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Instructions for bed pressure pad use
1. Place the pressure pad
across the width of the
mattress.
2. Position the pressure pads
so that the resident’s
buttocks will be over the
top of the pad.
3. Secure this position with
the enclosed clips and
bands
(Figure 14)
. The
pressure pad will not work
properly if it is not
attached in this manner.
4. Put the bed sheets over the top of the
bed pad.
Note:
Use of a mattress overlay
or bed pad may affect the proper
operation of the bed pressure pad
.
Follow test procedure.
5.
TABS Select and TABS Voice+
Make sure that the disk or optional
cordless reset is in the TABS
®
monitor
disk slot. Plug the bed pressure pad cord
into the connector on the bottom of the
TABS unit
(Figure 15)
.
TABS Professional
Make sure that the disk or optional cordless
reset is in the monitor’s disk slot. Plug the
bed pressure pad cord into the right jack on
the bottom of the TABS monitor
(Figure 16)
.
An alarm will sound if a pad is plugged into
the nurse call (left) jack and weight is applied
to the pad.
6. Mount the TABS mobility monitor on the
headboard or wall. Refer to “Installing your
TABS monitoring system” in this manual for
more detailed information on mounting the
monitor.
a.
Insert band through
clip.
b.
Pass one loop through
other and pull tight,
making a slip knot.
c. I
nsert loop through the
hole in the pressure pad.
d.
Pass clip through loop
and pull tight making
a slip knot.
e.
Place bed pressure pad flat
on mattress. Attach clips to
bottom ridge.
Mattress
pressure pad
rubber band
bottom ridge
of mattress
clip
rubber band
clip
Figure 14
Figure 16
insert cord here
Figure 15
insert cord here
