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bb)
Wires can not be bent.
cc)
Never use the mattress deflated.
dd)
While moving bed, unplug the mattress.
7.
Everyday use and maintenance
Illustration 8.
Illustration shows the range of adjustment mattress inflating located on the pump. Depending on your
preferences you should choose the right degree of firmness on a scale of 1 SOFT to 5 FIRM.
The mattress is inflated by a system of pipes. The cells are alternately inflated which ensures changin
position of body suport points. Patient’s body rests on the same, invariable height regardless of the
phase of pump functioning.
PHASES OF PUMP FUNCTIONING:
1 phase: Inflating all the cells
2 phase: Deflating the first section of cells
3 phase: Reinflating all the cells
4 phase: Deflating the second section of cells
LIFTING THE PATIENT FROM BED
Before lifting the patient from the bed deflate the mattress.
Mattress is equipped with a rapid deflation valve
To deflate the air pull the handle of rapid deflation. (Illustration 9.)
Rapid deflation handle
Illustration 9.
This will then two valves.
Before re-inflating mattress both of previously open valves should be closed.
