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12 Siderails
WARNING!
Risk of injury due to crushing!
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Ensure that there are no objects or body parts between siderail and mattress support platform when folding the
siderail up or down.
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Ensure that no body part or objects are under the siderail when folding the siderail down.
► It is necessary to take extra care and attention when locking the siderails in the top position. Hospital staff must
ensure the siderail is locked in its highest position by pushing the siderail to head and foot end of the bed. The
risk of spontaneous folding of the siderail may occur when the siderail is not properly locked and it can injure the
patient, staff or the third parties.
WARNING!
Risk of injury due to patient falling out of bed!
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Ensure that folded-up siderails are securely anchored. Press against siderails from inside in order to check
stability.
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Hospital personnel are responsible for ensuring siderails are folded-up when the bed is occupied.
Siderails are components of the bed and cannot be dismounted. The hospital personnel is responsible that siderails are locked in
the highest position when the patient is on the bed.
Siderail types:
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Without siderails
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Single collapsible siderails – controlled from bottom
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Split plastic siderails
12.1 Single Collapsible Siderails – Controlled From Bottom
Fig. Siderail manipulation - Single collapsible siderails controlled from bottom
Fold siderails down as follows:
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Pull out the lever 1 toward yourself.
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Push the siderail towards foot end of the bed.
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To fold siderail up push the siderail up. Siderails will click in into place and lock automatically (audible “click” will be heard).