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User Guide
BetterLiving
Care and Cleaning
To prevent cross contamination, the mattress should be examined and disinfected between
patient use.
Clean the mattress in accordance with local infection control policy and government
regulations. Failure to do so could cause patient or personal injury.
The mattress is not protected against excessive amounts of fluid.
Switch off and disconnect the control unit from mains power supply before cleaning. Do not
immerse the control unit in fluid.
Do not use high temperature autoclave steam cleaning devices or phenolic based products
for cleaning. This could result in damage to the equipment and may result in damage to the
polyurethane coating, or negate the biocompatibility properties of the fabric.
Cleaning and Infection Control
It is recommended that the system is cleaned every two weeks if in constant use.
Base Cleaning
Swab the mattress base and cells with a solution of sodium hypochlorite or similar (up to 10,000
ppm available chlorine). Dry thoroughly before refastening.
Do not machine wash or tumble dry the air cells or mattress base.
If cleaning or disinfection is required, do not allow fluid to enter air cells and air hoses.
Top Cover Removal
Raise the waterfall skirt and locate the zippers
at the foot end of the mattress.
Starting with either zipper, run the zipper along
the side of the mattress towards the centre of
the head end.
Repeat with other zipper. The top cover can
now be detached from the mattress base.
Top Cover Cleaning
Unzip and remove the top cover from the base
before washing (refer right).
For basic care and cleaning, wipe down with
warm water containing PH neutral detergent.
The top cover can also be machine washed
at a maximum of 95° C
(203° F)
using neutral
detergents.
Refer to the top cover wash tag
for detailed cleaning instructions.
Do not use system without top cover.
