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5 SETUP
1. If re-installing the Select Convertible Mattress onto a new frame or for a new patient, check
mattress surface for staining and soiling; clean and / or disinfect as required (see Care and
Cleaning section).
2. Level bed and lock brakes.
3. Remove existing mattress from bed frame.
MATTRESS INSTALLATION
1. Position mattress on bed frame with logo facing up and foot logo at the foot of the bed.
2. Ensure mattress is properly positioned with no gaps between mattress and bed frame or side
rails.
WARNING: Always use a standard healthcare bed frame with appropriate safeguards and
protocols. Frame and side rails must be properly sized relative to the mattress to help
minimize any gaps that might entrap a patient’s head or body.
PUMP INSTALLATION (IF EQUIPPED)
1. Place pump on a horizontal surface or suspend on the end of bed frame with built-in hanger.
2. Connect pump hoses to mattress. Attach blue hoses to the mattress connectors on the patient
left side (marked with BLUE tag) of the mattress for Alternating Pressure. Ensure air hoses are
not kinked and will not be pinched by any articulated bed mechanisms.
3. Ensure green Power switch is in the OFF position.
4. Plug pump into a properly grounded wall outlet.
(Verify power to this outlet is not controlled by a wall switch).
5. Press green Power switch to the ON position. Air will begin to flow into mattress.
6. Yellow LED indicates low air pressure; green LED indicates proper air pressure has been
reached and mattress is ready for patient placement.
Info: If yellow LED stays on for an extended period of time, it may indicate a problem with the
pump, the cylinders within the mattress or the hoses.
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