Positioning The Patient On The Mattress; Patient Transfer From/To A Gurney - Invacare MicroAIR 3500S Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

SECTION 3—OPERATION

Positioning the Patient on the Mattress

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 3.5.
1. Place the patient on the mattress.
2. Ensure the patient's feet are towards the end of the mattress with the power unit.
3. Center the patient on the mattress from side-to-side and head-to-foot.
NOTE: Use a regular pillow under the head for comfort and to control head position. Special
positioning may be required with contracted patients to provide comfortable positions.
4. Gradually turn the control knob (counterclockwise) every three minutes until
approximately 3-inches of the patients body is immersed into the mattress top surface.
NOTE: The goal is to achieve flotation of the
body for minimum skin contact pressure.
5. After stabilization, reach in under the
patients body until the hand is directly
below the spinal area.
6. Place the heel of the hand on the mat
assembly (FIGURE 3.4 on page 16)
between the first and second air sacks
and raise the thumb. If the patient is too
high, the thumb will not touch the
patient's body. If the patient is too low,
you will not be able to raise the thumb.
7. Adjust the control knob until the proper flotation level is achieved.
NOTE: Wait at least three minutes between each adjustment for the pressure to stabilize.
8. Raise the bed frame knee section and head section to 30°.
NOTE: Observe if the patient bottoms out against the frame. If so, the control knob pressure is
adjusted too low. Raise the pressure and retest the patient flotation level with the bed frame lowered.

Patient Transfer from/to a Gurney

ALWAYS engage the wheel locks of the bed before transferring the patient from
the bed to the gurney.
1. Press the Auto Firm button to achieve maximum mattress pressure.
NOTE: In two to three minutes, the mattress will become very firm so the patient can be slid onto
the gurney.
2. Engage the wheel locks of the bed. Refer to the owner's manual provided with the bed.
3. Engage the wheel locks of the gurney. Refer to the owner's manual provided with the
gurney.
4. Raise or lower the bed to match the gurney height.
MicroAIR®3500S
First Air Sack
FIGURE 3.5 Positioning the Patient on the
WARNING
18
Second Air Sack
Hand
Mattress
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