Rehabed TAURUS 2 User manual

2

3
Table of contents
1. INTRODUCTION......................................4
1.1. CONTACT .......................................... 4
1.2. WHAT THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL IS
ABOUT?.......................................................... 4
1.3. GENERAL INFORMATION....................... 5
1.4. APPLICATION...................................... 5
1.5. CONTRAINDICATIONS........................... 6
2. WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ...................7
2.1. WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS................... 7
3. TRANSPORT AND STORAGE..................11
4. SYMBOLS AND MARKINGS ...................14
5. COMPONENT PARTS ............................16
5.1. LIST OF COMPONENTS OF THE BED ....... 16
6. ASSEMBLY OF THE BED AND
PREPARATION FOR USE ...........................17
6.1. DISASSEMBLY FROM THE TRANSPORT
STAND.......................................................... 17
6.2. ASSEMBLY OF THE BED ....................... 18
6.3. CONNECTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
................................................................... 19
6.4. ASSEMBLY OF WOODEN SIDE RAILS....... 22
6.4.1. SIDE RAILS AND MATTRESSES .... 25
6.4.2. SIDE RAIL SAFETY .................... 25
6.5. FITTING RATCHET.............................. 26
6.6. CHECKING THE BED............................ 27
7. TRAINING.............................................28
8. FIRST USE.............................................29
8.1. GENERAL SAFETY............................... 30
8.2. PREPARATION FOR COMMISSIONING .... 30
8.3. BRAKE SYSTEM ................................. 31
8.4. SIDE RAILS AND MATTRESS.................. 32
8.4.1. HEIGHT OF THE MATTRESS ........ 33
8.4.2. USE OF SIDE RAILS ................... 33
8.5. ELECTRICAL CONTROL.........................34
8.5.1. LOCATION OF THE HANDSET.......36
8.5.2. OPERATION OF 10-BUTTON AND 9-
BUTTON HANDSETS .........................................36
8.5.3. LOCK FUNCTION OF THE HANDSET
...................................................................37
8.6. LEG SECTION.....................................38
8.7. STANDARD START WORK PROCEDURE....40
8.8. STANDARD END WORK PROCEDURE ......40
9. ASSEMBLY ONTO THE TRANSPORT
STAND .....................................................42
10. POWER FAILURES...............................45
10.1. EMERGENCY LOWERING THE BACK
SECTION AND THE LEG SECTION .........................45
11. DECONTAMINATION ..........................47
11.1. STEAM CLEANING............................48
12. MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTIONS .....49
12.1. GENERAL INSPECTION.......................49
12.2. SERVICE LIFE...................................51
12.3. FAULT FINDING ...............................51
13. DISPOSAL OF PARTS...........................53
14. ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY
(EMC) ......................................................54
15. SPECIFICATION...................................55
15.1. TECHNICAL DATA OF THE BED ............55
15.2. MAXIMUM LOAD.............................56
15.3. TECHNICAL DATA OF SIDE RAILS..........56
15.4. ELECTRICAL DATA ............................58
16. ACCESSORIES .....................................59
16.1. MATTRESS AND SIDE RAILS ................59
16.2. LIFTING POLE ..................................61
17. WARRANTY........................................63
17.1. WARRANTY CONDITIONS ..................63
18. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
TREATMENTS...........................................64
19. NOTES................................................65

4
1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for your trust and purchase of our product. Before using the bed, please
read this instruction manual carefully and make sure it is fully understood. In the case
of any doubts concerning the installation, use or maintenance of the bed, please
contact the seller or the manufacturer.
1.1. CONTACT
In order to get help with the installation, use or service of the product, as well as to
report an unexpected operation or to obtain any information regarding service,
warranty, sales or customer service concerning this product, please contact your
dealer, distributor or (in case of doubt) with Reha-Bed Sp. z o.o. at the following
address:
Reha-Bed Sp. z o.o.
Spacerowa 1 Street
41-253 Czeladź
Poland
In service matters (including spare parts):
e-mail address: s[email protected]
phone: [phone]
phone: [phone]
Other issues:
e-mail address: b[email protected]
phone: [phone]
www.rehabed.com.pl
Each serious incident connected with the device should be reported to
Reha-Bed Sp. z o.o. and the competent authority of the Member State, where the
device is used. Please provide the product serial number (LOT) in all correspondence.
You can find it on the identification labels, which are located on the outside of the
backrest section frame and the leg section frame, as well as on the bottom of each bed
ends.
In order to receive support outside of Poland, please contact the importer or the local
distribution company, which sold you the device.
1.2. WHAT THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL IS ABOUT?
This instruction manual applies to Taurus 2 beds with the possibility of electric control
of the back and leg sections.

5
All products are CE marked –in accordance with the EC Directive on medical devices
(2017/745 (MDR)).
1.3. GENERAL INFORMATION
▪4 separate sections (movable back and leg section)
▪Electrically controlled back and leg section position
▪Mechanical adjustment of the foot section
▪Auto contour – simultaneous adjustment of back and leg sections
▪Stepless electric adjustment of bed’s height and tilt: reverse-Trendelenburg
and Trendelenburg* (available for hospital environment and nursing homes)
▪Lockable handset (remote control)
▪Wooden side rails along the entire length of the mattress platform
▪Mattress platform filled with metal (standard) or wooden (optional) slats
▪Available LOW version with a reduced minimum and maximum height of the
mattress platform compared to the standard bed
▪Emergency power system (optional)
▪Possibility of disassembling into four separate parts stored and/or transported
on the transport stand (to aid storage and bed transportation)
▪Electrical system IPX4 rated – Splash resistant.
*If patient requirements are such that Trendelenburg functionality
is deemed to pose a potential risk a replacement handset can be
purchased with the Trendelenburg function removed –for details
contact with your local distributor or the manufacturer.
Reha-bed sp. z o.o. recommend the use of the standard 9-button
handset when the bed is being used in a domestic environment.
1.4. APPLICATION
The Taurus 2 bed has been designed to provide the user with optimal independence
and freedom whilst aiding the manual handling requirements of the carer. It is
operated with the use of a 9- or 10-button handset. It is intended for use in the
following environments:
▪In a domestic environment, where it is used to alleviate or compensate for
injuries, disabilities and diseases, and
▪In long-term care facilities, where medical care and health monitoring are
provided if required (e. g. nursing homes, rehabilitations centres, geriatric wards).
The bed significantly relieves a caregiver thanks to a fully electrically profiled platform
that enables to adjust the position to the user’s needs.
The bed is designed for users with a minimum height from 146 to 185 cm (when the
bed length extension is not fitted), BMI greater than 17 and a maximum weight up to
178 kg. The lower (or upper) age limit is not defined. The usability of the bed depends

6
on the physical size of the patient in relation to the various proportions and spaces
around the bed’s frame. The bed is not intended for patients weighting less than 40
kg.
The bed is intended for one person only!
The bed is designed to support the patient’s weight (as described above) while
sleeping or resting. It assists in the care and/or ensures comfort for the patient or
caregiver –when the bed is used in above described environments.
It is the carer’s responsibility to determine that the patient is both mentally and
physically capable of occupying the bed with minimal risk of personal injury.
▪A risk assessment must always be performed on the suitability
of the patient to the bed frame and any ancillary accessories.
▪If there are any doubts to use the product should be consulted
with a health care professional (e.g. physiotherapist, doctor).
Make sure the product is suitable for your condition or
dysfunction.
1.5. CONTRAINDICATIONS
The contraindications for using the Taurus 2 bed include:
▪Cervical or skeletal traction,
▪Unstable fractures of the spine –if the bed’s functions remain unlocked,
▪General fractures of the skeleton –if the bed’s selected functions remain
unlocked,
▪Level of mental development that makes it impossible to safely operate the
bed’s functions – if the bed functions remain unlocked,
▪Confusion, agitation or unstable emotional state of the patient –if side rails
are installed and/or they are in the highest position,
▪Inadequate height of the patient (below 146 cm or above 185 cm),
▪Inappropriate BMI of the patient (below 17),
▪Inadequate weight of the patient (less than 40 kg or more than 178 kg).
Consider the presence of other contraindications that are specific for the patient of
the care environment.

7
2. WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
Warnings in this instruction manual indicate potential hazards,
disregard of which could lead to injury or death.
Cautions in this instruction manual identify potential hazards,
disregard of which could result in damage to the equipment.
2.1. WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
▪READ THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL CAREFULLY before use or
installation.
▪THE USER IS OBLIGED TO FOLLOW THIS INSTRUCTION.
▪The bed is not suitable for children. If used by a child, ensure
that a risk assessment has been conducted –taking into
account the child’s proportions and the dimensions of the bed’s
frame.
▪The bed is not suitable for users with a height less than 146 cm
–in case of doubt, please contact the local distributor of
manufacturer.
▪The bed is not suitable for users weighting less than 40 kg –in
case of any doubt, please contact the local distributor of
manufacturer.
▪The bed is not suitable for users with a BMI less than 17 - in
case of any doubt, please contact the local distributor of
manufacturer.
▪Particular attention should be paid to the current cables –they
should not be located between moving parts of the back or leg
section, as well as between the bed lifting system –due to the
risk of failure due to pinching of cables.
▪All cables must be hung on the brackets provided for this
purpose, so that they do not rub and touch the floor.
▪Incorrect use of electrical equipment can be dangerous.
▪When installing external device cables around the bed, take
precautions to prevent them from being crushed, trapped or
damaged –damaged cables can pose a risk of electric shock
and/or fire.
▪The bed should be used in acceptance with its intended
purpose.
▪If you cannot plug the main power cable directly into a wall
socket, only the CE marked extension cables may be used.

8
▪If the product is connected to the power supply with an
extension cable, never overload the product by connecting
devices that exceed the maximum rating of the extension cable
–risk of fire.
▪Make sure that there are not many sockets under the frame –
liquids that may seep into such a socket during normal use of
the bed may pose electrical/fire hazard.
▪All electrical components that are a part of the bed and/or
related accessories, which are damaged, must be immediately
withdrawn from service and replaced –damaged electrical
components may present a risk of electric shock/fire.
▪The bed cannot be used if any parts are missing.
▪Before each use of the device, check and lock all four wheels.
▪Wheels should be locked/unlocked with the use of foot, not
with a hand.
▪There should not be obstacles (that would make its proper
operation or assembly difficult) in the place, where the bed is
used.
▪The bed should be adjusted and used on flat, horizontal
surfaces –all wheels ought to touch the ground.
▪Do not exceed the safe working load of the bed and lifting pole!
▪Side rails must be installed on both sides of the bed (also
against the wall).
▪If there is no supervision over the user (if such circumstances
exist), set the highest position of side rails on both sides of the
bed. They may be unblocked and lowered only by the
responsible person (caretaker or nurse).
▪Leaning on side rails may cause an accident!
▪If the side rails are damaged (bent, broken, cracked, etc.), they
must be replaced immediately due to the risk of an accident.
▪Leaning out of the bed may cause an accident!
▪Leaving limbs between moving parts of the bed may injured
them and cause an accident.
▪During adjustment and maintenance, make sure that any parts
of the body are not located in the zone of potential risk of injury
(movable parts: back and leg section, lifting system and side
rails).
▪During adjustment of the back or leg section, do not put your
hands between the mattress and the metal parts of the bed –
due to the risk of limb injuries!
▪Do not sit on raised calf, thigh and back sections.

9
▪In the case of the event of lifting pole’s deformation, it should
be immediately replaced with a new one.
▪Pulling out the plug from the socket is allowed only when you
hold the plug/adapter –do not pull the cable.
▪Do not leave the user in the Trendelenburg or reverse-
Trendelenburg position!
▪Lock the handset’s functions when the user should not change
the height and/or angle of the back or leg sections, or when
there are doubts concerning the patient’s ability to safety
control the functions of the bed.
▪The bed should be set to the lowest position if the user is left
unattended –in order to minimize the risk of injury from falling.
▪It is forbidden to open covers of actuators, control box and
power supply!
▪Remember that there is a risk of accident or damage to the bed
if product is repaired the on your own!
▪The bed is not intended for transporting the user. The
manufacturer enables to transport the bed with the user only
within the room for washing/cleaning or provide the access to
a patient. In such a case, special attention should be paid to
disconnect the bed from the power supply before transporting
the bed. The transport should be carried out in the lowest
position of the mattress platform, while maintaining the user’s
lying position.
▪Inspections, repairs and disinfections may only be carried out
by specially trained persons.
▪The maximum time of continuous operation of actuators is 2
minutes per 18 minutes of break. Failure to comply with the
operating time/ break time may result in permanent damage
to the actuator.
▪Standard height side rails enable to use mattresses with a
maximum height of 160 mm.
▪The use of accessories that have not been designed for use with
the bed is forbidden - a hazard could be introduced due to
product combination incompatibility.
▪The use of additional mechanical or electrical devices that are
not intended for use with the bed is unacceptable.
▪Side rails may only be used with a correct size mattress
(adequate for a given bed) –otherwise there is a risk of the user
entrapment.
▪In order to enable the disconnection of the bed and isolating
from the mains, ensure that the plug is accessible at all times.

10
▪Due to the small space under the bed, special attention should
be paid to young children, user limbs and other items around
the bed that could be trapped between the bed’s components
and injured or damaged.
▪Precautions are to be taken when routing cables from external
equipment around the bed to ensure that they do not become
crushed, trapped or damaged - damaged cables could pose a
risk of electrocution/fire.
▪Make sure that mains cable is plugged into a suitable power
source at all times.
▪Incorrect handling/positioning of the power cable may cause
its tangling and breaking, which may expose the cables (due to
damage to the insulation cover) and pose a risk of electric
shock.
▪Only original parts supplied by the manufacturer may be used.
▪It is forbidden to modify the bed’s frame without the consent
of the manufacturer –this poses a risk of danger.
▪Hold solid and massive parts of the bed’s frame during
transport!
▪The bed should be used and kept away from heat sources and
open flames (e. g. cigarettes, electric fire, heaters, etc.) –close
proximity could damage the electrical system and/or pose a fire
hazard.
▪If the bed is being used in conjunction with a hoist ensure the
under bed clearances are checked before lowering the bed to
minimum height - risk of frames clashing
▪The bed is to be installed and put in to service in accordance
with the information provided in these instructions for use.
▪ALL THE ABOVE-MENTIONED WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
MUST BE STRICTLY OBSERVED.