VersaCare® Bed TipsFlexAFoot™ MechAnisM• Allowsthecaregivertocustomizetheoveralllengthofthebedandsleepsurfacetofitthepatient.

• Thebedandsurfacecanberetractedupto11"(28cm)whichalsoaidsthecaregiverduringtransport(i.e.smallelevators,smallerturningradius).

• Designedtohelpreducepatientmigrationtothefoot-endofthebed.

• IntegratedsurfaceautomaticallyadjuststothelengthofthebedasFlexAfoot™mechanismisactivated.

To AcTivATe:

• PressandholdthefootShortercontroltoretractthefootsection.

• PressandholdthefootLongercontroltoextendthefootsection.

lowchAir® Position• Allowsthepatienttobeplacedintoachairposition,whilemaintaininglowheight.

To AcTivATe:

• Setthebrake.

• PresstheEnable ControlandthentheChairbutton.

onesteP® cPr & eMergency trendelenburg• Ifusinganintegratedairsurface(VersaCareA.I.R.®orVersaCare®P500),thesurfaceautomaticallygoesintoMaxInflatefor30minutes.After30minutes,thesurfacewillgointoNormal/Standardmode.

• Acardiacarrestboardisrequired.Theheadboardcanbeusedinplaceofthecardiacarrestboard.

To AcTivATe cPR:

• Pullandholdthehandle.

• Holdthehandleuntiltheheadandkneesectionscometoastopintheflatpositionandthefootsectionstopsraising.

• Releasethehandle.

To AcTivATe emeRgency TRendelenbuRg:

• Pullandholdthehandle.

• Holdthehandleuntiltheheadandkneesectionscometoastopintheflatpositionandthefootsectionstopsraising.

• Continuetoholdthehandleuntilthedesiredangleisreached(upto15°).

PAtient rePositioning• Twoeasywaystohelpmaintainpatientpositioning:

+ PatientHipIndicators–locatedonbothsidesofthebedtoshowyouwherethepatient’shipsbelong.

+ FlexAfoot™Mechanism–allowsforcustomizedbedlengthsothefootboardcanberetracted/extendedupto11".Thisright-sizesthebedtopreventpatientsfromslidingdowninbed.

PAtient rePositioning – boost® Function• Ifyourpatientneedstoberepositioned,usetheBoost®featuretomakeiteasierforyoubyplacingthebedintheidealpositiontorepositionyourpatient.

• PressingtheBoost®buttonwill:+ MaxInflatethemattress.

+ Flattenthebed.

+ Putthebedattheidealworkingheight.

+ Placethebedin7degreesReverseTrendelenburg.

To AcTivATe:+ PresstheBoost®buttononthesiderail.

To deAcTivATe:+ Pressthebedflatbuttontoreturnthebedtoflatposition.

bed exit AlArM – 3 Mode PAtient Position Monitor• Thebedexitalarmwillnotifythecaregiverwhen:

+ Out of Bed:patient’sweightshiftssignificantlyofftheframeofthebed.

+ Exiting:patientmovesawayfromthecenterofthebedtowardsanegresspoint.

+ Patient Position: patientmovestowardeithersiderailormovesawayfromtheheadsection,suchassittingupinbed.

To AcTivATe:

• Ensurepatientisonthebed.

• Presstheenablecontrol.

• Pressthedesiredmodecontrol.Whenthesystembeepsonetimeandtheindicatorstaysonsolid,thesystemisarmed.

To deAcTivATe:

• PresstheEnable Control.

• Pressthedesiredmodecontrol.Whenthesystembeepsonetimeandtheindicatorlightisgone,thesystemisdeactivated.

Zeroing the scAle• Thescaleshouldbezeroedpriortoplacingapatientonthebed.

• BesuretoputALLlinens,pillows,andequipmentonthebedpriortozeroingthescale.

How To ZeRo THe ScAle:

• PresstheEnable Control.

• PressandholdtheZero Control until00.0isshown(HOLDwillbedisplayeduntil00.0isshown)andthenreleasethecontrol.

• NOTE:Afterreleasingthecontrol,thescaledisplaywillshow‘CALC’.Donottouchthebeduntilthedisplaystopsflashing‘CALC’andshows0.0.

weighing A PAtient• Besurethescalehasbeenzeroedwithlinens,pillows,andotherequipmentonthebedpriortoweighingthepatient.

How To weigH A PATienT:

• Makesurethepatientiscenteredonthebed.

• Ensurethebedisclearofallobstructions(lines,tubing,walls,etc).

• Presstheweighbutton.

• Onreleaseoftheweighcontrol,thebedgetsthecurrentpatient’sweight.Itisshowninlbfor10seconds,thenkgfor5secondsandthenrepeats.

obstAcle detect® FeAture• TheObstacleDetectsystemrunsalongthethreeopensidesofthebedframe.

• Thesystemrecognizesobjectsthatarebetweentheupperframeandthebaseframe.

• Ifanobjectisidentifiedwhilethebedsleepdeckislowering,thebedwill:

+ Stoplowering.

+ Raiseautomaticallyfor2seconds.

+ Bednotdownindicatoronbothsidesofthebedwillflash.

VAsculAr Position• Allowsforthepatient’slegstobeplacedabovetheleveloftheirsternum.

To AcTivATe:

• Lowertheheadsectiontothedesiredposition.

• Raisethekneesectiontothedesiredposition.

• UsetheTrendelenburgcontroltopositionthesleepdecktothedesiredposition.

To deAcTivATe:

• UsetheReverseTrendelenburgcontroltoreturnthebedframetothehorizontalposition.

• Usethebedflattoreturnthesleepdecktotheflatposition.

hAndsFree® Foot PedAls• Footpedalsallowthecaregivertoraiseandlowertheheadofthebedandtheheightofthebedwithoutusingtheirhands.

To AcTivATe:

• Stepdownonanypedalfor1-3seconds.

• Releasethepedal.

• Stepdownonthepedalofthedesiredfunctionuntilthedesiredfunctionisachieved.

lockout controls• Locatedonthecaregiversiderailcontrolpanel,thelockoutcontrolsallowthecaregivertodisablethebedarticulatingfunctionstopreventpatientpositioningfeaturesfrombeingused.

• Featuresthatcanbelockedout:

+ Bedhigh/low.

+ Headup/down.

+ Kneeup/down.

+ Adjustablebedlength.

To AcTivATe:

• SimultaneouslypresstheLockbuttonandthespecificlockoutcontroldesired(eitherupordown).

• Bothpatientandcaregivercontrolsarelockedout.

• Anaudiblealarmsoundswhenalockoutisactivated.

• Anamberlightwillilluminateonthelockforthefeaturethatyouwantlockedout–thissignifiesthatthefeatureislockedout.

To deAcTivATe:

• SimultaneouslypresstheLockbuttonandthespecificlockoutcontroldesired(eitherupordown).

• Anaudiblealarmsoundsandtheamberlightdisappearswhenalockoutisdeactivated.

line MAnAgers• Simplifyandorganizepatientlinestoavoidentanglementorpinching.

• Flexibleandcanbebentinanyposition.

• NOTE: Do not wrap cords around the line managers.

sleeP Mode• Sleepmodetemporarilydisablestheairsystemtoallowpatientswhoaresensitivetosleepsurfacemovementtosleep.

• Airpressureinthemattressismonitored,buttheairpumpwillnotrununlesstheairpressurefallsbeloworaboveapresetlevel.

• NOTE: Sleep mode remains active for 8 hours. After 8 hours, the surface will revert back to Pressure Relief/Normal Mode.

To AcTivATe:

• PresstheEnable Control.

• SimultaneouslypresstheLeftTurnAssistandRightTurnAssistcontrolandholdfor5seconds.After5seconds,therightandleftTurnAssistindicatorswillilluminate.

To deAcTivATe:

• PresstheEnableControl.

• Pressanysurfacecontrol.

• NOTE: Sleep mode remains active for 8 hours. After 8 hours, the surface will revert back to Pressure Relief/Normal Mode.

heAd-oF-bed (hob) Angle AlArM• Visuallyconfirmthehead-of-bediselevated30degreesorhighertocomplywithprotocols.

• HOBanglealarmcanbeeasilysettonotifycaregiversiftheHOBisloweredlessthan30°.

To AcTivATe:

• Raisethehead-of-bedabove30°.

• PresstheEnable Key.

• Pressthe30°head-of-bedbutton.Thegreenbuttonwilllightuptoindicatethealarmhasbeenset.

To deAcTivATe:

• PresstheEnable Key.

• Pressthe30°head-of-bedbutton.Thegreenindicatorwillgooff.

turn Assist• Assistswithturningthepatientforlinenchanges,dressingchanges,bedpanning,backcareandothernursingprocedures.

• SiderailsmustbeintheuppositiontoactivateTurnAssist.

• OnceTurnAssistisinitiated,youmaylowerasiderailtofacilitatepatientcare.Thebedwillalarmasaprecaution.

• TurnAssistcanbeactivatedfromeithersideofthebed.

To AcTivATe:

• PresstheEnable ControlandtheneitherLeft Turn orRight Turnonthesiderail.

MAx inFlAte• Maximizesthefirmnessoftheprimarysectionofthepatientsurface.

• Assistsinpatientsurface-to-surfacetransfersand/orrepositioning.

• BedwillstayinMaxInflatefor30minutesbeforereturningtonormal/standardstate.

To AcTivATe:

• PresstheEnable ControlandthenpresstheMax Inflatebuttononthesiderail.

To deAcTivATe:

• PresstheenablecontrolandthenpressthePressure Relief/Normalbutton.

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Chair

Boost™

Longer

Shorter

Longer

Shorter

Turn LTurn R

Turn LTurn R

Max. InflateNormal

Turn LTurn R

Turn LTurn R

Max. InflateNormal

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Lock button

Bed Up/Down

Head Up/Down

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