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ProCair Prime User Guide
Once initial inflation is
complete, a patient may be
placed on the system.
1
Once the mattress is fully inflated, bedding can
be replaced.
Secure sheets loosely enough to ensure they do
not interfere with cell alternation.
2
Place the patient on to the ProCair Prime
mattress.
The system defaults to pressure setting
02
upon
full initial inflation. Press “
AUTO SET
” to activate
automatic pressure setting. This feature monitors
patient weight (30-200kg) every alternation
cycle and automatically selects the appropriate
pressure setting accordingly.
3
Perform a ‘
bottoming out
’ test (a test to ensure
the patient is adequately suspended away from
the base).
‘Bottoming Out’ Test
1
Check system is in alternation mode by ensuring
the
mode/pressure indicator is displaying “AL”
and that one set of air cells is inflated while the
other set is deflated.
You may need to unzip the cover to feel the cells
for inflation.
2
With the patient lying supine, unzip one side
of the top cover just past sacral region (lower
spine).
3
Slide your hand underneath the patient and feel
for a deflated cell under the patient’s lower spine
(in Hybrid Mode, place hand underneath the
foam sheet under the patient’s lower spine) your
hand should easily slide between patient and
base.
4
If your hand can pass under the patient, then
patient is adequately suspended. If not, manually
adjust pressure to ‘firmer’ and wait at least one
cycle (12 minutes) for pressure to increase before
repeating step 3.
If manual pressure adjustment fails, press Max
Inflate to force mattress to full inflation. Wait at
least one cycle (12 minutes) for pressure to reach
maximum pressure, then press Alt to return to
an alternation cycle. Wait at least one more cycle
(12 minutes) for pressure to increase before
repeating step 3.
5
We recommend repeating the Bottoming Out
test at least 12 minutes after any manual pressure
readjustment.
Patient Set Up