Arjohuntleigh Prelude, Instructions For Use Manual

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Intended Use
This equipment must be used in line
with its intended use and in accordance
with these safety instructions. Anyone
using this equipment must also have
read and understood the instructions in
this Instructions for Use (IFU).
If there is anything you are not sure
about, contact your ArjoHuntleigh rep-
resentative.
This equipment is intended for showering hos-
pital or care facility residents under the super-
vision of trained skilled nursing staff in
accordance with the instructions outlined in the
Instructions for Use (IFU) . All other uses must
be avoided.
Equipment must be disinfected according to
the instructions established in the
IFU .
Resident Assessment
We recommend that facilities establish regular
assessment routines.
Caregivers should assess each resident accord-
ing to the following criteria prior to use:
• The safe working load (SWL) should not
exceed 125 kg (275 lbs).
• Active and semi-active residents (i.e. able
to sit upright self supported on the side of a
bed or toilet) can use the
Prelude . Correct
transfer aid shall be used, if needed.
Installation & Service
requirements
The equipment must only be used for the pur-
poses stated, and must be installed according
to ArjoHuntleigh’s
Assembly and Installation
Instructions , which can only be superseded by
local code.
The useful life of this equipment, unless other-
wise stated is ten (10) years, subject to
required preventive maintenance as specified
in the
IFU , the Assembly and Installation
Instructions and the Spare Part Catalogue .