Safety and Usage Tips
Intended Use
The NP150 mattress benefits are pressure ulcers prevention
help. It is suitable for low to moderate risk adult patients, within
a recommended weight range of 30 kg and 150 kg.
Environment
It can be used as a mattress in the following environments, as
defined in the standard IEC 60601-2-52:
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Application environment 1 (acute care);
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Application environment 2 (short-term care in hospitals or
other medical establishments);
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Application environment 3 (long-term care in medical
establishments);
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Application environment 5 (outpatients or ambulatory
care).
Contraindications
The NP150 mattress is not designed to come into direct
contact with damaged skin and it is not suited to patients with
atypical anatomies.
Intended Users
The NP series mattresses are designed to be used by
Qualified Staff for patient care from several care application
environments..
First Use
Hill-Rom recommends that the mattress be disinfected before
first use.
User instructions
Carefully read all the instructions. Failure to do so could
result in equipment damage and injury.
Understanding the Symbols
Manufacturer
Device Reference
Batch Code
Date of Manufacture
Medical Device
© 2020 Hill-Rom Services, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
May 2020
Hillrom™ NP150 Viscoelastic
High Resilience Foam Mattress
Before Placing the Patient on the Mattress
Remove the NP150 mattress from its polyethylene packaging.
Take care not to damage the mattress with scissors or cutters.
Check that the zip fastener is fully closed.
Store the mattress at ambient temperature (18 to 20°C) for at
least 24 hours.
Make sure that the mattress is correctly installed and well
centered on the sleep surface.
Cover the mattress with a sheet to avoid direct contact
between the patient's skin and the surface of the mattress.
Complying with Conditions for Use
Symbol
Temperature
Hygrometry
Atmospheric Pressure
Supervision is advisable if the top edge of the
siderail is less than 22 cm above the mattress.
It is recommended that when the patient is left
unattended the bed be left in the lowest position.
Failure to properly assess the fit of the NP150
mattress and bed frames could result in the risk of
entrapment which may cause serious injury or
death.
If necessary, place a plate between the patient and
the mattress when performing cardio-pulmonary
reanimation (external heart massage).
164224(11) - EN
Instructions for Use
Unique Device Identification
Safe working load, including the total
weight of the patient, accessories (if they
are supported by the support system of
the medical bed) and the load supported
by these accessories (excluding the
weight of the patient). Safe Working Load
is the technical limit of patient weight that
can be applied after which a damage may
occur on the mattress.
Top of the Mattress
Medical Device conformity mark
Biological Hazard Warning
WARNING
This symbol indicates that the failure to
follow the associated recommendation
can put the patient or the user in danger,
or damage the device.
Feature
+10°C to +40°C
30% - 85%
700 mbar - 1060 mbar
Use
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