Huntleigh Nimbus 3, User Manual

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5
Head Section Deflate
Control
This is a two-position rotary-action control at the head
end of the mattress:
•
Dynamic (Normal) Mode
. The three cells in the Head
Section are inflated at a constant pressure and the
remaining 17 cells alternate.
•
TriCell Head Section Deflate
. The three cells in the
Head Section are fully deflated to assist with patient
care management, and the Shoulder Support Cell (the
fourth cell, next to the Head Section) is inflated to a
constant pressure to support the patient’s shoulders.
The remaining 16 cells alternate.
Cells
The
Nimbus 3 Professional
mattress has the same
number of cells as the
Nimbus 3
mattress (20 cells). The
function of the first four cells at the head end of the
mattress is different on the
Nimbus 3 Professional
:
• The three cells in the Head Section are either fully
inflated or fully deflated, depending on the position
of the Head Deflate Control, to assist with patient
care management. The cells are specially powered to
enable them to be fully deflated.
• The single Shoulder Support Cell (the fourth cell,
next to the Head Section) has a shallow cutout in the
mid-section of the cell. This is to allow access to the
neck area for clinical procedures and to ensure the
smooth, uniform extension of the neck during
deflation. Its operation is controlled by the Head
Section Deflate Control: the cell is either fully
inflated to support the patient’s shoulders or
alternates (together with the remaining 16 cells).
• The remaining 16 cells (seven Torso cells, four Thigh
cells and five
Heelguard
cells) have the same basic
function as on the
Nimbus 3
mattress.
Vent Valves
The seven Torso cells, four Thigh cells and five
Heelguard
cells have individual Vent Valves to allow
each cell to be independently deflated, to assist with
pressure area and patient care management.