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PART 2 - User manual
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Side rail
If it is assessed that the client must use side rails, VENDLET
Standard has integrated side rails.
1. Press the and button to raise the bar to the
highest position
2. Press the and buttons to slacken the sheet before
the client is left unattended in the bed.
See page 26 for further information on side rail dimensions.
Watch a video on how VENDLET Standard works
as a side rail on our webpage www.vendlet.com
or scan the QR-code.
Using VENDLET Standard in combination with bed
functionality
VENDLET Standard does not interfere with the functionality of
the bed. Slacken the turning sheet sufficiently before raising
the back, thigh, and/or foot part of the bed.
Under normal circumstances, the bed surface must be level
before you use VENDLET Standard.
In some situations, however, it may be advantageous to use
the back or foot part of the bed when moving or turning cli-
ents. For example, if the client has wide hips and frail shoul-
ders, he/she will rest more comfortably on the bed if the head
and foot parts are raised a little before the process.
Pressure-relieving mattresses
VENDLET Standard does not reduce the effect of either
pressure-relieving mattresses or alternating air mattresses.
Pressure measurements have been performed which unambig-
uously show that VENDLET Standard does not have a negative
impact on the pressure-relieving properties of the mattresses.
To prevent interference with the function of alternating air
mattresses, the turning sheet must be sufficiently slackened
before a client is left unattended in the bed.
At the same time, the velcro strap on the slide sheet must not
be fastened too tightly on to mattress support platform, see
page 18.
We recommend that alternating air mattresses are firmly in-
flated before patient handling as this brings higher comfort to
the client during the process.
Incontinence
VENDLET Standard can also be used for clients using inconti-
nence sheets. The incontinence sheet should have a minimum
width of 125 cm so that it can follow the client’s movements
during turning. You should not use two small incontinence
sheets as the client in this case will lie on a double edge, which
increases the risk of developing pressure ulcers.
The incontinence sheet must not be wrapped around the bars,
but instead must hang loosely out over the bars.
Urine bag and drainage tube
If the client has a catheter or a drainage tube, it may be neces-
sary to adjust the tubes, etc. individually.
Placing the urine bag or drainage tube at the foot end will of-
ten be an optimal solution. Should this not be possible, howev-
er, you could use long tubes to hang the urine bag or drainage
bag on the outer surface of VENDLET Standard.
In such cases, the bag should be placed on the lowest support
bar on the side rail by the foot board. Route the tube out be-
tween the corner post and the side rail support bars. Be careful
to avoid squeezing the tube.