Evolution™ Electric Bed LI156Ex
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USER MANUAL
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7.3. ABNORMAL USE
Abnormal use may result in damage to the bed and injury to patients or
staff.
Examples of abnormal use:
- Use of the bed for any purpose other than for general or intensive care
- Use of the bed in a hyperbaric chamber
- Use by any person who has not read the User Manual or has not been
briefed by an authorised person
- Use of functions, accessories or bed movement by a child
- Use of the bed for patients under the age of 12 (or thereabouts)
- Operation of electrical functions by several persons at the same time
- Placing objects or equipment on the chassis cover or standing on the
cover
- Lifting a load in excess of 250 Kg
- Use of the bed with a load of over 170 Kg (normal work load) or 220 Kg
with the Bedside Cabinet Transport option
- Connection to a non standard power supply
- Connection of other electrical appliances to the bed
- Use of accessories and equipment other than those specified by the
manufacturer
- Pulling on the power cord to move the bed
- Transporting the bed and bedside cabinet using unauthorised methods
(section 4.17)
- Hosing down the bed or washing in a tunnel wash
- Use outdoors or in a vehicle
- Moving the bed over soft ground or over inappropriate surfaces
- Moving the bed along inclines of over 10° (with or without a patient)
- Drive overload (see section 8.1.1)
- Use of oxygen tent type respiration devices or devices that extend below
the sleep surface
- Use with flammable anaesthetics such as oxygen or nitrogen protoxide
- Use at unauthorised temperatures (under 5°C or over 40°C)
- Any use not complying with the instructions for use described in this
manual
- Or any other use which does not comply with normal use of a hospital
bed or with its stated purpose.
