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made of quilted nylon taffeta. It is both
waterproof and moisture vapor perme-
able, which helps wick moisture away
from the patient's skin.
5.0 reCeiVinG inSpeCtiOn
The OrthoDerm LAL standard width
(36") ships in one carton containing two
additional cartons: one for the power
unit and one for the mattress assembly.
The OrthoDerm LAL bariatric widths
(39", 42", 48", 54", and 60") ship in two car-
tons: one for the power unit and one for
the mattress assembly. Inspect the goods
for shipping damage. If any damage is
found, file a report with the carrier im-
mediately. Prepare a written report and
take pictures of the damage. Call Sunrise
Medical customer service at 1-800-333-
4000, or in Canada, 1-800-263-3390.
6.0 SySteM COMpOnentS
Components Supplied in the power unit
package:
• 1 each - Power Unit
• 1 each - Power Cord
• 1 each - Operation Manual
Components Supplied in the Mattress
Assembly package:
• 1 each - Mattress Replacement with
Cover
7.0 FeAtureS
Control panel Features:
See Figure 7a on next page.
power:
NOTE: Main power switch is locat-
ed on left side panel. See "left side panel"
below. Press button on control panel to
power up system; the yellow ON LED
will illuminate. The power is in standby
mode when the STANDBY/CPR yellow
LED is illuminated.
patient weight:
Press up or down buttons to adjust set-
ting to relative patient weight. The pa-
tient weight indication is a close ap-
proximation of the correct setting. If the
mattress is too soft or firm, simply press
the up or down arrows to adjust as neces-
sary. Wait 5 minutes between set point
changes for the mattress to stabilize. See
section 9.0 of this Manual ("Program-
ming Settings").
Mode:
Press Standard button for normal patient
weight range of 80-300 lbs. Press Bar-
iatric button for extended weight range
of 350-1,000 lbs. Pressing Upright but-
ton when the bed frame head section is
raised adjusts pressure to prevent patient
bottoming out. Upright mode should be
turned off when bed frame is in flat po-
sition. Press Panel Lock button to lock
out function buttons from unauthor-
ized changes. Max Inflate and Power
functions are not affected by Panel Lock
mode.
Press Panel Lock button and
hold for 3 seconds to cancel Panel Lock
mode.
Max inflate:
Press button to rapidly inflate mattress
to maximum pressure. Press Max inflate
button after the function is no longer
needed to return to Standard or Bariat-
ric mode. The Max Inflate function will
cancel automatically after 30 minutes if
unattended.