Setting Up the System / Instructions for Use
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9.0 Setting Up the System
Mattress
1. Place the mattress on the bed frame with the connecting hoses at the foot of the bed.
2. Before securing the mattress straps, raise the head and foot ends of the bed frame. Raise the side
rails. Loosely, secure mattress to bed frame by looping the nylon straps on mattress through the bed
frame and then back through the D-rings on mattress. Make sure the side rails can still move up and
down without interference.
3. Lower frame to its horizontal position and tighten straps.
4. Cover the mattress with the low-shear Top Sheet and attach to the mattress by looping the Velcro
straps on the Top Sheet through the D-rings on the mattress. Verify Top Sheet is loosely fit so as not to
"hammock" patient above mattress.
Control Unit / Linens / Patient
1. Suspend Control Unit on footboard of bed using the mounting brackets on back of unit.
2. Connect the dual quick-connect couplings of the mattress hoses to the mating connectors located on
the side of the Control Unit.
3. Check that the hoses are secure by gently pulling. Ensure the hoses are not kinked or tucked under the
mattress.
4. If using an M1000S Mattress, connect the plug end of the mattress sensor cord into the jack on the side
of the Control Unit.
5. Plug the AC power cord into properly grounded outlet. The Control Unit will enter STANDBY mode.
6. Press the ON/STANDBY button on the lower right of the control panel. The mattress will begin to
inflate. This could take approximately 15 minutes for complete inflation.
7. Apply hospital linens and/or incontinence pad over the top of the Mattress. Linens should be loose to
prevent "hammocking".
8. Place patient on Mattress and position along center of bed. Raise the bed side rails.
10.0 Instructions for Use
10.1 Use With M1000 Mattress
Manual Mode – Float
1. Press the Mode Select button until the icons adjacent to the MANUAL and FLOAT icons are both
illuminated
2. Adjust the inflation level for patient comfort using the SOFT (-) and FIRM (+) buttons. These buttons
adjust the inflation pressures in the mattress from a minimum of 7.5 mmHg (one LED lighted on the
COMFORT CONTROL INDICATOR ) to a maximum of 30 mmHg (all LED's lighted).
3. Manually ensure the patient is sufficiently supported. In the mattress, place your hand between two air
cells and then under the patient's pelvic region. For proper inflation, there should be clearance for 3-4
fingers (stacked vertically) beneath the patient's pelvic region.
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