General
Thank you for choosing an Etac product.
To avoid accidents and injury when moving and handling the
products, please read this manual carefully.
The person described as "the user" in this "Instruction for Use"
is the person who is lying or sitting on the product. The carers
are the people who manoeuvre the product.
This symbol appears alongside the text in the
manual. It draws the reader's attention to points at
which there may be a risk to the health and safety
of the user or carer.
These products comply with the standards applicable for Class
1 products in the Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on
medical devices.
At Etac we strive to continually improve our products and
therefore we reserve the right to make changes to products
without prior warning. All measurements given on illustrations
and similar material are for guidance only and Etac cannot be
held liable for errors and defects.
Symbols in general
Washing
Do not bleach
Tumbledry
Iron
Do not dryclean
Medical device
Intended use
GlideCushion can be used anywhere where it is beneficial to
reduce friction at pressure points during manual handling:
Intended environment
Acute care, Long-term care, Home care
Disinfect / Wipe off
Never leave on the floor
Risk of sliding down
Keep out of the sun
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The information given in this manual, including
recommendations, combinations and sizing, does not apply
to special orders and modifications. If the customer makes
adjustments, repairs or uses combinations not predetermined
by Etac, the Etac CE certification and Etac warranty will not be
valid. If in doubt, please contact Etac.
Warranty: Two-year warranty on material and manufacturing
defects, provided that the product is used correctly.
Expected lifetime: The device has an expected service life of 1
to 2 years under normal use. The service life of the device varies
depending on usage frequency, loads and how often and how it
is washed.
For further information on the Etac Patient handling,
see www.etac.com.
In case of an adverse event occurred in relation to the device,
incidents should be reported to your local dealer and the
national competent authority in a timely manner. The local
dealer will forward information to manufacturer.
Warning
Production year, month
and day
Batch no./Lot no.
User mass limit =
maximum rated load
The product can be
scrapped according to
national regulations
Turning users in bed, pulling them higher up in the bed, getting
in and out of bed, etc.
Manufacturer
CE -certification
Keep dry
Non sterile
Article number