Summary Of Safety Precautions - Stryker XPRT Bedienungs- Und Wartungshandbuch

Before operating or servicing the XPRT™ Therapeutic Support Surface it is important to read and understand all
information in this manual . Carefully read and strictly follow the safety guidelines listed in this section . The warnings and
cautions are repeated throughout the manual, where applicable . To ensure safe operation, methods and procedures
must be established for educating and training staff on the safe operation of therapy support surfaces . U .S . Federal
law restricts this device to be sold by or on the order of a physician .
WARNING
• Explosion risk . Do not use in the presence of flammable mixture with air or with oxygen or nitrous oxide .
• Do not plug into the power source until assembly is complete .
• Electrical shock risk . Refer all servicing to qualified personnel .
• The support surface is equipped with a hospital grade plug for protection against shock hazard . It must be plugged
directly into the FL27 InTouch three-prong receptacle . Grounding reliability can be achieved only when a hospital
grade receptacle is used .
• Medical electrical equipment requires special precautions regarding EMC and needs to be installed and put into
service according to the EMC information provided within this manual to prevent equipment malfunction .
• Portable and mobile RF communication equipment can affect Medical Electrical Equipment .
• Risk of injury . Use of XPRT therapeutic support surface for stroke victims should be only under physician's order .
• It is the caregiver's responsibility to monitor the patient's condition at regular intervals to ensure patient safety .
• Consult physician if redness or skin breakdown occurs .
• Failure to position the patient along the support surface center line before starting rotation therapy could result in
patient injury . Check patient frequently to assure proper positioning and support surface inflation .
• Rotation angle settings approximate the degrees of rotation achieved by a 165 pound patient with an 18 inch
shoulder width . The actual amount of rotation achieved is dependent on patient size, patient weight and shoulder
width . Monitor the patient for at least one complete cycle to verify the unit achieves the desired angle .
• Ensure that any and all tubing and wiring connected to the patient is long enough, stabilized, and secure to assure
safe and unrestricted lateral rotation/elevation of the patient . Be sure to monitor the patient frequently .
• To avoid possible injury, when using rotation or pulmonary therapy, take care not to extubate intubated patients .
• Always secure the support surface straps to the bed frame to prevent the support surface from sliding and causing
patient injury .
• To ensure patient safety, always raise the bed siderails before beginning therapy .
• Do not leave the patient unattended during Turn Assist . Serious injury could result .
• Deflate the XPRT™ therapeutic support surface or use Max Inflate to inflate it completely before beginning CPR .
• Disinfect the support surface between patients . Failure to properly disinfect could result in cross-contamination
and infection .
• Unplug the support surface power cord before cleaning the support surface . Failure to unplug the unit could cause
equipment damage or personal injury .
• Do not immerse the support surface or foot box in cleaning or disinfectant solutions . Do not allow liquid to pool
on the support surface or foot box . Immersion or liquid pooling could cause malfunction resulting in equipment
damage or patient injury .
• Do not attach the power cord to any moving parts of the bed frame .
• Ensure the power cord is routed to the side of the bed and not out the foot end of the bed . If routed improperly,
the power cord may become pinched and could cause electrical shock .
• Allow the foot box to completely dry before placing the support surface over it . Excess moisture could cause
equipment malfunction resulting in equipment damage or patient injury .
• To reduce risk of patient or user injury and equipment damage, do not exceed the safe working load of the hospital
bed frame when supporting both the patient and XPRT™ therapeutic support surface .
• The service screen and its functions are for use by authorized service personnel only otherwise equipment
malfunction could result .
• Do not perform the Diagnostic Test with a patient on the support surface to ensure patient safety .
• Do not perform Burn In function in the field, this function is for 'manufacturing' purposes only .
• To avoid possible injury and to assure proper operation when using the XPRT™ therapeutic support surface on a
bed frame equipped with scales or bed exit follow manufacturer's instructions for use of these options .
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Summary of Safety Precautions

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