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• Before placing the patient on the mattress, start the device as described in section
5.1, and allow the mattress system to adjust to
Normal
operation successfully, so
that all green LEDs are lit in the centre of the LED light bar.
•
The dimensions of the mattress should always fit to the size of the patient, such that
the pressure in all the adjustment sections are optimally placed to be regulated by
the controller in correspondence to the patient’s body parts.
• If side rails are used with the Carital
®
mattress system, make sure that the height of
the side rails is at least 350mm from the bed base covering at least 50% of the length
of the mattress.
•
The support surface should fit the bed so that it does not extend over the edges of
the bed or that no gap is formed between the support surface and the edges of the
bed.
• With electrically adjustable beds, the suspension straps must be secured to the mov-
ing back part of the lying surface, not to the fixed part of the bed body.
• Do not place a power cable in the conduit if you believe the power cable may be
clamped by the sides or folding parts of the bed.
• When using Rehab add-on for the cover, make sure the patient is always lying on the
cells, not on the side supports.
• The side handles of the Mediresc
™
cover are intended only for general handling of the
mattress without patient load. Failure to observe this provision may result in broken
handles and lead to patient or care personnel injury.
• Before evacuation, disconnect the controller’s power cable from the mains and the
air tubes from the controller.
• If
Sitting
operation is used for more than 60 minutes at a time, the patient is subject
to an elevated risk of pressure ulcers.
• When the cells are hardened, their pressure reduction capacity is reduced.
• Supine
operation is used only for the treatment of immobile patients on horizontal
position, lying on their backs. Selecting
Supine
operation in other treatment posi-
tions will increase the risk of pressure ulcers. Make sure the patient is lying horizon
-
tally on their back when selecting this function.
• The controller is only able to detect defective inner cells according to chapter 6.3.
The defective upper cells must be identified by the user according to the instructions
stated in chapter 7.2.3.
•
When resuscitating, turn off the device from the standby button and start CPR im
-
mediately without deflating the cells. Do not use
Firm
operation when resuscitating.
• Do not immerse the controller in liquid.
• Do not cover the controller while in operation.