SECTION
ENTRAPMENT WARNING
Proper patient assessment and monitoring, and proper maintenance and use of equipment is required to reduce the risk of entrapment. Variations in bed rail dimensions, and mattress thickness, size or density could increase the risk of entrapment. Visit the FDA website at http://www.fda.gov to learn about the risks of entrapment. Review “A Guide to Bed Safety”, published by the Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup, located at www.invacare.com. Use the link located under each bed rail product entry to access this bed safety guide.
Refer to the owners manuals for beds and rails for additional product and safety information.
After any adjustments, repair or service and before use, make sure all attaching hardware is tightened securely. Assist rails with dimensions different from the original equipment supplied or specified by the bed manufacturer may not be interchangeable and may result in entrapment or other injury.
Mattress MUST fit bed frame and assist rails snugly to reduce the risk of entrap- ment.
Replacement Parts/Accessories
Use masked or nasal type oxygen administering equipment only in conjunction with the electric bed. The use of any other type of oxygen administering equipment can result in a fire hazard.
When using nasal or masked type oxygen administering equipment, the oxygen or air tubing MUST be routed and secured properly to ensure that the tubing does not become entangled and/or severed during normal operation of electric bed.
ALWAYS test to make sure that the bed rails are properly and securely in place before using the electric bed.
Invacare recommends that the mattress be centered on the bed frame. Otherwise, individuals may become entangled between the bed rail and the bed frame.
Physically challenged individuals who cannot prevent themselves from rolling/climbing out of the electric bed may require alternative safe means of restraint.
The bed rails DO NOT fall under any weight limitations. Bed rails can be deformed or broken if excessive side pressure is exerted on the bed rails. These bed rails are used for the purpose of preventing an individual from inadvertently rolling out of bed. The bed rails are not intended nor may be used for restraint purposes. If an individual is capable of injuring himself/herself, a physician or a healthcare professional should be consulted for alternative means of safe restraint.
After raising/lowering the head/foot end of the electric bed, check the distance between the bottom of the bed rail and the mattress. If there is excessive distance between the bottom of the bed rail and the mattress in which individuals may become entangled, adjust the height of the bed rail (if applicable), or provide alternative means of patient protection.
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