171051(12) - Hillrom™ 900 Electric Bed Instructions for Use
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The siderails are designed to help reduce the risk of patients falling out of bed
accidentally. They are not designed to restrain or immobilize the patient. Restraining
straps or other devices must not be fastened to the half-length siderails (e.g., straps).
Recommendations for the mattresses
Hill-Rom shall not be held liable for any problems occurring if the mattress used is
not included in the list of equipment recommended by Hill-Rom (see “References
of recommended mattresses” page 27).
Despite the protective height above the mattress and the top of the siderail,
patients can still potentially fall or become trapped in the spaces around the
mattress.
Use of a mattress thicker than the thickness recommended in “References of
recommended mattresses” page 27 may reduce the effectiveness of the siderails.
Thicker mattresses can increase the risk of falling and shorter or narrower
mattresses can increase the risk of patients becoming trapped. In such cases, the
patient must be monitored closely.
As assessed by the “Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup” guide and the standard EN
60601-2-52, the mattress label on page 25
lists the mattresses recommended for
use on the Hillrom™ 900 to offer the safest conditions. The therapeutic benefits of
the other therapeutic mattresses listed in page 25 outweigh the residual risk of
entrapment or fall incurred by their use.
Other mattresses may be used, but the manufacturer must always be consulted to
make sure that the bed/mattress/siderail combination does not affect the bed's
performance, its suitability for use or its safety characteristics.
If the bed is fitted with an electrically powered air mattress, the power cord must be
routed so as to prevent it from being cut by the moving parts of the bed (refer to the
instructions of the mattress).
Users must check the compatibility of the patient's weight and the accessories placed
on the bed and the mattress system in view of the specifications of the medical bed and
the mattress system.
If the mattress power cord is unplugged, it is advisable to store it on the support
provided by the mattress supplier.
Recommendations for the function lockouts
The electrical function management control prevents any unintended bed
movements that might cause injury to the patient.
For safety reasons, it is advisable to use the lock-out functions when treating the
patient or working on the bed (e.g., examinations, transfers, maintenance), when
the patient is left unattended and when caregivers believe that the patient is not in
a fit state of health to operate the controls in safety.
