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3.1 Proper use
• The nursing bed, hereinafter simply called “bed”, is designed for disabled or ill people and is suitable
also for home care.
• The bed was not specifically designed for hospital use.
• This bed can be used for treatment with a doctor’s prescription and it can be used for diagnosis, care
or observation of the patient.
• This bed does not have any special options suitable for an equipotential connection. Make sure to take
this aspect into account before connecting with any other (medical) equipment already linked to the
power supply.
• This bed must be used only by adequately trained people.
• This bed is designed for repeated re-use. Please follow the instructions listed below:
Cleaning and disinfecting (see p. 21)
Maintenance & inspection (see p. 22)
3.2 Materials used
The bed is mostly made up by steel tubing profiles, covered by a polyester powder coating or by a
metallic zinc or chrome coating. The head/foot panels are made of wood or similar material, whose
surface is waterproof. The bed rails are made of aluminium, coated to mimic the appearance of wood.
The surfaces are not harmful in contact with the skin.
Frame
The bed is supplied disassembled to be transported into the house. It is made up of two wooden panels
(head panel and foot panel), a mattress base with a motor, with an electric actuator, six bed rail bars and
lifting pole (accessory not included with the bed). The bed has four swivel wheels, all with a parking
brake.
Mattress base
The mattress base is divided into a backrest with auto-regression, a fixed central element, a leg support
and a knee raiser with ratchet. These elements are adjustable. The foot or head parts of the mattress
base can be adjusted in height horizontally or obliquely compared to the floor. All the adjustments are
performed by electric motors by using a hand control. The mattress base can be extended by 15cm
simply by moving the foot panel outwards and the integral mattress support.
Bed Rails
To protect patients from possible accidental falls from the bed, the bed is equipped with rails (meet
clause 201.9.8.3.3.3 of IEC 60601-2-52) on both sides, which can act as a barrier or be lowered when
not in use. The blocking mechanism is locked and it can be released only by pressing the button on the
side.
Electric system
The electric operating system of this bed is safe and easy to use. It consists of:
• Electronic controller. A minimum protection voltage of 24 volts is produced which is not dangerous for
the patient and the user. The electric motors and the hand control are connected to the central controller
with connectors, which work with a minimum protection voltage of 24 volts.
• Separate electric motors for the back and the leg supports.
• Two electric motors to adjust the height of the mattress base (one in each bed end).
• A hand control unit with fixed hook.
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