Programming Settings; Patient Transfers; Patient Transport - Bio Clinic OrthoDerm LAL Operación Manual

9.0 prOGrAMMinG
SettinGS
1. After full inflation, adjust the support
surface pressure using the Patient
Weight buttons on the Control Panel
to the appropriate weight setting. Cen-
ter patient on mattress replacement to
avoid accidental falls, etc.
2. It may be necessary to alter weight
setting to get optimal comfort setting
for patients. If patient feels bed is too
firm/soft, lower or increase weight set-
ting one increment at a time and wait
for stabilization before evaluating.
Please note, if patient is in hospital bed
in the head up or articulated position,
use upright mode to prevent patient
from bottoming out. See section 7.0 of
this Manual ("Features").
3. Caregivers should always perform a
"hand check" to ensure patients are not
bottoming out. A "hand check" should
be performed when the patient is on
the support surface by placing a hand
below the air cells beneath the pelvic
area of the patient. Ensure that there is
an adequate amount of air supporting
the patient, so they are not bottoming
out.
WARNING! When using side
4.
rails and/or assist devices, use a mat-
tress thick enough and wide enough
so that the gap between the top of the
mattress and the bottom of the side
rails and the gap between the side of
the mattress and the side rails is small
enough to prevent a patient from get-
ting his or her head or neck between
the mattress and the side rail. Fail-
ure to do so could result in injury or
death.
Orth ODer M LAL Op e r Ati O n M A nu AL - enGL i Sh

0.0 pAtient trAnSFerS

Always secure bed or gurney before pa-
tient transfer. If available, engage locks
on the bed casters before transferring
patient. Transfers are much easier when
the OrthoDerm LAL power unit is in
Max Inflate mode.
CAUTION: Always cancel Max In-
flate mode to restore optimal patient
therapy. Caregivers should perform a
"hand check" as described in Section 9.3
("Programming Settings") above.

.0 pAtient trAnSpOrt

The OrthoDerm LAL can be used for pa-
tient transport. When a need to trans-
port a patient arises, the OrthoDerm
LAL mattress has a safety foam base to
support the patient for a short period of
time. Turn off power unit and disconnect
plug from wall outlet. When transport
is complete plug power cord back into a
properly grounded wall outlet. See Sec-
tion 3.0 of this Manual ("Warnings"). It
is not necessary to remove patient from
support surface before re-inflation. Refer
to Section 9.0 of this Manual ("Program-
ming Settings").
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