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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).
Warnings and
Contraindications
Evaluate patients for entrapment risk according to facility protocol, and
monitor patients appropriately. Make sure all siderails are fully latched
when in the raised position. Failure to do either of these could cause seri-
ous injury or death.
Relative Contraindication
for beds with a treatment/therapy surface—
use of active therapy surfaces with patients with unstabilized spinal cord
injury could cause serious injury to the patient.
Beds with the Boost® Position System—do not use the Boost® function if
there are concerns of spinal instability. To do so could cause patient
injury.
We recommend that you do not transport a patient when the bed is in the
Chair or Boost® positions. And, use caution if you transport a patient
when the bed is in the Trendelenburg or Reverse Trendelenburg posi-
tions.
IV pole use—the head-end equipment sockets do not move up and down
with the sleep deck. Use applicable precautions with gravity-sensitive
devices such as ventricular drains or lumbar drains before, during, and
after you operate the bed functions. Make sure flow rates on all gravity-
fed IVs are correct after you adjust the bed height. Failure to correctly
manage patient equipment could cause patient injury.
Make sure the bed is in the low position when the patient is unattended.
This can reduce the possibility of patient falls and the severity of any
resultant injuries.
NOTE
: Whenever the bed is not in its low position, the Bed Not Down
indicator will be on.
Bed with an auxiliary outlet—do not plug both power cords into the same
wall receptacle. Plug the power cords into different receptacles on sepa-
rate circuits. Failure to do so can cause equipment damage or tripping of
facility power breakers. Do not use the accessory receptacle for life sup-
port equipment. Plug life support equipment directly into facility power
supply.
Beds with the IntelliDrive® Transport System—if the bed moves forward
or reverse unintentionally, contact your facility-authorized maintenance
person. Failure to do so can cause personal injury or equipment damage.
Beds with the Line Managers—do not use the Line Manager for ventilator
circuits. To do so could cause patient injury.
