Product: Eleganza 1
Version: 01
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When using lifting poles or infusion stands, ensure that nothing will be damaged when you move or adjust
the bed.
Ensure that the castors are braked when the bed is occupied or not being moved.
Ensure that the castors are braked when the bed is not being moved, regardless of whether it is occupied
or empty.
Keep the mattress platform in the lowest position at any time when the healthcare personnel are not
treating the patient in order to prevent the patient from falling or injuries.
Ensure that side rails are operated exclusively by healthcare personnel.
Never use the bed in areas where there is a hazard of explosion.
Enable or disable functions on the handset using the supervisor panel as appropriate for the patient’s
physical and mental state. Verify that the function is actually disabled.
Never handle the mains plug with wet hands.
Remove the mains cable exclusively by pulling on the plug.
Position the mains cable so that there are no loops or bends in the cable; protect the cable from
mechanical wear and tear.
Improper handling of mains cable can cause an electric shock hazard, other serious injuries or damage
the bed.
Ensure that the stipulated duty cycle (on-time) is not exceeded (see INT. on product label).
Ensure that the moving parts of the bed are not blocked.
To prevent failures, use exclusively the manufac
turer’s original accessories and mattresses.
Ensure that the stipulated safe working load is not exceeded.
If the patient's condition could lead to an entrapment, leave the mattress support platform in the flat
position whilst unattended.
Adjust bed height to approx. 20 cm below maximum height when transporting the bed in order to facilitate
overcoming possible obstacles.
Do not exceed maximum load of 150 kg for mattress platform extension.
Ensure that the bed and its components are exclusively modified wit
h the manufacturer´s approval.
Ensure there is no danger of crushing or otherwise injuring the
patient’s limbs (e.g. between side rails and
mattress platform, between movable parts etc.) before positioning the bed or collapsing the side rails.
Close linen shelf before using the Reverse Trendelenburg position.
Do not put any objects (e.g. accessories, infusions, cables) between or on side rails and movable parts.
Always set mattress platform to its lowest position and single parts of mattress platform to horizontal
position in case the patient is left on the bed without supervision of personnel and if his health and mental
status may indicate increase risk of falling out of the bed or entrapment.
Personnel must consider overall adjustment of the bed and locking all of the positioning functions in
accordance to health and mental status of patient, especially if the patient is left without supervision (even
for short period of time) of the personnel.
Manual positioning of parts of the bed which are designed for electronic positioning (e.g. back rest) is
forbidden. Otherwise there is a risk of damaging and dysfunction of the back rest actuator or unprompted
fall of the back rest.
2.2
Additional safety instructions for psychiatric bed
Use of removable accessories (lifting pole, infusion stand, Protector, accessories on the accessory rail
etc.) is not recommended. Using this type of accessories must be considered by responsible personnel
after evaluation of patient’s health and mental condition.
Hospital personnel must consider leaving handset at the bed and leaving bed in the mains while the
patient is without supervision. It is recommended for mentally unstable patients to remove handset and to
lock mains cable to the box under head end.
Use of bed extension is not recommended for mentally unstable patients.
Periodically check if the bed placed on the psychiatric department is not damaged. In case of any damage
of the bed, replace the damaged parts.
Always check grounding of the bed in case the bed is equipped with grounding chain.
