Hill-Rom Advanta P1600, Service Manual

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Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction
Page 1 - 8 Advanta™ Bed Service Manual (man168ra)
Introduction
Overview
The Advanta™ Bed is a four-motor, retractable-type bed with multiple
articulation features (see “Bed Positions” on page 1-17). A variety of options
are available, including nurse call, patient scale, a Patient Position Monitoring
(PPM) system, night light, air system, and siderail controls. See “Features” on
page 1-8 for additional information concerning some of the Advanta™ Bed
features.
Operating Precautions
Before operating the Advanta™ Bed, be sure that you have read and
understood in detail the contents of this manual. It is important that you read
and strictly adhere to the “Safety Tips” on page 1-40.
Any reference to a side of the bed is from the patient’s view lying in the bed.
For additional operating precautions for the Advanta™ Bed and its
accessories, refer to the Advanta™ Bed User Manual.
Features
Head Section Inclination
The head section of the Advanta™ Bed can be raised or lowered by utilizing
the switches on the head end siderails. Switches are on both the patient sides
and caregiver sides of the siderails. Pressing and holding the head up or head
down switch causes the head section to move up or down accordingly. Once
the switch is released, the head section stops moving. The head section can be
inclined up to 65°. Head angle indicators located on the caregiver (outer) sides
of the siderails display the amount of inclination in degrees.
Automatic Contour
The automatic contour feature raises the knee section automatically when the
head section is raised. This increases the occupant’s comfort and helps keep
the occupant from sliding toward the foot end of the bed when the head up
function is activated.