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Summary of Safety Precautions
BED SYSTEM ENTRAPMENT INFORMATION
Although common in the practice of long-term care, bedside rails, in recent years, have also been a subject of regulatory
review and evolution in design and use.
That focus includes not only the challenge of achieving an appropriate balance between resident security and unnecessary
restraint, but also the additional safety issue of entrapment.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has addressed the potential danger of entrapment with new safety
guidelines for medical beds. These guidelines recommend dimensional limits for critical gaps and spaces between bed
system components.
Entrapment zones involve the relationship of bed components often directly assembled by the healthcare facility rather
than the manufacturer. Therefore, compliance is the responsibility of the facility.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
Use a properly grounded, three-prong, 120V AC outlet for this product. Failure to use a grounded outlet could result in
personal injury or damage to equipment or house wiring, including risk of fire. A qualified electrician should be contacted
to correct the wiring and ensure a properly grounded outlet.
Note
• Before installing this product, have the electrical system checked to make sure the electrical circuits and the
electrical service are properly grounded.
• Having a three-prong outlet does not necessarily mean it is grounded. Sometimes two-prong outlets are replaced
with a three-prong type even though there is no ground wire.
• There is always a chance of a loose connection or poor installation of a ground wire that causes the loss of proper
ground at the outlet. Inadequate grounding at electrical outlets can occur even if there is a ground wire. Wires can
become loose over time at the connection to the outlet.
CAUTION
A qualified electrician is required for the installation of new wires on a circuit.
How to Determine if Your Outlet has the Proper Grounding
Most hardware stores sell circuit testers (see Figure 2) that can be used to test an outlet
for proper grounding. The tester plugs into an outlet and by observing the indicator lights
you can determine if the outlet is properly grounded. For a higher level of assurance,
an electrician should be requested to thoroughly test the electrical system with more
reliable equipment.
If repair or replacement of the cord or plug is necessary, please contact Stryker at
1-800-327-0770.
Figure 2