Introduction; Product Description; Intended Use Of Product - Stryker Power-Pro Xt Bedienungs- Und Wartungshandbuch

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This manual is designed to assist you with the operation and maintenance of the Stryker Power-PRO™ XT cot . Read
this manual thoroughly before using the equipment or beginning maintenance on it . To ensure safe operation of this
equipment, it is recommended that methods and procedures be established for educating and training staff on the safe
operation of this cot .

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The Stryker Model 6506 Power-PRO™ XT is a powered ambulance cot that consists of a platform mounted on a wheeled
X-frame designed to support and transport a maximum weight of 700 lb in pre-hospital and hospital environments .
The device is collapsible for use in emergency vehicles and has an adjustable load height feature to allow the device
to be set to different ambulance deck heights for proper body mechanics during loading and unloading . The NiCd
battery-powered hydraulic lift system allows operators to raise and lower the cot using the powered controls, while
duplicate foot-end controls on the upper and lower lift bars accommodate different operator positions or sizes . The cot
is equipped with a manual back-up release handle to allow the operation of cot functions in the event of power loss .
The device is equipped with a retractable head section for 360-degree mobility in any height position, side rails, patient
securement straps, an adjustable pneumatic backrest and various optional accessories that assist with transport of the
patient . Maximum patient comfort is attainable with the three different litter positions of shock, flat leg and optional
knee gatch positioning .

INTENDED USE OF PRODUCT

The Power-PRO™ XT is a powered wheeled stretcher, which is intended to support and transport the entire body of a
traumatized, ambulatory or non-ambulatory human patient (includes infants and adults) . The battery-powered hydraulic
lift system, is intended to help reduce the effort required by the operator to raise and lower the cot . The device is
designed to support patients in a supine (horizontal) or sitting position and facilitate the transportation of associated
medical equipment (i .e . oxygen bottles, monitors, and/or pumps) in emergency/transport vehicles . This ambulance cot
is intended to be used in pre-hospital and hospital environments, in emergency and non-emergency applications . It is
rated to a maximum capacity of 700 lb (sum of the patient, mattress and accessory weight) and the intended operators
of the device are trained professionals including emergency medical service and medical care center personnel, as
well as medical first responders . The expected service life of the product is 7 years .
Ambulance cots are intended for transportation purposes . They are not intended for extended stay or to be used
as hospital beds . They are also not intended to be used in devices which modify air pressure, such as hyperbaric
chambers .
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