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Siderail Operation Guide
POSITIONING SIDERAILS
NOTE
The head end siderails can be locked at two heights (intermediate & full). The foot end siderails lock in the
full up position only.
The siderails can be tucked away under the bed when not in use. To remove the rail from the tucked
position, grasp the handle on the siderail panel and pull outward.
To engage the head end siderail, grasp the rail and swing it upward toward the head end of the bed until
it rests in the ”intermediate” position. To continue to full height, push in the blue release handle (A) and
rotate the siderail until full height is reached.
To engage the foot end siderail, the same procedure is required as for the head end siderail, however,
the siderail swings to the foot end of the bed.
WARNING
Leave the siderails fully up and locked when the patient is unattended. After raising the siderails, pull firmly
on the siderail to ensure it is securely locked into the up position. Siderails are not intended to serve as a
patient restraint device to keep patients from exiting the bed. Siderails are designed to keep a patient from
inadvertently rolling off the bed. It is the responsibility of the attending medical personnel to determine the
degree of restraint necessary to ensure a patient will remain in bed. Failure to utilize the siderails properly
could result in patient injury.
Scale function may be affected by siderail/caster interference. With the litter fully lowered or lowered in Re-
verse Trendelenburg, the siderails tucked under the litter in the storage position and the casters turned, there
is the potential for interference between the siderail and the caster. Raise the siderails when lowering the
litter to the full down position to prevent the interference from causing the bed’s scale system to weigh inaccu-
rately.
CAUTION
The siderails are not intended to be used as a push device. Damage to the siderails could occur.
NOTE
For the Back to raise to 90
, both head end siderails must be in the intermediate or down position.
SIDERAIL CONTROL PANEL LIGHTS
The head end siderails are equipped with lights to illuminate the siderail control buttons and the nurse
call switch. The lights are activated at the foot board control panel.
There are three settings for the intensity of the siderail control lights: low, medium and high. When all
the siderail lights are off, push the siderail control light button on the foot board once to turn on both the
control lights and the nurse call indicator light. Push the button again to change the siderail control lights
from low to medium setting, and again to change to the high setting. (The intensity of the nurse call indica-
tor light does not change.)
When all the siderail lights are on, pushing the button once will turn off only the siderail control lights and
pushing it again will turn off the nurse call indicator light (see control panel guide page 13).
WARNING
The intent of the nurse call indicator light on the siderails is to ensure the patient understands where the button
is for contacting the nurse station. Turning this light off will compromise this ability, especially in a darkened
room.
