Important Precautions - Joerns Healthcare UltraCare XT User & Service Manual

Joerns® Bed Frames
UltraCare®XT

Important Precautions

Warning: Possible Injury Or Death. This product is
intended for use as an adjustable mattress support platform
that contours for resident/patient comfort with adjustable
height for resident/patient and caregiver convenience. Use
of this product in a manner for which it was not designed
could result in unproven or unsafe configuration, potentially
resulting in injury or death.
Warning: Possible Injury. Before adjusting bed, ensure
that area under and near bed perimeter is free of people and
obstructions. Failure to do so could result in injury.
Warning: Possible Injury. Keep bed in lowest position
except when providing care (bathing, clothing changes, etc.).
Bed should be at lowest convenient height for entry or exit.
Failure to do so could result in injury.
Warning: Possible Injury Or Death. Resident/patients
may become entangled in pendant cord. Resident/patients
with reduced mental acuity should not be allowed access to
pendant. Unsupervised use of pendant could result in injury
or death.
Warning: Possible Injury Or Death. Bed safe working load
is 500 pounds. This is total weight counting resident/patient,
mattress, bedding accessories and any other equipment or
persons likely to be on bed. Do not exceed 500-pound safe
working load. Exceeding the safe working load could result
in property damage, injury or death.
Warning: Possible Injury Or Death. Do not roll bed over
abrupt thresholds with resident/patient in bed. Bed is not
designed for transporting resident/patient. Transporting
resident/patient in the bed could result in injury or death.
Warning: Possible Fire Hazard. Use nasal mask or ½ bed
tent oxygen administering equipment. Oxygen tent should
not extend below mattress deck. Pendant should not be
placed in an oxygen-enriched environment such as an
oxygen tent. Use of electrical circuits in an oxygen-enriched
environment could result in a fire hazard.
Warning: Possible Shock Hazard. Unplug power cord from
wall outlet before performing any maintenance, cleaning or
service to the bed. Failure to do so could result in injury or
death. Note: In case of unexpected movement, unplug bed
from any outlet.
Warning: Possible Shock Hazard. Injury may result from
improper routing of the power cord. Always follow the proper
factory-installed routing configuration. Failure to do so could
result in injury or death.
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Warning: Possible Injury Or Death. Use a mattress
that is properly sized to fit mattress support platform,
which will remain centered on mattress support platform
relative to State and Federal guidelines. Joerns Healthcare
recommends the use of a mattress with minimum
dimensions of 35 inches wide and 6 inches deep. Length
should match mattress support platform. Use of an
improperly fitted mattress could result in injury or death. If
using Comfort Extension, see Comfort Extension manual for
proper mattress size.
Warning: Possible Injury Or Death. If a resident/patient's
mental or physical condition could lead to resident/patient
entrapment, the mattress support platform should be left
in the flat position when unattended. Failure to do so could
result in injury or death.
Warning: An optimal bed system assessment should
be conducted on each resident by a qualified clinician
or medical provider to ensure maximum safety of the
resident. The assessment should be conducted within the
context of, and in compliance with, the state and federal
guidelines related to the use of restraints and bed system
entrapment guidance, including the Clinical Guidance
for the Assessment and Implementation of Side Rails
published by the Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup of the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Warning: Possible Injury Or Death. Use a properly sized
mattress in order to minimize the gap between the side of
mattress and assist device. This gap must be small enough
to prevent resident/patient from getting his/her head or neck
caught in this location. Make sure that raising or lowering
bed, or contouring the sleep surface, does not create any
hazardous gaps. Excessive gaps may result in injury or
death.
Warning: Possible Injury Or Death. Locate mounting
brackets for assist devices strictly according to instructions.
Gap between head/foot panel and assist device must be
small enough or large enough to prevent resident/patient
from getting his/her head or neck caught in this location
(see specific Assist Device Installation Instructions for more
information). If multiple assist devices are used, position
each so that gap between them is large enough for trunk
and hips to pass through easily. Make sure raising or
lowering bed, or contouring sleep surface does not create
any hazardous gaps. Failure to do so could result in injury
or death. Important Note: Powered air mattress surfaces
may pose a risk of entrapment. Prior to use, ensure the
therapeutic benefits outweigh the risk of entrapment.