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Clinical Applications
Intended use
The product is intended to provide support to patients during a stay in
hospital or other care facility. The product allows positioning for CPR and
Trendelenburg and is equipped with a weighing system. The weighing
system is intended to provide reference data only. The weighing system is
not intended to provide readings upon which medication dosage decisions
are made.
The bed is suitable for use in the following situations:
• Intensive/critical care provided in a hospital where 24-hour medical
supervision and constant monitoring is required, e.g. ITU, ICU and
CCU.
• Acute care provided in a hospital or other medical facility where
medical supervision and monitoring is required, e.g. general medical
and surgical wards.
• Long term care in a medical area where medical supervision is
required and monitoring is provided if necessary, e.g. nursing homes
and geriatric facilities.
Indications
The bed is appropriate for high dependency patients who pose a movement
and handling risk and / or whose clinical condition requires that they are
positioned with minimal physical handling.
Patients with a moderate amount of independence can, at the caregiver’s
discretion, use the controls to adjust their own position.
The mattress platform can be positioned to assist with such clinical
procedures as may be required in the Application Environments defined
above.
WARNING
To ensure the patient can use the bed safely, their age and condition should be
assessed by a clinically qualified person.
The use of head down tilt (Trendelenburg) or foot down tilt (reverse Trendelenburg)
may be contraindicated for certain medical conditions. The tilt facility should only be
used under the guidance of a clinically qualified person after assessment of the
patient’s condition.
The weighing system is intended to provide reference data only. The weighing system
is not intended to provide readings upon which medication dosage decisions are
made.
