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Hill-Rom® P500 Therapy Surface User Manual (158251 REV 3)
Out of Bed Alarm
When the Out of Bed Alarm is
on
, the control unit monitors
the presence of the occupant’s weight on the bed. If the
occupant’s weight is not detected, the system goes into an
alarm state.
WARNING:
The Out of Bed alarm is
not
intended to replace good nursing
practice, regular occupant assessment, and direct observation to
prevent occupant entrapment. Evaluate occupants for
entrapment risk according to facility/healthcare protocol, and
monitor occupants appropriately. Failure to do so could cause
serious injury or death.
Turn the alarm on or off
—press the control. When the alarm is on, the
control’s indicator stays on.
Head Alarm
When the Head Alarm is
on
, the control unit monitors the
angle of the head section relative to the floor. If the head
section is detected below 30°, the system goes into an alarm
state. The light bar will flash orange, and after five minutes, the audible
alarm will come on.
On
1.
Make sure the bed is not in the Trendelenburg or Reverse
Trendelenburg position.
2.
Press the control until its indicator stays on.
NOTE:
If the current angle of the head section is not above 30°, the display will
show this:
Off
—press the control until its indicator goes off.
