PARAMOUNT BED Qualitas Nx Series, Instruction Manual

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BEFORE USING THE BED
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<Gap related notes>
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Watch the gaps.
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There are gaps in the bed, side-rail, etc. There is a risk of injury if part of the body (especially the
head and neck) gets caught in those gaps.
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Be especially careful to check a patient who might act in unexpected ways or cannot maintain their
posture independently.
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Pay attention to the following points.
Gap in side-rail
Gap between side-rails (head end/foot end)
Gap between side-rail and board
Gap between side-rail and mattress
deck/mattress (vertical direction)
Gap between side-rail and mattress
deck/mattress (horizontal direction)
Gap inside the board
Gap between board and mattress
deck/mattress
Gap between raised mattress deck and
board/side-rail
Gap between IV pole/foot spacer/Side-rail
spacer/Traction frame and
board/side-rail/mattress deck/mattress
* The figure shows an example.