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Users' Manual
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Model 28-Z PROFlexx
Chair Cot
August 2006 GLO
Pub. No. 234-3356-00

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  • Page 1 Users’ Manual ® Model 28-Z PROFlexx Chair Cot August 2006 GLO Pub. No. 234-3356-00...
  • Page 2 Additional free copies are available upon request from Customer Relations. Proprietary Notice The information disclosed in this manual is the property of Ferno- Washington, Inc., Wilmington, Ohio, USA. Ferno-Washington, Inc. reserves all patent rights, proprietary design rights, manufacturing...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    5.7 Optional Lead Handle ........17 10 - Limited Warranty Summary ........ 33 5.8 Optional Auxiliary Handles ....... 18 11 - Ferno Customer Relations ........33 Training Record ............. 34 Maintenance Record ............. 35 © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006...
  • Page 4 Figure 17 - Using the Backrest Control Handle ....16 Serial Number Location ..........33 Figure 18 - Engaging/Disengaging the Wheel Lock ..16 Figure 19 - Raising a Sidearm ......... 17 Figure 20 - Folding a Sidearm ........17 © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006...
  • Page 5: Safety Information

    Ferno- all helpers. manufactured cot fasteners be used for securing Ferno- manufactured cots in ambulances. Improper maintenance can cause injury. Maintain the cot only as described in this ANY COMBINATION OF A FERNO COT OR COT manual.
  • Page 6: Safety And Instruction Labels

    1.6 Symbol Glossary The symbols defined below are used on the cot and/or in this users' manual. Ferno uses symbols recognized by the International Standards Organization (ISO), the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and the emergency medical services industry.
  • Page 7: Operator Skills And Training

    For additional free users’ record their training information. A sample manuals, contact your Ferno distributor or Ferno training record sheet is provided on page 34. Customer Relations (page 33).
  • Page 8: About The Cot

    Length working with heavy loads. Folded ........... 80 in.(204 cm) Raised .......... 75 in. (190 cm) The cot is designed for use with an updated Ferno ® Width Model 173 Cot Fastening System and is shipped with a Overall Width ....... 25 in. (63 cm) kit to update one Model 173 Fastener (see Updating Your Model 173 Cot Fastener, page 11.
  • Page 9: Components

    Model 417-1 Torso Restraint with Guide Strap (1) Chair-Adjustment Handle Model 430 Restraints (2) Head-End Mattress Foot-End Mattress To request additional free users’ manuals contact Ferno Customer Relations (page 33) or visit us at www.ferno.com © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006...
  • Page 10: Cot And Chair Positions

    Use for Rolling and Loading. Intermediate Chair Position Chair Position Use for patient comfort. Use for Patient Transfer and Rolling. Chair may be rolled in this position. Folded Position Use for Patient Transfer and Ambulance Transport. © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006...
  • Page 11: Setup

    Figure 1A- New-Style Hook Your fastener hook is old-style and requires updating if there is no lip, as illustrated in Figure 1B. Use Model 173 Fastener Update Kit 082-2134 from Ferno Customer Relations (page 33). SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONS No Lip...
  • Page 12: Patient Restraints

    Additional, free manuals are available from Ferno Customer Relations (page 33). ATTACHING THE GUIDE STRAP AND SHOULDER STRAPS Hip and Thigh Restraints (2) 1.
  • Page 13: Locking Mattress

    Figure 8A - Mattress Hooks Anchored Through Backrest Panel Holes Guide Strap and Shoulder Straps Mattress Hooks Figure 8B - Backrest with Shoulder Straps Attached and Mattress Anchored in Place © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006...
  • Page 14: Using The Features

    12 when doing a four-person lift. Note: Additional lifting handles are available for the foot end and sides of the cot (see Optional Lifting Handles, page 18). Figure 12 - Using the Cylinder Grip for a Four-Person Lift © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006...
  • Page 15: Cot/Chair Conversion Handle

    (Figure 15). Alternatively, one hand may be used as in Figure 16 if local protocols, operator strength, and patient weight permit. Figure 15 Figure 16 Recommended: Alternative: Use One Hand Use Two Hands © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006...
  • Page 16: Backrest

    (Figure 18). To disengage, press down on the opposite end of the lock lever with your toe (Figure 18). Figure 18 - Engaging and Disengaging the Wheel Lock © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006...
  • Page 17: Optional Folding Sidearms

    Use: The control operator grasps the lead handle to pull and steer the cot (Figure 21) while the head-end operator grasps the loading-wheel crosstube and pushes. Figure 21 - Using the Lead Handle To Pull the Cot © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006...
  • Page 18: Optional Auxiliary Handles

    ° Before moving the cot to the chair position, fold the foot-end handles toward the center of the cot. Storage Position Storage Position Lifting Position Figure 23 - Side Auxiliary Handle Locking Positions © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006...
  • Page 19: Using The Cot

    318 kg instructions on pages 12 and 13, and in the restraint users' manuals. To obtain additional, free Use Two Load Limit Read the restraint users' manuals, contact Ferno Customer Trained for the Cot Is Users' Relations, page 33. Operators...
  • Page 20: Unfolding The Cot With A Patient

    Important When lifting the cot, the head-end operator grasps the loading-wheel crosstube. Do not grasp the backrest frame to lift the cot. The backrest frame is not designed for lifting. © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006...
  • Page 21: Folding The Cot With A Patient

    2. Tip the cot back onto all four transport wheels. Figure 28 - Preparing to Fold the Empty Cot © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006...
  • Page 22: Transferring The Patient To The Cot

    Figure 30 - Transferring the Patient 8. If the patient's medical condition or comfort Onto the Chair requires, adjust the chair to the intermediate position. 9. Release the wheel locks and roll the chair. © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006...
  • Page 23: Rolling The Cot And Chair

    The telescoping side lift handle may also be used (see Figure 32). 2. Assisting Operator: Grasp a telescoping side lift handle and assist pushing. Figure 32 - Rolling the Chair © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006...
  • Page 24: Loading The Cot

    5. Control Operator: Release the control handle. 6. Control Operator: Secure the cot in the cot fastener. 7. Assisting Operator: Lower the ambulance folding bumper. Figure 34 - Operator Pushes Cot into Ambulance and Fastener © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006...
  • Page 25: Unloading The Cot

    Squeezing the undercarriage control handle ambulance. when unfolding or unloading the cot will prevent 6. Assisting Operator: Lower the ambulance the undercarriage from locking. Do not use this folding bumper. handle when unfolding or unloading the cot. © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006...
  • Page 26: One Operator Loading/Unloading An Empty Cot

    5. Lower the foot end of the cot until all four transport wheels are on the ground. 6. Finish rolling the cot out of the ambulance. 7. Lower the ambulance folding bumper. 8. Roll the cot away from the ambulance. © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006...
  • Page 27: Using Additional Help

    Helpers can cause injury. Maintain control of the cot, operate the controls, and direct all helpers. LOAD LIMIT Inspect the cot if the load limit has been exceeded 700 lb (see Inspecting the 318 kg Cot, page 29. © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006...
  • Page 28: Maintenance

    When using maintenance products, follow the Additional, free manuals can be ordered from Ferno manufacturers’ directions and read the manufacturers’ Customer Relations (page 33). material safety data sheets. You can purchase a recommended disinfectant from your Ferno distributor or Ferno Customer Relations (page 33).
  • Page 29: Inspecting The Cot

    Is the ambulance properly prepared for the cot (approved fastener installed)? Lube Point (1 each side of chair) Figure 37 - Lubrication Point (Identical Point Is Located on Opposite Side of Chair) © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006...
  • Page 30: Parts And Service

    Modifying the cot can cause injury and Worldwide damage. Use the cot only as designed by To order Ferno parts and for professional cot repair, Ferno. contact your Ferno distributor. Your distributor is the only agent authorized by Ferno to manage, service, and repair Ferno products.
  • Page 31: Parts Diagrams

    Model 28-Z PROFlexx Chair Cot ® Parts and Service 8.4 Parts Diagrams Not Shown © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006...
  • Page 32: Accessories And Related Products

    Model 28-Z PROFlexx Chair Cot ® Accessories and Related Products 9 - ACCESSORIES AND RELATED PRODUCTS Ferno offers a full line of accessories and related Description Part Number products approved for use with the cot. 417-1 Torso Restraint, black ......031-3915 Guide Strap for Torso Restraint ....031-3945...
  • Page 33: Limited Warranty Summary

    Limited Warranty Obligation If a product is proven defective, Ferno will repair or replace it, or, at our option, refund the item’s purchase price. In no event is Ferno liable for more than the selling price of the product. The purchaser accepts these terms in lieu of all damages.
  • Page 34: Training Record

    Model 28-Z PROFlexx Chair Cot ® TRAINING RECORD Date Name Training Method © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006...
  • Page 35: Maintenance Record

    Model 28-Z PROFlexx Chair Cot ® MAINTENANCE RECORD Maintenance Performed Date © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006...

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