Stryker Bertec CUB FL19, Operation Manual, Page: 5 / 19

Chapter 1 Introduction
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1.3 WARNING / CAUTION / NOTE DEFINITIONS
The words
WARNING
,
CAUTION
and
NOTE
carry special meanings and should be carefully
reviewed.
The personal safety of the patient or user may be involved. Disregarding this information could
result in injury to the patient or user.
These instructions point out special procedures or precautions that must be followed to avoid
damaging the equipment.
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E
Notes provide special information to make maintenance easier or important instruction clearer.
1.4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
The following is a list of safety precautions that must be observed when operating or servicing
the Cub Pediatric Stretcher. They are repeated throughout the manual, where applicable. For
the patient's safety, carefully read and strictly follow them before operating or servicing this unit.
•
Staff and personnel should ensure a safe environment to the patient by verifying that the
stretcher components (rails, access doors, accessories) are in good condition and properly
secured before placing a patient on the stretcher.
•
Always apply the brakes when a patient is removed from or placed on the stretcher. Always
engage the brakes unless the stretcher is being moved. Push on the stretcher to ensure the
brakes are securely locked. Injury could result if a stretcher moves while a patient is
removed from or placed on the stretcher.
•
When brakes are applied on a fixed height base stretcher, ensure all four casters are locked
to ensure complete stabilization of the stretcher.
•
To reduce risk of injury, ensure the litter is horizontal and in the lowest position with the rails
fully raised when moving the pediatric stretcher with a patient on it.
•
The rails must always remain in the highest position and the litter in the lowest position
unless a patient is being tended. Never leave a patient unattended when the rails are
lowered.
•
Make sure that proper policies are put in place to ensure the patient's safety when a IV pole
and/or an oxygen bottle is used. The patient should not be able to reach and manipulate
them.
•
To avoid injury or damage to the unit, ensure the rails are in their highest position before
lowering the litter and verify all equipment and persons and their extremities are removed
from the area below and around the litter.
•
To avoid falls and injury, verify the rails and access doors are properly locked into position
before leaving a patient unattended or after having moved a rail or an access door.
•
To avoid injury, ensure the patient’s extremities are clear of all moving parts before
operating a rail.
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W W A A R R N N I I N N G G
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