K-3 & K-4 Series Owner’s Manual
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K-3 ELITE ~ AIRE-ZONE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
K-3 ELITE ~ AIRE-ZONE™
DIGITAL TRUE LOW AIR LOSS SYSTEM WITH PULSATION THERAPY
THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR QUICK REFERENCE ONLY. PLEASE READ THE MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING THE K-3 ELITE SYSTEM
Note:
Before using the KAP MEDICAL Mattress or Overlay System, please remove current mattress,
mattress replacement systems or overlay systems from the bed.
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Mattress / Overlay set up.
Make sure the mattress/overlay fits snugly on the bed frame without any gaps on the side.
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Overlay System: Place the K-3 overlay directly on an existing 3” to 5” foam mattress. Insert head and foot
end elastic straps around the foam mattress. Loop each long side strap around the foam mattress and
fasten it securely to the short strap on the other side using the buckle. Hang the K-3 control unit on the
footboard and make sure that the mattress hose assembly is connected securely to the control unit.
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Mattress Replacement: Unroll the K-3 mattress replacement and place it directly on the bed frame and
attach it firmly with the straps provided. Hang the K-3 control unit on the footboard, make sure that the
mattress CPR, bolster and/or air pad plugs are connected properly and check that the mattress hose
assembly is connected securely to the control unit.
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Plug the hospital grade power cord provided with the unit into a three-pronged hospital socket. The display
will read “KAP MEDICAL STAND BY”. Press POWER key
(SB)
to green light position and then press MAX
Inflate
(W).
The blower will come on and quickly inflate the mattress.
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Press the Patient SET-UP
(H)
key and follow the on screen instructions to set the patients height and weight.
Patient comfort settings will be automatic when done with settings.
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Press the SOFT / FIRM keys
(K)
to bypass automatic patient comfort pressure settings. Actual mattress
pressures in mmHg (millimeters of mercury) will be displayed on the control unit display
.
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To set STATIC mode, press Mode key
(M)
until the display reads “THERAPY” (Static).
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To set PULSE therapy mode, press Pulse key
(N)
until the display reads “PULSE”. Pulse times (Pulse High
& Low) can be set using the Plus Minus keys
(L).
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To set Multi therapy mode (combination of Static and Pulse therapies), press the Mode key
(M)
until the
display reads “MULTI
”
. Use the Plus Minus keys
(L)
to set the desired “Multi” therapy time.
•
To set PAN mode, press the PAN Key
(Y)
. To deactivate PAN press the PAN Key again.
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To set ALARM SILENCE, press the ALARM SILENCE key
(AS)
until the indicator light goes on.
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To set the LOCK OUT Function, press the LOCK OUT key
(LO)
until indicator light goes on.
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K-3 is equipped with an Auto Fowler Sensor which automatically detects patient’s fowler position of 35
degrees or greater and inflates mattress to higher pressures to eliminate patient bottoming.
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For
CPR
or quick deflation, disconnect mattress hose connector from the control unit by simply pulling the
magnetic connector from the control unit in a straight outward direction
Service: Clean filter periodically to prevent filter clogs.
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For more information, please call authorized service center
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