Drive Medical 1222P Owner's manual

M-Rail installation instructions

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CAUTIONS and WARNINGS

• PleasereadtheseinstructionscarefullybeforeinstallingandusingtheM-Rail

• PleasereadthewarningtotheM-railparts.

• TheM-Railisanassistivebalancehandrailforbeds.

 oItistoassistpersonswhoaremobile,butrequiresomeassistancetomoveorsitupinbed

 oItalsohelpswithbalancewhenthepersongetsinandoutofbed.

 oItfurtherhelpsthepersonwithbalancewhenstandingbesidethebedorduringtransfersbythebed.

• TheM-Railisnotintendedtosupportthefullweightofapersonandissuitableforpeoplewhoweighupto300pounds(135kg).

• Narrowbedsmaytiltiffullbodyweightisapplied.

• Suitableforallhomestylebedswithboxsprings

• May beusedwithsometypesofCare,InstitutionalandHospitalstyleadjustablebeds.

WARNING:ENTRAPMENT BETWEEN AN ASSISTIVE BEDSIDE HANDRAIL DEVICE AND A MATTRESS CAN BE SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING.

• Entrapmentcanoccurwhenthereisagapbetweenthesideofthemattressandtheassistivehandrail.

• Itispossibleforaperson’shead,neck,arm(s),leg(s)orbodytobecomewedgedbetweenthesideofthemattressandtheassistive

handrailhorizontalcrossbarsorverticalsidebars.

• Themattressmustbetightagainsttheassistivehandrail,withnogapsatalltimes.Thisshouldbecheckedfrequently-atleastdaily.

• ForaddedsafetywerecommendinstallingtwoM-Rails,oneoneachsideofthebed,toassistwithkeepingthemattressinplace,with

nogaps.

• Thehorizontalcrossbarsmustbeusedatalltimes.

CAUTION:Ifthebedbaseiswiderthanthemattress,twoM-RailswillNOTwork.

• TheM-RailisNOTintendedforpeoplewithpoormobility,orforpeoplewhoarepermanentlybedridden.Extrasafetymeasuresand

precautionsmustbeusedwithhigherriskpatients

• THEM-RailISNOTTOBEUSEDASARESTRAINTandNOTTOBEUSEDTOPREVENTUSERSFROMFALLINGOUTOFBED.

• Pleasereadthefollowinglink:

 ohttp://www.fda.gov/cdrh/bedrails.html

 ohttp://www.fda.gov/cdrh/beds/bed_brochure.html

  ItisveryimportantthattheM-RailisnotattachedtoanypartofaCare,InstitutionalorHospitalbedthatcanmoveorbeadjusted,

anditisveryimportantthattheM-Railattachmentstrapsarenottouchinganypartofthebedthatmoves

M-Rail installation instructions

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M-Rail Low Proﬁle

[Fully Assembled]

M-Rail High Proﬁle

[Fully Assembled]

M-Rail Low Proﬁle

with 2 bars

[Fully Assembled]

M-Rail High Proﬁle

with 3 bars

[Fully Assembled]

M-Rail installation instructions

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Preparing the M-Rail for assembly:

1. Openthecartonandremoveallparts.Removetheplasticcoveringsanddisposeofsafelyawayfromchildrenandinfants.

2. TheM-Railcanbeusedwitheithertwo(2)CrossBarsorthree(3)CrossBars.Bychoosingeitherthetwo(2)orthree(3)CrossBar

optionyoucanadjusttheM-Railheightrelativetotheoorandtosuittheuser’spreference.Forthickmattresseswerecommendthat

youuse3CrossBars.Ifyouchoosetouse2CrossBars,discardpartD(HBar).

Assembling the M-Rail:

3. Snap-lockpartAintopartB.Repeat

onotherside

4.ScrewpartContopartsB.Leave

screwsloose.

5. IfyouareusingpartD(HBar),

snap-lockpartDontopartB.

6. Lastly,snap-lockpartEontoeitherpartDorpartB.MakesurethatalltheSnap-Lock

SpringButtonsareinplace.

7. AdjustmentsmaybeneededtotightenorloosenpartD(HBar)forpropert.YouarereadytoinstalltheM-Railontoyourbed.

Installer quick tip: ifusingpartDandyou

experienceanydifcultywhenyousnap-lockpartEinto

placeontopartD,loosenthescrews121onpartDusing

theallenkeyprovided.

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C

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B

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C

B

E

A

C

B

D

M-Rail

Low Proﬁle

with 2 bars

M-Rail

High Proﬁle

with 3 bars

M-Rail installation instructions

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Installing the M-Rail assembly onto the bed:

8. SlidetheassembledM-Railbetweenthemattressandhebedbaseorbedframesupport.

9. RuntheLongWebbing(part111)acrossthebase/bedframeandunderneath,backtotheM-Rail.

10. FeedtheLongWebbing(part111)throughthebuckle(part107)atthedesiredlength.Closethebuckle(part107)tosecurethestrap.

11. Putthemattressbackonthebedifyouremovedit.

12. LieonthebedandpositiontheM-Railwhereitismostcomfortableforyou.

13. Tightenthetwowebbingstrapssecurelyagainstthebaseorbedframe,ensuringthatthewebbingstrapsarestraightandparallel.

14. LoopanddoubletiethelooseendoftheLongWebbing(part111)directlyunderneaththebuckle(part107).Cutofftheexcessweb-

bingofLongWebbing(part111)topreventtrippinghazards.

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Installer quick tip: Youwillndtheinstallationeasierifyouremovethemattress.

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107

A

C

B

111

E

107

A

C

B

C

111

M-Rail Low Proﬁle

Installed on bed

base/bed frame

M-Rail

Low Proﬁle

M-Rail High Proﬁle

Installed on bed

base/bed frame

M-Rail

High Proﬁle

M-Rail Low Proﬁle

Installed with

Mattress

M-Rail High Proﬁle

Installed with

Mattress

Note:Mattress

tobeadded

Note:Mattress

tobeadded

Drive is a trademark of Medical Depot, Inc.

Port Washington N.Y. 11050 USA Made in China

limited lifetime warranty

Your Drive branded product is warrantied to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for the lifetime of the product for the

original consumer purchaser.

This device was built to exacting standards and carefully inspected prior to shipment. This Lifetime Limited Warranty is an expression

of our confidence in the materials and workmanship of our products and our assurance to the consumer of years of dependable

service.

This warranty does not cover device failure due to owner misuse or negligence, or normal wear and tear. The warranty does not

extend to non- durable components, such as rubber accessories, casters, and grips, which are subject to normal wear and need

periodic replacement.

If you have a question about your Drive device or this warranty, please contact an authorized Drivedealer.

CAUTION/WARNING: THEEDGEOFTHEMATTRESSMUSTALWAYSBECLOSEAGAINSTTHESEHORIZONTALANDVER-

TICALBARSWITHNOGAP,DONOTREMOVETHESECROSSBARS.Donotputlimbsbetweenorunderbars.Notintendedtocarry

user’sentirebodyweight—Narrowbedsmaytiltiffullbodyweightisapplied.Forusersweighingupto300pounds(135kg).

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