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Safety Information

Skin Care – Monitor skin conditions regularly and consider adjunct or alternative therapies
for high acuity patients. Give extra attention to any possible pressure points and locations
where moisture or incontinence may occur or collect. Early intervention may be essential
to preventing skin breakdown.
Patient Weight – The maximum patient weight for these devices is 1000 lb (454 kg).
limitations may apply.
Patient Entrance / Exit – Caregiver should always aid patient in exiting the bed. Make
sure a capable patient knows how to get out of bed safely (and, if necessary, how to
Brakes – Caster brakes should always be locked once the bed is in position. Verify wheels
are locked before any patient transfer to or from the bed.
Bed Height – To minimize risk of falls or injury, the bed should always be in the lowest
practical position when the patient is unattended.
Bed Frame – Always use a standard bariatric healthcare bed frame with these mattresses,
with any safeguards or protocols that may be appropriate. Bed frame and side rails (if
used) must be properly sized relative to the mattress to help minimize any gaps that might
entrap a patient's head or body. In the U.S. it is recommended that bed and side rails (if
used) comply with the FDA's Hospital Bed System Dimensional and Assessment Guidance
To Reduce Entrapment.
Head of Bed Elevation – Keep head of bed as low as possible to help prevent patient
migration.
Side Rails / Patient Restraints – Whether and how to use side rails or restraints is
a decision that should be based on each patient's needs and should be made by the
patient and the patient's family, physician and caregivers, with facility protocols in
entrapment and patient falls from bed) in conjunction with individual patient needs and
should discuss use or non-use with patient and / or family. This includes assessment of
the bed occupant and the combination of bed frame, side rail and mattress (or mattresses
where overlays are used). Risk assessment should be repeated if the bed frame, mattress,
side rail or condition of patient changes. Consider not only the clinical and other needs
of the patient but also the risks of fatal or serious injury from falling out of bed and from
patient entrapment in or around the side rails, restraints or other accessories. In the US,
for a description of entrapment hazards, a description of at-risk patients and guidance
to further entrapment risks, refer to the FDA's Hospital Bed System Dimensional and
Assessment Guidance To Reduce Entrapment. Outside the US, consult the local
guidance. Consult a caregiver and carefully consider the use of bolsters, positioning aids
that side rails (if used) be locked in the full upright position when the patient is unattended.
Make sure a capable patient knows how to get out of bed safely (and, if necessary, how to
guard against patient entrapment.
CAUTION: When selecting a bariatric mattress, ensure the distance between
top of side rails (if used) and top of mattress (without compression) is at
least 8.66" (220 mm) to help prevent inadvertent bed exit or falls. Consider
individual patient size, position (relative to the top of the side rail) and
patient condition in assessing fall risk.
Monitor patients frequently to
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