Stryker Medical M Series, Operation Manual

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Stretcher Operation
1−6
RAISING AND LOWERING LITTER HEIGHT − SIDE CONTROL
CAUTION
To avoid damage, remove any equipment that may be in the way before raising or lowering the litter height.
To raise the litter height, pump pedal (A) repeatedly until the desired height is achieved (see illustration on
page 1−4 ).
To lower both ends of the litter together, depress the center of pedal (B). To lower only the head end of the
litter, depress the side of pedal (B) closest to the head end. To lower only the foot end of the litter, depress
the side of pedal (B) closest to the foot end (see illustration on
page 1−4 ). The base may be equipped with
optional variable descent controls. With variable descent controls, the farther you press down on the pedal,
the faster the litter will lower.
RAISING AND LOWERING LITTER HEIGHT − 3−SIDED CONTROLS
To raise the litter height, pump pedal (A) repeatedly until the desired height is achieved (see illustration on
page 1−5 ).
To lower both ends of the litter simultaneously, depress pedal (B) and (D) together using the same foot or
depress in the center of pedal (C). To lower only the head end of the litter, depress pedal (B) or the side of
pedal (C) closest to the head end of the stretcher. To lower only the foot end of the stretcher, depress pedal
(D) or the side of pedal (C) closest to the foot end of the stretcher.
The base may be equipped with optional variable descent controls. With variable descent controls, the farther
you press down on the pedal, the faster the litter will lower.
TRENDELENBURG/REVERSE TRENDELENBURG − SIDE CONTROL
NOTE
Litter height must be raised first in order to achieve a trend. or reverse trend. position.
CAUTION
To avoid damage, remove any equipment that may be in the way before lowering the stretcher.
For Trendelenburg positioning (head down), depress the side of pedal (B) closest to the head end of the
stretcher (see illustration,
page 1−4 ).
For Reverse Trendelenburg positioning (foot down), depress the side of pedal (B) closest to the foot end.
NOTE
The higher the litter is before pedal (B) is activated, the greater the trend. or reverse trend. angle will be.
(Maximum trend. angle is +16
_
. Maximum reverse trend. angle is −16
_
).
TRENDELENBURG/REVERSE TRENDELENBURG − 3−SIDED CONTROLS
CAUTION
To avoid damage, remove any equipment that may be in the way before lowering the stretcher.
For Trendelenburg positioning (head down), depress pedal (B) or the side of pedal (C) closest to the head
end of the stretcher (see illustration,
page 1−5 ).
For Reverse Trendelenburg positioning (foot down), depress pedal (D) or the side of pedal (C) closest to
the foot end of the stretcher.