FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE
MEDICAL TREATMENT CHAIR
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
– T200 Series
T300 Series
Page 4 of 9
IFUT100-T200-T300 V5 Apr 2021
3 INSTALLING THE MEDICAL TREATMENT CHAIR
At all times
, when positioning the chair, care should be taken to ensure that no part of the chair
comes into contact with any equipment or structures, particularly during emergency procedures.
Training can be provided on installation, and as such it is important to ensure that any staff
members who are operating the chair have been trained in the safe operation of the chair prior
to use.
The installation procedure is as follows:
1.
Position the chair.
2.
Remove any temporary ties or packaging.
3.
Test the chair by taking it through its complete range of movements.
The chair can be operated in the normal manner immediately after commissioning.
When moving the chairs within the building, always leave the temporary armrest covers on
until the chairs are in their intended operating position.
Note: Transport damage, if any, should be inspected and reported immediately after delivery.
No claims for transport damage will be accepted 7 days after delivery date.
3.1 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
The following table shows potential hazards that have been identified and the steps that
should be taken to avoid them:
IDENTIFIED
HAZARD
CAUSE
PREVENTATIVE ACTION
Cushion support
frame wear and
tear or failure
Operator error or
misuse.
•
Service regularly.
•
Train all operators.
•
Check chairs regularly.
•
Don’t lift chair unless safe to do so.
Contamination on
upholstery
Chair not cleaned
effectively between
patients, Damaged
upholstery.
•
Take care not to damage upholstery.
•
Damaged upholstery should be repaired or
replaced immediately.
•
Clean and decontaminate chair with appropriate
agents and procedures as described in the
instruction manual (see section 4.2).
Instruction manual
not read or
understood.
Staff turnover, new
staff.
•
Provide training for all new staff who will use the
chair.
•
We recommend that this operation manual stays
with the chair.
