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5.1 Before Placing the Cot in Service
Before use, personnel who will work with the cot must read and
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understand this manual. Appropriate skills and training are also
required. See page 8.
Set up the cot. See page 44.
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Inspect and confirm the cot operates properly. See page 37.
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Set the loading height for the ambulance you will use with the cot
(page 44).
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The vehicle must have a compatible Ferno or other certified
fastening system installed.
5.2 General Guidelines for Use
Medical advice is beyond the parameters of this manual. It is the
operators' responsibility to ensure safe practices for the patient and
themselves. A minimum of two trained operators is required.
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Follow standard emergency patient-handling procedures when
operating the cot.
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Communicate with one another and use coordinated movements
to operate the cot.
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Talk to the patient. Communicate before making changes to the
cot height, and during the loading and unloading procedures.
Work together and maintain control of the cot at all times.
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Stay with the patient at all times. Do not leave a patient unattended.
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Select and use appropriate, compatible patient restraints to secure
the patient on the cot. A list of Ferno patient restraint systems
compatible with the cot is at right.
Operators and helpers provide lift assistance only when the load
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exceeds the load capacity. Inspect the cot if the load capacity has
been exceeded. See "Inspecting the IN∫X" on page 37.
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Use additional help as needed (page 10).
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Read the fastening system users' manual for instructions on using
the fastening system.
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To activate the cot after turning the power switch ON, or to wake
the cot from Sleep Mode, press . Note: Only the
activate/wake up the cot.
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No-Lift Loading/Unloading: Do not lift the cot off the ground when
using the cot powered mode.
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Auto-Equalize: When
or
one set of legs until both sets of legs are equally extended. Then,
both sets of legs extend or retract simultaneously.
Two systems alert the operators to important or unsafe conditions
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or faults. The display shows symbols/codes to indicate an error or
condition. Also, the cot beeps when a status indicator is displayed.
The severity of the status determines the number of beeps.
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button will
is pressed, the cot extends or retracts
iN∫X®
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 be injured. Use properly-
installed patient restraints to secure the patient on the
cot.
Rolling the cot above the factory-set maximum transport
height can cause it to tip. Only roll the cot at or below the
factory-set maximum transport height.
700 lb
318 kg
50 st
Available Ferno Patient Restraint Systems
Ferno Product
Kangoofix Neonate Transfer Aide
679 Neomate Infant Restraint System
678 PediMate®
PediMate+
417-3 Restraint system (supplied)
WARNING
LOAD CAPACITY
Inspect the cot if the load capacity has
been exceeded (page 37).
Metric
Patient Weight
1.6-5 kg
2.3-6.4 kg
4.5-18.1 kg
4.5-45.4 kg
Up to Rated Load Capacity
© Ferno / 234-3622-09 / December 2022
Imperial
Patient Weight
3.5-11 lb
5-14 lb
10-40 lb
10-100 lb
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