Quick Glance User Guide
The Athena low air loss mattress system is a high quality air support
surface suitable for individuals with up to and including grade 4 pressure
ulcers, needing frequent monitoring and positioning. A controlled rate of
air escaping through the air cells is intended to reduce excess moisture
between the patient and mattress to minimise the risk of skin breakdown
and to provide a cooling effect to the body. Via the pressure distribution
in the air cells the mattress forms around the pressure points of the body
providing comfort and pressure reduction to vulnerable tissue.
Contraindications: Appropriate advice should be taken for patients
with unstable spinal injuries. Do not use the mattress if the patient and
The Apollo mattress is a 2 cell alternating Dynamic Replacement with a patient weight limit of 30st (190kg). It is suitable for
The Apollo mattress is a 2 cell alternating Dynamic Replacement with a patient weight limit of 30st (190kg). It is suitable for
accessories exceed patient weight limit (MUW).
patients up to and including category 4 pressure ulcers with frequent monitoring and repositioning.
patients up to and including category 4 pressure ulcers with frequent monitoring and repositioning.
Contraindications: Appropriate advice should be taken for patients with unstable spinal injuries. Do not use the mattress if the
Contraindications: Appropriate advice should be taken for patients with unstable spinal injuries. Do not use the mattress if the
patient and accessories exceed patient weight limit (MUW).
patient and accessories exceed patient weight limit (MUW).
1.
Place mattress directly onto the mattress platform
ensuring umbilical cord is at foot end and 'feet'
SETUP
SETUP
symbol is facing up.
1. Place mattress directly onto the mattress platform
1. Place mattress directly onto the mattress platform
2.
Attach straps to moving parts of bed frame
ensuring umbilical cord is at foot end and 'feet' symbol is
ensuring umbilical cord is at foot end and 'feet' symbol is
facing up.
facing up.
making sure they are not twisted. (Fig. 1)
2. Attach straps to moving parts of bed frame making
2. Attach straps to moving parts of bed frame making
3.
Position control unit on foot board of bed using
sure they are not twisted.
sure they are not twisted.
(Fig. 1)
(Fig. 1)
the integral brackets or on a firm surface. (Fig. 2)
3. Position control unit on foot board of bed using the
3. Position control unit on foot board of bed using the
integral brackets or on a firm surface.
integral brackets or on a firm surface.
4.
Attach umbilical cord to control unit by aligning
(Fig. 2)
(Fig. 2)
with the port on control box and pushing into place.
4. Attach umbilical cord to control unit by aligning with
4. Attach umbilical cord to control unit by aligning with
the port on control box and pushing into place.
the port on control box and pushing into place.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Pump Control Unit:
Pump Control Unit:
Leaflet Code: LL280
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A
5.
Attach pump power lead to mains power outlet
(Fig. 3)
7.
Switch on.
5. Ensure the CPR dial is rotated to a closed position
5. Ensure the CPR dial is rotated to a closed position
(Fig. 3) .
(Fig. 3) .
8.
The low pressure indicator will illuminate whilst
5. Attach pump power lead to mains power outlet,
5. Attach pump power lead to mains power outlet,
it is inflating, which will take approximately 2-3
running power lead along the cable tidy
running power lead along the cable tidy
minutes.
7. Switch on.
7. Switch on.
8. The low pressure indicator will illuminate whilst the
8. The low pressure indicator will illuminate whilst the
mattress is inflating which will complete after
mattress is inflating which will complete after
approximately 40 mins
approximately 40 mins
25
POWER FAILURE
CYCLE FAULT
CYCLE FAULT
LOW PRESSURE
POWER FAILURE
POWER FAILURE
STATIC
STATIC
LOW PRESSURE
LOW PRESSURE
MUTE
ALTERNATING
COMFORT RANGE
MUTE
ALTERNATING
COMFORT RANGE
LOCK
LOCK
10
PRESSURE RANGE (mmHg)
MUTE
SEAT
AUTOFIRM
LOCK
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 4
Fig. 3
(8:30am - 5pm)
A
STATIC
STATIC
MUTE
MUTE
ALTERNATING
ALTERNATING
COMFORT RANGE
COMFORT RANGE
integral brackets or on a firm surface.
Fig. 1
Pump Control Unit:
A
OPERATION
The Apollo mattress is a 2 cell alternating Dynamic Replacement with a patient weight limit of 30st (190kg). It is suitable for
The Apollo mattress is a 2 cell alternating Dynamic Replacement with a patient weight limit of 30st (190kg). It is suitable for
patients up to and including category 4 pressure ulcers with frequent monitoring and repositioning.
patients up to and including category 4 pressure ulcers with frequent monitoring and repositioning.
A
Power: The switch on the side of the pump turns it on/off.
Operation
Contraindications: Appropriate advice should be taken for patients with unstable spinal injuries. Do not use the mattress if the
Contraindications: Appropriate advice should be taken for patients with unstable spinal injuries. Do not use the mattress if the
When switched on an audible signal will sound for a brief
A.
Power
patient and accessories exceed patient weight limit (MUW).
patient and accessories exceed patient weight limit (MUW).
period and the switch illuminates green.
The switch on the side of the pump turns it on/off.
When switched on an audible signal will sound for a
B
Pressure Range: Press + or - to increase or decrease the
SETUP
SETUP
brief period and the switch illuminates green.
pressure setting depicted on the pressure scale. There are 8
1. Place mattress directly onto the mattress platform
1. Place mattress directly onto the mattress platform
available pressure settings from soft to firm (10mmHg to
ensuring umbilical cord is at foot end and 'feet' symbol is
ensuring umbilical cord is at foot end and 'feet' symbol is
B.
Pressure Range
25mmHg, ±2mmHg per step). The green lights illuminate on
facing up.
facing up.
Press + or - to increase or decrease the pressure
the pressure scale to indicate what pressure setting has been
2. Attach straps to moving parts of bed frame making
2. Attach straps to moving parts of bed frame making
(Fig. 4 & 5)
(Fig. 4 & 5)
setting depicted on the pressure scale. There
chosen.
sure they are not twisted.
sure they are not twisted.
are 8 available pressure settings from soft to firm
(10mmHg to 25mmHg, ±2mmHg per step). The
3. Position control unit on foot board of bed using the
3. Position control unit on foot board of bed using the
C
Mute: Mutes the audible signal for a 30 minute period. The
integral brackets or on a firm surface.
integral brackets or on a firm surface.
green lights illuminate on the pressure scale to
mute setting will self-cancel after 30 minutes and the audible
indicate what pressure setting has been chosen..
4. Attach umbilical cord to control unit by aligning with
4. Attach umbilical cord to control unit by aligning with
signal will re-sound. Note: If the 'power failure' indicator
the port on control box and pushing into place.
the port on control box and pushing into place.
activates the mute button will not silence the audible signal.
C.
Mute
To silence, the on/off switch on the control unit must be set to
Mutes the audible signal for a 30 minute period.
'off'. Please ensure it is turned on again to inflate the
The mute setting will self-cancel after 30 minutes
mattress.
and the audible signal will re-sound. Note: If the
'power failure' indicator activates the mute button
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will not silence the audible signal. To silence, the on/
Fig. 5
Fig. 5
Fig. 1
Fig. 1
off switch on the control unit must be set to
'off'. Please ensure it is turned on again to inflate
the mattress.
Pump Control Unit:
Pump Control Unit:
D.
Seat
Increases the pressure in each cell by 5mmHg.
The 'seat' mode prevents the patient from
bottoming out when the patient is in a sitting
position. When in 'seat' mode an amber indicator
illuminates. Re-pressing the button cancels
CYCLE FAULT
CYCLE FAULT
'seat' mode.
POWER FAILURE
POWER FAILURE
LOW PRESSURE
LOW PRESSURE
LOCK
LOCK
inflating, which will take approximately 2-3 minutes.
(Fig. 2)
Fig. 2
B
B
10
PRESSURE RANGE (mmHg)
C
D
Seat: Increases the pressure in each cell by 5mmHg. The 's
mode prevents the patient from bottoming out when the patient
E.
Autofirm
a sitting position. When in 'seat' mode an amber indicator illumina
Automatically inflates the mattress to a maximum
Re-pressing the button cancels 'seat' mode.
level of 45mmHg to aid patient transfers. When in
'autofirm' mode an amber indicator illuminates.
E
Autofirm: Automatically inflates the mattress to a maximum lev
5. Ensure the CPR dial is rotated to a closed position
5. Ensure the CPR dial is rotated to a closed position
45mmHg to aid patient transfers. When in 'autofirm' mode an am
(Fig. 3) .
(Fig. 3) .
'Autofirm' self-cancels after 30 minutes and returns
indicator illuminates.
to the previous pressure setting. Re-pressing the
5. Attach pump power lead to mains power outlet,
5. Attach pump power lead to mains power outlet,
'Autofirm' self-cancels after 30 minutes and returns to the prev
running power lead along the cable tidy
running power lead along the cable tidy
'autofirm' or pressure adjustment buttons cancels
pressure setting. Re-pressing the 'autofirm' or pressure adjustm
(Fig. 1)
(Fig. 1)
'autofirm' mode.
7. Switch on.
7. Switch on.
buttons cancels 'autofirm' mode.
8. The low pressure indicator will illuminate whilst the
8. The low pressure indicator will illuminate whilst the
(Fig. 2)
(Fig. 2)
F.
Lock/unlock
F
mattress is inflating which will complete after
mattress is inflating which will complete after
Lock/unlock: The control unit will automatically lockout all func
The control unit will automatically lockout all
approximately 40 mins
approximately 40 mins
ality 2 minutes after a function change. To unlock the control uni
functionality 2 minutes after a function change.
'lock' button is pressed for 2 seconds. To reengage the lock
To unlock the control unit the 'lock' button is
button can either be again pressed for 2 seconds or the user can
pressed for 2 seconds. To reengage the lock the
for the automatic lock to re-engage. When the system is locked
button can either be again pressed for 2 seconds
amber indicator illuminates.
or the user can wait for the automatic lock to
re-engage. When the system is locked an amber
indicator illuminates.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
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A
A
STATIC
STATIC
MUTE
MUTE
ALTERNATING
ALTERNATING
MUTE
10
25
POWER FAILURE
25
LOW PRESSURE
10
PRESSURE RANGE (mmHg)
MUTE
SEAT
AUTOFIRM
LOCK
PRESSURE RANGE (mmHg)
Fig. 3
10
PRESSURE RANGE (mmHg)
25
POWER FAILURE
LOW PRESSURE
MUTE
SEAT
AUTOFIRM
LOCK
D
E
F
(Fig. 4 & 5)
(Fig. 4 & 5)
CYCLE FAULT
CYCLE FAULT
POWER FAILURE
POWER FAILURE
STATIC
STATIC
LOW PRESSURE
LOW PRESSURE
MUTE
ALTERNATING
COMFORT RANGE
MUTE
ALTERNATING
COMFORT RANGE
LOCK
LOCK
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 5
CYCLE FAULT
CYCLE FAULT
POWER FAILURE
POWER FAILURE
LOW PRESSURE
LOW PRESSURE
STATIC
STATIC
LOCK
LOCK
COMFORT RANGE
COMFORT RANGE
MUTE
ALTERNATING
ALTERNATING
COMFORT RANGE
COMFORT RANGE
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