Hill-Rom Advanta P1600, Service Manual

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Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction
Advanta™ Bed Service Manual (man168ra) Page 1 - 9
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When the head up switch is activated from the patient (inner) sides of the
siderails, the automatic contour feature is activated. The automatic contour
function raises the knee section up to 15° as the head section is raised. The
automatic contour can only be activated from the patient siderail control
panels, and not from the caregiver siderail control panels.
To disable the automatic contour function, press and hold the knee down
switch as the head up switch is activated. The automatic contour feature can
also be disabled by activating the knee lockout on the footboard control panel.
Articulating Frame
The Advanta™ Bed is a retractable-type bed, which means that the articulating
frame moves towards the head end of the bed as the head section is elevated.
This has the effect of keeping the patient in the same relative position with
regard to objects outside the bed, such as shelves or night stands. This allows
the occupant to continue accessing these fixtures the same as when the bed was
in the flat position.
Knee Section Inclination
The knee 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 knee up or knee
down switch causes the knee section to move up or down accordingly. Once
the switch is released, the knee section stops moving. The knee section can be
inclined up to 35°.
Foot Section Inclination
The foot section may be elevated by raising it manually and engaging the
support arm (vascular positioning bar). This does not affect the operation of
other bed functions.
Hilow Sleeping Surface
The Advanta™ Bed can be raised or lowered up to 13.25" (33.66 cm) by
utilizing the switches on the head end siderails or the footboard control panel.
On the siderails, the bed up/down switches are available only on the caregiver
(outer) sides. The low position is for general use and to assist with patient
egress, while the high position is for patient examinations.