5
▪
Wooden side rails along the entire length of the mattress platform or steel
medical side rails (Aries MED only)
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Mattress platform filled with steel mesh
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Pull-out bed end (Aries MED only)
1.4.
U
SE
The Aries bed has been designed to provide the user with optimal independence and
freedom whilst aiding the manual handling requirements of the carer. The Aries bed is
intended for use within domestic environment, in long-term care facilities, where
medical care and health monitoring are required (e. g. nursing homes, rehabilitations
centres, geriatric wards).
The bed significantly relieves a caregiver thanks to a fully mechanically profiled
platform that enables to adjust the position to the user’s needs.
The bed is designed for users with a minimum height from 146 to 185 cm, BMI greater
than 17 and a maximum weight up to 178 kg. The lower (or upper) age limit is not
defined. The usability of the bed depends on the physical size of the patient in relation
to the var
ious proportions and spaces around the bed’s frame.
It is not intended for
patients weighting less than 40 kg.
The bed is intended for one person only!
The bed is designed to support the patient’s weight (as described above) while
sleeping or resting. It assists in the care and/or ensures comfort for the patient or
caregiver
–
when the bed is used in long-term care facilities.
It is the carer’s responsibility to determine that the patient is both mentally and
physically capable of occupying the bed with minimal risk of personal injury.
▪
A risk assessment must always be performed on the suitability
of the patient to the bed frame and any ancillary accessories.
▪
If there are any doubts to use the product should be consulted
with a health care professional (e.g. physiotherapist, doctor).
Make sure the product is suitable for your condition or
dysfunction.
1.5.
C
ONTRAINDICATIONS
The contraindications for using the Aries bed include:
▪
Cervical or skeletal traction,
▪
Level of mental development that makes it impossible to safely operate the
bed’s functions –
if the bed functions remain unlocked,
▪
Confusion, agitation or unstable emotional state of the patient
–
if side rails
are installed and/or they are in the highest position,
▪
Exceed
ing the maximum patient’s weight,