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Contents
1General........................................4
1.1Generalinformation.............................4
1.2Symbolsinthisusermanual.......................4
1.3Warranty....................................4
1.4Standardsandregulations.........................5
1.5Intendeduse..................................5
1.6Servicelife....................................5
2Safety..........................................6
2.1Safetyinformation..............................6
2.2EMCinformation...............................7
2.3Symbolsontheproduct..........................7
3Components....................................8
3.1Productdescription.............................8
3.2Components..................................8
4Setup..........................................9
4.1Safetyinformation..............................9
4.2Installingthesystem.............................10
5Usage..........................................11
5.1Safetyinformation..............................11
5.2CPRprocedure................................12
5.3ControlunitSoftwareSchematic...................13
5.4ControlunitMenuDisplay........................14
6Transport......................................16
6.1Safetyinformation..............................16
6.2TransportMode...............................16
7Maintenance....................................17
7.1Inspection(multipleuse).........................17
7.2Cleaningandcare..............................17
8AfterUse.......................................20
8.1Storage......................................20
8.2Re-Use......................................20
8.3Disposal.....................................20
9Troubleshooting.................................21
9.1Identifyingandrepairingdefects....................21
10Technicaldata..................................23
10.1GeneralData.................................23
10.2Controlunit.................................24
10.3Materials....................................24
10.4EnvironmentalParameters.......................24
10.5Spareparts..................................24
Invacare®Softform®PremierActive2andActiveCare
1General
1.1Generalinformation
Essentialnursingcareispivotalinpressureulcerprevention.These
mattresseswillpositivelycontributetotheoutcomeofapressure
ulcerpreventioncareplan*.
Education,clinicaljudgementandactionbasedplanningbasedon
vulnerabilityarefundamentalfactorsinthepreventionofpressure
ulcers.
Arangeofassessmentscalescanbeusedasaformalmethodof
assessingriskfrompressureulcerdevelopment,andshouldbe
usedinconjunctionwithaninformalassessment(informednursing
judgement).Informalassessmentisconsideredtobeofgreater
importanceandclinicalvalue.
Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthehandling
oftheproduct.Inordertoensuresafetywhenusingtheproduct,
readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthesafetyinstructions.
ForfurtherinformationcontactInvacare®inyourcountry(addresses
seebackpageofthisusermanual).
ToaccessvaluableinformationandusefullinksforPressureArea
Caretrainingandeducation,refertowww.thinkpressurecare.co.uk.
*SoftformPremierActive2Mattress:anovelstep-up/step-down
approach,BritishJournalofNursing,2006,Vol15,No11.
1.2Symbolsinthisusermanual
InthisUserManualwarningsareindicatedbysymbols.Thewarning
symbolsareaccompaniedbyaheadingthatindicatestheseverity
ofthedanger.
WARNING
Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhichifnot
avoidedcouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTION
Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhichifnot
avoidedcouldresultinproductdamage,minorinjury
orboth.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationwhichifnotavoided
couldresultindamagetotheproduct.
Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformation
forefficient,trouble-freeuse.
Thisproductcomplieswiththedirective93/42/EEC
formedicalproducts.Thelaunchdateforthisproduct
isspecifiedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.
Manufacturer
1.3Warranty
Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproductinaccordance
withourGeneralTermsandConditionsofBusinessintherespective
countries.Guaranteeclaimscanonlybemadethroughtheprovider
fromwhomtheappliancewasobtained.
StandardInvacare®Terms
ThisistocertifythatyourInvacare®Softform®Mattressiswarranted
byInvacareLtdforaperiodstatedintheTable“TechnicalData”of
thisuserguide.TheWarrantyofyourInvacare®Softform®product
isvalidfromtimeofshipping.
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General
IfadefectorfaultisdiscoveredtheInvacare®customerorLocal
BusinessDevelopmentManagerfromwhomtheappliancewas
obtainedmustbenotifiedimmediately.Themanufacturerwillnot
acceptresponsibilityfordamagecausedbymisuseornon-observance
oftheinstructionssetoutinthisuserguide.Duringtheperiodof
thewarranty,anyproductsthathavebecomedefectiveduetofaulty
workmanshipormaterialswillberenewedwithoutcharge.The
warrantywillbeforfeitedshouldanyunauthorizedalterationbemade
totheequipment.BothwarrantyandfireretardancyCertification
willbecomenullandvoidifnon-Invacare®sparesareusedonany
Invacare®Mattressproducts.Thepurchaser’sstatutoryrightsunder
theConsumerProtectionActarenotaffected.
1.4Standardsandregulations
Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,workingwithin
thedisciplinesofISO9001andISO13485.
AllInvacare®Softform®MattressproductsfeaturetheCEmark,in
compliancewiththeMedicalDeviceDirective93/42/EECClass1.
Invacare®iscontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe
company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,isreduced
toaminimum.
•Wecomplywiththecurrentenvironmentallegislation(e.g.
WEEEandRoHSdirectives).
•WeonlyuseREACHcompliantmaterialsandcomponents.
ThefoamandcoverusedtomanufacturetheInvacare®Softform®
rangeofmattressesareindependentlytestedandcertifiedin
accordancewithEN597-1,EN597-2andBS7177Crib5.
ThecontrolunitistestedtoECDirective2004/108/EECandEN
55011.ManufacturedtocomplywithEN60601-1.
ForfurtherinformationpleasecontactInvacare®inyourcountry
(addressesseebackpageofthismanual).
1.5Intendeduse
Thispressureredistributionmattressandcontrolunitareintended
tobeusedinconjunctionwithanappropriatelysizedbedframe,as
partofanoverallpressureulcerpreventionprogramofcare.
Itcanbeusedsafelyinstaticmode(deflated)forstaticpressure
redistribution,orindynamicmode(inflated)shouldanalternating
pressuresupportsurfaceberequired.*
Anyotheruseisprohibited.
Thisproducthasbeendesignedtodelivereffectivepressure
reductiontousers,whentheproductisinnormalusewhichis
definedbyInvacareLtdaswhenthesupportsurfaceiscoveredwith
acotton,cottoncombinationorlinenbedsheet,andanyoneof
thesewouldbetheonlyitemdeployedbetweenthesupportsurface
andtheuser.
*Operatoractionisrequiredtochangesettingsonly.
1.6Servicelife
Weestimatealifeexpectancyoffiveyearsfortheseproducts,
providedtheyareusedinstrictaccordancewiththeintended
useassetoutinthisdocumentandallmaintenanceandservice
requirementsaremet.Theestimatedlifeexpectancycanbe
exceedediftheproductiscarefullyusedandproperlymaintained,and
providedtechnicalandscientificadvancesdonotresultintechnical
limitations.Thelifeexpectancycanalsobeconsiderablyreduced
byextremeorincorrectusage.
Thefactthatweestimatealifeexpectancyfortheseproductsdoes
notconstituteanadditionalwarranty.
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2Safety
2.1Safetyinformation
WARNING!
–Donotusethisproductoranyavailableoptional
equipmentwithoutfirstcompletelyreadingand
understandingtheusermanualsupplied.Invacare®
productmanualsareavailableatwww.invacare.co.uk
oryourlocaldealer.Ifyouareunabletounderstand
thewarnings,cautionsorinstructionspleasecontacta
healthcareprofessional,dealerortechnicalpersonnel
beforeattemptingtousethisequipment–otherwise,
injuryordamagemayoccur.
WARNING!
Riskofdevelopingpressureulcers
Bedsheetsmustbelooselyfitted,withcreases
smoothedout.Caremustalwaysbetakentoensure
thatthesupportsurfaceincontactwiththeuseris
keptfreefromcrumbsandotherfooddebris,andthat
dripcables,stents,andotherforeignobjectsdonot
becomeentrappedbetweentheuserandthepressure
reducingsurfaceofthemattress,asthismayresultin
thedevelopmentofpressureulcers.
WARNING!
Invacare®productsarespecificallydesignedand
manufacturedforuseinconjunctionwithInvacare®
accessories.Accessoriesdesignedbyother
manufacturershavenotbeentestedbyInvacare®and
arenotrecommendedforusewithInvacare®products.
Theintroductionofcertainthirdpartyproductsbetween
thecushionsurfaceandtheusermayreduceorimpede
theclinicaleffectivenessofthisproduct.
’Thirdpartyproducts’mayinclude,butarenotlimited
toitemsincludingunderblankets,plasticsheetsand
sheepskins,etc.Heatedoverblanketsmustonlybe
usedinconsultationwithasuitablyqualifiedhealthcare
professional,asanincreaseintemperaturecanincrease
theriskofdevelopingpressureulcers.
WARNING!
Riskoffireorexplosion!
Acigarettecanburnaholeinthebedsurfaceand
causedamagetothemattress.Also,patientclothing,
bedsheets,etc,maybecombustibleandcauseafire.
Failuretoobservethiswarningcanresultinasevere
fire,propertydamageandcausephysicalinjuryordeath.
Donotuseinoxygenrichenvironments(Asmall
electricalsparkinsidepumpmaycauseexplosion).
–Donotsmoke.
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IMPORTANT!
Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentissubject
tochangewithoutnotice.
–Checkallpartsforshippingdamageandtestbefore
using.
–Incaseofdamage,donotuse.
–ContactInvacare®/Carrierforfurtherinstructions.
2.2EMCinformation
ThereisnoknownriskofadverseeffectsontheActive2/Active
Carecontrolunitcausedbyotherelectromagneticdevices,present
atthetimeoftreatment.Similarlythereisnoknownriskofthe
Active2/ActiveCarecontrolunitcausingadverseeffectsonother
electromagneticdevices.
2.3Symbolsontheproduct
Donotpierceor
cut
Linedry
Donotdryclean
CEconform
247.6 kg
Userweightlimit
80°
Recommended
80°C
Donotputnear
flame
Donotiron
DonotbleachTumbledrylowheat
ClassIImedical
equipment
Refertousermanual
TypeBFappliedpart
Dateofmanufacture
WEEEconform
Keepdry
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3Components
3.1Productdescription
TheSoftform®PremierActive2/ActiveCaremattresssystem
actsasastaticpressurereducingsupport/mattressforpatientsat
highriskthatcan,byfacilitatingtheairpump,introduceeffective
alternatingpressureifthepatientsconditionrequiresalternating
pressuretherapy.
Thewater-resistantcoverprovidesavapor-permeable,multi
stretchsurface,topromotepatientcomfortandtomaximisethe
effectivenessofthefoamcore.
Themattressistheonlypartintendedtocomeintophysicalcontact
withthepatient(theonlyappliedpartwithtemperatureofmaximum
41.1°C)
3.2Components
Thefollowingcomponentsareincludedwithinthescopeofdelivery:
A
B
C
F
G
D
E
H
A
U-shape,non-castellatedbaselayer
B
Alternatingaircellinsert
C
Castellatedinsert
D
Micro-processorcontrolledcontrolunit
E
Twinairconnectorhose
F
Multi-stretchvapour-permeablecover
G
ToughedPUcoatedbase
H
UserManual
*Powerleadsuppliednotshown.
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4Setup
4.1Safetyinformation
WARNING!
Electricalshockhazard!
–Donotremovecontrolunitcover.
–Refertoqualifiedservicepersonnel.
–Beforeperforminganymaintenancetothecontrol
unit,disconnectthepowerleadfromthewalloutlet.
–Donotinsertitemsintoanyopeningsofthecontrol
unit.Doingsomaycausefireorelectricshockby
shortingtheinternalcomponents.
–Thecontrolunitmustbekeptawayfromallheat
sourcesandradiatorsduringoperation.
–Connecttheequipmenttoatwoorthreeprongwall
outletusingthefivemeterpowerleadprovidedwith
theproduct.
–Positionthedeviceensuringthataccesstothe
connectionsonthedevicearenotobscuredandhas
easeofaccess.
WARNING!
Ifthisequipmentismodified,appropriateinspectionand
testingmustbeconductedtoensurecontinuedsafeuse
oftheequipment.
–Donotmodifythisequipmentwithoutauthorization
ofthemanufacturer.
WARNING!
Riskofentrapment!
Patiententrapmentwiththebedsiderailsmaycause
injuryordeath.Athoroughpatientassessmentshould
becompletedandmonitoredandtheequipmentshould
beusedasspecifiedandmaintainedtoreducetherisk
ofentrapment.Variationsinbedraildimensions,and
mattressthickness,sizeanddensitycouldincreasethe
riskofentrapment.
–Mattressmustfitbedframeandsiderailstoprevent
patiententrapment.Followthebedmanufacturer’s
instructions.
–Afteranyadjustments,repairorserviceandbefore
use,makesureallattachinghardwareistightened
securely.Railswithdimensionsdifferentfromthe
originalequipmentsuppliedorspecifiedbythebed
manufacturermaynotbeinterchangeableandmay
resultinentrapmentorotherinjury.
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WARNING!
Thismattressisrecommendedtobeinstalledonmedical
bedframeswithbedsidesorassistrails.Itispreferred
thattherailstobeintheraisedpositionwhenever
thepatientisonthebed.Healthcareprofessionals
assignedtoeachcaseshouldmakethefinaldecisionas
towhethersideassistrailsarewarrantedafterassessing
patientriskofentrapment.
Controlsonthefootboardmaybeobstructedbythe
controlunitonafewbedframes.Itmaybenecessaryto
relocatethecontrolunit.
–Beforeplacingthepatientonthebed,checkthat
airhosesandpowercordareclearofmovingbed
components.
–Operateallbedframemotorizedfunctionsthrough
theirfullrangeofmotiontobecertainthatthereis
nopulling,interferenceorpinching.
–Takecarewhenpositioninghosesandcablesto
eliminatetheriskoftrippinghazardsorstrangulation.
4.2Installingthesystem
1.Placethepumpunitattheendofthe
bedusingthebuiltinpumphooks.Placing
thepumponthefloorwillnotaffect
theperformance,butmayexposeitto
accidentaldamage.
2.DetachtheSoftform®PremierActive2/
ActiveCaretwinhosefromtheendofthe
mattress.
3.Connectittothecontrolunit.(An
automaticclickwillsignifyasecure
connection).
4.Connectthemainspowerleadtothe
controlunitandasuitablepowersupply.
5.Switchonmainspower.
6.Switchoncontrolunitswitch.
Systemwillpressurize(seechart5.3
ControlunitSoftwareSchematic,page13)
shownbyagreenlightandthreeaudible
beeps.
Correctpressureshownbyagreenlight
andtwoaudiblebeeps.
Refertosection5.4ControlunitMenuDisplay,page14for
shutdownprocedure.
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5Usage
5.1Safetyinformation
1.Removeallpackagingbeforeuse.
2.Placethemattressdirectlyontheframeofthebed.
Themattressisdesignedforbedswithadjustablelyingsurface.
WARNING!
Itisveryimportantforthepatienttoreposition
themselves,ortoberepositioned,onaregularbasis.
Thismustbebasedontheclinicaljudgementofa
qualifiedhealthcareprofessional.Thisrelievespressure
whichhelpspreventbothtissuecompressionand
potentialulcerformation.
–Alwaysconsultaqualifiedhealthcareprofessional
beforeusingtheproduct.
–Monitorthepatientfrequently.
CAUTION!
–Makesurethattheprintedsideofthemattresscover
alwaysfacesupwards.
–Makesurethatthedistancebetweenthesurfaceofthe
mattressandthetopofthesiderailisatleast220mm.
IMPORTANT!
Ifholesarepresentinthemattresscover,thereisa
dangerthatliquidsmayingressandcontaminationmay
occur.
–Medicalequipmentincludinginfusionpumpsand
monitorsshouldbeattachedtoappropriatebed
accessories.
–Forhomeusecommoncausesofdamageinclude
cigaretteburnsandtheclawsofpetsthatpuncture
sheets,allowingfluidingressandstaining.
IMPORTANT!
Riskofdamagetothemattresscover
–Topreventaccidentaldamage,donotplace
hypodermicneedles,venflons,scalpelsorother
similarlysharpobjectsontothemattress.
–Ensurethatallvenflonsaretapeddowncorrectlywith
nosharpedgesexposed.
–Whenusingpatienttransferaids,careshouldbetaken
nottodamagethemattress.Alltransferaidsshould
becheckedforanysharpedgesorburrsbeforeuse
asthesecandamagethemattress.
–Makesurethatthemattressesarenotjammedor
damagedbysharpedgeswhenusedonbedswithan
adjustableframe.
–Whenusingthemattressonaprofilingbedensure
thatthekneebreakisusedbeforethebackrest.
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5.2CPRprocedure
TheSoftform®PremierActive2/ActiveCaremattresshas
beenfullytestedtocomplywiththecurrentCPRstandardof4
–5cmcompressiondepth.Thiswasachievedatallstagesof
inflation/deflation.
AreportonthesefindingsconductedbytheResuscitationUnitat
theUniversityHospitalofWales,Cardiffisavailableuponrequest.
1.HolddownRedCPRbutton.
2.Pullhoseconnectorfirmlyawayfromthecontrolunit.
3.Switchoffthecontrolunit.
Mattresswillstarttodeflate.Thedeflationtimeis20
seconds.
4.WhenCPRiscompletereactivatethesystemfollowingsection
4.2Installingthesystem,page10
.
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5.4ControlunitMenuDisplay
A
LCDdisplayscreen
B
Uparrowbutton
C
OKbutton/Silencealarm
D
Downarrowbutton
E
GreenLEDlight
Task
ActionDisplay
1.PowerupPushmainswitchofcontrolunit.3audiblebeeps.
LCDAilluminates.(seefigureabove)
GreenlightEilluminates.(seefigureabove)
“Systemsetup”displayedonLCDdisplay.
After10minutes“SystemOK”displayedonLCDdisplay.
2.MenuoptionCannotentermenu.Themenucanonlybeservedafterthesystemhasgone
throughfullcyclesetupand“SystemOK”isdisplayedonthe
LCDdisplay.
Waituntilsetupiscomplete“SystemOK”.
SystemOKcantakeupto15minutestocompletecycle.
3.Powerdown1.Movecontrolunitswitchtooffposition
(Seefigureabove).
2.Disconnectfrompowersource.
TheLCDdisplayandthegreenLEDgoout.
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Task
ActionDisplay
3.Howtoentermenu
PressarrowUp.
then
PressarrowDown.
then
PressOK.
(3secondtimelimitbetweeneachfunction).
“SystemOK”with“1”underneathonLCDdisplay.
“SystemOK”with“2”underneathonLCDdisplay.
“Pressure”displayedonLCDdisplay.
Pumpdisplaywillrevertbackto“SystemOK”ifnoselection
madewithin15seconds.
4.Pressureadjustment
PressOKbuttontoselectPressure.
ArrowUptoselectedpressure.
ArrowDowntoselectedpressure.
PressOKbutton.
Defaultsetat60mmHg.Thereisapressuretransducerinthe
pumpwhichlimitsthepressure.
60↑70↑80
60↓50↓40
DesiredpressureonLCDdisplayistakenoveranddisplayed
under“SystemOK”.
5.LanguageadjustmentPressarrowUp.
PressarrowDown.
PressOK.
Pressarrowupordown.
PressOK.
Navigatetodesiredlanguageusing↑or↓
buttons.
PressOK.
“SystemOK”with“1”underneathonLCDdisplay.
“SystemOK”with“2”underneathonLCDdisplay.
“Pressure”displayed.
“Language”displayed.
“Language”selected.
Languages(inlocallanguage)aredisplayedindividually.
“English”isdefaultlanguage.Foravailablelanguages,see
section5.3ControlunitSoftwareSchematic,page13.
Selectedlanguageondisplayistakenoverforthewholemenu
display.
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6Transport
6.1Safetyinformation
IMPORTANT!
–Takecarewhenhandlingmattressestoensureno
damagetothecover.Itisrecommendedthattwo
peoplelife/carrymattresses.
–Avoidcontactwithjewellery,nails,abrasivesurfaces
etc.
–Donotdragmattresses.
–Avoidcontactwithwall,doorframes,doorcatches
orlocksetc.
–Donottransportinrollcagesunlesscompletely
protectedfromthesharpedgesofthecage.
1.Refertothestorageandshippingconditionsinsection10.4
EnvironmentalParameters,page24
.
6.2TransportMode
Ifitisnecessarytomovethebedormattresssimply:
1.Turnoffpowersupply.
2.Disconnectcontrolunitpowerlead(ifnecessarytheairhose).
3.Whensystemisreadytoreactivatefollowingsection4.2
Installingthesystem,page10
.
Airsupplyhoseshouldbestoredbyattachingtothefasteneratfoot
ofthemattress.
ForActiveCaremattress,theairhoseislocatedinsidethemattress.
ToaccessthehoseUnzipthemattresstakeouthoseandconnectto
thepump,ensurethatzipisclosedonceconnectionismade.
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7Maintenance
7.1Inspection(multipleuse)
Itisrecommendedthatthemattressischecked(foam,airinsertand
cover)forstrike-through(thismayincludefluidingress,stains,ripsor
damage)afterthereleaseofeachpatient,afterendingoftheperiod
ofuseoronaminimummonthlybasis(dependingonwhichoccurs
first)byasuitablyqualifiedandcompetentperson.
Checkmattress(multipleuse)
1.Unzipthecovercompletely.
2.Checkforanystainingonthewhiteundersideofthecover.
3.Checkforanystainingontheinteriorfoam.
4.Replaceanystaineditemsanddisposeofasperlocalauthority
procedure.
5.Removemainspowerandcheckaudiblesounderoperates.
6.Visuallyinspectmainscordforsignsofdamageorwear.
7.2Cleaningandcare
IMPORTANT!
Allcleaningagentsanddisinfectantsusedmustbe
effective,compatiblewithoneanotherandmustprotect
thematerialstheyareusedtoclean.
–Forfurtherinformationondecontaminationinhealth
careenvironments,pleasereferto‘TheNational
InstituteforClinicalExcellence’guidelinesonInfection
Controlwww.nice.org.uk/CG139andyourlocal
infectioncontrolpolicy.
CleaningHandle
1.TheexterioroftheHandlecanbeperiodicallywipedusinga
clothdampenedwithdisinfectant.
Cleaningcontrolunit
WARNING!
Electricalshockhazard!
–Ensurethecontrolunitisdisconnectedfromthe
mainselectricitysupplybeforecleaning.
–Donotspraydisinfectantdirectlyontothecontrol
unit,orimmersethecontrolunitinanytypeofliquid.
Thiscouldresultinasevereelectricalhazardasthis
equipmenthasnoprotectionagainstingressofwater.
–Thisequipmentisnotsuitableforuseinthepresence
ofaflammableanestheticmixturewithairorwith
oxygenornitrousoxide.
1.Wipeallcontrols,pumpcasingandhosefittingswithaquaternary
disinfectantsolution.
2.Usinganylonbrush,gentlycleanallcrevicesastheycanharbor
microorganisms.
3.Airdryalltreatedsurfaces.
Cleaningcovers
(Removalofcontaminantssuchasdustandorganicmatter)
1.Removeallcoversforlaundering.
2.Launderthecoverswiththerecommendedtemperatureat
80°Cusingadiluteddetergentsolution(Instructionsonlabel).
IMPORTANT!
Washingathighertemperatureswillcauseshrinkage.
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Dryingcovers
1.Hangmattresscoversfromalineorbaranddripdryinaclean
indoorenvironment.
or
Tumbledryonalowheatsetting.
IMPORTANT!
–Tumbledrysettingmustnotexceed40°C.
–Donottumbledryforlongerthan10minutes.
–Drythoroughlybeforere-fittingtothefoam.
Disinfectingcovers
(Reducingthenumberofmicroorganisms)
Pleasecontactyourhygienespecialistintheeventofcontamination.
IMPORTANT!
–Ensurethatanyresidualdetergenthasbeenremoved
priortodisinfection.
Lightsoilage
1.Wipedownthecoverwitha0.1%ChlorineSolution(1,000ppm).
2.Rinsethecoverwithcleanwaterusingasingleusenonabrasive
cloth.
3.Drythecoverthoroughly.
Heavysoilage
Wherethemattressisbadlysoiled,werecommendcleaningwitha
dilutecleaningsolutionat80°Cinthewashingmachine.
Largespillagesofbloodshouldbeabsorbedandremoved
withpapertowelsfirst,followedbyasabove.
1.Cleanupallspillagesofbodilyfluidsi.e.blood,urine,faeces,
sputum,woundexudaterandallotherbodilysecretionsassoon
aspossibleusinga1%ChlorineSolution(10,000ppm).
2.Rinsewithcleanwaterusingasingleusenonabrasivecloth.
3.Drythecoverthoroughly.
IMPORTANT!
Polyurethanecoatedfabricscanabsorbliquidsforshort
periodscausingatemporarychangetothepolyurethane
characteristics.Themattresscoverswellstemporarily
andismorevulnerabletophysicaldamageforaperiod
afteritiscompletelysurfacedried,bywhichtimeitwill
reverttoitspreviousstate.
IMPORTANT!
1%ChlorineSolutionusedonaregularbasiscandiminish
thelifeofthecoverifnotrinsedanddriedproperly.
–Donotusegranules.
WARNING!
–Removecontaminatedfoamsfromuse.
CAUTION!
–Keepclearofopenheatsources.
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IMPORTANT!
–Donotusephenols,alcohols,bleaches,orother
abrasivematerials.
Replacingcovers
1.Unzipthecoverandremoveitcarefullyfromthefoamcore.
2.Placenewcoverontothefoamcore.
3.Thenclosethezipper.
IMPORTANT!
–Ensurethatthecornersofthefoamcoreare
positionedcorrectlyintothecornersofthecover.
–Ensurethattheprofiledsideofthefoamisfacing
uppermostwhenpackedintoitscover.
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8AfterUse
8.1Storage
IMPORTANT!
–Storemattressesinadryenvironment.
–Storemattresseswithinaprotectivecover.
–Storeitemsonclean,dry,off-flooringfreefromsharp
edgestoavoidanypossibledamage.
–Neverstoreotheritemsontopofamattress.
–Donotstoremattressesnexttoradiatorsorother
heatingdevices.
–Protectmattressesfromdirectsunlight.
1.Refertothestorageandshippingconditionsinsection10.4
EnvironmentalParameters,page24
.
8.2Re-Use
Acleaningrecordmustbekeptaspartofcleaningthesystem.
Theproductissuitableforrepeateduse.Thenumberoftimesitcan
beuseddependsonhowoftenandinwhichwaytheproductisused.
1.Beforereuse,cleantheproductthoroughly,
→7.2Cleaningandcare,page17.
8.3Disposal
Thedisposalandrecyclingofuseddevicesandpackagingmustcomply
withtheapplicablelocallegalregulations.
1.Ensurethatthemattressiscleanedpriortodisposaltoavoid
anyriskofcontamination.
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