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SoftCloud®Ace,SoftCloud®Pro
enAlternatingmattresssystems
UserManual..................................3
daAlternerendemadrassystemer
Brugsanvisning.................................37
deWechseldrucksysteme
Gebrauchsanweisung............................73
esSistemasdecolchóndeairealternante
Manualdelusuario.............................111
Vaihtelevatpatjajärjestelmät
Käyttöohje....................................149
itSistemiamaterassialternati
Manualed’uso.................................183
noAlternerendemadrassystemer
Bruksanvisning.................................219
ptSistemasdecolchãodepressãoalternada
Manualdeutilização............................255
svMadrassystemmedväxeltryck
Bruksanvisning.................................291
ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.
BEFOREusingthisproduct,thismanualMUSTbereadandsavedfor
futurereference.
©2019InvacareCorporation
Allrightsreserved.Republication,duplicationormodicationinwholeorinpartisprohibited
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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
6.4Replacingtheairlter...........................24
6.5Replacingfuse.................................24
7AfterUse........................................26
7.1Storage......................................26
7.2Reconditioning................................26
7.3Disposal.....................................26
8Troubleshooting...................................27
8.1IdentifyingandRepairingFaults....................27
9TechnicalData....................................29
9.1ControlUnitSpecications........................29
9.2Mattressspecications..........................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.
Themodelsandcongurationsavailableinyourcountrycan
befoundinthecountry-specicpricelists.
Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications
withoutfurthernotice.
Beforereadingthisdocument,makesureyouhavethe
latestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFonthe
Invacarewebsite.
Ifyoundthatthefontsizeintheprinteddocumentis
difculttoread,youcandownloadthePDFversionfromthe
website.ThePDFcanthenbescaledonscreentoafont
sizethatismorecomfortableforyou.
Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexample
productsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyour
Invacarerepresentative.Seeaddressesattheendofthis
document.
Incaseofaseriousincidentwiththeproduct,youshould
informthemanufacturerandthecompetentauthorityin
yourcountry.
1.2Symbolsinthisdocument
Symbolsandsignalwordsareusedinthisdocumentand
applytohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultin
personalinjuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformation
belowfordenitionsofthesignalwords.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
TipsandRecommendations
Givesusefultips,recommendationsand
informationforefcient,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
•Technicalmodications
•Unauthorisedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable
spareparts
1.6Servicelife
Theexpectedservicelifeofthisproductisveyearswhen
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
equipmentwithoutrstcompletelyreading
andunderstandingtheusermanualsupplied.
Invacareproductmanualsareavailableonyour
localInvacarewebsiteorfromyourprovider.
Ifyouareunabletounderstandthewarnings,
cautionsorinstructions,contactyourprovider,
ahealthcareprofessionalorqualiedtechnician
beforeattemptingtousethisequipment–
otherwise,injuryordamagemayoccur.
WARNING!
Riskofdevelopingpressureulcers
Bedsheetsmustbelooselytted,withcreases
smoothedout.Caremustalwaysbetakento
ensurethatthesupportsurfaceincontactwith
theuseriskeptfreefromcrumbsandother
fooddebris,andthatdripcables,stents,and
otherforeignobjectsdonotbecomeentrapped
betweentheuserandthepressurereducing
surfaceofthemattress,asthismayresultinthe
developmentofpressureulcers.
WARNING!
Invacareproductsarespecicallydesigned
andmanufacturedforuseinconjunctionwith
Invacareaccessories.Accessoriesdesignedby
othermanufacturershavenotbeentestedby
Invacareandarenotrecommendedforusewith
Invacareproducts.
Theintroductionofcertainthirdpartyproducts
betweenthemattresssurfaceandtheusermay
reduceorimpedetheclinicaleffectivenessofthis
product.
’Thirdpartyproducts’mayinclude,butarenot
limitedtoitemsincludingunderblankets,plastic
sheetsandsheepskins,etc.Electricblanketsmust
onlybeusedinconsultationwithaqualied
healthcareprofessional,asanincreasein
temperaturecanincreasetheriskofdeveloping
pressureulcers.
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Safety
WARNING!
Riskofreorexplosion!
Acigarettecanburnaholeinthebedsurface
andcausedamagetothemattress.Also,patient
clothing,bedsheets,etc.maybecombustible
andcauseare.Failuretoobservethiswarning
canresultinaseverere,propertydamageand
causephysicalinjuryordeath.
–Donotuseinoxygenrichenvironments.
–Donotsmoke.
IMPORTANT!
Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentis
subjecttochangewithoutnotice.
–Checkallpartsforshippingdamageandtest
beforeusing.
–Incaseofdamage,donotuse.
–ContactInvacareforfurtherguidance/informa-
tion.
2.2Labelsontheproduct
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2.3Symbolsontheproduct
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Conformity
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MedicalDevice
Caution
Manufacturer
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TypeBFapplied
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ClassIIequipment
WEEEconform
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Userweightlimit*
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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
inatinganddeatingcells.Thisenablesafrequent
repositioningofthepressure.
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3.3ControlUnit
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C D E F
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APowerbutton
BLock/Unlockbutton
CAlternationfailureindicator
DLowpressureindicator
EServiceindicator
FPowerlossindicator
GAudiblewarningmutebutton
HMax.rmnessbutton
IPressuresettings
JModebuttonandindicator
KAutosensingfunction
3.4Mattress
SoftCloudAce
Themattresscomprisesaircellswhichallfeaturea
permanentlyinatedinternalcelltopreventthepatient
“bottomingout”intheeventoflowpressure.
Themattressincludesthreestaticheadcellstoprovide
static“pillow”supportforoptimumusercomfort,whileair
pressureintheothercellsisalternated.
Themattressalsoincludesanindependentheelzoneofve
microcellsforindividualizedsupportforthissensitivearea.
SoftCloudPro
Themattresscomprisesaircellswhichallfeaturea
permanentlyinatedinternalcelltopreventthepatient
“bottomingout”intheeventoflowpressure.
Themattressincludesthreestaticheadcellstoprovide
static“pillow”supportforoptimumusercomfort,whileair
pressureintheothercellsisalternated.
Themattresshasahingedbacktoallowthemattressto
conformtotheproleofthebedwhenarticulated.
Themattressalsoincludesanindependentheelzoneof
veaircellsforindividualizedsupportincludingpermanent
unloadingforthissensitivearea.
Themattresshassidebolstersandthetopcoverhasa
doubleskirtwithweldedseamsformaximumantibacterial
protection.
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4Setup
4.1Safetyinformation
WARNING!
Electricalshockhazard!
–Donotremovecontrolunitshroud.
–Refertoqualiedservicepersonnel.
–Beforeperforminganymaintenancetothe
controlunit,disconnectthepowerleadfrom
thewalloutlet.
–Donotinsertitemsintoanyopeningsofthe
controlunit.Doingsomaycausereorelectric
shockbyshortingtheinternalcomponents.
–Thecontrolunitmustbekeptawayfromall
heatsourcesandradiatorsduringoperation.
–Connecttheequipmenttoatwo-or
three-prongwalloutletusingthevemeter
powerleadprovidedwiththeproduct.
–Positionthedeviceinsuchawaythatensures
accesstothepowerswitchandCPRConnector
atalltimes.
WARNING!
Ifthisequipmentismodied,appropriate
inspectionandtestingmustbeconductedto
ensurecontinuedsafeuseoftheequipment.
–Donotmodifythisequipmentwithout
authorizationofthemanufacturer.
WARNING!
Riskofentrapment!
Patiententrapmentwiththebedsiderails
maycauseinjuryordeath.Athoroughpatient
assessmentshouldbecompletedandmonitored
andtheequipmentshouldbeusedasspecied
andmaintainedtoreducetheriskofentrapment.
Variationsinbedsideraildimensions,and
mattressthickness,sizeanddensitycould
increasetheriskofentrapment.
–Mattressmusttbedframeandsiderailsto
preventpatiententrapment.Followthebed
manufacturer’sinstructions.
–Afteranyadjustments,repairorserviceand
beforeuse,makesureallattachinghardwareis
tightenedsecurely.Siderailswithdimensions
differentfromtheoriginalequipmentsupplied
orspeciedbythebedmanufacturermay
notbeinterchangeableandmayresultin
entrapmentorotherinjury.
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WARNING!
Thismattressisrecommendedtobeinstalledon
medicalbedframesofanappropriatesizewith
bedsidesorassistrails,toaccommodatethe
mattress.Itispreferredthattherailsareinthe
raisedpositionwheneverthepatientisonthe
bed.Healthcareprofessionalsassignedtoeach
caseshouldmakethenaldecisionwhether
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
Onaprolingbed,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.
ThepressureLEDswillashindicatingthesystem
hasactivated.
IMPORTANT!
–PriortopumpactivationensuretheCPRvalve
locatedneartheheadendofthemattressis
fullyengaged.
–Ensurethatthemattressconnectorisrmly
connectedtothecontrolunit.
5.Allowapproximately30minutesforthemattresstofully
inate.Onceready,youshouldseethefourthpressure
LEDplusalternatingmodeLEDilluminatetoindicate
thatthesystemisreadyforuse(systemautomatically
defaultstoAlternatingModeafterstart-up).Forfurther
detailssee5.3Usingthemattresssystem,page18.
6.OncetheMattressisfullyinatedthebeddingcanbe
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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5Usage
5.1Safetyinformation
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
Insufcientrepositioningofthepatientcan
leadtotissuecompressionandpotentialulcer
formation.
Torelievepressure,itisveryimportantfor
thepatientstorepositionthemselves,ortobe
repositionedonaregularbasis.
–Beforeusingtheproduct,alwaysconsulta
qualiedhealthcareprofessionalforclinical
judgement.
–Monitorthepatientfrequently.
CAUTION!
–Makesurethattheprintedsideofthemattress
coveralwaysfacesupwards.
–Makesurethatthedistancebetweenthe
surfaceofthemattressandthetopoftheside
railisatleast220mm.
IMPORTANT!
Riskofdamagetothemattresscover
–Alwaysmakesurethatthemattressisnot
jammedordamagedbysharpedges.
–Donotplacehypodermicneedles,venons,
scalpelsorothersimilarlysharpobjectsonor
underthemattress.
–Donotuseelectricallyheatedblanketsonor
underthemattress.
–Ensurethatallvenonsaretapeddown
correctlywithnosharpedgesexposed.
–Whenusingbridgingboardsorotherpatient
transferaids,checkforanysharpedgesor
burrsbeforeuse.
–Whenusingthemattressonaprolingbed
ensurethatthekneebreakisusedbeforethe
backrest.
5.2OperatingtheControlUnit
TurningOnandOffPower
1.Presspowerbuttonforapproximatelythree
secondstoturnonoroffthepower.
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SwitchingtheMode
1.Pressmodebuttontoswitchbetween
AlternationMode(alternativecells
cyclicallyinatinganddeating)and
StaticMode(allcellsfullyinatedwith
nodynamicalternation).ThebrightLED
indicatestheactivemode.
2.InordertoactivateorinactivateCLP
function(ContinousLowPressure),press
modebuttonfortwoseconds.
Changingthepressuresettings
Fivepressuresettingsareavailablefromsoft(15mmHg)to
rm(55mmHg)withstepsof10mmHg.
WhenusingtheCLPfunction,thevepressuresettingsare
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.
EnablingRapidInationtoMaximumPressure
1.PressMax.rmnessbuttontoenablerapid
inationtomaximumpressure(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.Thesystemissetupandinatedinstaticmode.
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”(insufcientlysupportedbytheaircellsand
thereforecomingincontactwithbedbase).
1.Ensuresystemisinalternationmodebutisnot
undergoinganalternation.
2.Withthepatientlyinginasupineposition,unziptop
coverjustpastsacral(bottom)region.
3.Slideyourhandalongadeatedcellunderthepatients
sacralarea(bottom).Theinnerstaticcellwillremain
inatedbutyourhandshouldslideeasilybetween
patientandbase.
4.Ifhandcanpassunderpatientthenpatientisadequately
suspendedandpressurecanbelowered.
5.Repeat“bottomingout”testafterpressurehasbeen
lowered.
Intheeventofasystemmalfunction,thealarmwill
activateandpressureLEDswillash.
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,theveheelcellsincorporateanoption
whichallowsthecarertopermanentlyofoadtheheelof
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theuser,idealforthemostvulnerableuserssuchasthose
withlimbischaemiaorexistingwounds.
CAUTION!
Insufcientpressurerelief
–Deatingmorethanoneadjacentaircellcan
affectthesupportoftheuserduringthe
normalalternatingsupportcycle.Thisfunction
shouldonlybeusedfortemporaryprocedures.
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1.OpenthepushbuttonapAatthefootendofthe
mattresstoaccessthe5releaseconnectors.
2.DisconnectthechosenconnectorBforpermanent
ofoading.
•Topconnectorisclosesttotheknee.
•Connector4–2isbelowthekneeandgoes
towardstheheel.
•Bottomconnectoristhelastheelcell
closesttotheendofthemattress.
Itisnotrecommendedtodeatemorethanone
aircelldirectlybeneaththeareawhererelief
isneeded.
3.Reconnecttheconnector(s)todisengagepermanent
ofoading.Theaircellwillbeinatedagainandreturn
tonormaloperationmode.
4.ClosethepushbuttonapA.
5.5CPRProcedure
A
1.FirmlypulltheyellowrapidreleaseCPRtagAfromthe
sideofthemattresstodeatethewholesystem.
2.Switchoffthecontrolunit.
Mattresswillstarttodeate.
3.
WhenCPRiscompletereplacetheyellowCPRTag
ensuringthesealingconnectorsarermlyattachedand
restartthecontrolunitfollowingchapter“Activatingthe
controlunit”.Usingthetargetdesigntolineupeach
plugwithit'scorrespondingsocket.
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IMPORTANT!
–Waitforthemattresssystemtogainoptimal
pressure.
–Performa“bottomingout”testafterinating
themattressfollowingrapiddeation.
5.6AudibleWarningFunctions
TheaudiblewarningLEDashes,andanaudiblewarning
sounds,toindicatethatthecontrolunitormattresspressure
hasfailed.TheLEDwillremainilluminateduntilappropriate
pressureisrestored.Theaudiblewarningcanbesilencedby
pressingtheaudiblewarningmutebutton.
Thesystemhasfourdifferentaudiblewarningsignalsand
oneserviceindicator,identiedbyvedifferentsymbols.
Thesymbolsareillustratedbelow.
DisplayAudibleWarning
Signal
Description
AlternatingMode
failure
Indicateswithanaudible
sound(pressmutebutton
tosilence)andaashing
LEDlightwhenthereisno
alternation.TheLEDlight
willchangetoaxedlight
within5min.
LowPressure
Indicatesthatpressurehas
fallenbelowthetolerance
limit(belowsetting
pressure–5mmHg)or
more.Thiswilltriggerthe
audiblewarning(press
mutebuttontosilence)
andaashingLEDlight.
TheLEDlightwillchange
toaxedlightwithin7
min.
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