K-3 & K-4 Series Owner’s Manual
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PATIENT TRANSPORTATION
1.
Air Mattress.
a. To transport a patient without removing the patient off the bed, turn off the control unit, disconnect the power
cord from the power source and roll it up on the control unit securely.
b. The mattress will deflate within a few seconds after the control unit has been turned off. The bolster will remain
inflated.
c. The mattress has a 2” convoluted foam pad or optional 2” air pad or bottom bolsters to provide support to the
patient when the mattress is deflated. It is not recommended to keep the patient on the mattress for long
periods of time when the mattress air cushions are deflated.
2.
Foam Aire Mattress
a. To transport a patient without removing the patient off the bed. If used in powered mode, turn off the control
unit, disconnect the power cord from the power source and roll it up on the control unit securely.
b. The Foam Aire mattress will remain firm to transport the patient.
3.
Universal Mattress (UM):
a. To transport a patient without removing the patient off the bed, place valve selector on position #3.
b. When unit pressure stabilizes in Max Inflate mode, place valve selector on position #1.
c. Turn off the control unit, disconnect the power cord from the power source, and roll the power cord up on the control unit
securely.
d. The mattress will deflate but the bottom air bladders will remain inflated.
e. Patient can now be transported.
4.
Expandable Mattress (XM):
a. To transport a patient without removing the patient off the bed, turn off the control unit, disconnect the power
cord from the power source and roll it up on the control unit securely.
b. The mattress will deflate within a few seconds after the control unit has been turned off. If expandable cushions
are filled, the expandable cushions will remain inflated.
c. The mattress has a 2” safety convoluted foam pad or optional 2” air pad to provide support to the patient when
the mattress is deflated. It is not recommended to keep the patient on the mattress for long periods of time
when the mattress is deflated.
