Safety Tips
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Affinity® Three Birthing Bed and Affinity® Four Birthing Bed User Manual
(USR025 REV 6)
Operating Precautions
WARNING:
Do not operate the bed in the presence of flammable gas or vapors. Failure to do so could result in
personal injury or equipment damage.
WARNING:
Young children should be supervised around the bed. Failure to do so could cause injury.
WARNING:
Use oxygen administering equipment of the nasal, mask, or ventilator type only. Do not use the bed with
oxygen tents. Failure to do so could result in personal injury or equipment damage.
WARNING:
Deactivate the bed functions using the lockout control. Movement of a patient or inadvertent activation of
the bed functions by anyone else could result in personal injury.
Lockout Controls
Activate the lockout control at the head end of the bed to keep a patient or visitor from operating the motor function
on the siderail controls.
Maintenance
WARNING:
Only facility-authorized personnel should perform preventive maintenance on the Affinity® Three Birthing
Bed and Affinity® Four Birthing Bed. Preventive maintenance performed by unauthorized personnel could
result in personal injury or equipment damage.
The Affinity® Three Birthing Bed and Affinity® Four Birthing Bed require an effective maintenance program.
We recommend that you perform semi-annual preventive maintenance (PM) and testing for Joint Commission
on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). PM and testing not only meet JCAHO requirements
but will help ensure a long, operative life for the Affinity® Three and Affinity® Four Birthing Bed. PM will
minimize downtime due to excessive wear. For the preventive maintenance schedule, refer to the
Affinity®
Three Birthing Bed and Affinity® Four Birthing Bed Service Manual
(MAN272).
Battery
Power comes from a lead acid battery. Dispose of according to local regulations.
The battery should be replaced every 2 years.
Troubleshooting
WARNING:
Only facility-authorized personnel should troubleshoot the Affinity® Three and Affinity® Four Birthing Bed.
Troubleshooting by unauthorized personnel could result in personal injury or equipment damage.
Always check the battery charge status on the siderail. The bed may not be functioning due to the battery
being drained, and the bed needing to be plugged into its appropriate power source.
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