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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