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PATIENT PLACEMENT
Carefully read
Contraindications, Risks and Precautions
and
Safety Tips
sections in the
Introduction
chapter
of this manual prior to performing patient placement on
First Step Plus
.
PREPARING FOR PATIENT PLACEMENT
1.
Level bed and lock caster wheel brakes and caster wheel steering.
NOTE:
Always use standard hospital bed frame and any other safeguards that may be appropriate.
Side Rails should be locked in full upright position whenever patient is left unattended.
2.
Install Overlay:
•
Place tote bag at foot of mattress.
•
Open tote bag and remove Overlay, Air Hoses, Air Supply Unit, sheets etc.
•
Place Overlay on mattress with hose connections and tote bag at foot of mattress with elastic harness on
underside of Overlay.
•
Slide elastic harness over each end of mattress.
•
Tuck tote bag under foot-end of mattress.
•
Wrap elastic halter straps (located at each end of Overlay) under and around end of bed mattress.
3.
Install
First Step Plus
nylon fabric with moisture vapor permeable backing Cover Sheet:
•
Draw sides of Sheet down each side of bed and tuck under mattress.
•
Secure Sheet around hose connections using individual hook and loop strips located on Cover Sheet.
4.
Install Air Supply Unit:
•
Swing out adjustable hanging arms located on each side of Air Supply Unit.
•
Pull down Tilt Display Bracket located on lower backside of Air Supply Unit.
•
Hang Air Supply Unit on footboard of bed.
NOTE:
Verify air intake (located on back face of Air Supply Unit) is not blocked by blanket or other
obstructions. Air Supply Unit has thermal cutoff that will automatically deactivate unit, after a
period of time, if air intake is blocked.
Summary of Contents for First Step Plus
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