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Spirit™ Bed Owner’s Manual – 1-70-001 – Rev D © Carroll Hospital Group Inc. Page 52 of 110
3.9.2 Carroll Assist Rails™
Your Spirit™ bed comes with Carroll Assist Rails™ as standard equipment.
Operation of the Carroll Assist Rail™
It is important that caregivers know how to operate the assist rails safely. The assist rails locks in two
positions and enables patient transfer in a third, unlocked position.
In the “GUARD” position, the assist rails provide positive patient location and
support helping to protect the patient from the potential of falling from the
bed.
IMPORTANT: An audible “click” should be heard when the assist rails have
been completely rotated into the “GUARD” position as the locking mechanism
engages.
In the “ASSIST” position, the assist rails aid patient ingress to and egress from
the bed.
IMPORTANT: An audible “click” should be heard when the assist rails have
been completely rotated into the “ASSIST” position as the locking mechanism
engages.
In the “TRANSFER” position, the assist rails fully rotate out of the way to
provide unimpeded and unassisted patient ingress to and egress from the bed
and also enables patient transfer by staff.
IMPORTANT: The assist rails will not lock in the “TRANSFER” position.
Change Carroll Assist Rail™ From “Guard” to “Assist” to “Transfer”
1. When the assist rail is
locked in the “GUARD”
position, pull the
release knob at the
bottom of the assist
rail and rotate the
assist rail about the
pivot point.
2. As soon as the assist
rail begins to rotate,
you may let go of the
release knob.
The locking mechanism is
spring loaded and will not
engage until the assist rail
has been completely
rotated into the “ASSIST”
position or back into the
“GUARD” position.
3. Continue to rotate the
assist rail until it “clicks”
into the “ASSIST”
position.
To change back into the
“GUARD” position or into
the “TRANSFER”, pull the
release knob and rotate
the assist rail into the
desired position.
4. In the “TRANSFER”
position, the assist
rail will not lock.
WARNING
Do not leave patient unattended when the assist rail is in the “TRANSFER” position.
Once patient transfer has been completed, rotate the assist rail to either locking
positions; “GUARD” or “ASSIST” positions.