Arjohuntleigh Alpha Active 3, Instructions For Use Manual

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5. Operation
These instructions cover day-to-day operation of the system. Other operations, such
as maintenance and repair, should only be carried out by suitably qualified
personnel.
Quick Start Before using the
Alpha Active 3
mattress overlay make
sure it has been installed correctly in accordance with
“Installation” on page 4 and ensure that the CPR unit on
the mattress is clicked into the closed position.
1. Press the On/Off button on the side of the pump.
2. Allow approximately 30 minutes for the mattress
overlay to inflate fully.
3. Place a bed sheet over the mattress and tuck in
loosely. Ensure that the CPR unit is clearly visible
at the head end of the bed.
Support Setting
Procedure
It is important to follow the correct support setting
procedure to ensure the patient receives adequate
support while achieving maximum pressure
redistribution and comfort.
1. Lie or sit the patient on the mattress.
2. Set pressure dial on pump according to patient
weight. This should serve as an approximate guide
only. An independent clinical determination needs
to confirm that the patient is properly supported.
3. Wait 10 minutes while the pump adjusts the
pressures.
4. Ensure that the patient is not ‘bottoming out’ by
unfastening the cover and sliding a outstretched
hand (palm up) underneath the deflated cells below
the part of the body where the pressure ulcer exists,
or the area at risk for a pressure ulcer.
5. If the caregiver feels less than an inch of support
material, the patient has bottomed out and the
support pressures should be adjusted accordingly.
6. Bottoming out should be checked at various
anatomical sites and while the patient assumes
various body positions.