ProAxis
plus
™ Electric Profiling Bed and Pressure Area Care System
Instruction for use and trouble shooting guide
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ProAxis Plus Operating Instructions 3.1 Dated 18/05/11 8/24
2.2
Safety Precautions
Before using any electrically operated system for the nursing and care of patients, a full
risk assessment should be carried out and completed. The information gained from this
should then be used to control the details of the care and equipment provided.
The safety sides provided meet with the required standards and are designed to minimise
the chance of entrapment. However, care should be taken when assessing the patient, as
there is often an element of risk when using safety sides.
Although a lifting pole should not be required as the ProAxis
plus
™ profile will prevent the
patient from slipping down the platform by way of the unique profiling action, in the remote
case of one being required it will need to be of a free standing type.
Before the trendelenburg tilt facility is used, care should be taken to ensure that there are
no obstacles above or beneath the system that may come into contact with the system as
the angle changes. Care should also be taken to make sure there is sufficient clearance
between the frame and the wall.
Care should be taken when the system is being moved and the power supply cable must
be unplugged and stored with the system whilst in transit. Battery back up is available for
operation whilst mains power is not available.
If the batteries are allowed to discharge to within 50% of there capacity the system will
shut down to prevent permanent damage. The system can be reactivated by connecting
the power cable Depending on the charge left in the system will depend on when the
system will function again. Typical time is 30 minutes from flat.
The transformer unit is unique to the ProAxis
plus
system, it operates at 36v therefore it
must
NOT
be used with any other equipment, as damage may occur.
If for any reason the system is unused or stored, the system should be shut down. This is
achieved by pressing the
Bed Up
and
Bed Down
keys at the same time for 10 seconds,
ensuring the transformer is not plugged in. Please ensure the wall-mounted transformer is
stored with the bed at all times. To reactivate the system, simply plug in the transformer. If
the system is completely flat, it will take around an hour to recharge until operational.
The system is not to be used near flammable anaesthetics.
ProAxis
plus
™ Electric Profiling Bed is designed for persons over 127 kgs.
The mattress support system has been designed and tested for use with a maximum
patient weight of 318kg [700lbs/50 stone]; The safe working load is 353kg.
