11
Contra-
indications
The bed is not suitable for use in the following situations:
• A domestic area, i.e. home healthcare.
• Outpatient care.
• By patients under 40kg in weight.
• By children under 12 years old.
The maximum recommended patient weight is 185kg.
The safe working load (SWL) of the bed is 250kg.
The safe working load is calculated as follows (in accordance with
IEC 60601-2-52):
Maximum patient weight ...................................................185kg
Mattress
...........................................................................20kg
Accessories (including attached loads) ..............................45kg
TOTAL
.........................................................................250kg
The recommended patient size is: weight equal or above 40kg, height
between146cm and 190cm, and BMI equal or above 17.
At the discretion of the carer, patients taller than190cm may be
accomodated by extending the bed - refer to “Bed length adjustment” in
Chapter 4. Ensure that the patient’s height does not exceed the “In-bed
length” shown in Chapter 7.
WARNING
If the combined weight of the mattress and accessories exceeds 65kg, the maximum
patient weight must be reduced accordingly.
kg
40
146
cm
BMI 17