Safety And Usage Tips; Putting Into Service; Risk Prevention - Hill-Rom Primo P02033 Manual De Usuario

PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT: octobre 11, 2012

Safety and Usage Tips

Putting into service

Before using the mattress, it is essential to have a thorough
understanding of this manual. This manual contains instructions for
general use and maintenance and guarantees improved safety.
Caregivers must have access to this manual.
Caregivers must be informed of the risks that may be encountered in the use of
electric devices. Product training can be provided on demand.
When using the mattress with medical devices (accessories), the user must ensure
that safety and conformity requirements are met.
Before using the mattress for the first time or when removing from storage:
• check the condition and conformity of the electrical system with the
applicable safety standards;
• connect the control unit of the Primo
safety" page 5).
• make sure that all the functions of the device (See "Installation" page 16) are
in good conditions of operation;
• make sure that the device and the care environment are in a good state of
hygiene (See "Disinfection" page 28).

Risk prevention

Improper use of the device Primo
following recommendations must be read and followed.
In view of the multitude of models of frames and siderails, and for
safety reasons, Hill-Rom advises that all necessary precautions must
be taken, especially with regard to the height of the siderails and the
dimensions of the sleep surface. If this device is used on a bed with
siderails that are less than 22cm above the mattress, patients must not
be left unattended.
For safety reasons, it is advisable to use the lock-out functions of the bed in the
following situations:
• during all interventions on the patient or the device (e.g.: examinations,
transfers, maintenance);
• if the patient suffers from particular behavioral difficulties (e.g. : agitation,
confusion, disorientation, obsessional behavior and aged and frail patients).
Properly trained medical staff should determine how the device should be used
and the required level of monitoring or constraint.
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device to the mains (See "Electrical
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can result in risks for the patient or the user. The
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