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Safety Tips
Chapter 1: Introduction
TotalCare® Bariatric Bed Service Manual (man299ra) Page 1 - 13
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WARNING:
Sleep surface impermeability will be degraded when needle sticks or
other puncture damage occurs to the sleep surface. Use x-ray cassette
covers to avoid damaging the sleep surface ticking.
Regularly inspect the sleep surface for x-ray cassette damage or needle
punctures.
Patient weight and equipment is not too exceed 500 lb (227 kg) maximum
(safe working load), and 250 lb (113.4 kg) minimum. The safe working load
weight includes: patient weight, mattress, IV pumps, poles, and bags.
Flammability
Reduce the possibility of fires by observing fire prevention rules and
regulations.
The sleep surface mattress meets the following specifications:
• The sleep surface foam meets applicable requirements of California
Technical Bulletin 117—Requirements, Test Procedure and Apparatus for
Testing the Flame Retardance of Resilient Filling Materials Used in
Upholstered Furniture.
• The sleep surface meets applicable requirements of: California Technical
Bulletin 129—Flammability Test Procedure for Mattresses for Use in
Public Buildings; Boston Fire Department BFD, IX-11—Mattress Fire
Test; ‘97 LSC - NFPA 101: 1997—Life Safety Code, and 16CFR1632,
Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads.
Preventive Maintenance (Capital Products Only)
Perform preventive maintenance to ensure all TotalCare® Bariatric Bed
components are functioning as originally designed. See “Preventive
Maintenance (Capital Products Only)” on page 6-11.
Routine Maintenance (Rental Products Only)
Perform routine maintenance to ensure all TotalCare® Bariatric Bed
components are functioning as originally designed. See “Routine Maintenance
(Rental Products Only)” on page 6-16.