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6.1 Bed Rails and Positioning Devices

DANGER!
Risk Of Death, Injury, Or Damage
Patient entrapment from the use of bed side rails may
cause injury or death. To avoid patient entrapment:
– The Invacare mattress MUST fit firmly against the
bed frame AND bed side rails to prevent patient
entrapment. Follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Monitor patient frequently. Read and understand the
User Manual prior to using the Invacare bed and bed
rails. User manuals are available at www.invacare.com
or your dealer.
– After any adjustments, repair or service and before
use, make sure all attaching hardware is tightened
securely.
DANGER!
Risk Of Death, Injury, Or Damage
To avoid pinching, crush and collapse hazards from bed
deck contact with objects under the bed:
– DO NOT place any objects or let any individual
underneath the bed or in between the raised bed
frame components at any time.
To avoid choking from small detachable parts contained
underneath the bed:
– Closely supervise children, pets, or people with
physical/mental disabilities.
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DANGER!
Risk Of Death, Injury, Or Damage
To avoid entrapment, product damage, and/or personal
injury:
– Invacare recommends that the mattress be centered
on the bed frame. Otherwise, individuals may become
trapped between the bed rail and the bed frame.
– ALWAYS test to make sure that the side rails
are properly and securely in place before using.
Otherwise, injury or damage may occur.
DANGER!
Risk Of Death or Injury
An increased risk of patient entrapment may occur over
time due to mattress compression.
– Periodically monitor gaps between the bed, mattress,
and/or bed rail. Where gaps occur, patient entrapment
is possible and the mattress should be replaced.
DANGER!
Risk of Death, Injury, or Damage
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's safety guide.
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