Arjo Carevo, Instructions For Use Manual

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Intended Use
This equipment must be used in line with its
intended use and in accordance with the
safety instructions.
If there is anything you are not sure about,
contact your Arjo representative.
This equipment is intended for assisted hygiene care,
especially dressing/undressing and showering of
patients in care environments like senior/assisted living,
group home, special care, nursing homes, hospitals and
home care.
The Carevo shower trolley equipment must be used by
appropriately trained caregivers with adequate
knowledge of the care environment, its common
practices and procedures, and in accordance with the
guidelines in the Instructions for Use.
The patient transfer to and from the Carevo shower
trolley can be performed with a ceiling lift, mobile
passive lift or by lateral transfer to and from a bed,
using an appropriate sliding aid.
The Carevo shower trolley should only be used for the
purpose specified in these Instructions for Use (IFU) .
Any other use is prohibited.
Patient Assessment
We recommend that facilities establish regular
assessment routines. Caregivers should assess each
patient according to the following criteria prior to use:
• The product is intended mainly for patients who
are passive and totally dependent. To remain in a
safe laying position on the
Carevo shower trolley,
the patient must have limited physical capacity to
move or be able to understand and respond to
instructions to remain in such a position. If the
patient does not meet this description, an
alternative equipment/system shall be used.
• Prior to transfers and other patient handling,
assessment of the patient and environment shall
be performed so that staffing is in accordance with
the need for the specific task.
• The patient weight shall not exceed 182 kg
(400 lbs.)
• The product is intended for patients taller than
120 cm (3 feet 11 inches)
Lifetime of the Equipment
The expected lifetime of this equipment is ten (10) years
but depending on the storage of the battery, the use
frequency and the charging intervals, the service life of
the battery is 2-5 years.
The lifetime and service life are stated providing that the
preventive maintenance are being carried out in
accordance with the instructions for care and
maintenance in the
Instructions for use (IFU) .
Depending on level of wear some equipment parts such
as castors and mattress may need to be replaced during
the equipment lifetime according to information in the
Instructions for Use (IFU).