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Warnings
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WARNING: Risk of Serious Injury or Death. These products are intended only for use with
the Direct Supply Panacea 1000 Adjustable-Height Low bed. Never use these products on any
other bed; the use of this product with any other bed could result in an unproven or unsafe
configuration, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
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WARNING: Risk of Serious Injury or Death. Use a properly sized mattress in order to
minimize the gap between the side of the mattress and the Direct Supply Panacea assist device
or siderail. This gap must be small enough to prevent a resident from getting his/her head or
neck caught in this location. Make sure that raising or lowering the bed, or adjusting the sleep
surface, does not create hazardous gaps. Failure to do so could result in serious injury or
death.
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WARNING: Risk of Serious Injury or Death. Properly locate the mounting brackets. The gap
between the head/foot panel and the Direct Supply Panacea assist device or siderail must be
small enough to prevent a resident from getting his/her head or neck caught in this location
(see the installation instructions for more information, if applicable). If multiple assist devices
are needed, position them such that the gap between them is large enough that the trunk and
hips can easily pass through. Make sure that raising or lowering the bed, or adjusting the sleep
surface, does not create hazardous gaps. Direct Supply Panacea assist devices or siderails should
not be used if ANY openings within the bed system allow a resident to get his/her head or neck
lodged within these openings. Failure to do so could result in serious injury or death.
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WARNING: Risk of Serious Injury or Death. Do not use the Direct Supply Panacea assist
device as an assist until you have verified that it is up AND locked. Injury to resident or
caregiver may result if this procedure is not followed.
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WARNING: An optimal bed system assessment should be conducted on each resident
by a qualified clinician or medical provider to ensure maximum safety of the resident. The
assessment should be conducted within the context of, and in compliance with, the state
and federal guidelines related to the use of restraints and bed system entrapment guidance,
including the Clinical Guidance for the Assessment and Implementation of Side Rails published
by the Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Further
information can be obtained at the following web address: http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/
ProductsandMedicalProcedures/GeneralHospitalDevicesandSupplies/HospitalBeds/default.htm
NOTE: The Direct Supply Panacea assist devices are intended for use as an aid in entering or exiting
the bed sleep area, as well as a stable handhold during self positioning within the sleep area.
NOTE: The Direct Supply Panacea siderails are intended to provide a physical indication of the
bed edge, as well as a stable handhold during self positioning within the sleep area.
Direct Supply Panacea assist devices or siderails are designed to be used with specific Direct
Supply Panacea bed frames. Once mounted on the appropriate bed frame, assist devices or
siderails become an integral part of the Direct Supply Panacea bed system. As such, these
mounted assist devices or siderails can handle the same safe working load, within normal use
conditions, of the appropriate bed to which they are mounted.
