SECTION 2—OPERATION
MA90 Series
20
Part No 1148139
Placing the Patient on the Mattress
1. Press
the
Mode
button
or
Max
Inflate
button
to
turn
on
the
control
unit
to
maximum
flow.
NOTE:
In
this
mode,
the
Max
Inflate
LED
lights
up.
2. After
the
mattress
is
fully
inflated,
place
the
patient
on
the
bed.
3. Ensure
that
the
patient’s
feet
are
towards
the
foot
end
of
the
mattress
(the
end
with
the
hose).
4. Center
the
patient
on
the
bed
from
side
‐
to
‐
side
and
head
‐
to
‐
foot.
NOTE:
Special
positioning
may
be
required
with
contracted
patients
to
provide
comfortable
positions.
5. After
placing
the
patient,
make
certain
no
objects
will
fall
under
the
patient,
such
as
feeding
tubes,
IV
ʹ
s
etc.
6. Wait
five
minutes
for
the
mattress
pressure
to
stabilize.
7. Set
the
comfort
pressure
to
the
desired
comfort
level.
8. Verify
that
the
patient
has
not
bottomed
out
by
performing
the
following
steps:
A. Ensure
that
the
patient
is
lying
flat
on
his/her
back
in
the
middle
of
the
mattress.
B. Place
four
fingers
between
the
air
cushions
directly
underneath
the
sacral
region
of
the
patient’s
body.
C. Ensure
that
there
is
3
to
4
‐
finger
width
clearance
between
the
bottom
of
the
patient
and
the
bed
frame.
D. Adjust
the
comfort
setting,
if
needed.
E. Wait
five
minutes
for
the
mattress
pressure
to
stabilize.
F. Repeat
STEPS
A
‐
E
until
patient
has
not
bottomed
out
and
patient
comfort
is
achieved.
9. If
the
patient
feels
that
the
bed
is
too
soft/hard,
press
the
Soft
or
Firm
button
to
adjust
the
comfort
settings.
10. Use
a
regular
pillow
to
help
support
and
stabilize
the
patient
ʹ
s
head.
Transferring Patient From/To a Gurney
WARNING
ALWAYS engage the wheel locks of the bed and the wheel locks of the gurney
before transferring the patient between the bed and the gurney.
1. Engage
the
wheel
locks
of
the
bed.
Refer
to
the
owner’s
manual
provided
with
the
bed.
2. Engage
the
wheel
locks
of
the
gurney.
Refer
to
the
owner’s
manual
provided
with
the
gurney.
3. Press
the
Max
Inflate
button
to
achieve
maximum
mattress
pressure.
