Patient Transfer To First Step Plus™ Product; Ambulatory Patient Transfer - KCI FIRST STEP Plus Operation Manual

5. Attach hoses to Air Supply Unit:
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Locate Hose Set Coupler that holds three hose ends together.
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Turn hose set coupler such that hoses are stacked vertically and the blue
HEAD hose is on top.
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Insert top tab of coupler into horizontal slot on the right side of the air
supply unit. Pivot coupler downward, placing hose ends over air outlets
until bottom of coupler clicks into locked position.
NOTE: Ensure hose set is not twisted.
6. Attach hoses to Air Cushion.
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Match color-coded hose ends to their respective patches on air cushions.
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Attach hoses snugly by slightly turning while pushing hose end onto overlay hose connectors.
7. Plug Air Supply Unit into a 115 VAC wall outlet.
NOTE: Be sure power to this outlet is not controlled by a wall switch.
8. Activate Air Supply Unit by depressing green Power Switch.
9. Adjust Head, Body and Foot airflow control knobs, located on front of air supply unit to a low setting.
10. Transfer patient as described below:
PATIENT TRANSFER TO FIRST STEP

Ambulatory Patient Transfer

1. Adjust height of both surfaces to comfortable levels for patient ingress and egress.
2. Lower Side Rails (when applicable).
3. Lock caster wheel brakes and caster wheel steering on both surfaces.
4. Assist patient in ambulatory transfer, following all applicable safety rules and institution protocols.
5. Center patient side-to-side on surface. Patients sacrum should be centered head-foot on seat section
cushion.
6. Raise and lock Side Rails on both sides of bed. If decision has been made to use Side Rails (Refer to Risks
and Precautions and Safety Tips section in the Introduction chapter of this manual).
7. Adjust air flow control knobs to the proper inflation for individual patient. See Air Pressure Adjustment section
below.
8. Check for good placement, slide hand flat between bottom of underlying surface and patients buttocks. There
should be 1" to 1 1/2" between patient and underlying surface.
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