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PART 2 - User manual
ATTACHING THE SHEETS
Place a slide sheet directly on top of the mattress, followed by the turning sheet
which is then attached to the two bars. Slide sheets and turning sheets are available
in standard bed sizes and with increased width which makes the VENDLET V5 and
VENDLET V5+ systems suitable for wider beds as well.
Turning sheet width
Slide sheet width
Fits mattress widths
350 cm (standard)
95 cm (standard)
80-90 cm (standard)
400 cm
115 cm
95-110 cm
450 cm
135 cm
115-130 cm
You can also purchase disposable turnings sheets and slide sheets. The disposable
sheets are only avalible in one size.
Slide sheet
1. Fold the slide sheet corner elastic straps
around the mattress.
2. Check that the surface is smooth and even
without creases and folds. Make sure that
slippery side is facing upwards.
3. Fasten the velcro tapes around the
mattress frame. It is important
that the tapes are fastened
around the frame under the
mattress and not around the bed frame
as this will prevent the back, thigh, and
foot parts of the bed from being raised.
The tapes are long enough for thick mat-
tresses.
The slide sheet is subject to extensive wear
and must be checked regularly. The friction of the turning sheet against the mattress
will increase and the comfort of the patient will be reduced during moving and other
forms of handling if the bed is not fitted with a slide sheet or the slide sheet has been
damaged.
When an alternating air mattress is fitted with a slide sheet, it is important that the
velcro tapes are not fastened around the frame under the mattress too tightly as this
could disrupt the function of the alternating air mattress. Consequently, the mattress
should be fully inflated during fitting.