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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Indicates that improper handling by ignoring this indication could cause light per
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sonal injury (bruises, wounds, or cuts) or property damage.
CAUTION
■ Place the mattress with the soft-fit side on the upper
side when the body pressure dispersibility function is
necessary, and take care concerning the following:
● Consult a specialist for advice on how to prevent bed
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sores. Use of this mattress alone is not enough to pre
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vent bedsores from occurring in patients. Patients also
need to follow a comprehensive treatment plan (which
includes a controlled nutrition plan, a basic medical
treatment plan, and advice and guidance on how to po
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sition the body while on the mattress). Consult doctors,
nurses, nursing-care specialists, and other specialists
for advice on how to prevent bedsores from occurring.
● It must be understood that it does not render unneces
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sary the need for a patient to be moved or shifted in po
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sition to prevent bedsores from forming. This mattress
is merely one tool to use in the general care and pre-
vention of bedsores. It is to be understood that it does
not render the need for a patient to be moved or shifted
in position unnecessary to prevent bedsores from form
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ing. Make sure to continue moving or repositioning the
patient periodically throughout the treatment process
while using this mattress in order to prevent bedsores.
● Do not attempt to place thick mattress pads or other
bedding on top of the mattress as such items could
interfere with the dispersion of body pressure. The mat-
tress will not be able to disperse pressure effectively if
such items are used.
● Pay attention to the back-raise degree. Keep a 30° or
lower back-raise degree to the extent possible when
using the mattress on the bed with the back-raise func-
tion. Bedsores may occur when the back-raise degree
is over 30° because body pressure cannot be effectively
dispersed.
■ Do not leave the handles sticking out or otherwise ex-
posed.
● Make sure to adequately cover the sides of the mat
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tress with a while making the bed so as not to expose
the handles. If the handles are left sticking out or other
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wise exposed, the patient or another person could get
a hand, foot, or other body part caught in the handle,
which could lead to injury. They could also become
caught on the side rail or other parts of the bed when
the back is raised, which could cause them to become
damaged.
■ Do not use the mattress if the fastener is open.
● If the fastener is left open while mattress is being used,
fluids and contaminants may get inside, causing the
padding to deteriorate.
■ Be careful with the fastener pull tab
● There is a risk of hands, feet, or other body parts getting
scraped, resulting in injury.
■ Tuck the pull tab for the fastener into the fastener ga-
rage. Do not use the mattress with the fastener open
■ Do not place cooling objects such as ice packs and
refrigerating agents directly on the mattress
● Exposing the mattress to sudden and extreme changes
in temperature may cause condensation to form inside
the mattress itself. This condensation may cause the
cover or padding to deteriorate in quality.
■ Do not attempt to clean the mattress using a mattress
washer or an autoclave sterilizer, an ozone sterilizer, a
washing machine, or a similar device
● Using such equipment on the mattress may cause the
mattress to experience deterioration, damage, or wear.
■ Do not attempt to excessively or forcefully pull on or
grip the cover, padding, or other parts of the mattress
● Doing so could cause the cover, padding, or other parts
of the mattress to become damaged.
■ Use the two handles located along the side of the
cover to lift up the mattress when positioning it on the
bed or moving it
● Gripping onto sections of the mattress other than the
handles to move it could cause the cover, padding, or
other sections to become damaged.
■ Do not forcibly bend or roll up the mattress.
● Doing so could cause unexpected injury or damage.
■ Inspect the mattress regularly
● The mattress exhibits deterioration according to the
frequency and conditions of use. Check the mattress
periodically for damage to the cover, flattening of the
padding, and other potential problems.
* Use a ruler or other measurement tool to measure the
depth of depressed areas in the padding from the surface
of the material to the bottom of the depression.
● Replace the cover if it is found to be damaged. For as
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sistance with replacements, contact us (see “Contact
Information” on the back of this manual).
● The ability of the mattress to disperse pressure on the
body will drop once the padded material has flattened
by more than 3 cm, which will make it uncomfortable to
sleep on. It is recommended that the mattress itself or
at least the upper and lower layers be replaced when
this happens.
● Doing so could cause the cover,
padding, or other parts of the
mattress to become damaged.
● If the fastener is left open while
mattress is used, fluids and con
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taminants may get inside, caus
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ing the padding to break down.
Pull tab for the fastener
Fastener garage
Inspection items
How to check
Cover Check to make sure that it is not damaged.
Visual check
Padding
Check to make sure that there is no more than 3
cm of flattening.
Measurement
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Check to make sure that there are no strange
lumps or bulges.
Visual check
