Invacare MA55, MA51, MA50 manual Firm/Soft Buttons, Fowler Button, Max Inflate Button

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SECTION 2—OPERATION

Firm/Soft Buttons

1.Select comfort pressure settings by pressing Firm ( ) or Soft () button.

•Soft Button - Pressing this button reduces the pressure setting in the mattress.

•Firm Button - Pressing this button increase the pressure setting in the mattress.

NOTE: The patient comfort pressure ranges from Soft (level 0 = 6±4 mmHg) to Firm (level 9 = 32±6 mmHg). The Comfort Control LED displays the patient comfort pressure levels from 0 to 9 and provides a guide to the caregiver to set approximate comfort pressure level depending on the patient weight. If the patient’s weight to height ratio is above average, increase the pressure setting by approximately 20%.

Fowler Button

1. Press the Fowler button () to activate the patient fowler mode.

NOTE: The Fowler LED illuminates when in this mode. When this mode is activated, the control unit increases the pressure in the mattress to prevent the patient from bottoming out.

Max Inflate Button

NOTE: This button is on the MA50 and MA51 only.

1.Press the Max Inflate button () to select the Max Inflate mode and inflate the mattress rapidly to maximum firmness (pressurized to 35 ± 6 mmHg). A series of beeps sound every three minutes as a reminder that the Max Inflate mode is active. After 30 minutes, the Max Inflate mode deactivates and the control unit defaults to the previous setting.

NOTE: It takes 20-45 minutes for the mattress to inflate fully (inflation time depends on size of mattress).

NOTE: Max Inflate mode can be manually disengaged by pressing the Max Inflate button. This will deactivate the Max Inflate LED.

NOTE: It is recommended that Max Inflate setting be used during patient ingress/egress, patient wound care, patient turning or patient cleaning.

2. Press the Max Inflate button again to manually disengage Max Inflate mode.

NOTE: This will deactivate the Max Inflate LED.

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Contents MA50 Series Dealer This manual Must be given to the user of the productSpecial Notes Signal Word MeaningSpecial Notes Table of Contents Limited Warranty Maintenance and TroubleshootingRegister Your Product Typical Product Parameters Electrical ParametersPerformance Parameters Mechanical ParametersEnvironmental Parameters Label Location Label LocationInstallation General GuidelinesContraindications Entrapment May OccurFire Hazard ElectricalSmoking Anesthesia EquipmentOperation Installing the MattressOverlay System MA50 Mattress Replacement System MA51 and MA55 Installing the Side Rails Installing the Power Unit Connecting the HoseConnecting the Power Cord Connecting the HoseUsing the Front Panel Power ButtonStatic/Alternating Pressure Button Fowler Button Firm/Soft ButtonsMax Inflate Button Mode Button Max Inflate/Low Air Loss Alarm Silence ButtonPower Fail LED Lock ButtonPlacing the Patient on the Mattress Powering Up the SystemLow Pressure LED Transferring Patient From/To a Gurney About Power Outage and Transportation Preparing for CPR ProcedureTransferring Patient From/To a Wheelchair Maintenance and Troubleshooting Cleaning the SystemStoring the System Troubleshooting Problem Cause SolutionLimited Warranty USA
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MA50, MA55, MA51 specifications

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