Vendlet V5S Speed Adjust User manual

VALUE IN CARING
MANUAL
VENDLET V5S
VENDLET V5S+
VENDLET V5S
VENDLET V5S+ Speed Adjust
Speed Adjust

Vendlet ApS maintains the technical documentaon according to Annex VII in the EU
Direcves 93/42/EEC on Medical Devices.
This declaraon of conformity is valid from the date of signature.
Aabenraa, 15 September 2015
Peter Maindal
Director
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As manufacturer of the products listed below Vendlet ApS, Egelund 33, DK-6200
Aabenraa, hereby declares that the products comply with the EU Direcves 93/42/EEC
on Medical Devices:
Product: VENDLET V5S
VENDLET V5S+
VENDLET V5S Speed Adjust
VENDLET V5S+ Speed Adjust
Designaon: Electronic device for handling/turning paents
in bed
Classicaon, rule: Class I according to Annex IX, rule 1 and 12
The product is tested
according to following
standards:
IEC 60601-2-52: Medical electrical equipment - Parts
2-52: Parcular requirements for basic safety and es-
senal performance of medical beds

Congratulaons on your new VENDLET.
The VENDLET is used for handling bedridden clients, for example:
• turning to lateral, prone or supine posions
• moving from one side of the bed to the other
• reposioning the client up in the bed
• transferring the client from one bed to another
This manual covers the following 4 VENDLET models:
VENDLET V5S Max . user weight 200 kg 1 speed
VENDLET V5S+ Max . user weight 400 kg 1 speed
VENDLET V5S Speed Adjust Max . user weight 200 kg 3 speeds
VENDLET V5S+ Speed Adjust Max . user weight 400 kg 3 speeds
Whenever this manual refers to VENDLET, it applies to all 4 models. If the situaon only
applies to one or more of the models, it will refer specically to each model.
The instrucons in this manual must be followed. Vendlet ApS shall not be liable should
the VENDLET be used, modied, or assembled in a way that is not described in this
manual.
This manual is divided into three parts:
Part 1 contains general informaon that is useful to everyone responsible for the
purchasing, examinaon, use, assembly, and maintenance of the VENDLET.
Part 2 is a user manual containing informaon about the operaon and daily mainte-
nance of the VENDLET.
Part 3 is a technical manual containing informaon about the assembly, maintenance,
and service of the VENDLET.

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INTENDED USE 7
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 8
How the VENDLET works 9
Accessories 11
BED AND MATTRESS COMPATIBILITY 12
Bed requirements 12
Maress requirements 12
WARRANTY AND SERVICE LIFE 13
IN THE EVENT OF AN INCIDENT 13
SYMBOLS 14
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OPERATION 15
How to use VENDLET 15
Turning 15
Moving from one side of the bed to the other 16
Reposioning the client up in the bed 17
Applying a sling 18
Prone posion 19
Transferring from one bed to another 20
Side rail 20
Using the VENDLET in combinaon with bed funconality 21
Stop buon 21
Pressure-relieving maresses 22
Inconnence 22
Urine bag and drainage tube 22
ATTACHING THE SHEETS 23
Slide sheet 23
Turning sheet 24
Aaching the turning sheet before use 24

What should I do if the turning sheet is rolled askew on the bars? 24
Changing the turning sheet on an occupied bed 25
EVACUATION 26
Evacuaon via the foot end of the bed 26
Evacuaon via the side of the bed 26
When the system is powered 26
In case of power failure 26
DAILY MAINTENANCE 27
Daily inspecons 27
Cleaning and washing instrucons 28
Cleaning of electric and mechanical parts 28
Washing instrucons, slide sheet 28
Washing instrucons, turning sheet 28
Troubleshoong 29
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UNPACKING 30
Parts list 30
MOUNTING 30
Preparaons 31
Tools 31
Overview of bolts, washers and nuts 31
Dimensional requirements, side rails 31
Maximum loads 33
Mounng 33
Aaching a side 33
Height adjustment 36
Adjustment of width of mounng brackets 36
Side rail extension 37
Height extension set 38
Electrical parts 39
Mounng the control unit 39

Connecng the hand control 39
Connecon of cables to control unit 40
Connecon of power cables 40
Aaching the sheets 40
QUICK GUIDE LOCATION 40
ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES 41
Speed regulaon 41
Baery backup 41
Under bed light 41
Height restricon bracket 41
Height restricon switch for Guldmann GB4 41
Actuator turn ng 42
Bracket for Volker 3080 42
Bed frame bracket 42
Side rail bumper 42
Transport and mounng trolley 42
FINAL INSPECTION CHECKLIST 42
DISMOUNTING, STORAGE, AND REMOUNTING 44
Dismounng 44
Storage 44
Remounng 44
MAINTENANCE/CHECK 45
Annual check 45
Mechanical parts 45
Sheets 45
Funconal test 45
Electrical parts 46
TROUBLESHOOTING 47
REPAIRS 49
Replacing the motor in a bar 49
Replacing the actuator 51
Replacing the velcro tape on a bar 52
SPARE PARTS 52
TECHNICAL DATA 52
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS AND DISPOSAL 54
Environmental condions 54
Power consumpon 54
Disposal 55

PART 1 - General information
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The VENDLET may be used for moving clients to a lateral, prone, or supine posion,
from one side of the bed to the other, or, to reposion them further up in bed. The
VENDLET may also be used in connecon with mobilisaon in and out of bed and
when transferring clients from one bed to another.
The VENDLET protects the caregiver from physical strain and heavy liing in connec-
on with the handling of immobile clients. Clients are turned/handled by pressing a
hand control whereby the caregiver may support a client and ensure their correct
and comfortable posioning. This provides room for increased awareness in the care,
which boosts employee job sasfacon and client well-being.
To the client, the turning process becomes uniform and steady as the sheet
supports the body over its full length.
The target group is clients who are being cared for, dressed, washed etc. in bed. This
will oen be clients who are lied in and out of bed or clients who are mobilised
using a standing aid. Hence, the user will typically be clients with few physical and/or
cognive resources and palliave clients.
The VENDLET is also suitable for clients at risk of developing pressure ulcers in that
the uniform and steady transfer in the sheet minimises fricon and the associated
shear that can damage the ssue and cause pressure ulcers. Furthermore, the
VENDLETs oen seem to have a posive eect on clients suering from spaal aware-
ness.
The VENDLET is intended for clients weighing at least 30 kg.
VENDLET V5S / VENDLET V5S Speed Adjust has a load capacity of max. 200 kg.
VENDLET V5S+ / VENDLET V5S+ Speed Adjust has a load capacity of 400 kg.
The target group for these is bedridden bariatric clients / paents.
Prior to the rst use of the VENDLET, it is important to assess whether the VENDLET is
suitable for the client in queson. It may be necessary to take special precauons, for
example if a client is very restless in bed or has an untypical anatomy.
For safety reasons, it is recommended that the VENDLET is not operated by the bed-
ridden person. Deviaon from this requires a risk assessment made by the responsi-
ble healthcare professional. The risk assessment should evaluate the clients physical,
cognive and palliave resources. The risk assessment must be available by the bed
and must be updated on a regular basis. Vendlet cannot be held responsible for the
risk assessment or conclusions based on this.

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The VENDLET system consists of two bars ed with motors. The bed is ed with a
motorised bar on both sides; the bar on the le side of the client has a blue colour
marking and the bar on the right side of the client has a red colour marking. Each
motorised bar is ed with a long velcro strip which makes it possible to aach a long
turning sheet between the two bars. The turning sheet is wrapped around the two
bars, making it possible to move it from side to side.
A slide sheet is inserted under the turning sheet in order to reduce the fricon of the
turning sheet against the maress.
The bars are ed with an actuator at each end in order to raise and lower the bars.
To allow the individual adjustment of each VENDLET to any bed and maress, the
actuators are mounted on height-adjustable brackets.
Furthermore, the VENDLET consists of a control unit and a hand control. The control
unit is placed underneath the bed.
Blue bar
Red bar
Turning sheet
Hand control
Slidesheet
Fing for actuator
Actuator

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When the bars are raised VENDLET can be used as side rails.
Note! This applies only to the VENDLET models that this manual covers.
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The VENDLET is switched on by double-clicking the on the hand control. The
VENDLET produces a “beep” upon acvaon and the green diode over the power
symbol turns on.
When a VENDLET has been inacve for 90 seconds, the system produces a “beep-
beep” sound, the diode turns o, and then the VENDLET system is o again.
When the VENDLET has been turned on, the bars can be turned in both direcons or
raised or lowered. The colour coding on the bars relates to the colours on the hand
control buons.
With VENDLET V5S Speed Adjust and VENDLET+ V5S Speed Adjust the speed of the
bars can be reduced, so the speed is running at 75% or 50% of normal.
Press and hold the individual buons long enough to obtain the desired operaon;
the motors will stop when the buon is released. Likewise, you may stop an acvated
funcon by clicking the .
Tighten the sheet
on the red bar
Slacken the sheet
on the red bar
Raise the red bar
Lower the red bar
Speed Adjustment
Tighten the sheet
on the blue bar
Slacken the sheet
on the blue bar
Raise the blue bar
Lower the blue bar
Flash light /
Under bed light (accessory)
Hand control for:
VENDLET V5S and VENDLET V5S+
Power w.
illuminated diode /
stop buon
Hand control for:
VENDLET V5S Speed Adjust
VENDLET V5S+ Speed Adjust

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When the bar is up on the side where the turning sheet is being ghtened, the client
will be turned. If, on the other hand, the bar is down on the side where the turning
sheet is being ghtened, the client will be moved towards the edge of the bed. These
fundamental principles provide you with a number of ways to move and/or transfer
clients. See the “How to Use the VENDLET” secon in Part 2 – User Manual for further
details.
The VENDLET can be operated by only one person (carer or relaves etc).
As it is recommended that the clients does not operate the VENDLET them-
selves, the hand control must be placed on the outside of the bed before
leaving the client.
Lowering the bed to a very low posion
may leave the actuator bracket very
close to the oor. Consequently, you
should not place your feet under the
actuator ngs.
The bed’s lowest height can be re-
stricted on certain types of beds by
mounng height restricon brackets,
see page 41-42.
If the client has long and loose hanging hair, the hair could in some situa-
ons be rolled onto the bar, when the sheet is ghtened. Therefore, long
loose hair should always be collected before moving and handling the client.

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Height extensions, spacers, side rail extensions and brackets:
If parcularly thick maresses are used, it may be necessary to use height extensions,
see page 38. Further, it may be necessary to use spacers if the distance between the
VENDLET system and the maress is insucient, see page 36. Spacers and height
extensions are available as accessories.
The system is standard 200 cm long. When using extra-long beds, it can be necessary
to extend the length of the VENDLET system, see page 37.
Brackets that makes installaon on dierent types of beds easier are available, see
page 41-42.
Addional hand control:
An addional hand control can be connected if a hand control is required on both
sides of the bed, see page 39.
Wider sheets:
Wider turning sheets and slide sheets are also available if the VENDLET is to be used
on wider beds, see page 23.
Baery backup and under bed light:
Addionally, a baery backup is available to operate the VENDLET without a connec-
on to the supply network. We also provide an under bed light that may be acvated
via the VENDLET hand control, see page 41.

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The VENDLET is intended for mounng on a wide range of hospital and care beds and
with a wide range of maresses.
The following bed and maress requirements must be met.
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1. The bed must meet the established EN 1970, EN 60601-2-38, or EN 60601-2-52
standards.
2. The maximum occupant weight and maximum load requirements of the bed
manufacturer must not be exceeded following the installaon of the VENDLET
system.
3. The bed must have a square steel frame (dimensions H 45-50 mm, W min. 20
mm, L min. 195 cm. without protrusions). The bed width is not crucial as extra
wide turning sheets and slide sheets are available.
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1. The maress must meet the requirements of the bed manufacturer and be suit-
able for the bed.
2. The maximum occupant weight requirements of the maress manufacturer must
not be exceeded.
3. Following the installaon of the VENDLET, the distance between the maress
sides and the support bar must be minimum 2.5 cm and maximum 4 cm.
4. If the maress is so and easily compressible, it must be ensured that there is
no crush hazard due to extra compression at the edge of the maress.
5. When alternang air maresses are used, it should be possible to inate the
maress to a rm state before the VENDLET is operated. So maresses will in-
crease the fricon against the maress and create an uneven base for the client
which will be uncomfortable for the client when the VENDLET system is operated.
6. If the client changes maresses, the VENDLET installaon must be evaluated.
A new maress might change the condions and necessitate the reinstallaon of
the VENDLET system.

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Vendlet ApS provides a 1-year factory warranty on all electric parts. Opening the
control unit, actuators, or hand control will void the warranty.
Certain types of care and hospi-
tal beds have a parcularly long
bed frame, which means that the
actuator may collide with the bed
brake, when the bed is lowered.
Further, the maress frame may
in some cases collide with the
actuator, if head end or foot end is
lowered considerably.
Damage to the actuator, due to collision with bed parts, are not covered by the war-
ranty.
To prevent the above problem by liming the bed’s lowest height, or by turning the
actuator, read more on pages 41-42.
Vendlet ApS provides a 3-year warranty on all mechanical parts (except sheets).
The normal VENDLET service life is 10 years. The service life may be signicantly
extended if the product is used and handled with care and maintained in accordance
with the guidelines in this manual.
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In case of an adverse event or a near-accident involving the VENDLET system, the
accident must be reported to the competent authority in the country in which the ac-
cident happened and to the Danish Health and Medicines Authority.
Likewise, we kindly request that you also inform Vendlet ApS on tel. [phone] or
[e-mail].

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Warning triangle indicates when special aenon is necessary
CE marking: The product complies with the Medical Device Direcve (93/42/EEC)
C-Tick marking: Cercaon trademark - Australia / New Zealand
Recognised Component Mark for Canada and the United States
China RoHS
P.O. Serial no.
According to EN 60601-1 the product is Type B equipment
For indoor use
Safety isolang transformer
Product with a thermofuse
User weight max.
Electronics scrap. When disposing of the products, sub-components should be recycled
Operang instrucons
Power / stop buon
Speed Adjustment
Tighten the sheet on the red or blue bar
Slacken the sheet on the red or blue bar
Raise the red or blue bar
Lower the red or blue bar

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Handling clients with a VENDLET system enables care givers to work on a one-to-one
basis: one hand is used to operate the hand control and the other hand is free to guide
the arms and legs of the client. In order to improve the safety and well-being of the cli-
ent, we recommend that you place the hand holding the hand control on the shoulder
of the client or similar.
You should always use the resources of the client. For example, if the client can move
his/her arm to the side, he or she should do so. You should also consider leng the
client operate the hand control and thereby involve him/her in the process if this is
feasible.
Always, keep focus on the client when using VENDLET.
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Turning
The VENDLET may be used to turn clients. Follow this procedure to move a client from a
supine posion to lying on his/her right side:
1. Double-click the buon to acvate the VENDLET.
2. Press the buon to raise the blue bar.
3. If necessary, press once or twice on to reduce speed (Speed Adjust).
4. Press the buon to ghten the turning sheet on the blue bar.
5. Place the le arm of the client on his/her stomach or chest the moment before he/
she starts turning.
6. Immediately aer this, guide the right arm of the client to the side.
7. Then shi the le leg in parallel above the right leg.
8. The client now lies on his/her right side.
The red bar does not necessarily have to be raised. But if this makes the client or the
care giver feel more safe, the red bar could be raised during the process.
Moving clients with the VENDLET is ideally suited for dressing and access to care tasks
and hygiene, applying a sling, and reposioning.

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Guide the right arm of the client to the side Shi the le leg of the client in parallel above the
right leg
Watch instrucon videos on our webpage vendlet.com
or scan the QR-code.
Moving from one side of the bed to the other
The VENDLET may also be used to move clients to the side of the bed.
1. Double-click the buon to acvate the VENDLET.
2. Press the and buons to lower the bars if they have been raised.
3. If necessary, press once or twice on to reduce speed (Speed Adjust).
4. Use the bar on the side to which the client should be moved and ghten the
turning sheet.
In many situaons, this will give the care giver a beer work posture, for example in
connecon with examinaons, training, care tasks, dressing, etc.
Sound work posture in connecon with examinaon

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Reposioning the client up in the bed
It is a well-known problem that clients oen slide down to the foot end, for example
when the back support has been raised – even if the kneebreak on the bed was ac-
vated before the back support.
Typically, when a client slides towards the foot end, the turning sheet follows the
body of the client. In such situaons, you may use the VENDLET to move the client up
in the bed again.
1. Double-click the buon to acvate the VENDLET.
2. Press the and buons to lower the bars if they are raised.
3. If necessary, press once or twice on to reduce speed (Speed Adjust).
4. Press the and buons to slacken the turning sheet.
5. Stand next to the headboard and press the or buon to pull the client
from side to side while you gently guide the turning sheet towards the upper end
of the bar.
6. Repeat the procedure on the opposite side and so on unl the sheet has been
completely reposioned and the client is moved up in the bed again.
Gently guide the slack turning sheet towards the
upper end of the bar
The turning sheet is now almost back in place
Watch instrucon videos on our webpage vendlet.com
or scan the QR-code.

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Applying a sling
It is easy to apply a sling on the client when VENDLET is used.
1. Double-click the buon to
acvate VENDLET.
2. Use the turning funcon of the
VENDLET system to move the
client onto his/her side.
3. Place the sling along the back of
the client and make sure that the
sling is centred and correctly placed
in accordance with the instrucons
of the sling manufacturer.
4. Use the VENDLET turning funcon
to move the client onto his/her
back again.
5. Free the straps on the opposite
side.
6. Place all straps in such a way that
they are ready to be placed on the
liing beam of the hoist.
Watch instrucon videos on our web-
page vendlet.com
or scan the QR-code.
Place the sling along the back of the client
All straps are in place, and the client is ready for
transferring
Pull the straps out on the opposite side

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Prone posion
The VENDLET can also be used to turn a client to a prone posion.
1. Double-click the buon to acvate
VENDLET.
2. Place the clients right arm closely
along his body with the palm of the
hand facing the thigh. Move the pil-
low and, if necessary, place it close to
the right upper arm so that the client
comes to lie with his chest on top of
the pillow.
3. Press the buon to raise the blue
bar.
4. If necessary, press once or twice on
to reduce speed (Speed Adjust).
5. If necessary, press once or twice on
to reduce speed (Speed Adjust).
6. Press the buon to wind the
turning sheet onto the blue bar.
The VENDLET system now turns the
client. Hold your hands on the client’s
shoulder and hip to provide a sense of
safety during the procedure.
Gently support the client as he/she is
being turned to prone posion.
7. Check that the clients head is com-
fortable and that there is room for
breathing.
Watch instrucon videos on
our webpage vendlet.com
or scan the QR-code.
Place the client’s right arm closely along his body
Check that the client’s head is comfortable and
that there is room for breathing.
Gently support the client as he is being turned to
prone posion.

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Transferring from one bed to another
When the client lies on a VENDLET, the VENDLET - in combinaon with a slide board
and a slide sheet - may be used to transferring the client onto another bed.
1. First use VENDLET’s turning funcon to place the sliding board underneath the
client. Insert the sliding board from the side that is turned towards the new bed.
2. Press the or buon to lower the bar facing the other bed.
3. Press the or buon to raise the opposite bar.
4. Place a slide sheet on the other bed.
5. Place the other bed right next to the bed with the VENDLET and lower or raise
the bed to a slightly lower posion relave to the bed with the VENDLET.
6. Remember to lock the wheels on both beds.
7. Press the or buon to pull in the turning sheet on the bar facing the other
bed. Now, the VENDLET transfers the client and the slide board to the other bed
and the slide sheet.
8. Hold the slide board with your hands and pull to move the client to the centre of
the bed.
9. Remove the slide board and the slide sheet.
Side rail
If it is assessed that the bedridden must use side rails, the VENDLET models described
in this manual all have integrated side rails.
1. Press the and buon
to raise the bar to the highest
posion.
2. Press the and buon to
slacken the sheet before the cli-
ent is le unaended in the bed.
Note: All previous VENDLET models
require the use of plasc plates! VENDLET V5S, VENDLET V5S+ , VENDLET V5S
Speed Adjust, VENDLET V5S+ Speed Adjust has an
integrated side rail