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2. GENERAL INFORMATION
Before using the bed:
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Read through this whole manual in order to avoid causing damages to
the bed due to improper use.
Before using the nursing bed, the user must verify its perfect status and complete efficiency.
This bed conforms to all the requirements of Directive 93/42/EEC for medical products and
it is classified as a Class I medical device.
This manual contains safety instructions which must be fully respected. All the people
involved with using the bed must know the complete contents of this manual and observe
the safety warnings listed herein.
Information for the owner:
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Every electrical appliance may cause hazards if used incorrectly. Therefore it is
necessary to instruct the user on how to use the nursing bed correctly.
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Inform the user of where this manual will be kept.
2.1 Groups of people mentioned in this manual
The manual may refer to the following groups of people somehow involved with using the
bed:
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Owner
The owner (for example: suppliers of medical products, dealers, health care
authorities, etc.) can be any physical person or juridical body which uses the nursing
bed or under whose name the bed is being used. The owner is responsible for
providing the necessary information to the user.
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User
the user is the person authorized to use the nursing bed and to carry out any
operations on the bed on the basis of his/her training, experience or education, and
who has been trained to use the bed. Furthermore, the user must be able to
recognize and avoid potential hazards and evaluate the condition of the patient.
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Patient
In this manual the term patient refers to the person who needs to be taken care of,
who might be sick or disabled and therefore in need of using this bed.
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Specialized personnel
The term specialized personnel refers to the owner’s co-operators who are
authorized, on the basis of their training or education, to deliver and assemble.
