Maintenance; Maintenance Schedule; Disinfecting And Cleaning The Restraints; Disinfecting And Cleaning The Mattress - Ferno 50-E User Manual

Maintenance

8.1 Maintenance Schedule

The stretcher requires regular maintenance. Set up
and follow a maintenance schedule. A sample form
is provided on page 41. The table at right represents
minimum intervals for maintenance.
When using maintenance products, follow the
manufacturers' directions and read the manufacturers'
material safety data sheets. Contact your Ferno distributor
to order Ferno-recommended disinfectant (page 39).
8.2 Disinfecting and Cleaning
the Restraints
1. Remove restraints from stretcher.
2. Spray metal components with disinfectant cleaner
and wipe with clean cloth, following disinfectant
manufacturer's instructions. Do not immerse
buckles in liquid.
3. Add a disinfectant cleaner to warm water,
following instructions on container.
4. Immerse restraint webbing in disinfectant
solution for the time directed in the disinfectant
manufacturer's instructions. Do not immerse the
buckles.
5. Repeatedly dip restraint webbing in clear water
to rinse. Do not immerse buckles.
6. Hang restraints to dry.
7. Attach clean, dry restraints to stretcher as
described in Stretcher Setup, pages 19-23.
8.3 Disinfecting and Cleaning
the Mattress
1. Remove the mattress from the stretcher.
2. Wipe all surfaces of the mattress with disinfectant,
following the disinfectant manufacturer's
instructions.
3. Wash the mattress with warm, soapy water and a
soft cloth.
4. Rinse the mattress with clear water.
5. Dry the mattress with a towel.
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8 - MAINTENANCE
Disinfecting (pages 34-35)
Cleaning (pages 34-35)
Waxing (page 35)
Inspecting (page 35)
Lubricating (page 36)
Improper maintenance can cause injury.
Maintain the stretcher only as described in
this manual.
Disinfectants and cleaners containing bleach,
phenolics, or iodines can cause damage.
Disinfect and clean only with products that do
not contain these chemicals.
Metal buckles on restraints can be damaged by
immersion in liquids or by washing machine
action. Disinfect and clean restraints only as
directed in this manual.
Ferno Model 50-E
Minimum
Maintenance Intervals
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© Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3257-01 December, 2004
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