CPR – Level the bed. Lower side rails and initiate CPR per facility protocols. Consider
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use of backboard if indicated. After CPR remove backboard, if used, raise siderails
No Smoking in Bed –
smoking in bed should never be allowed.
General Protocols – Follow all applicable safety rules and institution protocols concerning
patient and caregiver safety.
Fire Barrier Contact –
cover is removed. It is recommended that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is used
End of Life Disposal –
• Fabric material used on the mattresses or any other textiles, polymers or plastic
materials etc. should be sorted as combustible waste.
• Mattresses at the end of life should be disposed of as waste according to the
• Pump units have electrical and electronic components should be disassembled
and recycled per Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) or in
accordance with local or national regulation.
Serious Incident
the patient then the user or patient should report the serious incident to the medical
device manufacturer or the distributor. In the European Union, the user should also
report the serious incident to the Competent Authority in the member state where
they are located.
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