58 VersaCare® Bed User Manual (161956 REV 2)
Sleep Surface/Mattress
RELATIVE CONTRAINDICATION:
Use of active therapies with patients with unstabilized spinal cord injury could
cause serious injury to the patient.
Some safety features of the VersaCare® Bed may not function or may not operate
as intended with surfaces manufactured by other companies. Check with the
surface manufacturer to determine those safety features of the bed that have
been tested and verified to operate properly with the replacement surface. Failure
to do so could result in serious personal injury or damage to equipment.
Hill-Rom recommends the use of Hill-Rom surfaces that have been designed and tested
specifically for the VersaCare® Bed. Customers electing to purchase replacement surfaces
from other manufacturers should confirm that the replacement surface, when used in
conjunction with the VersaCare® Bed, meets applicable regulations, regulatory guidance
and technical standards and does not create unacceptable risks of injury to patients or
caregivers. Specifically, Hill-Rom suggests that surfaces utilize dimensions and
construction to minimize gaps where entrapment could occur, provide for sufficient height
between the surface and the top of the siderail to prevent accidental roll-over events,
provide appropriate firmness at the edges of the surface to facilitate safe transfers into and
out of the bed, and do not interfere with the proper operation of siderails.
Do not use mattress overlays while in the chair position. Patient injury or
equipment damage may occur.
Sleep surface impermeability could be affected by needle sticks. Caregivers
should be instructed to avoid punctures caused by improper use of x-ray cassette
holders and/or needle sticks. Failure to do so could result in cross-infection and
patient injury.
The sleep surface should be regularly inspected for punctures, rips, tears, or other such
damage. Replace the surface as necessary.
Flammability
To help prevent the risk of hospital bed fires, make sure facility personnel follow the
safety tips in the FDA Public Health Notification: Safety Tips for Preventing Hospital Bed
Fires. (US only)
Reduce the possibility of fires by observing fire prevention rules and regulations.
Patients should not be allowed to smoke in bed. Sheets and pillows generally do
not have flame retardance properties. Personal injury or equipment damage could
occur.
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