Safety; Safety Information; Description; Product Description - Invacare Viscomixt User Manual

Viscomixt® Mattress
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Safety

2.1 Safety information

WARNING

▸ Do not use this product or any available optional equipment
without first completely reading and understanding these
instructions and any additional instructional material such as
user manuals, service manuals or instruction sheets supplied
with this product or optional equipment. Invacare product
manuals are available at www.invacare.co.uk or your local
dealer. If you are unable to understand the warnings, cau-
tions or instructions, please contact a healthcare professio-
nal, dealer or technical personnel before attempting to use
this equipment – otherwise, injury or damage may occur.
WARNING

Invacare products are specifically designed and manufactured
for use in conjunction with Invacare accessories.
Accessories designed by other manufacturers have not been
tested by Invacare and are not recommended for use with
Invacare products.
The introduction of certain third party products between
the mattress surface and the user may reduce or impede the
clinical effectiveness of this product.
'Third party products' may include, but are not limited to
items including under blankets, plastic sheets and sheepskins,
etc. Heated over blankets must only be used in consultation
with a suitably qualified healthcare professional, as an increase
in temperature can increase the risk of developing pressure
ulcers.
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WARNING

Bed sheets must be loosely fitted, with creases smoothed out.
Care must always be taken to ensure that the support surface
in contact with the user is kept free from crumbs and other
food debris, and that drip cables, stents, and other foreign
objects do not become entrapped between the user and the
pressure reducing surface of the mattress, as this may result
in the development of pressure ulcers.
!
IMPORTANT
The information contained in this document is subject to
change without notice.
▸ Check all parts for shipping damage and test before using.
▸ In case of damage, do not use.
▸ Contact Invacare/Carrier for further instructions.
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Description

3.1 Product description

The Invacare Viscomixt®mattress offers exceptional pressure reducing
qualities, specific to the individual's needs. By promoting even weight
distribution, it reduces tissue pressure at potentially vulnerable areas.
The water-resistant cover provides a vapour-permeable, multi stretch
surface, to promote patient comfort and to maximise the effectiveness
of the foam core.
Safety