MULTIFIT Bed Lever 3/1A Instruction Manual

Safety installing the Mult Bed Lever 3/11, 3/1A, 3/11S, 3/1AS
It is essenal that any entrapment risks are balanced against the ancipated benets to the user.
Check your suitability
Our Bed Levers are designed to be used by a person of normal adult size not exceeding 100kg max user weight. They are not
to be used by children. Bed Levers are designed to be used to assist a person in and out of bed. They should not be used as a
restraint to prevent a person falling out of bed. They are not intended to restrain people whose condion disposes them to
errac, repeve or violent movement. People who want to be safe in bed should understand the risks associated with using
Bed Levers, take steps to ensure that they are installed and used correctly, and be aware that certain individuals should not
use Bed Levers. Injury or even death can occur when the appropriate precauons are not adhered to.
Bed Levers may not be for everyone, nor every situaon and can present a hazard to certain individuals, parcularly to people
with physical limitaons or altered mental states, such as demena or delirium. It is important that an individual risk
assessment is performed for each user on a case by case basis. It is essenal that any risks are balanced against the
ancipated benets to the user. There maybe a risk of suocaon if the person’s face is wedged against a so surface
(maress or Bed Lever) restricng breathing resulng in asphyxiaon aer entrapment of the head or neck. These situaons
might be prevented if the correct Bed Lever for the individual is chosen, installed correctly, and adequate risk assessments are
taken. Aer the Bed Lever is ed, the user’s situaon can change, so appropriate ongoing risk management needs to be
carried out. These notes are a guide only. For specic advice on your parcular needs, please seek a qualied Occupaonal
Therapist.
Some of the hazard concerns are:
• Entrapment between the upright rails of the grab handle (only the 3/11S and 3/1AS prevent this type of head entrap-
ment) Note that the 3/11 and the 3/1A do not have this safety feature and so may not be suitable in some situaons.
• If the grab handle pulls out from the maress an entrapment gap can occur (ng of the cord and cleat prevents this).
• There should be a gap of at least 250mm between grab handle and any xed object like the bed ends.
Fig 1. BedLever 3/1AS ed with cord and cleat xing.
Slide the base of the Bed Lever between the maress and
bed base. Secure in place with the Cord and Cleat xing
ensuring the grab handle is hard against the maress.
Fig 2. BedLever 3/11S ed with cord and cleat xing
The cord and cleat
extends the other
side of the bed
and prevents a
gap opening
between the grab-
handle and the
maress.
Gap is greater than 250mm
Gap is less than 120mm which resists head
entrapment of the average size adult.
Fig 3 Fig 4
The cord and cleat
extends the other
side of the bed
and prevents a
gap opening
between the grab-
handle and the
maress.
The bed grab handle should be placed hard against the maress and held
in place by the cord and cleat. This prevents a gap opening where
entrapment could occur.
Grab handle
Maress
Maress base
Bed Lever
Bed Lever Base
Mult Hospital Supplies Ltd, 10 Pohutu Street, Whakatane, New Zealand. Ph 0800 102 803 website www.mult.co.nz

Installaon instrucons
Choose the correct Bed Lever; ideally based on a clinical assessment. Posion the Bed Lever so that when placed under the
maress with the handle ed against the side of the maress, the client (from a lying posion) should be able to reach the
handle without stretching. There must be a gap of at least 250mm from the headboard to the Bed Lever, and the maress
should rest against the grab handle to reduce the risk of head/limb entrapment. Fit a cord and cleat xing to prevent an
entrapment gap opening between the grab handle and the maress. This prevents the Bed Lever pull out from the bed.
Please ensure these instrucons are fully read and followed. Failure to do so may result in injury to the user. Retain these
instrucons in a safe place for future reference. The Bed Lever provides a stable support to help users move themselves to a
sing posion and assist them geng in and out of bed. This Bed Lever is suitable for divan, inner-sprung and most slaed
domesc beds, and for all bed sizes from single to king-size. Not suitable for proling beds.
Safety Precauons:
• Regularly check the Bed Lever to idenfy areas of possible entrapment.
• Posion the Bed Lever away from head or footboards of a bed.
• Make sure that there is no gap between the Bed Lever and the side of the maress. A gap could allow the user to
become wedged between the Bed Lever and the maress.
• Addional safety measures should be taken for users that are a high risk. Such users include those who are not
conscious (including those individuals under medicaon), users who have size or weight condions that may change
the gap between the bed rail and the maress (as the maress depresses), and users who are generally restless while
awake or asleep.
• If you are suering from an ailment or injury or are taking medicaons that aect your balance or ability to stand or sit
down, you should rst consult with a physician before using this product. If the product is not used properly, serious
injury or harm could result.
• The product is not intended to carry the full weight of an individual. This product is only intended to provide balance
and support while sing and standing.
• The product instrucons must be carefully followed to ensure that the product is properly assembled and posioned.
Failure to follow the instrucons could result in serious injury to the user(s) of the product.
• Children should not be allowed to hang on or play with the product.
Disclaimer: Mult Hospital Supplies Ltd cannot be liable for any harm or injury that may result or has resulted from the
improper use, suitability of the Bed Lever for the user, incorrect installaon, or neglect to follow through with ongoing safety
assessments as the user’s situaon changes. If you have any concerns or quesons regarding these precauons, please
contact Mult Hospital Supplies on 0800 102 803.
Limited Warranty
Please read the following warranty statement for your protecon. Mult Hospital Supplies Ltd warrants to the original pur-
chaser that this product will be free from defects in material and/or workmanship for 1 year from the date of purchase. Dur-
ing the warranty period, Mult will correct any defects in material or workmanship, at no charge. Shipping cost, however,
must be prepaid by the original purchaser. Any replacement parts will be new and are warranted for the remainder of the
original warranty or thirty (30) days from the date of shipment, whichever is longer. The original purchaser must nofy Mul-
t during the warranty period in wring of the defect in workmanship or material. This warranty is not transferable and co-
vers only normal use. NO SHIPPING CHARGES ARE REFUNDABLE.
The warranty does NOT cover the following:
Damage during shipment other than original shipment to retailer.
Damage caused by unauthorized aachments, alteraons, or modicaons.
Damage caused by the use of the product for purposes other than those for which the product was designed or intended.
Damage caused by any other abuse, misuse, mishandling or misapplicaon. Under no circumstances shall Mult be liable for
any special, incidental, or consequenal damages based upon breach of this limited warranty, breach of contract, or strict
liability. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE DESCRIPTION ON THE FACE HEREOF. ALL OTHER WARRAN-
TIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR-
POSE), ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED.
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