Using The Cot; Before Placing The Cot In Service; General Guidelines For Use; Fully Engaging The Locking Mechanism - Ferno PROFlexX User Manual

Using the Cot

6.1 Before Placing the Cot in Service

Personnel who will work with the cot must be trained. See Operator Skills and Training, page 7.
Set up the cot. Attach the mattress and restraints. If you have a Model 175 cot fastener, install the safety hook,
and, if needed, update your fastener. See Setup and Installation, pages 11-13.
Confirm that cot operates properly. See Inspecting the Cot, page 33.

6.2 General Guidelines for Use

• Medical advice is beyond the parameters of this
manual.
• It is the users' responsibility to ensure safe
practices for the patient and themselves.
• A minimum of two trained operators is required.
• Follow standard emergency patient-handling
procedures when operating the cot.
• Operators work together at all times.
• Operators communicate with one another and use
coordinated movements to operate the cot.
• Lift only the weight you can safely handle. Use
additional help when working with heavy loads
(patient and equipment). For placement of
helpers, see Using Additional Help, page 24.
• Stay with the patient at all times.
• Always use patient restraints to secure the patient
on the cot.
• Keep the cot folded when the load exceeds the
standard Load Limit (See Bariatric Transport,
pages 29-31).
6.3 Fully Engaging the
Locking Mechanism
False locking is a condition in which the locking
mechanism does not fully engage when a control handle
is released. This can occur after changing cot positions
if the locking pin rests exactly on the tip of a ratchet
bar tooth, and can allow the cot to lower to the next
locking position when moved.
To ensure the locking mechanism fully engages after
changing positions, lift the cot until all the wheels are
off the ground. This allows the lock to fully engage if
it has not already done so.
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Improper operation can cause injury. Operate
the cot only as described in this manual.
An unattended patient can be injured. Stay
with the patient at all times.
An unrestrained patient can fall off the cot
and be injured. Use restraints to secure the
patient on the cot.
False locking can cause injury. After changing
positions, lift the cot until all the wheels are
off the ground. This allows the lock to engage
if it has not already done so.
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