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Joerns® Bed Frames
WeCare™ Bed
© 2022 Joerns Healthcare • 6110435 RevC • 22-2083
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Thank you and congratulations for choosing the
Joerns
®
WeCare™ Bed Frame. Joerns beds are
developed with safety, comfort and convenience of
both residents/patients and caregivers in mind.
Advanced ergonomic design will provide years of
reliable service within your care environment.
Bed System Entrapment Information
Although essential in the practice of long-term care,
bedside assists, in recent years, have also been a
subject of regulatory review and evolution in design
and use.
That focus includes not only the challenge of achieving
an appropriate balance between resident/patient
security and unnecessary restraint, but also the
additional safety issue of entrapment.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), working
with our company and other industry representatives
has addressed the potential danger of entrapment
with new safety guidelines for medical beds. These
guidelines recommend dimensional limits for critical
gaps and spaces between bed system components.
Entrapment zones involve the relationship of
components often directly assembled by the healthcare
facility rather than the manufacturer. Therefore,
compliance is the responsibility of the facility.
As the leading manufacturer of long-term care beds and
a frontrunner in addressing this critical issue, Joerns
Healthcare can offer you the expertise, assistance and
products to bring your facility into compliance.
Joerns Compliance Solutions
Matching the right bed components in order to meet
regulatory guidelines can be complex.
That is why Joerns offers a wide array of compliance
options. We assist customers in selecting compliant
accessories recommended for their specific
bed model.
Creating a Safer Care Environment
While the guidelines apply to all healthcare settings,
(hospitals, nursing homes and at home), long-term
care facilities have particular exposure since serious
entrapment events typically involve frail, elderly or
dementia patients.
For More Information
To learn more about compliance options with Joerns
products, visit our website at www.joerns.com, or
contact our Customer Care reps at 800-826-0270 and
ask for free informational publications.
To learn more about entrapment zones, assessment
methods and guidelines concerning entrapment,
contact Joerns Healthcare at 800-826-0270 or
consult the FDA website: http://www.fda.gov/
MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/
GeneralHospitalDevicesandSupplies/HospitalBeds/
default.htm.
Table of Contents
Important Precautions .................................................................................................................................................. 2
Entrapment Information ................................................................................................................................................ 4
Features and Specifications
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Assembly
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Operation
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Servicing ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Cleaning
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Maintenance and Inspection Information.................................................................................................................... 14
End of Life Disposal
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Accessories ................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Appendix A..................................................................................................................................................................
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Warranty
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