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For detailed Warning and Caution statements, and operating
instructions, refer to the
VersaCare® Bed User Manual
(USR119
for A through J models; 161956 for K model and newer).
Active Integrated Response®
Treatment (AIR) Surface or P500
Surface
The controls for these surfaces are
on the control pod. You must press
the Enable control to use the surface
controls.
NOTE:
For a surface with Advanced
Microclimate® Technology (AMT) (next-genera-
tion Low Air Loss), AMT operates continuously
while the patient is on the bed. The surface
should always be used with the AMT coverlet
installed.
Pressure Relief/Normal
Activate
1. Press the
Enable
control.
2. Press the
Pressure
Relief/Normal
control.
An indicator will come
on when the mode is
active.
Max-Inflate
Max-Inflate mode causes the sleep surface to
become very firm. After 30 minutes, if no other
mode is selected, the surface automatically
returns to the Pressure Relief/Normal mode.
NOTE:
If the surface is in Max-Inflate mode and
the bed gets unplugged, the surface will stay in
Max-Inflate mode. When the bed is plugged in
again, the surface will go into Pressure Relief/
Normal mode.
Activate
1. Press the
Enable
control.
2. Press the
Max-Inflate
control. An indicator
will come on when the
mode is active.
Deactivate
1. Press the
Enable
control.
2. Press the
Pressure Relief/Norma
l control.
Heel Relief
For the patient to get heel relief, extend or
retract the bed foot section to align the patient's
heels in the heel relief zone.
NOTE:
The Foot Extend/Longer and Retract/
Shorter controls are on the caregiver control
panel.
Activate
1.
A through F models
,
press the
Enable
con-
trol.
G model and
newer
, go to step 2.
2. Press and hold the
Foot Extend/Longer
or
Retract/Shorter
control to move the
foot section in or out.
Treatment/
Therapy
Surface
Surface Modes
