Completion Of Patient Placement; Home Display; Instaflate Inflation Function (If) - Arjo FIRST STEP Instructions For Use Manual

Completion of Patient Placement

Home Display

1. Verify patient comfort.
2. Use Home Display for up to 25% uniform pressure adjustment.
• Press left arrow button under SOFT to decrease uniform pressure.
• Press right arrow button under FIRM to increase uniform pressure.
3. If the decision has been made to use side rails, raise and lock side rails.
Serious injury or death can result from the use (potential entrapment) or non-use (potential patient falls) of side
rails or other restraints.
Side Rails / Patient Restraints - Whether and how to use side rails or restraints is a decision that should
be based on each patient's needs and should be made by the patient and the patient's family, physician and
use (including entrapment and patient falls from bed) in conjunction with individual patient needs, and should
discuss use or non-use with patient and / or family. Consider not only the clinical and other needs of the patient
but also the risks of fatal or serious injury from falling out of bed and from patient entrapment in or around the
and Assessment Guidance To Reduce Entrapment. Outside the US, consult the local Competent Authority or
patients. It is recommended that side rails (if used) be locked in the full upright position when the patient is
unattended. Make sure a capable patient knows how to get out of bed safely (and, if necessary, how to release
entrapment.
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Adjust bed height to lowest level.
patient is unattended.
4. Ensure all brakes are locked.
5. If desired, activate warmer and adjust temperature.
InstaFlate
Use InstaFlate to assist patient transfer and bathing by increasing pressure throughout the therapeutic surface.
InstaFlate
deactivation.
1. Press the INSTAFLATE ON / OFF button shown at right.
2. Press the INSTAFLATE ON / OFF button to deactivate InstaFlate. Display shown
at right will appear temporarily and then return to the Home Display. Pressure and
warmer settings will be restored when InstaFlate is deactivated.
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InstaFlate is deactivated.
INST ATE
INST TE OFF