Table of Contents How The Bed-Check ® System Can Work For You ..........3 Programmed/Inputted Operating Characteristics........3 Printable Outcome-Based Information..........3 Patient’s Information................4 Exportable Outcome-Based Information of Last 24 Alarms for Database/Spreadsheet Analysis..........4 Reset Information..................4 Information Subject to Output to Printed Report or Computer File...4 How To Use the System ..................
The listings below describe the programmable functions of the Control Unit and the accessible statistics main- tained by the Control Unit. You may refer to the Model Vr ACCESS Program’s manual (CD) for further information.
Contact your Distributor for more details. For Manual Programming Please Refer to the Model Vr Program Guide (CD) and Appendix G therein or the section entitled Manual Programming Guide on...
How To Use The System The Bed-Check ® system consists of a control unit, a power supply and a dispos- able pressure-sensitive Sensormat ® , available in two sizes for use on either a standard hospital bed or a bed-side chair.
WARNING To ensure compatibility, the Model Vr control unit should be used only with Bed-Check ® Sensormat ® pressure sensitive mats. An alarm may sound when a damaged or incompatible mat is plugged into the control unit. The power sup- ply must be unplugged from the unit or from the wall to cancel the alarm.
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There is a separate and distinct temporary 25 second hold time programmed into the Control Unit. When weight is on the Sensormat ® (patient on the mat in bed or on the chair) and the Control Unit is MONitoring (green light), the caregiver may press the RESET button to put the system into temporary HOLD status (blinking yellow light) for servicing the patient.
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HOLD mode and MON mode. The up arrow is inactive while the unit is alarming. The Control Unit can be internally set to limit the external cycling of the alarm delay to within a range of 1 to 3 seconds (please review the Model Vr Program Guide).
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® Sensormat ® have been tested and listed by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory as a system, and have met all applicable FDA regulations. The Bed-Check ® system is categorized as Nurse Call Accessory Equipment and is tested to UL ®...
Introduction The Bed-Check ® Model Vr offers a variety of features that may be manually programmed. The configuration information is retained in nonvolatile memory within the control unit. The configuration can be changed at any time. The non- volatile memory is also used to retain statistical data. This data may be accessed using a laptop or desktop computer and special software available from ®...
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Programming of the Model Vr Control Unit through the front panel is not possible if the “3 second limit” delay option is active. This option must be disabled, using the programming with a personal computer option, before programming through the front panel is possible.
Programming Procedure Front panel of the Bed-Check ® Model Vr Control Unit Apply power to the Control Unit. It is not necessary to connect the nurse call cord or to connect a Sensormat ® 1. Use the up arrow button on the face of the Control Unit to set the digital display to nine seconds.
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Sounds: 0. Fast Beep 1. Medium Beep 2. Slow Beep 3. Ring 4. Warble 5. Triple Tone 6. Music The ALARM indicator should go out leaving the MONitoring and HOLD indicators lit. 5. If you do not want to change the relay action, press RESET to skip this step and go to Step 6.
1/4” input jacks. The facility’s existing Nurse Call cord is plugged directly into the Bed-Check ® Vr monitor via the port in the bottom center of the monitor as shown below. The ® Bed-Check Nurse Call cord, supplied with the unit, will then plug directly into the existing Nurse Call port and into the port designated “Nurse Call”...
• Whether your nurse call system is normally open or normally closed. The Model Vr (72031) is supplied with a ¼" receptacle/jack (which may be used in lieu of a common Y-Adaptor) to accept a common ¼" mono plug from any other equipment in use in the patient's room.
Test the system’s operations daily. Failure to do so could result in injury or death. Problem: No alarm - Patient out of bed Check: ® 1. Are you using the Bed-Check Sensormat ® or another manufacturer’s mat? A foreign mat will generally cause the Control Unit to alarm when it is plugged into the unit and power is on.
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5. Is the Control Unit programmed to have “No Pull Out Protection"? If so, a signal will not be sent to the nurse call system. 6. Has the nurse call adapter been tested for proper functioning? ® ® 7. Is the mat a Bed-Check Sensormat...
This Limited Warranty is given to the original purchaser of Bed-Check's® products only. 4. PRODUCTS COVERED: This Limited Warranty covers all Bed-Check® Control Units. (i.e. Model Vr, Classic-Check, Chair-Check II, and Basic-Check) 5. WHAT IS COVERED UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY: Defects in material and workmanship which occur within the defined duration of this limited warranty.
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Sensormat® label from the date first installed, whichev- er comes first. 3. TO WHOM THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS GIVEN: This Limited Warranty is given to the original purchaser of Bed-Check's® products only. 4. PRODUCTS COVERED: This Limited Warranty covers all Bed-Check® Sensormats®.
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. Use of incompatible mats may result in injury or death, and ® voids the product warranty. Important Notice Date and Time Retention on the Vr During Extended Shelf Storage ® In a continuing effort to increase product reliability, Bed-Check has included a state of the art memory backup system intended to last the life of the product.
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