1.3 Warranty
We provide a manufacturer's warranty for the product
in accordance with our General Terms and Conditions of
Business in the respective countries. Guarantee claims
can only be made through the provider from whom the
appliance was obtained.
Standard Invacare® Terms
This is to certify that your Invacare® Softform®Mattress is
warranted by Invacare Ltd for a period stated in the Table
"Technical Data" of this user guide. The Warranty of your
Invacare® Softform® product is valid from time of shipping.
If a defect or fault is discovered the Invacare® customer
or Local Business Development Manager from whom the
appliance was obtained must be notified immediately. The
manufacturer will not accept responsibility for damage
caused by misuse or non-observance of the instructions set
out in this user guide. During the period of the warranty,
any products that have become defective due to faulty
workmanship or materials will be renewed without charge.
The warranty will be forfeited should any unauthorized
alteration be made to the equipment. Both warranty and
fire retardancy Certification will become null and void if
non-Invacare® spares are used on any Invacare® Mattress
products. The purchaser's statutory rights under the
Consumer Protection Act are not affected.
1.4 Standards and regulations
Quality is fundamental to the company's operation, working
within the disciplines of ISO 9001 and ISO 13485.
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All Invacare® Softform® Mattress products feature the CE
mark, in compliance with the Medical Device Directive
93/42/EEC Class I.
Invacare® is continuously working towards ensuring that the
company's impact on the environment, locally and globally,
is reduced to a minimum.
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We comply with the current environmental legislation
(e.g. WEEE and RoHS directives).
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We only use REACH compliant materials and
components.
The foam and cover used to manufacture the Invacare®
Softform® range of mattresses are independently tested
and certified in accordance with EN 597-1, EN 597-2 and
BS 7177 Crib 5.
The control unit is tested to EC Directive 2004/108/EEC and
EN 55011. Manufactured to comply with EN 60601-1.
For further information please contact Invacare® in your
country (addresses see back page of this manual).
1.5 Intended use
This pressure redistribution mattress and control unit are
intended to be used in conjunction with an appropriately
sized bed frame, as part of an overall pressure ulcer
prevention program of care.
It can be used safely in static mode (deflated) for static
pressure redistribution, or in dynamic mode (inflated) should
an alternating pressure support surface be required. *
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