Drive Medical M-Rail Owner's manual

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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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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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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
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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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