IMPORTANT SAFETY AND WARNING INFORMATION
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The head/back and knee/foot decks can be lifted
freely by hand for easy cleaning access when patients
are not in the bed. If you lift the head/back or knee/
foot deck for any reason, take great care when
lowering back down to the prone position - ensure
all body parts are clear of the space between the
deck and the bed prior to slowly lowering any deck
manually. To avoid injury, DO NOT LET DECKS
FALL FREELY FROM ANY ANGLE.
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Notice for California Customers - California
Proposition 65 WARNING: This product contains a
chemical known to the State of California to cause
cancer and reproductive or developmental harm.
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Proper routing and tie-off of electrical cabling,
especially the power cord, is essential for proper
operation and to ensure safety from electrical shock.
In the event you are replacing any electrical cabling
on your bed, you must ensure the cables are free
from pinch points, obstructions, or stretched so tight
that they may come loose or become damaged. In
addition, cables should be tied off in such a way to
secure them and keep them free from tangling on any
part of the bed during normal operation. Refer to your
service manual’s electrical section for proper cable
routing.
ENTRAPMENT AND COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
On April 10, 2006, the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug
Administration) released long-awaited guidelines for reducing
the risk of bed entrapment: “Hospital Bed System Dimensional
and Assessment Guidance to Reduce Entrapment”. The new
Guidance identifies potential entrapment areas and those
body parts most at risk for entrapment; provides design
criteria for manufacturers of new hospital/convalescent beds;
recommends particular test methods to assess the conformance
of existing hospital/convalescent bed systems; and answers
frequently-asked questions about entrapment issues.
The new Guidance was a result of a long-standing
collaboration between the FDA and the Hospital Bed Safety
Workgroup (HBSW), formed in 1999. GF Health Products,
Inc.’s Long Term Care Bed division: Basic American Medical
Products, is an HBSW charter member. As a result of our
commitment to product safety,
all our current long-term
care beds have been strictly tested and conform to the new
FDA Guidance
.
The guidelines set forth by the FDA Guidance layout specific
dimensional limitations on potentially injury-threatening gaps
and spaces that can occur between bed system components,
such as rails, when not properly installed. GF Health Products,
Inc. and Basic American Medical Products have conformed
to these guidelines from a manufacturing aspect. However,
entrapment issues can often arise when a healthcare provider/
facility has not correctly assembled the components on a bed.
It is essential that the provider/facility fully understand their
responsibility in complying to the guidelines set forth by the
FDA in order to avoid injury. To that end, we have provided
the FDA’s web address at right as a resource for understanding
and following these guidelines for the safety of patients/
residents.
It is also essential to have the correct bed components/
accessories that correspond with the needs of the patient/
resident and the particular bed you have purchased. Matching
the correct bed component that correlates with the regulatory
guidelines can be a daunting task. Our sales team at GF
Health Products, Inc. and our friendly Customer Service
Representatives at Basic American Medical Products can help
you sift through the wide array of compliance and bed options.
We will help you determine which bed/bed part is best for the
patient’s/resident’s particular needs and help you with any
compliance issues.
The Liberty Bed and accessories listed in this manual are
in full compliance with FDA guidelines for reducing the
risk of bed entrapment:
“Hospital Bed System Dimensional
and Assessment Guidance to Reduce Entrapment”.
Details can be found at www.fda.gov.
GF Health Products, Inc. - www.grahamfield.com
Liberty Series Service Manual 999-0822-190G
LIBERTY SERIES
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