Invacare BAR600IVC User manual

BAR600IVC
Invacare
Brand
Invacare
Model
BAR600IVC
Type
User manual

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Invacare BAR600IVC bed rails are designed to provide safety and security for individuals at risk of falling out of bed. These rails can be installed on either the head or foot end of the bed, and are easily raised or lowered with a simple plunger knob mechanism. The rails lock securely in place, ensuring they stay in the desired position. Made from durable materials, these rails can withstand regular use and are easy to clean and maintain.

Invacare BAR600IVC bed rails are designed to provide safety and security for individuals at risk of falling out of bed. These rails can be installed on either the head or foot end of the bed, and are easily raised or lowered with a simple plunger knob mechanism. The rails lock securely in place, ensuring they stay in the desired position. Made from durable materials, these rails can withstand regular use and are easy to clean and maintain.

ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.
BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuturereference.
IenI
1General
1.1Symbols
Signalwordsareusedinthismanualandapplytohazardsorunsafe
practiceswhichcouldresultinpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
Seetheinformationbelowfordefinitionsofthesignalwords.
DANGER!
–Dangerindicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorserious
injury.
WARNING!
–Warningindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorserious
injury.
CAUTION!
–Cautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,mayresultinpropertydamage
orminorinjuryorboth.
Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformationfor
efficient,trouble-freeuse.
2Safety
2.1GeneralGuidelines
DANGER!
RiskOfDeath,Injury,OrDamage
Improperuseofthisproductmaycauseinjuryordamage.
–Ifyouareunabletounderstandthewarnings,cautions
orinstructions,contactahealthcareprofessional,
dealerortechnicalpersonnelbeforeattemptingtouse
thisequipment.
–Donotusethisproductoranyavailableoptional
equipmentwithoutfirstcompletelyreadingand
understandingtheseinstructionsandanyadditional
instructionalmaterialsuchasusermanuals,service
manualsorinstructionsheetssuppliedwiththis
productoroptionalequipment.
Continueduseoftheproductwithdamagedpartscould
leadtotheproductmalfunctioning,causinginjurytothe
userand/orcaregiver.
–CheckALLproductcomponentsandcartonfor
damage,andtestcomponentsbeforeuse.DONOT
useproductifcomponentsaredamagedorifproduct
isnotworkingproperly.Contactaqualifiedtechnician
orInvacareforrepair.
Toavoidinjuryorproductdamage:
–Set-upandAssemblyinstructionsMUSTbeperformed
byqualifiedtechniciansonly.“QualifiedTechnician
Only”sectionsaremarkedaccordingly.
IVC™BariatricBedRail
enModelNo.BAR6640PRailsforBAR600IVC
Beds
UserManual
IVC™BariatricBedRail
DANGER!
RiskOfInjuryOrDeath
Bedaccessoriesdesignedbyothermanufacturershave
NOTbeentestedbyInvacare.UseofNON-Invacarebed
accessoriesmayresultininjuryordeath.
–UseONLYInvacarerails,mattresses,bedextenders
andotheraccessorieswithInvacarebedproducts.
THEINFORMATIONCONTAINEDINTHISDOCUMENT
ISSUBJECTTOCHANGEWITHOUTNOTICE.
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,Injury,orDamage
Properpatientassessmentandmonitoring,andproper
maintenanceanduseofequipmentisrequiredtoreduce
theriskofentrapment.
Variationsinbedraildimensions,andmattressthickness,
sizeordensitycouldincreasetheriskofentrapment.
–VisittheFDAwebsiteathttp://www.fda.govtolearn
abouttherisksofentrapment.Review“AGuideto
BedSafety”,publishedbytheHospitalBedSafety
Workgroup,locatedatwww.invacare.com.Usethe
linklocatedundereachbedrailproductentryto
accessthisbed’ssafetyguide.
DANGER!
RiskOfDeath,InjuryOrAdverseHealth
Consequences
Fallhazardexistsduetoincorrectinstallationofbedrails
–Toavoidinjury,ensurethattheInvacarebedrailsare
installedcorrectlyandsecurelyattachedtothebed
whileenteringorexiting.
FallhazardexistsduetouseofNon-Invacarebedrails.
Non-Invacarebedrailsarepotentiallyincompatiblewith
Invacarebeds.
–Toavoidinjury,ensurethatonlyInvacarebedrailsare
usedwithInvacarebedsatalltimes.
FallhazardexistsduetouseofNon-Invacaremattresses.
Non-Invacaremattressesarepotentiallyincompatible
withInvacarebeds.
–Toavoidinjury,ensurethatonlyInvacaremattresses
areusedwithInvacarebedsatalltimes.
DANGER!
RiskOfDeath,InjuryOrDamage
Toavoidentrapment,damage,and/orpersonalinjury:
–Thesebedrailsareintendedtopreventanindividual
frominadvertentlyrollingoutofbed.Donotusefor
restraintpurposes.
–UseONLYInvacarerailswithInvacareproducts.
–DONOTusethebedrailsaspushhandleswhen
movingthebed.
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,Injury,orDamage
Patiententrapmentfromtheuseofbedsiderailsmay
causeinjuryordeath.Toavoidpatiententrapment:
–TheInvacaremattressMUSTfitfirmlyagainstthe
bedframeANDbedsiderailstopreventpatient
entrapment.Followthemanufacturer’sinstructions.
Monitorpatientfrequently.Readandunderstandthe
UserManualpriortousingtheInvacarebedandbed
rails.Usermanualsareavailableatwww.invacare.com
oryourdealer.
–Afteranyadjustments,repairorserviceandbeforeuse,
makesureallattachinghardwareistightenedsecurely.
DANGER!
RiskOfDeath,Injury,OrDamage
Toavoidentrapment,productdamage,and/orpersonal
injury:
–Whenusedwithamanual/electricbed,thebedrails
DONOTfallunderanyweightlimitations.Bedrails
canbedeformedorbrokenifexcessivesidepressure
isexertedonthebedrails.Thesebedrailsareused
forthepurposeofpreventinganindividualfrom
inadvertentlyrollingoutofbed.Thebedrailsare
notintendednormaybeusedforrestraintpurposes.
Ifanindividualiscapableofinjuringhimself/herself,
aphysicianorahealthcareprofessionalshouldbe
consultedforalternativemeansofsaferestraint.
–Afterraising/loweringthehead/footendoftheelectric
bed,checkthedistancebetweenthebottomofthe
bedrailandthemattress.Ifthereisexcessivedistance
betweenthebottomofthebedrailandthemattress
inwhichindividualsmaybecomeentangled,adjust
theheightofthebedrail(ifapplicable),orprovide
alternativemeansofpatientprotection.
–DONOTusethesiderailsaspushhandlesformoving
theelectricbed.
–Replacementmattressesandbedsiderailswith
dimensionsdifferentfromtheoriginalequipment
suppliedorspecifiedbythebedframemanufacturer
arenotinterchangeable.Variationsinbedsiderail
design,widthandthicknessorfirmnessofthemattress
couldcause/contributetoentrapment.
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,Injury,orDamage
Conditionssuchasrestlessness,mentaldeterioration
anddementiaorseizuredisorders(uncontrolledbody
movement),sleepingproblems,andincontinencecan
significantlyimpactapatient'sriskofentrapment.
Pediatricpatientsorpatientswithsmallbodysizemay
alsohaveanincreasedriskofentrapment.
–Monitorpatientswiththeseconditionsfrequently.
–Placemattressdeckintheflatpositionwhenleft
unattended.
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,Injury,orDamage
Toavoiddeath,injuryordamageduetoimproper
maintenanceorinspection.Alwaysmaintainandinspect
equipmentpertheinstructionsinthismanual.Contact
aqualifiedtechnicianorInvacareifanyofthefollowing
issuesarepresent:
–Looseormissingpartssuchasendcaps,knobs,bolts,
screwsetc.,shouldbesecuredorreplaced.
–Sharpedgesorsurfacesshouldbecorrectedor
replaced.
–Partsshowingexcessivewearshouldbereplaced.
–Warpedorotherwisedamagedpartsshouldbe
replacedimmediately.
DANGER!
RiskOfDeath,InjuryOrDamage
Toavoidpinching,crushandcollapsehazardsfrombed
deckcontactwithobjectsunderthebed:
–DONOTplaceanyobjectsorletanyindividual
underneaththebedorinbetweentheraisedbedframe
componentsatanytime.
Toavoidchokingfromsmalldetachablepartscontained
underneaththebed:
–Closelysupervisechildren,pets,orpeoplewith
physical/mentaldisabilities.
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3Usage
3.1Figure
3.2Installing/RemovingtheBedRailMounting
Brackets
Thebedrailscanbemountedoneithertheheadand/orfoot
endofthebed.
1.LocatethebedrailmountingholesAontheheadorfootend
ofthebedframe.
2.SecurethebedrailmountingbracketsBtothebedframeusing
mountinghardwareC.Ensureallhardwareistightenedsecurely.
Reversethisproceduretoremovethebedrailmounting
brackets.
3.3InstallingtheBedRails
1.PullandholdtheplungerknobDonthebedrailmounting
bracketB.
2.Insertthebedrailintothebedrailmountingbracket.
3.Releasetheplungerknob.
4.Raisethebedrailuntiltheplungerpinclickssecurelyintothe
adjustmentholeEorlowerthebedrailuntilthetopsupportof
thebedrailrestssecurelyagainstthetopofthebedrailmounting
bracket.
5.RepeatSTEPS1-4toinstalltheremainingbedrails.
3.4Raising/LoweringtheBedRails
Thebedrailshavetwopositions,raised(Up)andlowered
(Down).
Raising
1.PullplungerknobDandliftthebedrail.
2.Raisethebedrailuntiltheplungerpinengagestheadjustment
holeE.Anaudibleclickwillbeheard.
Lowering
1.GraspthebedrailandpullplungerknobD.
2.Lowerbedrailuntilthetopsupportisrestingonthebedrail
mountingbracketB.
4Maintenance
4.1CleaningandCare
Invacarerecommendsmaintenanceandcleaningproceduresbe
conductedinitially,betweenusers,onaregularscheduleandas
needed.
SanitizingMethod
Allsurfacesmaybecleanedwith:
•Soapywater
•Anycommonconsumerdisinfectingproduct
•Mostnon-abrasivecommerciallyavailabledisinfectingproducts
MaintenanceCheck
•Verifythefunctionoftheplungerknob.Ensurethepinisfreeof
dirtand/orforeignmaterialthatcouldimpairitsfunction.
•Ensurethattherailslockasspecified.
•Tighten,adjustorreplaceanypartssuchasendcaps,knobs,bolts,
screws,etc.thatareloose,showsignsofwearoraremissing.
EnvironmentalConditionsforStorage
Storethebedinacleananddryenvironmentwithanambient
temperaturerangebetween15°and30°Celsius(59°to86°F).
EnvironmentalConditionsforTransport
Transportthebedinacleananddryenvironment.
ServiceLife
Thisproducthasanexpectedusefullifeofthree(3)yearswhenused
inaccordancewithsafetyinstructions,maintenanceintervalsand
correctusestatedinthismanual.
5Disposal
5.1Disposal
Whentheproductcannolongerbeused,theproduct,accessories
andthepackagingmaterialsshouldbesortedcorrectly.Pleasebe
environmentallyresponsibleandrecyclethisproductthroughyour
recyclingfacilityatitsendoflife.
Thedisposalandrecyclingofuseddevicesandpackagingmustcomply
withtheapplicablelegalregulations.
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LIMITEDWARRANTY
THEWARRANTYBELOWHASBEENDRAFTEDTOCOMPLYWITHFEDERALLAWAPPLICABLETOPRODUCTSMANUFACTURED
AFTERJULY4,1975.
Thiswarrantyisextendedonlytotheoriginalpurchaser/userofourproducts.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrightsandyoumayalsohaveotherlegalrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Invacarewarrantsitsproducttobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforoneyearfortheoriginalpurchaser.Ifwithinsuchwarranty
periodanysuchproductshallbeproventobedefective,suchproductshallberepairedorreplaced,atInvacare'soption.Thiswarrantydoesnot
includeanylabororshippingchargesincurredinreplacementpartinstallationorrepairofanysuchproduct.Invacare'ssoleobligationandyour
exclusiveremedyunderthiswarrantyshallbelimitedtosuchrepairand/orreplacement.
Forwarrantyservice,pleasecontactthedealerfromwhomyoupurchasedyourInvacareproduct.Intheeventyoudonotreceivesatisfactory
warrantyservice,pleasewritedirectlytoInvacareattheaddressonthebackcover.Providedealer'sname,address,modelnumber,dateofpurchase,
indicatenatureofthedefectand,iftheproductisserialized,indicatetheserialnumber.
InvacareCorporationwillissueareturnauthorization.Thedefectiveunitorpartsmustbereturnedforwarrantyinspectionusingtheserialnumber,
whenapplicable,asidentificationwithinthirty(30)daysofreturnauthorizationdate.DONOTreturnproductstoourfactorywithoutourprior
consent.C.O.D.shipmentswillberefused;pleaseprepayshippingcharges.
LIMITATIONSANDEXCLUSIONS:THEWARRANTYSHALLNOTAPPLYTOPROBLEMSARISINGFROMNORMALWEARORFAILURETO
ADHERETOTHEENCLOSEDINSTRUCTIONS.INADDITION,THEFOREGOINGWARRANTYSHALLNOTAPPLYTOSERIALNUMBERED
PRODUCTSIFTHESERIALNUMBERHASBEENREMOVEDORDEFACED;PRODUCTSSUBJECTEDTONEGLIGENCE,ACCIDENT,
IMPROPEROPERATION,MAINTENANCEORSTORAGE;ORPRODUCTSMODIFIEDWITHOUTINVACARE'SEXPRESSWRITTENCONSENT
INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO;MODIFICATIONTHROUGHTHEUSEOFUNAUTHORIZEDPARTSORATTACHMENTS:PRODUCTS
DAMAGEDBYREASONOFREPAIRSMADETOANYCOMPONENTWITHOUTTHESPECIFICCONSENTOFINVACARE;PRODUCTS
DAMAGEDBYCIRCUMSTANCESBEYONDINVACARE'SCONTROL;PRODUCTSREPAIREDBYANYONEOTHERTHANANINVACARE
DEALER,SUCHEVALUATIONSHALLBESOLELYDETERMINEDBYINVACARE.
THEFOREGOINGEXPRESSWARRANTYISEXCLUSIVEANDINLIEUOFANYOTHERWARRANTIESWHATSOEVER,WHETHEREXPRESSOR
IMPLIED,INCLUDINGTHEIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,ANDTHESOLE
REMEDYFORVIOLATIONSOFANYWARRANTYWHATSOEVER,SHALLBELIMITEDTOREPAIRORREPLACEMENTOFTHEDEFECTIVE
PRODUCTPURSUANTTOTHETERMSCONTAINEDHEREIN.THEAPPLICATIONOFANYIMPLIEDWARRANTYWHATSOEVERSHALL
NOTEXTENDBEYONDTHEDURATIONOFTHEEXPRESSWARRANTYPROVIDEDHEREIN.INVACARESHALLNOTBELIABLEFORANY
CONSEQUENTIALORINCIDENTALDAMAGESWHATSOEVER.
THISWARRANTYSHALLBEEXTENDEDTOCOMPLYWITHSTATE/PROVINCIALLAWSANDREQUIREMENTS.
InvacareCorporation
USA
OneInvacareWay
Elyria,OhioUSA
44036–2125
800–333–6900
www.invacare.com
©2016InvacareCorporationAllrights
reserved.Republication,duplicationor
modificationinwholeorinpartisprohibited
withoutpriorwrittenpermissionfromInvacare.
Trademarksareidentifiedby™and®.All
trademarksareownedbyorlicensedto
InvacareCorporationoritssubsidiariesunless
otherwisenoted.
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Invacare BAR600IVC User manual

BAR600IVC
Invacare
Brand
Invacare
Model
BAR600IVC
Type
User manual
This manual is also suitable for

Invacare BAR600IVC bed rails are designed to provide safety and security for individuals at risk of falling out of bed. These rails can be installed on either the head or foot end of the bed, and are easily raised or lowered with a simple plunger knob mechanism. The rails lock securely in place, ensuring they stay in the desired position. Made from durable materials, these rails can withstand regular use and are easy to clean and maintain.

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