Assist Rail / Assist Bar- Installation - Invacare Carroll CS User Manual

Assist Rail / Assist Bar– Installation
Degree of Difficulty:
Tools Required:
Incorrect Assist Rail mounting may result in PATIENT ENTRAPMENT.
To meet FDA Rail Guidelines, mount the Assist Rail bracket ONLY on the welded frame tab.
Never Install two Assist Rails on the same side of the bed. Refer to the Hospital Bed System
Dimensional and Assessment Guidance to Reduce Entrapment published by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration.
Patient ENTRAPMENT may occur with assist rail in the transfer position and the bed in the
lowest position. The transfer position should be used only while attending to the resident.
When unattended, the assist rail must be returned to either of the locking positions: Guard or
Assist.
Patient entrapment with Assist Bar may cause injury or death. Mattress must fit snugly within
the mattress keepers to prevent patient entrapment. Use only a mattress of recommended
specifications with the bed. Monitor patient frequently. Assess the needs of the resident prior
to using the Assist Bar.
Crush Hazard exists between Assist Rail or Assist Bar and Floor at the lowest bed position.
Lowering the bed may cause INJURY to oneself or others.
Lockout the Hand Control when working near the bed and do NOT place feet or limbs in the
crush zone located beneath the Assist Rail or Assist Bar.
Friction between the floor and the Assist Rail may cause the bed to become UNSTABLE.
An unstable bed may tilt from horizontal and / or drop suddenly causing property DAMAGE or
personal INJURY. Before lowering the bed, ensure the Assist Rail is NOT in the TRANSFER
position.
INJURY from patient falls may occur even when operating the side rails as instructed. Place
the bed in the lowest position to minimize the risk from falls.
Risk of FALL when Assist Bar is UNLATCHED. Assist Bar may rotate quickly and drop to the
next locked position causing the patient to lose their balance and fall. Ensure the Assist Bar
is fully latched in down position after each use. Check that the Assist Bar is locked before
leaving a patient unattended. Never use the Assist Bar as a Rail.
When assembling the Assist Rail to the bed frame, it may be easier to raise the head deck
fully. This will expose the bed frame on which to mount the rail.
NOTE
The Assist Rail can travel beyond the "Assist" position to allow patient transfer to and from
the bed with the rail out of the way.
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Estimated time to complete: 5 minutes
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