2. Clinical applications
Areas of use
General medical and surgical floors, care of the
elderly, ICU, coronary care and oncology.
Indications
The bed is appropriate for patients who pose a
movement and handling risk and / or whose clinical
condition requires that they be 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.
Contra-
indications
The total safe working load of
the bed is 550 lbs. (250 kg).
The bed is intended for use by
patients over the age of twelve
years.
WARNING
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.
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