Stryker InTouch Critical Care Bed Manuel D'exploitation page 20

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• Always apply the brakes when a patient is getting in the product or out of the product to avoid instability.
• Always apply the brakes when the patient is unattended.
• Do not apply the brake to slow or stop the product while it is in motion.
• Always lock the siderails in the full up position with the sleep surface horizontal in the lowest position when
transporting a patient.
• Do not use the Zoom motorized drive when the batteries become discharged. Press N/Brake Off to place the drive
wheel in neutral and push the product manually. Recharge the batteries before using the Zoom motorized drive
again to avoid the risk of battery damage and the drive wheel getting stuck in the down position.
• Use caution while maneuvering the product with the drive wheel activated. Always make sure that there are no
obstacles near the product while the Zoom motorized drive is activated. Injury to the patient, user or bystanders or
damage to the frame or surrounding equipment could occur if you collide with an obstacle.
• Make sure that the brakes are completely released before attempting to move the product. Attempting to move the
product with the brakes applied could result in injury to the patient or operator.
• Do not attempt to move the product manually when you activate the Zoom motorized drive. Always place the drive
wheel into the neutral position and release the brakes before attempting to move the product manually.
• Do not attempt to move the product laterally after you apply the Zoom motorized drive. The the Zoom motorized
drive cannot swivel.
• Always make sure that all persons and equipment are away from the area below and around the product before you
activate the CPR release. The CPR release is for emergency use only.
• Always determine the proper use of the restraint straps and restraint strap locations. Improperly adjusted restraint
straps can cause serious injury to a patient. Stryker is not responsible for the type or use of restraint straps on any of
Stryker's products.
• Only use hospital-grade electric equipment consuming 5A or less with the auxiliary power outlet (optional). The use
of standard electric equipment may bring the current leakage to a level unacceptable for hospital equipment.
• Always lock the siderails in the full up position with the sleep surface horizontal in the lowest position. Always lock
the siderails unless a patient's condition requires extra safety measures.
• Do not use siderails as restraint devices to keep the patient from exiting the product. The design of the siderails keep
the patient from rolling off the product. The operator must determine the degree of restraint necessary to make sure
that the patient is safe. Failure to use the siderails as intended could result in serious patient injury.
• Always keep the siderails outside of the oxygen tent.
• The scale system is intended to assist in the monitoring of the patient's weight variation. Under no circumstances
should its reading be used as sole reference for medical treatment.
• Bed exit is intended only to aid in the detection of a patient exiting the product. It is not intended to replace patient
monitoring protocol.
• Bed exit is not designed to be used with patients weighing less than 50 lb (23 kg).
• Do not use extension cords with support surfaces. Support surfaces are only intended to be powered by InTouch
with the power cord supplied.
• Do not route cables between the support surface and InTouch.
• Always make sure that all of the patient's limbs are within the raised and locked siderails when the support surface is
articulating to avoid the risk of patient injury.
• Always center the patient on the support surface. Align the patient's head toward the headboard before starting
functions. Check the patient frequently to make sure that you maintain the proper positioning.
• Always make sure that the tubing and wiring that is connected to the patient is long enough, stable, and secure
during Lateral Rotation or Turn Assist.
• Always raise all of the InTouch bed siderails before starting Turn Assist or Lateral Rotation functions.
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