FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE
MEDICAL TREATMENT CHAIR
INSTRUCTION MANUAL - T688B Series
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IFU T688B V2 Apr 2021
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INSTALLING THE MEDICAL TREATMENT CHAIR
Note: Transport damage, if any, should be inspected and reported immediately after delivery. No
claims for transport damage will be accepted 7 days after the delivery date.
At all times
, when positioning the chair, care should be taken to ensure that no part of the chair
comes into contact with any equipment or structures, particularly during emergency procedures.
It is important to ensure that any staff members who are operating the chair have been trained by
the manufacturer or its agent prior to use.
The installation procedure is as follows:
1. Position the chair. Do not position the chair so that it is difficult to disconnect the chair from
the mains power.
2. Remove any temporary ties or packaging.
3. Plug the power cord to an approved power supply for the relevant country
as indicated by
the label.
WARNING: To avoid risk of an electric shock, this chair must only be connected
to supply mains with protective earth.
4. Test the chair by taking it through its complete range of movements.
The power cord should be left in the power supply and switched on (Refer to section 3.2). The
backup batteries (if fitted) will recharge automatically and slow to trickle charge when full.
It is important to charge the backup battery for a minimum of 24 hours before use the chair.
3.1
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
The following table shows potential hazards that have been identified and the steps that should
be taken to avoid them:
IDENTIFIED
HAZARD
CAUSE
PREVENTATIVE ACTION
Cushion support
frame wear and
tear
Operator handling
error or misuse.
Incorrect cleaning of
upholstery
•
Service regularly.
•
Train all operators.
•
Check chairs regularly for upholstery cuts, cracks
or damage. Inspect the frame for deformities or
cracks
Chair stops
responding to
controls
Power cord damage,
motor stops working,
controls stop
working.
•
Don’t push chair over power cords.
•
Don’t place stress on power cords.
•
Only use approved parts and motors.
•
Use only as directed in this instruction manual.
Contamination on
upholstery
Chair not cleaned
effectively between
treatments, damaged
upholstery.
•
Take care not to damage upholstery.
•
Damaged upholstery should be repaired or
replaced immediately.
•
Clean and decontaminate chair with appropriate
agents and procedures as described in this
instruction manual. Section 4.2
Instruction manual
not read or
understood.
Staff turnover, new
staff.
•
Provide training for all new staff using the chair.
•
We recommend that the operation manual stays
with the chair.
