Invacare APM manual Alternating Mode, User-Friendly Controls, Specifications, Pressure Relief

he Invacare® APM is a full-depth (7") powered air mattress replacement system which Treduces interface pressure for the treatment of Stage I through Stage IV pressure ulcers.

With either 5-minute alternating pressure cycles or static operating mode, the caregiver can optimize the patient’s therapy and comfort level through the APM’s 22 adjacent air cells. The APM’s powerful, lightweight, and easy-to-transport power unit inflates the mattress in less than 12 minutes. Caregiver-friendly controls and several valuable user functions — includingAuto- Firm, CPR deflate, simplified patient weight setting, and automatic back-up flotation in the event of a power failure — further enhance the APM’s advanced therapeutic performance.

Invacare Corporation

www.invacare.com

USA

FEATURES

•Alternating and Static Flotation modes

•12-hour Automatic Backup flotation in the event of power failure

•Single point, rapid CPR deflate for 20-second mattress deflation

•Easy-to-understand, caregiver-friendly, water- resistant membrane control panel

•Auto-Firm control inflates mattress to firm, with 30-minute timer for nursing procedures

•Quick mattress inflate fills mattress in under 12 minutes

Alternating Mode

In alternating mode, the Invacare APM’s 22 adjacent air cells alternately inflate and deflate at 5-minutes intervals, which redistributes the pressure against the skin to promote capillary circulation.

One Invacare Way Elyria, Ohio 44035-4190

(800) 333-6900

Canada

5970 Chedworth Way Mississauga, Ontario L5R 3T9 Canada (800) 668-5324

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User-Friendly Controls

•Power Button with LED indicator informs the operator if the unit is in standby or operating mode.

•Weight select increases or decreases the mattress pressure setting to accommodate patient weight

•Alternating pressure mode provides an air pressure cycle every 5 minutes; static flotation mode cancels alternating pressure mode for those patients who can’t tolerate alternating pressure

•Auto-Firm with LED indicator rapidly inflates the mattress to maximum firmness to facilitate patient handling. Auto-Firm mode automatically cancels if left unattended for 30 minutes

Specifications

Model no. BB9653000

Electrical
	Power	115vac, 50/60Hz, 2A
	Dimensions
	Mattress	82" L x 35" W x 7" H
	Power unit	20.5" W x 10.8" H x 5.6" D
Weight
	Mattress	27 lb.
	Power unit	23 lb.
Weight capacity		350 lb.
Safety code approval		UL544, CA106, CA117 (cover)
Limited warranty
	Power unit	1 year
	Mattress	6 months

Pressure Relief

CAPILLARY CLOSURE - 32 mmHg

		24	23
		(8.9)
13	20		(10.0)
	(7.4)
(6.2)

Scapula Sacral Trochanter * Coccyx **

Prominence

Average pressure per pressure point for all subjects over 10 cycle

( ) Standard deviation

*30º laterally inclined - all readings

**Head raised 50º - all readings

Testing completed in an independent test lab

Testing conducted on ten (10) subjects of various heights and weights

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Invacare Corporation

Form No. 01-011