187692(10) - EN - P280 Mattress Instructions for Use
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Installing the Patient
Before Placing the Patient on the Device
Assess the various risks, including but not limited to the following (incomplete list
containing risks related to reasonably foreseeable misuse):
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Risk of entrapment;
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Potential falls from the bed;
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Patient in state of confusion;
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Patient's learning ability;
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Persons lacking the mental capacity to recognize unsafe actions;
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Unauthorized persons.
Install and use for the first time must be done in accordance with these
instructions.
Checking the Compatibility of Bed Frame and Mattresses
The bed / mattress / siderails combination (and in particular their respective
dimensions) must be examined in order to make sure that it meets the
requirements of the IEC 60601-2-52 standard and the ’’Hospital Bed Safety
Workgroup’’ guide, and that the resulting combination does not alter the
performance of the devices, their safety nor their usability.
