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Joerns Support Surface
Arise
®
LAL Mattress Replacement,
Arise LAL Overlay, Arise 1000, Arise 1000EX
Operation
Warning:
For important precautions please
see page two.
Caution:
The patient’s head should be positioned in
the center of the top section of the mattress. When
using the mattress system always ensure that the
patient is positioned properly within the confines of
the bed. Do not let any extremities protrude over the
side or between the bed rails when the mattress is
being used.
Patient Comfort Controls and
Monitoring (Figure 3)
Power Switch
The power switch is used to turn the power on
and off.
Standby Light
The
Standby
indicator will illuminate when the unit is
plugged into a power outlet. Press the
Power
button
to turn the unit on and inflate the mattress.
Therapy
is the default mode at startup. When the
Standby
light is on, it may also indicate that there has been
a power interruption and the therapy control unit is
ready to be turned back on. Press the
Power
button
and reset the preferred mode of therapy and comfort
level.
Modes
Autofirm Mode
Autofirm
mode provides maximum air inflation
designed to assist both patients and caregivers
during patient transfer and treatment. The unit will
automatically return to the mode it was in prior to
Autofirm
(either therapy or pulsate) in approximately
12 minutes.
The Arise
®
has two low air loss therapy modes,
Therapy
and
Pulsate
:
Therapy
: The unit starts in the
Therapy
mode,
which is the standard low air loss therapy.
Pulsate
:
Pulsate
will slightly decrease the
pressure in all cushions every 30 seconds then
return to the programmed comfort
adjust level.
•
•
Comfort Adjust
The
Comfort Adjust
function is located on the
right side of the control panel. The Arise can be
customized to meet individual patient needs within
a therapeutic window. Use the up and down keys
to simultaneously increase or decrease pressure
in all three zones (head, seat and foot). This
function will not work in
Autofirm
mode. Refer to
“Comfort Adjust Setup” section for selecting the
proper
Comfort Adjust
setting.
Lockout
This feature is to prevent any unauthorized
changes to the patient settings. To unlock and
make adjustments to the settings press both up
and down comfort arrows at the same time to
disengage the
Lockout
function. The
Lockout
function will return in approximately five minutes.
Note:
The unit is designed to lock out all the
adjustment controls after the patient has been
positioned correctly. In approximately five minutes
after the last button push the power on light begins
to flash indicating
Lockout
is enabled.
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Figure 3
Note:
Label artwork may vary slightly,
but control functions are standard.
Electronic Copy: Reference Only
