Operating The Siderails - Stryker 1037 Manuel D'utilisation

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OPERATING THE SIDERAILS

Raising and lowering the siderails safely is a two-handed operation. Use one hand to hold and position the siderail and
the other hand to operate the siderail latch.
To raise the siderails, pull up on the siderail (A) and raise it to the highest position until the latch (B) engages as shown
in Figure 4.
WARNING
After raising the siderails, pull firmly on the siderail to ensure that it is securely locked into the fully raised position.
Siderails are not intended to serve as a patient restraint device to keep patients from exiting the unit. Siderails are
intended to keep a patient from inadvertently rolling off the unit. It is the responsibility of the attending medical personnel
to determine the degree of restraint necessary to ensure that a patient will remain in place. Failure to utilize the siderails
properly could result in patient injury.
To lower the siderails, pull up on the latch (B) and guide the siderail to the lowest position as shown in Figure 4.
WARNING
• When lowering the siderail to the collapsed position, keep extremities of patients and staff away from the siderail
spindles or injury could occur.
• During patient transfer, keep patient and operator extremities away from collapsed siderails or injury could occur.
CAUTION
To avoid injury or damage to the equipment, do not allow the siderail to lower on its own.
Make sure that the siderail latching mechanism is working properly at all times. If it is not, see the stretcher maintenance
manual for "Siderail Latch Adjustment".
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Figure 4: Siderails
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