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BariAir Therapy System
USER MANUAL
0086
...with people in mind
P/N 404832-AH Rev A • 06/2014

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  • Page 1 BariAir Therapy System USER MANUAL 0086 ...with people in mind P/N 404832-AH Rev A • 06/2014...
  • Page 3 Caution ARJOHUNTLEIGH HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ON THE ARJOHUNTLEIGH PRODUCT(S) DESCRIBED IN THIS PUBLICATION. ANY WRITTEN WARRANTY OFFERED BY ARJOHUNTLEIGH SHALL BE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS PUBLICATION OR INCLUDED WITH THE PRODUCT. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL ARJOHUNTLEIGH BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING DAMAGES OR INJURY TO PERSON OR PROPERTY, DUE IN WHOLE OR IN PART TO THE USE OF THE PRODUCT OTHER THAN THOSE FOR WHICH DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS EXPRESSLY...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    tablE of ContEnts introduction Indications ......................................1 Contraindications ...................................2 Risks and Precautions ...................................2 Safety Information ..................................2 Patient Placement Preparation for Patient Placement ............................5 Patient Transfer to the BariAir Therapy System .......................6 Air Pressure Adjustment ................................8 Turn Assist Adjustment ................................9 Pulsation Adjustment ................................10 Percussion Adjustment ................................10 Completion of Patient Placement .............................10 nursing Care...
  • Page 6 Patient Transport in Cardiac Chair Position .........................17 Side Rail Operations ...................................18 • Side Rail Positions .................................18 • Adjust Side Rail to Narrow Door Position .......................18 • Side Rail Operating Tips ..............................18 Extension Cushion Operations ............................19 • Extension Board Positions..............................19 • Adjust Extension Packs and Cushions to Normal Position ................19 Adjustable Corner Post Operations ..........................19 •...
  • Page 7 operating instructions Power-Up Procedure .................................24 Main Control Panel ..................................25 • Home Menu .....................................25 - InstaFlate Function ................................26 - Seat Deflate ..................................26 - Main Menu ....................................27 • Turn Assist Menus ................................27 • Pulsation Menu ................................28 • Height / Weight Preset ...............................29 •...
  • Page 8 • CPR .........................................38 • Auxiliary CPR ....................................39 Transport Mode ....................................39 Hand Control ....................................40 Power Down Procedure ................................41 specifications ....................................42 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ........................44 Definition of symbols used .............................48 Customer Contact information .............................48...
  • Page 9: Indications

    introDuCtion The BariAir Therapy System is a risk management treatment system designed for large and / or difficult-to-manage ™ patients. The BariAir Therapy System provides low air-loss pressure management therapy, pulsation, percussion, Turn Assist, flexible patient positioning capabilities and built-in scales for patients weighing 300* to 850 lb ([136* - 386 kg] including accessories).
  • Page 10: Contraindications

    Contraindications Patient conditions for which the BariAir Therapy System is contraindicated include: • unstable cervical, thoracic and / or lumbar fracture • cervical and skeletal traction • total weight in excess of 850 lb (386 kg, including accessories) risks and Precautions Transfer - Precaution should be taken during patient transfer, including the locking of caster brakes and caster steering (see Patient Transfer...
  • Page 11 accessories. In the US, for a description of entrapment hazards, vulnerable patient profile and guidance to further reduce entrapment risks, refer to FDA’s Hospital Bed System Dimensional and Assessment Guidance To Reduce Entrapment. Outside the US, consult the local Competent Authority or Government Agency for Medical Device Safety for specific local guidance.
  • Page 12 Power Cord ‑ Ensure the power cord is kept free from all pinch points and moving parts and is not trapped under casters nor covered with rugs or carpets. Visually inspect the cord for signs of damage or wear. Improper handling of the power cord can cause damage to the cord, which may produce risk of fire or electric shock.
  • Page 13: Patient Placement

    PatiEnt PlaCEMEnt It is recommended that all sections of this manual be reviewed prior to product use. Carefully review the Indications, Contraindications, Risks and Precautions, and Safety Information sections in the Introduction chapter prior to patient placement on the BariAir Therapy System. Preparation for Patient Placement If an overhead rail system is required for the patient, install trapeze as follows: NOTE: When properly installed, trapeze assembly is designed to support trapeze for patients weighing up to 850 lb...
  • Page 14: Patient Transfer To The Bariair Therapy System

    Finger-tighten clamps. • Move the adjustable corner posts to the normal and extended positions to verify installation. • Loosen clamps as necessary to adjust traction. There should be no binding when adjustable corner posts are in both the normal and extended positions. Tighten all clamps. •...
  • Page 15 Level the bed. Release the footboard and remove the head-end corner posts as required. Lower the side rails and adjust to narrow door position. Never leave a patient unattended with the side rails lowered. With the menu showing, press the button to create a firm surface for Home InstaFlate™...
  • Page 16: Air Pressure Adjustment

    • Adjust the side rails to extended down position. • Install the extension packs on each side of the seat section. CAUTION Ensure that clip at bottom of each extension pack fully engages side rail shaft. Extension • Install the extension pack on each side of the seat cushion: Board Press the extension board into the mattress to release the load on extension board hinge, as shown at right.
  • Page 17: Turn Assist Adjustment

    Manually adjust air pressure as required: • Press the Air Adjust buttons, shown at right, to adjust air AIR ADJUST pressures for head, body and leg cushion sections. NOTE: Each bar graph that corresponds to the adjusted section of cushions (head, body, leg) will increase or decrease by one bar when the corresponding button is pressed twice.
  • Page 18: Pulsation Adjustment

    Pulsation adjustment Press the Menu button on the menu. Home HOME MENU <TURN :ON OFF INSTAFLATE> <PULSE :ON OFF SEAT DEFLATE> <PERCUS:ON OFF MENU> LOW RIGHT TURN STATUS> Press the Pulsation button on the Main menu. PULSATION MENU With the Pulsation menu showing: Current Status:...
  • Page 19 Perform initial patient weighing and save the initial weight in the weight trend chart: • Press and hold the Scale button on the main control panel until patient weight is not highlighted. NOTE: For most accurate weight trending, the patient should be weighed in the same position each time. Press and hold the Scale button to move the bed to the prior weighing position.
  • Page 20: Nursing Care

    nursing CarE It is recommended that all sections of this manual be reviewed prior to product use. Carefully review the Indications, Contraindications, Risks and Precautions, and Safety Information sections in the Introduction chapter prior to performing nursing care on the BariAir Therapy System. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPr) Press and hold the red button on the main control panel...
  • Page 21: Alarms

    alarms An audible alarm will sound when: • Patient has exited bed. Press the Alarm Silence button on the main control panel to silence exit alarm. • A mechanical obstruction has occurred to hamper bed articulation. This alarm will sound for ten seconds, but can be canceled by pressing the Cancel button on the main control panel.
  • Page 22: Patient Enter / Exit Via Foot Of Bed (Ambulatory Patients)

    Patient Enter / Exit Via foot of bed (ambulatory Patients) Lock brakes on both sides of bed as shown at right (A). Ensure footboard is in locked upright position as shown at right (B). If installed, remove foot extension cushion accessory. Ensure adjustable corner posts are in appropriate (normal or extended) position as shown at right (C).
  • Page 23: Installation Of Extension Packs / Cushions

    Position patient in center of mattress. Install extension packs and extension cushions, as required. Raise side rail, unless decision has been made to not use side rails (see Safety Information). Secure footboard. Replace corner posts. Press Cancel button to deactivate InstaFlate Function and return cushions to previous air pressure settings.
  • Page 24: Footboard Release For Taller Patients And Traction

    footboard release for taller Patients and traction CAUTION Releasing the footboard may increase risk of injury by making it easier for the patient to slide out of the bed, over the footboard and, in some situations, onto the floor. Use full Trendelenburg to shift patient weight back and ensure against sliding. Stand at foot of bed with padded bottom of footboard against thighs.
  • Page 25: Patient Transport In Cardiac Chair Position

    Patient transport in Cardiac Chair Position Position patient in cardiac chair position. Engage scale lock-down clamp (located at head of bed in center of caster frame). Unlock brakes. Align casters to direction of travel. Unplug power cord from wall outlet. Store cord by wrapping it around power cord hangers on base cover.
  • Page 26: Side Rail Operations

    Plug power cord into a wall outlet when destination is reached. NOTE: If Turn Assist was on before bed was unplugged, five beeps will sound and the Turn On Turn Assist? menu will appear to prompt the caregiver to reactivate Turn Assist. Pulsation will be restored if it was activated before bed was unplugged.
  • Page 27: Extension Cushion Operations

    Extension Cushion operations Extension Board Positions • normal / narrow door position • extended position Adjust Extension Packs and Cushions to Normal Position Turn extension cushion valve (located on patient left side under side rail) to stop air flow to cushions. Use hands or extension board to force air from cushion.
  • Page 28: Patient Bathing

    Patient bathing Adjust bed height and level bed for ease of bathing. Press button to create firm surface. InstaFlate NOTE: Five beeps will sound when the InstaFlate Function is activated and will sound every 20 minutes until the InstaFlate Function is canceled. Lower side rail on caregiver’s side.
  • Page 29: Bedpan Removal

    bedpan removal Adjust bed height and level bed for ease of bedpan removal. Lower side rail on caregiver’s side. Grasp bedpan firmly with one hand. Roll patient toward opposite side rail. Cleanse patient’s posterior. Remove bedpan and finish cleaning patient. Return patient to supine position in center of mattress.
  • Page 30: Left Hold

    Left Hold Use left hold to turn patient to target left turn angle and hold bed position. • To activate left hold, press Left Hold button in Main menu display, shown at right. <TURN ASSIST RIGHT HOLD> <PULSATION CENTER HOLD> NOTE: Turn Assist will be deactivated.
  • Page 31: Care And Cleaning

    CarE anD ClEaning The following are the ArjoHuntleigh recommended daily and weekly cleaning and infection control procedures for the BariAir Therapy System while it is in use. If the product is to be purchased or utilized for long-term rentals, it is recommended that ArjoHuntleigh be contacted for recommended infection control procedures to be used by the facility or home user.
  • Page 32: Weekly Care And Cleaning Of The Bariair Therapy System While In Use

    Weekly Care and Cleaning of the BariAir Therapy System While in use The BariAir Cover Sheet should be replaced weekly or more often as needed. Excessively soiled mattress components should be replaced and laundered. Contact your ArjoHuntleigh representative for infection control procedures. Preventive Maintenance •...
  • Page 33: Main Control Panel

    Main Control Panel The main control panel is located on an adjustable corner post at the foot of the bed. SCALE AIR ADJUST Press to view patient’s Press to view and current weight. Press adjust air pressures and hold to move in mattress.
  • Page 34: Instaflate Function

    With Home menu showing, press Percus button to activate / deactivate percussion. The selection will be highlighted. InstaFlate Function Use the InstaFlate Function to assist in patient transfer and bathing by increasing air pressures in all cushions to create a firm surface.
  • Page 35: Main Menu

    NOTE: If Turn Assist was on before seat deflate was activated, five beeps will sound and the display shown at right will appear to prompt the caregiver to reactivate Turn Assist. If pulsation was on before seat deflate was activated, it will be restored.
  • Page 36: Pulsation Menu

    If appropriate, press Zero button to calibrate the Turn Assist hour meter. The display shown at right will appear. The Turn Assist hour meter indicates the number of hours of turning a patient has received. • Press button to calibrate the meter to 0 hours and return to menu #1.
  • Page 37: Height / Weight Preset

    Press Cycle Time-Adjust button to select and highlight 2, 5, 10, 20 or 40 minutes. Cycle Time determines how quickly a cushion will complete a full cycle (i.e., inflate, return to mid-position, deflate, return to mid-position) and be ready to inflate again. If appropriate, press Zero button to reset the pulse hour...
  • Page 38: Percussion Menus

    NOTE: To override the manually adjusted target air pressures with the target pressures based on height / weight preset, one of the height / weight preset values must be adjusted, then adjusted back and then saved. Percussion Menus Use the Percussion menus to view and adjust current status, intensity, duration, frequency, to view the number of hours of percussion therapy the patient has received and to zero the percussion hour meter.
  • Page 39: Right Hold

    Right Hold Use right hold to turn the patient to the target right turn angle and hold bed position. With Main menu showing, press Right Hold button. RIGHT TURN The right turn display shown at right will appear. RIGHT> • The patient’s current position will be graphically CENTER>...
  • Page 40: Lock-Out Menu

    Press Exit button to deactivate left hold and then return to the Home menu. NOTE: If Turn Assist was on before left hold was activated, it will not be restored automatically. Reactivate Turn Assist from the Home menu. Lock-Out Menu Lock-Out Switch Use the menu to:...
  • Page 41: Status Menu

    The following chart defines each air function lock-out and which air functions it will affect. AIR FUNCTION LOCK-OUT CHART AIR FUNCTION LOCKED-OFF UNLOCK FREEZE Turn Assist Turn Assist is disabled. A Allows normal operation Can activate / deactivate (Power Up Default: Off) beep will sound if button and adjustment of Turn Assist, but settings...
  • Page 42: Air Pressures Display

    Air Pressures Display Use the bar graph display shown at right to view and manually adjust pressures for each of the three sections of cushions: head, body and leg. The bar graph display is accessed by pressing any Air Adjust button.
  • Page 43: Scale Menu

    Scale Menu Use the Scale menu shown at right to access various scale functions as described in the following sections: S C A L E M E N U PATIENT WEIGHT: XX.X Lb/ X.X Kg • Zero • Delay <ZERO DELAY>...
  • Page 44: Preset

    Preset Use preset to calibrate the scale to the patient’ s weight (without weighing the patient) if the patient’ s weight is known prior to placement on the bed. With menu showing, press Preset button. Scale The display shown at right will appear. NOTE: Weight values can be adjusted from 250 lb (113 kg) to 850 lb (386 kg) in approximately 0.2 lb (0.1 kg) increments.
  • Page 45: Weight Hold

    Weight Hold Use weight hold to retain the current weight value in memory while other weight (traction, etc.) is added or removed. The added or removed weight will not be reflected in the weight reading. With menu showing, press Weight Hold / New Weight Scale Position button.
  • Page 46: Store Trend

    Store Trend Use store trend to view the patient’ s current weight and to enter the date, time and patient’ s weight into the weight trend chart. With menu showing, press Store Trend button. Scale The display shown at right will appear. Press Weight Trend Chart button to enter current date,...
  • Page 47: Auxiliary Cpr

    Auxiliary CPR If main control panel is blank and bed does not respond to red button: CPR Switch Locate service switches in base cover on patient right side. PRESS FOR RAPID Press CPR rocker switch to turn air off and DEFLATE LOCK deflate cushions.
  • Page 48: Hand Control

    Plug power cord into a wall outlet to end transport mode when destination is reached. NOTE: If Turn Assist was on before bed was unplugged, five beeps will sound and the Turn On Turn Assist? display will appear to prompt the caregiver to reactivate Turn Assist. Pulsation will be restored if it was activated before bed was unplugged.
  • Page 49: Power Down Procedure

    Power Down Procedure Adjust bed to lowest position. Allow batteries to charge fully. Unplug power cord from wall outlet. The display shown at right will appear and flash. Press Cancel button to deactivate battery back-up power to allow for bed storage. Wrap power cord around power cord hangers on base cover.
  • Page 50: Specifications

    sPECifiCations* Maximum recommended patient weight, including accessories ..........850 lb (386 kg) Trapeze accessory static weight capacity designed for patients weighing up to 850 lb (386 kg patient) Mattress ..................................................Overall dimensions (L x W) ........................80 in L x 36 in W (203 cm x 91 cm) Bed Width ..................................................
  • Page 51 Bed Function Articulation Fowler ................................................65° Trendelenburg ........................................14° + / - 2° Reverse Trendelenburg......................................14° + / - 2° Leg .................................................. 72° Cardiac Chair: Head ..............................................25° Foot..............................................30° Trendelenburg ..........................................14° Patient Exit: Head ..........................................60° + / - 10° Foot...........................................70° + / - 10° Reverse Trendelenburg ...................................14°...
  • Page 52: Electromagnetic Compatibility (Emc)

    ElECtroMagnEtiC CoMPatibilitY (EMC) Although this equipment conforms to the intent of the 2004/108/EC EMC Directive, all medical equipment may produce electromagnetic interference or be susceptible to electromagnetic interference. The following are guidance and manufacturer’s declarations regarding electromagnetic compatibility for the BariAir Therapy System. •...
  • Page 53 Table 2 [IEC 60601‑1‑2, Edition 3.0 / Table 204 [IEC 60601‑1‑2, Edition 2.1] Guidance and Manufacturer’s Declaration ‑ Electromagnetic Immunity The BariAir Therapy System is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the end user of the BariAir Therapy System should ensure that it is used in such an environment.
  • Page 54 Table 4 [IEC 60601-1-2, Edition 3.0 / Table 204 [IEC 60601-1-2, Edition 2.1] Guidance and Manufacturer’s Declaration ‑ Electromagnetic Immunity The BariAir Therapy System is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the end user of the BariAir Therapy System should ensure that it is used in such an environment.
  • Page 55 Table 6 [IEC 60601‑1‑2, Edition 3.0 / Table 206 [IEC 60601‑1‑2, Edition 2.1] Recommended Separation Distances Between Portable and Mobile RF Communication Equipment and the BariAir Therapy System The BariAir Therapy System is intended for use in an electromagnetic environment in which radiated RF disturbances are controlled. The customer or the user of the BariAir Therapy System can help prevent electromagnetic interference by maintaining a minimum distance between the portable and mobile RF communications equipment (transmitters) and the BariAir Therapy System as recommended below, according to the maximum output power of the communications equipment.
  • Page 56: Definition Of Symbols Used

    DEfinitions of sYMbols usED Type B Equipment Alternating Current The BariAir Therapy System is in conformity with the Medical Devices Directive (93/42/EEC) and has been subject to the conformity 0086 assurance procedures laid down in the Council Directive. XXX lb Maximum Safe Working Load XXX kg Manufacturer...
  • Page 60 www.ArjoHuntleigh.com 0086 Manufactured for: ArjoHuntleigh AB Hans Michelsensgatan 10 211 20 Malmö, Sweden...

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