Air Pressure Adjustment Controls - Arjohuntleigh citadel Instructions For Use Manual

Air Pressure Adjustment Controls

Height / Weight Presets
Presets are provided for reference only. Individual patient
needs should be assessed and the pressure settings should be
adjusted to meet each patient's individual needs.
Citadel Patient Therapy System
Head Deflate Button
deflate. Use head deflate to position the head lower than the
body for procedures such as intubation. An audible tone will
sound to indicate when the pressure in the head section has
dropped by 50%. Periodically an audible tone will sound to
remind the user that the function is still alive.
Firm Mattress Button
mattress function. Use firm mattress to inflate the air mattress
cushions to a higher pressure, making the air mattress firmer,
to facilitate actions such as patient transfer or positioning.
An audible tone will sound when the function has completed.
Periodically an audible tone will sound to remind the user that
the function is still active. After 30 minutes the function will
cancel and the system will return to the previously selected
pressure setting.
Patient Transport Button
patient transport. Use patient transport to inflate the air
mattress slightly above the set pressures, prior to unplugging
the bed in preparation for transporting the patient in the bed.
Pressing the Patient Transport Button allows for continued
patient support while the system is not powered. An audible
tone will sound when the function has completed. Periodically
an audible tone will sound to remind the user that the
function is still alive.
Press the height / weight preset button to select
the preset that most closely corresponds to the
patient body type and weight.
Pressure zone indicators will indicate pressure
settings for each preset.
- Press to activate or deactivate head
- Press to activate or deactivate firm
- Press to activate or deactivate
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