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Etude Plus

4 Operating the bed

4.1 Operating the hand control unit

HB80

HL80

HL84

A

B

C

A

B

C

E

A

B

C

D

E

p

Up

q

Down

A

Sitting position

B

Thight section

C

Height adjustment of the bed

D

Tilt function

E

Key for locking and unlocking the electrical functions
Insert the key below each button to respectively lock and
unlock the hand control functions.

1.

Use the buttons

A

to

D

on the hand control to operate the

electrical functions of the bed.

2.

Insert the key

E

below each button and turn it to respectively

lock and unlock the hand control functions (hand control unit
with locking function only).

If the bed is used by restless or confused persons or persons
with spasms, the bed should be equipped with a lockable
hand control unit to block the hand control functions.

Tilt function

The bed can be equipped with a hand control (HL84) that activates
the tilt of the mattress support. The tilt function is for user’s comfort
when sitting in the bed.

CAUTION!
Risk of injury

Only medically trained persons must operate the tilt

function.

The tilt function is NOT a Trendelenburger function

and must not be used for medical treatment.

When the tilt function is not needed, lock the tilt

function with the key

E

on the hand control HL84.

4.2 Operating the castor brakes

Each of the castors is provided with brakes for both lengthwise and
crosswise locking. The brakes are foot-operated.

When the bed is positioned correctly, at least one castor at the head
end and one castor at the foot end must be braked.

WARNING!
Risk of injury

The bed’s castors must be locked whilst nursing a

patient in bed or when using any positioning function.

The bed’s castors must be locked when the patient

moving in or out of the bed.

CAUTION!
Risk of trapping

Do not release the brake with the fingers.

1

.

2.

1.

For braking, step on the pedal

2.

For releasing the brake, step on the release pedal

Set-off from the castors might under special conditions
appear at different types of absorbing floor covering including
untreated or badly treated floors. In matters of doubt, it’s
recommended to place a suitable kind of protection between
the castors and the floor.

4.3 Adjusting the leg section

Operate the leg section by lifting the mattress handle:

1.

Up:

Lift the mattress handle on the leg section.

2.

Down:

Lift the mattress handle on the leg section right up and

then lower the leg section.

4.4 Emergency release of the backrest or thigh/leg
section

An emergency release of the backrest or thigh/leg section could be
necessary in the case of power- or motor failure.

CAUTION!
Risk of injury

A minimum of two persons are required to release a

mattress section.

An emergency release of the height adjustment is NOT

possible.

Remove the plug from the mains socket before

emergency release of the mattress support.

1.

Both persons hold the mattress section.

2.

One of them pulls out the cotter pin (from the motor in question).

3.

Both persons slowly lower the mattress section until it is
completely down.

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Summary of Contents for Etude Plus

Page 1: ...Invacare Etude Plus Etude Plus Etude Plus Low EN Bed User Manual This manual MUST be given to the user of the product BEFORE using this product read this manual and save for future reference...

Page 2: ...dentified by and All trademarks are owned by or licensed to Invacare Corporation or its subsidiaries unless otherwise noted This bed has been tested and approved according to IEC 60601 2 52 Beds with...

Page 3: ...Emergency release of the backrest or thigh leg section 8 5 Accessories 9 5 1 List of available accessories 9 5 2 Side rails 9 Steel side rails 9 Line and Britt V side rails 9 5 3 Lifting pole 10 5 4...

Page 4: ...ined to be used according to Application environment 3 Long term care in a medical area where medical supervision is required and monitoring is provided if necessary and medical electrical equipment u...

Page 5: ...p through the openings between the side rails or through the opening between the side rail and the mattress support Pay special attention if the bed is used for the care of patients with small body di...

Page 6: ...0000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 A B C D E F G H I J Scope of delivery A Mattress support head end B 4...

Page 7: ...four hooks at the head end 8 Fasten the safety clip to the control box 3 4 Dismantle the bed 1 Dismantle side rails and lifting pole 2 Bring the bed to its lowest position and adjust all mattress sup...

Page 8: ...the bed is positioned correctly at least one castor at the head end and one castor at the foot end must be braked WARNING Risk of injury The bed s castors must be locked whilst nursing a patient in be...

Page 9: ...d bed end When using steel side rails always make sure that the distance between the bed end and the side rail s handle upper edge is less than 6 cm in the head end and more than 32 cm in the foot end...

Page 10: ...ommended to use a mattress support extension Fitting the mattress support extension 1 Disassemble the bed and remove the inserts 2 Mount the mattress support extension between both parts of the mattre...

Page 11: ...Accessories both Line side rails standard and extendable Min density 38kg m3 5 6 Shipping brackets Transport brackets 1 2 3 4 1567454 A 11...

Page 12: ...ll cabinets for damages Check that mains cable and plug are intact Check the running of the cable Check all remaining cables for damages Also check the running of the cables Check of siderails fixing...

Page 13: ...out wheelie bin symbol is placed on this product to encourage you to recycle wherever possible Please be environmentally responsible and recycle this product through your recycling facility at its end...

Page 14: ...is not running The relay in the control unit makes a clicking noise Control unit is defective Replace the control unit Control unit is defective Replace the control unit Mains indicator lights up but...

Page 15: ...cm 5 5 kg 9 3 Environmental conditions Storage Operation and Transportation Temperature 10 C to 50 C 5 C to 40 C Relative humidity 20 to 75 Atmospheric pressure 800 hPa to 1060 hPa Be aware that when...

Page 16: ...tact 8 kV air 6 kV contact 8 kV air Floors should be wood concrete or ceramic tile If floors are covered with synthetic material the relative humidity should be at least 30 Electrostatic transient bur...

Page 17: ...observed additional measures may be necessary such as reorienting or relocating the medical bed b Over the frequency range 150 kHz to 80 MHz field strengths should be less than V1 V m At 80 MHz and 80...

Page 18: ...Notes...

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