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14.3 Power unit disinfection
The power unit can be cleaned by wiping down with a cloth dampened with hot water at 60
containing detergent or with sodium hypochlorite (up to 10,000 parts per million available chlorine).
14.4 Cover laundering
The mattress cover and air pipe cover can also be machine washed. Mattress covers and air pipe
cover should be completely removed prior to laundering.
Where required mattress covers can be laundered in a pre-wash at 60
main wash at 60
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However it is recommended that you check your local policy to determine the time/temperature ratio
required to achieve thermal disinfection.
Mattress covers may be tumble dried or air dried. They may be tumble dried on a low heat for up to
90 minutes. Drying temperature must not exceed 40
The mattress cover and mattress must be dry prior to refitting.
Caution: Exceeding the temperature can cause significant damage to the mattress
cover.
15 Storage
The mattress should be loosely rolled lengthwise with the cover innermost, taking care not to strain
the air pipe. It should then be placed in in a suitable protective cover with the power unit and stored in
an area appropriate for electronic medical devices.
To quickly extract air out from mattress for storage, pull the CPR tag to remove the CPR
plugs and disconnect the air hose connector to release the air.
Lay the mattress out flat.
Roll from the head end towards the foot end.
The foot end strap can then be stretched around the rolled mattress to prevent unrolling.
The power cord could be wrapped around the power unit bumper or disconnected for storage.
Caution: Do not fold, crease or stack mattresses
Issue: 5 - 12/12/2018
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