Invacare SoftCloud Ace User manual

SoftCloud®Ace,SoftCloud®Pro

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Contents

ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.

BEFOREusingthisproduct,thismanualMUSTbereadandsaved

forfuturereference.

1General.........................................4

1.1Introduction..................................4

1.2Symbolsinthisdocument........................4

1.3Compliance...................................4

1.4WarrantyInformation...........................5

1.5LimitationofLiability............................5

1.6Servicelife...................................5

2Safety..........................................6

2.1Safetyinformation..............................6

2.2Labelsontheproduct...........................7

2.3Symbolsontheproduct.........................7

3ProductOverview.................................9

3.1IntendedUse.................................9

3.1.1Indications.................................9

3.2ProductDescription.............................9

3.3ControlUnit..................................10

3.4Mattress.....................................10

4Setup...........................................11

4.1Safetyinformation..............................11

4.2InstallingtheMattressSystem.....................12

4.3Activatingthecontrolunit........................13

4.4Removingthemattresssystem....................14

5Usage..........................................16

5.1Safetyinformation..............................16

5.2OperatingtheControlUnit.......................16

5.3Usingthemattresssystem........................18

5.4HeelCellZones-SoftCloudPro....................18

5.5CPRProcedure................................19

5.6AudibleWarningFunctions.......................20

5.7Transportingapatientonthemattress..............21

6Maintenance.....................................22

6.1Inspection....................................22

6.2CleaningandDisinfection........................22

6.2.1Generalsafetyinformation.....................22

6.2.2CleaningInstructions.........................23

6.2.3DisinfectionInstructions.......................23

6.3Service......................................24

6.4Replacingtheairlter...........................24

6.5Replacingfuse.................................24

7AfterUse........................................26

7.1Storage......................................26

7.2Reconditioning................................26

7.3Disposal.....................................26

8Troubleshooting...................................27

8.1IdentifyingandRepairingFaults....................27

9TechnicalData....................................29

9.1ControlUnitSpecications........................29

9.2Mattressspecications..........................30

9.3EnvironmentalConditions........................31

9.4GuidanceandManufacturer’sDeclaration............31

SoftCloud®Ace,SoftCloud®Pro

1General

1.1Introduction

Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe

handlingoftheproduct.Toensuresafetywhenusingthe

product,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthe

safetyinstructions.

Notethattheremaybesectionsinthisdocument,whichare

notrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethisdocumentapplies

toallavailablemodels(onthedateofprinting).Ifnot

otherwisestated,eachsectioninthisdocumentreferstoall

modelsoftheproduct.

Themodelsandcongurationsavailableinyourcountrycan

befoundinthecountry-specicpricelists.

Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications

withoutfurthernotice.

Beforereadingthisdocument,makesureyouhavethe

latestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFonthe

Invacarewebsite.

Ifyoundthatthefontsizeintheprinteddocumentis

difculttoread,youcandownloadthePDFversionfromthe

website.ThePDFcanthenbescaledonscreentoafont

sizethatismorecomfortableforyou.

Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexample

productsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyour

Invacarerepresentative.Seeaddressesattheendofthis

document.

Incaseofaseriousincidentwiththeproduct,youshould

informthemanufacturerandthecompetentauthorityin

yourcountry.

1.2Symbolsinthisdocument

Symbolsandsignalwordsareusedinthisdocumentand

applytohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultin

personalinjuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformation

belowfordenitionsofthesignalwords.

WARNING

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

IMPORTANT

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

TipsandRecommendations

Givesusefultips,recommendationsand

informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.

1.3Compliance

Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,working

withinthedisciplinesofISO13485.

ThisproductfeaturestheCEmark,incompliancewiththe

MedicalDeviceRegulation2017/745ClassI.Thelaunchdate

ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.

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General

Wearecontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe

company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,

isreducedtoaminimum.

WeonlyuseREACHcompliantmaterialsandcomponents.

Wecomplywiththecurrentenvironmentallegislations

WEEEandRoHS.

1.4WarrantyInformation

Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproduct

inaccordancewithourGeneralTermsandConditionsof

Businessintherespectivecountries.

Warrantyclaimscanonlybemadethroughtheprovider

fromwhomtheproductwasobtained.

1.5LimitationofLiability

Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:

•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual

•Incorrectuse

•Naturalwearandtear

•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserora

thirdparty

•Technicalmodications

•Unauthorisedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable

spareparts

1.6Servicelife

Theexpectedservicelifeofthisproductisveyearswhen

useddailyandinaccordancewiththesafetyinstructions,

maintenanceintervalsandcorrectuse,statedinthismanual.

Theeffectiveservicelifecanvaryaccordingtofrequency

andintensityofuse.

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2Safety

2.1Safetyinformation

Education,clinicaljudgementandaction-basedplanning

basedonvulnerabilityarefundamentalfactorsinprevention

ofpressureulcers.

Arangeofassessmentscalescanbeusedasaformalmethod

ofassessingriskfrompressureulcerdevelopment,and

shouldbeusedinconjunctionwithaninformalassessment

(informednursingjudgement).Informalassessmentis

consideredtobeofgreaterimportanceandclinicalvalue.

WARNING!

Donotusethisproductoranyavailableoptional

equipmentwithoutrstcompletelyreading

andunderstandingtheusermanualsupplied.

Invacareproductmanualsareavailableonyour

localInvacarewebsiteorfromyourprovider.

Ifyouareunabletounderstandthewarnings,

cautionsorinstructions,contactyourprovider,

ahealthcareprofessionalorqualiedtechnician

beforeattemptingtousethisequipment–

otherwise,injuryordamagemayoccur.

WARNING!

Riskofdevelopingpressureulcers

Bedsheetsmustbelooselytted,withcreases

smoothedout.Caremustalwaysbetakento

ensurethatthesupportsurfaceincontactwith

theuseriskeptfreefromcrumbsandother

fooddebris,andthatdripcables,stents,and

otherforeignobjectsdonotbecomeentrapped

betweentheuserandthepressurereducing

surfaceofthemattress,asthismayresultinthe

developmentofpressureulcers.

WARNING!

Invacareproductsarespecicallydesigned

andmanufacturedforuseinconjunctionwith

Invacareaccessories.Accessoriesdesignedby

othermanufacturershavenotbeentestedby

Invacareandarenotrecommendedforusewith

Invacareproducts.

Theintroductionofcertainthirdpartyproducts

betweenthemattresssurfaceandtheusermay

reduceorimpedetheclinicaleffectivenessofthis

product.

’Thirdpartyproducts’mayinclude,butarenot

limitedtoitemsincludingunderblankets,plastic

sheetsandsheepskins,etc.Electricblanketsmust

onlybeusedinconsultationwithaqualied

healthcareprofessional,asanincreasein

temperaturecanincreasetheriskofdeveloping

pressureulcers.

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Safety

WARNING!

Riskofreorexplosion!

Acigarettecanburnaholeinthebedsurface

andcausedamagetothemattress.Also,patient

clothing,bedsheets,etc.maybecombustible

andcauseare.Failuretoobservethiswarning

canresultinaseverere,propertydamageand

causephysicalinjuryordeath.

–Donotuseinoxygenrichenvironments.

–Donotsmoke.

IMPORTANT!

Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentis

subjecttochangewithoutnotice.

–Checkallpartsforshippingdamageandtest

beforeusing.

–Incaseofdamage,donotuse.

–ContactInvacareforfurtherguidance/informa-

tion.

2.2Labelsontheproduct

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InputVoltageand

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Dateofmanufacture

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Max.InputCurrent

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Countryoforigin

D

Fusetype

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Manufactureraddress

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IP-rating

2.3Symbolsontheproduct

European

Conformity

Refertouser

manual

MedicalDevice

Caution

Manufacturer

Dateof

manufacture

TypeBFapplied

part

ClassIIequipment

WEEEconform

Power

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SerialnumberCPRlabel

FunctionalEarth

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Userweightlimit*

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Donotiron

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temperature

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HandwashDonotdryclean

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TechnicalData.

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ProductOverview

3ProductOverview

3.1IntendedUse

Thispressureredistributionmattressandcontrolunitare

intendedtobeusedinconjunctionwithanappropriately

sizedbedframe.

Themattresscanbeusedsafelyinstaticmodeforstatic

pressureredistribution,orindynamicmodeshouldan

alternatingpressuresupportsurfaceberequired.

Thisproductdeliverseffectivepressureredistributionto

users,whenthesupportsurfaceiscoveredwithacotton,

cottoncombinationorlinenbedsheet,andanyoneofthese

istheonlyitemdeployedbetweenthesupportsurfaceand

theuser.

3.1.1Indications

Suitableforsupportingthemanagementofallcategories

ofpressureulcerswhencombinedwithanindividualand

comprehensivepressureulcerprotocol.

Suitableforuseinhomecare,residential,nursingandacute

caresettings.

Contraindications

Notsuitableforuserswithunstablespinalcordfractures

and/orcervicaltraction.

Alwaysconsultaphysicianpriortousingthisdevice.

3.2ProductDescription

Thefollowingcomponentsareincludedwithinthescope

ofdelivery:

C

A

B

D

A

MattressSystemincludingmattressbase,CPRtag,

connector,handlewithtransportcapattached,top

coverwithzip.

B

DigitalControlUnit

C

CarryBag

D

UserManual

MedicalGradePowerCord(notshown)

Thecontrolunitprovidestheairsupplytothemattress.It

iscontrolledviaatouchpanel.Thereisavisualandaudible

warningwhenpressurefailsorpowerisinterrupted.

Thecontrolunitredistributesthepressurebyalternately

inatinganddeatingcells.Thisenablesafrequent

repositioningofthepressure.

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3.3ControlUnit

K J

G

H

I

C D E F

A

B

APowerbutton

BLock/Unlockbutton

CAlternationfailureindicator

DLowpressureindicator

EServiceindicator

FPowerlossindicator

GAudiblewarningmutebutton

HMax.rmnessbutton

IPressuresettings

JModebuttonandindicator

KAutosensingfunction

3.4Mattress

SoftCloudAce

Themattresscomprisesaircellswhichallfeaturea

permanentlyinatedinternalcelltopreventthepatient

“bottomingout”intheeventoflowpressure.

Themattressincludesthreestaticheadcellstoprovide

static“pillow”supportforoptimumusercomfort,whileair

pressureintheothercellsisalternated.

Themattressalsoincludesanindependentheelzoneofve

microcellsforindividualizedsupportforthissensitivearea.

SoftCloudPro

Themattresscomprisesaircellswhichallfeaturea

permanentlyinatedinternalcelltopreventthepatient

“bottomingout”intheeventoflowpressure.

Themattressincludesthreestaticheadcellstoprovide

static“pillow”supportforoptimumusercomfort,whileair

pressureintheothercellsisalternated.

Themattresshasahingedbacktoallowthemattressto

conformtotheproleofthebedwhenarticulated.

Themattressalsoincludesanindependentheelzoneof

veaircellsforindividualizedsupportincludingpermanent

unloadingforthissensitivearea.

Themattresshassidebolstersandthetopcoverhasa

doubleskirtwithweldedseamsformaximumantibacterial

protection.

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4Setup

4.1Safetyinformation

WARNING!

Electricalshockhazard!

–Donotremovecontrolunitshroud.

–Refertoqualiedservicepersonnel.

–Beforeperforminganymaintenancetothe

controlunit,disconnectthepowerleadfrom

thewalloutlet.

–Donotinsertitemsintoanyopeningsofthe

controlunit.Doingsomaycausereorelectric

shockbyshortingtheinternalcomponents.

–Thecontrolunitmustbekeptawayfromall

heatsourcesandradiatorsduringoperation.

–Connecttheequipmenttoatwo-or

three-prongwalloutletusingthevemeter

powerleadprovidedwiththeproduct.

–Positionthedeviceinsuchawaythatensures

accesstothepowerswitchandCPRConnector

atalltimes.

WARNING!

Ifthisequipmentismodied,appropriate

inspectionandtestingmustbeconductedto

ensurecontinuedsafeuseoftheequipment.

–Donotmodifythisequipmentwithout

authorizationofthemanufacturer.

WARNING!

Riskofentrapment!

Patiententrapmentwiththebedsiderails

maycauseinjuryordeath.Athoroughpatient

assessmentshouldbecompletedandmonitored

andtheequipmentshouldbeusedasspecied

andmaintainedtoreducetheriskofentrapment.

Variationsinbedsideraildimensions,and

mattressthickness,sizeanddensitycould

increasetheriskofentrapment.

–Mattressmusttbedframeandsiderailsto

preventpatiententrapment.Followthebed

manufacturer’sinstructions.

–Afteranyadjustments,repairorserviceand

beforeuse,makesureallattachinghardwareis

tightenedsecurely.Siderailswithdimensions

differentfromtheoriginalequipmentsupplied

orspeciedbythebedmanufacturermay

notbeinterchangeableandmayresultin

entrapmentorotherinjury.

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WARNING!

Thismattressisrecommendedtobeinstalledon

medicalbedframesofanappropriatesizewith

bedsidesorassistrails,toaccommodatethe

mattress.Itispreferredthattherailsareinthe

raisedpositionwheneverthepatientisonthe

bed.Healthcareprofessionalsassignedtoeach

caseshouldmakethenaldecisionwhether

assistrailsarewarrantedafterassessingpatient

riskofentrapment.

Controlsonthefootbedendmaybeobstructed

bythecontrolunitonafewbedframes.Itmay

benecessarytorelocatethecontrolunit.

–Beforeplacingthepatientonthebed,check

thatconnectorandpowercordareclearof

movingbedcomponents.

–Operateallmotorisedbedframefunctions

throughtheirfullrangeofmotiontobe

certainthatthereisnopulling,interference

orpinching.

–Takecarewhenpositioningconnectorand

cablestoeliminatetheriskoftrippinghazards

orstrangulation.

IMPORTANT!

Inappropriatehandlingcandamagethemattress

cover.

–Itisrecommendedthattwopeoplelift/carry

mattresses.

–Avoidcontactwithjewellery,nails,abrasive

surfacesetc.

–Donotdragmattresses.

–Avoidcontactwithwall,doorframes,door

catchesorlocksetc.

–Donottransportinrollcagesunlesscompletely

protectedfromthesharpedgesofthecage.

4.2InstallingtheMattressSystem

IMPORTANT!

–Removeallpackagingbeforeuse.

–Keepallpackingmaterialsandinstructionsin

thecarrybagprovidedincasetheproducthas

tobeshippedtoanInvacareServiceCentre.

–Carefullyremovethecontrolunit,mattressand

accessoriesfromtheshippingcartons.

–Inspectallitemsforanydamagethatmayhave

occurredduringshipping.Anydamagedor

missingpartsmustbereportedtoanInvacare

ServiceCentreimmediately.

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IMPORTANT!

–Ensurethatthefootbedendisrobustenough

tosupportthecontrolunitsafely.

–Ensuretherearenosharpobjectswhichmay

comeintocontactwiththemattresssystem.

–Checkthattheattachmentofthemattress

doesnotinterferewiththemovementor

operationofthebed.

–Donotsecurestrapstobedsiderailsasstraps

willtear.

–Ensurethatthepositioningofthesystemdoes

notinterferewiththeabilitytodisconnectthe

electricalpower.

–PriortoactivationensuretheCPRvalvelocated

neartheheadendofthemattressisfully

engagedandthatthemattressconnectoris

rmlyconnectedtothecontrolunit.

1.Removeallcovers,sheetsandmattressfromthebed.

2.Placethemattressdirectlyontheframeofthebed.

3.Positionthemattresstopcoverfacingupwardsandair

hosesatfootofbedforcontrolunitpositioning.

4.Onastandardbed,attachtothebedbysecuringthe

twoadjustablestrapsundereachendofthebed.Ensure

bucklesaresecurelyfastenedandstrapsarepulledtight.

Or

Onaprolingbed,securethetwoadjustablestraps

aroundthemoveablesectionsofthebed.

4.3Activatingthecontrolunit

1.Positionthecontrolunitbyhangingthehooksoverthe

footboardofthebedorsiderails,ensuringthatthey

arerobustenoughtoholdthecontrolunit.

CAUTION!

–Ensuretheairhosedoesnotkinkbetweenthe

bedframeandcontrolunit.

2.Connectthemattressconnectortothecontrolunit.

IMPORTANT!

–Ensurethatthepowercordisingoodcondition.

3.Insertthepowercordintothecontrolunitthenplug

intoagrounded220V50Hzelectricaloutlet.

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4.Pressthepowerbuttonforapproximatelythreeseconds

toactivatethecontrolunit.

ThepressureLEDswillashindicatingthesystem

hasactivated.

IMPORTANT!

–PriortopumpactivationensuretheCPRvalve

locatedneartheheadendofthemattressis

fullyengaged.

–Ensurethatthemattressconnectorisrmly

connectedtothecontrolunit.

5.Allowapproximately30minutesforthemattresstofully

inate.Onceready,youshouldseethefourthpressure

LEDplusalternatingmodeLEDilluminatetoindicate

thatthesystemisreadyforuse(systemautomatically

defaultstoAlternatingModeafterstart-up).Forfurther

detailssee5.3Usingthemattresssystem,page18.

6.OncetheMattressisfullyinatedthebeddingcanbe

placed.Fitsheetslooselyenoughtoallowforfree

movementofthemattressaircells.

7.Ensureeachsheetcornerisplacedthroughretaining

buckle.

4.4Removingthemattresssystem

A

B

C

1.Switchoffthecontrolunitanddisconnectfrommains

supplyA.

2.RemovethemattressconnectorBfromthecontrolunit

anddisconnecttheCPRtagC.

3.Placecontrolunitandpowercordontopofthe

mattressanddetachmattressfromthebedframe.

4.Onceairhasbeenreleasedfromallcells,rollupthe

mattressandreturnallitemstothecarrybagforsafe

keeping.

IMPORTANT!

–Alwaysfollowthecorrectprocedurewhen

switchingoffthecontrolunit.Whentheunit

isswitchedoff,itwillissueapowerlossalert.

Thisalertcanbecanceledbypressingthe

powerbuttonforaminimumoftwoseconds.

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IMPORTANT!

–Priortorestartingthesystem,ensurethe

CPRtagisreplacedandallsealingconnectors

arermlyattached;andthatthemattress

connectorisreplacedandrmlyconnectedto

thecontrolunit.

–Usetargetdesigntolineupeachplugwithits

correspondingsocket.

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5Usage

5.1Safetyinformation

WARNING!

Riskofinjury

Insufcientrepositioningofthepatientcan

leadtotissuecompressionandpotentialulcer

formation.

Torelievepressure,itisveryimportantfor

thepatientstorepositionthemselves,ortobe

repositionedonaregularbasis.

–Beforeusingtheproduct,alwaysconsulta

qualiedhealthcareprofessionalforclinical

judgement.

–Monitorthepatientfrequently.

CAUTION!

–Makesurethattheprintedsideofthemattress

coveralwaysfacesupwards.

–Makesurethatthedistancebetweenthe

surfaceofthemattressandthetopoftheside

railisatleast220mm.

IMPORTANT!

Riskofdamagetothemattresscover

–Alwaysmakesurethatthemattressisnot

jammedordamagedbysharpedges.

–Donotplacehypodermicneedles,venons,

scalpelsorothersimilarlysharpobjectsonor

underthemattress.

–Donotuseelectricallyheatedblanketsonor

underthemattress.

–Ensurethatallvenonsaretapeddown

correctlywithnosharpedgesexposed.

–Whenusingbridgingboardsorotherpatient

transferaids,checkforanysharpedgesor

burrsbeforeuse.

–Whenusingthemattressonaprolingbed

ensurethatthekneebreakisusedbeforethe

backrest.

5.2OperatingtheControlUnit

TurningOnandOffPower

1.Presspowerbuttonforapproximatelythree

secondstoturnonoroffthepower.

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SwitchingtheMode

1.Pressmodebuttontoswitchbetween

AlternationMode(alternativecells

cyclicallyinatinganddeating)and

StaticMode(allcellsfullyinatedwith

nodynamicalternation).ThebrightLED

indicatestheactivemode.

2.InordertoactivateorinactivateCLP

function(ContinousLowPressure),press

modebuttonfortwoseconds.

Changingthepressuresettings

Fivepressuresettingsareavailablefromsoft(15mmHg)to

rm(55mmHg)withstepsof10mmHg.

WhenusingtheCLPfunction,thevepressuresettingsare

from15mmHgto23mmHgwithstepsof2mmHg.

1.PressPlusbutton(+)toincrease

pressure.

2.PressMinusbutton(-)todecrease

pressure.

ThebrightLEDsindicatetheselectedsetting.

LockingandUnlockingbuttons

1.PressLock/Unlockbuttonforapproximately

threesecondstolockallbuttonsonthecontrol

unit.

AbeepsoundsandtheamberLEDilluminates

toindicatethesystemislocked.

2.Tounlock,pressagainforatleastthreeseconds

(beepsoundsandamberLEDturnsoff).

Thecontrolunitwillautomaticallyunlockintheeventof

apowerfailure.

MutingAudibleWarningSignals

Anaudiblewarningsignalcanbemutedwhileresolvingthe

causeofthefailure.Ifnotresolved,theaudiblewarning

signalwillresumeafter17±3minutes.

1.Pressmutebuttontomuteanaudiblewarning

signal.

EnablingRapidInationtoMaximumPressure

1.PressMax.rmnessbuttontoenablerapid

inationtomaximumpressure(60mmHg).

2.Todisablemaximumpressure,pressbutton

againforthreeseconds.

Ifnotdisabled,after30±3minutesthesystem

willautomaticallyrevertbacktoalternation

modewithmediumpressure,forpatientsafety.

AutoSensing(notapplicableonallmodels)

TheAutosensingfunctionisusedwhenthemattressis

transferredtoanewuser.

Thesystemstartsfromapressurereference

valuewhencalculatingtheindividualpressure

setting.Whentheuserislyingonthemattress

thedifferencesbetweenthe“unloaded”andthe

“loaded”pressurearecomparedtoamatrixand

1of5pressurestepsisselected.Whenadjusting

thepressuretheautosettingsareoverruledbythe

manualsettings.

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5.3Usingthemattresssystem

EstablishingPressure(supine/faceupposition)

1.Thesystemissetupandinatedinstaticmode.

2.Whenthesystemisready,theautosensingfunction

willindicatewitha“beep”thattheusercanlaydown

onthemattress.

3.After10-15secondsthesystemhasmeasuredthe

impacttheuserhaveonthesystemandcalculateda

pressuresetting.

4.Thesystemisnowreadytouseandwillturnto

alternatingtherapyunlessotherselectionsaremade.

5.Iffurtheradjustmentsareneeded,thepressuresettings

canbealteredwiththepressurearrowbuttons.

6.Assesswhetherthepatientiscomfortableandthe

systemisfunctioningcorrectlybyperforminga

“bottomingout”test.

Thesystemrunsonthechosensettingbutwhen

theuserchangesandstaysinanewpositionthe

pressureinthemattresscanadjust(higher/lower).

Thesensorinthecontrolunitwillreactandadjust

thepressureifrequiredtocompensateforthenew

position.

“BottomingOut”Test

Whenalteringthepressuresetting,ensurethepatientisnot

“bottomingout”(insufcientlysupportedbytheaircellsand

thereforecomingincontactwithbedbase).

1.Ensuresystemisinalternationmodebutisnot

undergoinganalternation.

2.Withthepatientlyinginasupineposition,unziptop

coverjustpastsacral(bottom)region.

3.Slideyourhandalongadeatedcellunderthepatients

sacralarea(bottom).Theinnerstaticcellwillremain

inatedbutyourhandshouldslideeasilybetween

patientandbase.

4.Ifhandcanpassunderpatientthenpatientisadequately

suspendedandpressurecanbelowered.

5.Repeat“bottomingout”testafterpressurehasbeen

lowered.

Intheeventofasystemmalfunction,thealarmwill

activateandpressureLEDswillash.

EstablishingPressure(inclinedposition)

Thesystemrunsonthechosensettingbutwhen

theuserchangesandstaysinanewpositionthe

pressureinthemattresscanadjust(higher/lower).

Thesensorinthecontrolunitwillreactandadjust

thepressureifrequiredtocompensateforthenew

position.

IMPORTANT!

–Returntotheoriginalpressuresettingwhen

thepatientreturnstothesupineposition,and

performa“bottomingout”test.

–Waitaminimumof10-12minutesbetween

pressureadjustmentandpatientassessment,

asitmaytakeafullcycleforthesystemto

adjusttoanynewsetting.

5.4HeelCellZones-SoftCloudPro

ForSoftCloudPro,theveheelcellsincorporateanoption

whichallowsthecarertopermanentlyofoadtheheelof

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theuser,idealforthemostvulnerableuserssuchasthose

withlimbischaemiaorexistingwounds.

CAUTION!

Insufcientpressurerelief

–Deatingmorethanoneadjacentaircellcan

affectthesupportoftheuserduringthe

normalalternatingsupportcycle.Thisfunction

shouldonlybeusedfortemporaryprocedures.

AB

1.OpenthepushbuttonapAatthefootendofthe

mattresstoaccessthe5releaseconnectors.

2.DisconnectthechosenconnectorBforpermanent

ofoading.

•Topconnectorisclosesttotheknee.

•Connector4–2isbelowthekneeandgoes

towardstheheel.

•Bottomconnectoristhelastheelcell

closesttotheendofthemattress.

Itisnotrecommendedtodeatemorethanone

aircelldirectlybeneaththeareawhererelief

isneeded.

3.Reconnecttheconnector(s)todisengagepermanent

ofoading.Theaircellwillbeinatedagainandreturn

tonormaloperationmode.

4.ClosethepushbuttonapA.

5.5CPRProcedure

A

1.FirmlypulltheyellowrapidreleaseCPRtagAfromthe

sideofthemattresstodeatethewholesystem.

2.Switchoffthecontrolunit.

Mattresswillstarttodeate.

3.

WhenCPRiscompletereplacetheyellowCPRTag

ensuringthesealingconnectorsarermlyattachedand

restartthecontrolunitfollowingchapter“Activatingthe

controlunit”.Usingthetargetdesigntolineupeach

plugwithit'scorrespondingsocket.

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IMPORTANT!

–Waitforthemattresssystemtogainoptimal

pressure.

–Performa“bottomingout”testafterinating

themattressfollowingrapiddeation.

5.6AudibleWarningFunctions

TheaudiblewarningLEDashes,andanaudiblewarning

sounds,toindicatethatthecontrolunitormattresspressure

hasfailed.TheLEDwillremainilluminateduntilappropriate

pressureisrestored.Theaudiblewarningcanbesilencedby

pressingtheaudiblewarningmutebutton.

Thesystemhasfourdifferentaudiblewarningsignalsand

oneserviceindicator,identiedbyvedifferentsymbols.

Thesymbolsareillustratedbelow.

DisplayAudibleWarning

Signal

Description

AlternatingMode

failure

Indicateswithanaudible

sound(pressmutebutton

tosilence)andaashing

LEDlightwhenthereisno

alternation.TheLEDlight

willchangetoaxedlight

within5min.

LowPressure

Indicatesthatpressurehas

fallenbelowthetolerance

limit(belowsetting

pressure–5mmHg)or

more.Thiswilltriggerthe

audiblewarning(press

mutebuttontosilence)

andaashingLEDlight.

TheLEDlightwillchange

toaxedlightwithin7

min.

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