventyoudonotreceive
satisfactorywarrantyservice,pleasewritedirectlytoICCIatthe
addressonthebackcover,providedealer'sname,address,andthe
dateofpurchase,indicatenatureofthedefectand,iftheproductis
serialized,indicatetheserialnumber.Donotreturnproductstoour
factorywithoutourpriorconsent.
LIMITATIONSANDEXCLUSIONS:THEFOREGOING
WARRANTYSHALLNOTAPPLYTOSERIALNUMBERED
PRODUCTSIFTHESERIALNUMBERHASBEENREMOVED
ORDEFACED,PRODUCTSSUBJECTEDTONEGLIGENCE,
ACCIDENT,IMPROPEROPERATION,MAINTENANCEOR
STORAGE,PRODUCTSMODIFIEDWITHOUTICCI'SEXPRESS
WRITTENCONSENT(INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,
MODIFICATIONTHROUGHTHEUSEOFUNAUTHORIZED
PARTSORATTACHMENTS;PRODUCTSDAMAGEDBYREASON
OFREPAIRSMADETOANYCOMPONENTWITHOUTTHE
SPECIFICCONSENTOFICCI,ORTOAPRODUCTDAMAGED
BYCIRCUMSTANCESBEYONDICCI'SCONTROL,ANDSUCH
EVALUATIONWILLBESOLELYDETERMINEDBYICCI.THE
WARRANTYSHALLNOTAPPLYTONORMALWEARANDTEAR
ORFAILURETOADHERETOTHEPRODUCTINSTRUCTIONS.
THEFOREGOINGEXPRESSWARRANTYISEXCLUSIVEANDIN
LIEUOFANYOTHERWARRANTIESWHATSOEVER,WHETHER
EXPRESSORIMPLIED,INCLUDINGTHEIMPLIEDWARRANTIES
OFMERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULAR
PURPOSE,ANDTHESOLEREMEDYFORVIOLATIONSOFANY
WARRANTYWHATSOEVER,SHALLBELIMITEDTOREPAIROR
REPLACEMENTOFTHEDEFECTIVEPRODUCTPURSUANTTO
THETERMSCONTAINEDHEREIN.THEAPPLICATIONOFANY
IMPLIEDWARRANTYWHATSOEVERSHALLNOTEXTEND
BEYONDTHEDURATIONOFTHEEXPRESSWARRANTY
PROVIDEDHEREIN.ICCISHALLNOTBELIABLEFORANY
CONSEQUENTIALORINCIDENTALDAMAGESWHATSOEVER.
SOMESTATESDONOTALLOWTHEEXCLUSIONOR
LIMITATIONOFINCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGE,
ORLIMITATIONOFHOWLONGANIMPLIEDWARRANTY
LASTS,SOTHEABOVEEXCLUSIONANDLIMITATIONMAY
NOTBEAPPLICABLE.
THISWARRANTYSHALLBEEXTENDEDTOCOMPLYWITH
STATE/PROVINCIALLAWSANDREQUIREMENTS.
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