Viscomixt® Mattress
Safety
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2 Safety
2.1 Safety information
WARNING
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Do not use this product or any available optional equipment
without first completely reading and understanding these
instructions and any additional instructional material such as
user manuals, service manuals or instruction sheets supplied
with this product or optional equipment.
Invacare
product
manuals are available at www.invacare.co.uk or your local
dealer. If you are unable to understand the warnings, cau-
tions or instructions, please contact a healthcare professio-
nal, dealer or technical personnel before attempting to use
this equipment – otherwise, injury or damage may occur.
WARNING
Invacare
products are specifically designed and manufactured
for use in conjunction with
Invacare
accessories.
Accessories designed by other manufacturers have not been
tested by
Invacare
and are not recommended for use with
Invacare
products.
The introduction of certain third party products between
the mattress surface and the user may reduce or impede the
clinical effectiveness of this product.
’Third party products’ may include, but are not limited to
items including under blankets, plastic sheets and sheepskins,
etc. Heated over blankets must only be used in consultation
with a suitably qualified healthcare professional, as an increase
in temperature can increase the risk of developing pressure
ulcers.
WARNING
Bed sheets must be loosely fitted, with creases smoothed out.
Care must always be taken to ensure that the support surface
in contact with the user is kept free from crumbs and other
food debris, and that drip cables, stents, and other foreign
objects do not become entrapped between the user and the
pressure reducing surface of the mattress, as this may result
in the development of pressure ulcers.
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IMPORTANT
The information contained in this document is subject to
change without notice.
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Check all parts for shipping damage and test before using.
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In case of damage, do not use.
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Contact
Invacare
/Carrier for further instructions.
3 Description
3.1 Product description
The
Invacare
Viscomixt®mattress offers exceptional pressure reducing
qualities, specific to the individual’s needs. By promoting even weight
distribution, it reduces tissue pressure at potentially vulnerable areas.
The water-resistant cover provides a vapour-permeable, multi stretch
surface, to promote patient comfort and to maximise the effectiveness
of the foam core.
