M-Rail Low Profile
with 2 bars
(Fully Assembled)
• Please read these instructions carefully before installing and using the M-Rail.
• Please read the Warning Labels attached to the M-Rail parts.
• The M-Rail is an assistive balance handrail for beds.
o It is to assist persons who are mobile, but require some assistance to move or sit up in bed.
o It also helps with balance when the person gets in and out of bed.
o It further helps the person with balance when standing beside the bed or during transfers by the bed.
• The M-Rail is not intended to support the full weight of a person and is suitable for people who weigh up to 300 pounds (135 kg).
• Narrow beds may tilt if fully body weight is applied.
• Suitable for all home style beds with box springs.
• Maybe used with some types of Care, Institutional and Hospital style adjustable beds.
It is very important that the M-Rail is not attached to any part of a Care, Institutional or Hospital bed that can move or be
adjusted, and it is very important that the M-Rail attachment straps are not touching any part of the bed that moves.
WARNING:
ENTRAPMENT BETWEEN AN ASSISTIVE BEDSIDE HANDRAIL DEVICE AND A MATTRESS CAN BE SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE -THREATENING.
• Entrapment can occur when there is a gap between the side of the mattress and the assistive handrail.
• It is possible for a person's head, neck, arm(s), leg(s) or body to become wedged between the side of the mattress and the assistive handrail
horizontal cross bars or vertical side bars.
• The mattress must be tight against the assistive handrail, with no gaps at all times. This should be checked frequently - at least daily.
• For added safety we recommend installing two M-Rails, one on each side of the bed, to assist with keeping the mattress in place, with no gaps.
• The horizontal cross bars must be used at all times.
M-Rail Low Profile
(Fully Assembled)
CAUTION:
If the bed base is wider than the mattress, two M-Rails will NOT work.
• The M-Rail is NOT intended for people with poor mobility, or for people who are permanently bedridden. Extra safety measures and
precautions must be used with higher risk patients.
• THE M-Rail IS NOT TO BE USED AS A RESTRAINT and NOT TO BE USED TO PREVENT USERS FROM FALLING OUT OF BED.
• Please read the following links:
o http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/bedrails.html
o http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/beds/bed_brochure.html
• If you have any questions please contact Customer Service at
M-Rail
Installation Instructions
CAUTIONS and WARNINGS
info@hartmobility.com
Information in this document is subject to change
without notice. www.hartmobility.com
M-Rail High Profile
with 3 bars
(Fully Assembled)
M-Rail High Profile
(Fully Assembled)
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