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Important Warnings

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WARNING: Risk of serious injury or death. This

product is intended only for use with beds that are

capable of supporting assist devices via mounting holes

in the bed's head deck. This assist device is designed for

use only on beds with assist device mounting holes which

align with the slots provided on the assist's mounting

plate. Do not modify the assist device or your bed if the

holes do not align. Do not use this device with any other

model or brand of bed. Use of this product on any bed

it was not designed for could result in an unproven or

unsafe configuration, potentially resulting in serious injury

or death. For questions regarding compatibility, contact

your Direct Supply account manager.

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WARNING: This assist device is designed to fit

multiple models of beds and can be configured to pivot to

various positions. It may be possible to install this device

in a manner which could result in entrapment concerns,

resident injury and/or damage to your bed.

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WARNING: This assist device is designed to pivot to

four positions, enabling the device to be mounted to either

side of a bed. Failure to use the pivot-lock system will allow

the device to pivot toward the floor, potentially creating a

crush hazard and/or a risk of damage to your bed.

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WARNING: This manual covers the Direct Supply

Zero Opening Assist Device. For warnings and

instructions related to the bed itself, please see your

bed's Owner's Manual. Be sure to read and follow all

instructions and warnings in both manuals.

Bed System Entrapment Information

In April 1999, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

(FDA) in partnership with representatives from the

hospital and Post-Acute bed industry, national healthcare

organizations, resident and patient advocacy groups, and

other federal agencies formed the Hospital Bed Safety

Workgroup (HBSW). The workgroup's goal is to improve

the safety of bed frames for residents and patients

in all healthcare settings who are most vulnerable to

the risk of entrapment. The efforts of the FDA and the

HBSW culminated in the FDA's release of recommended

guidelines intended to reduce the risk of entrapment,

including dimensional limits for critical gaps and spaces

between bed system components and clinical guidance

for assessment and implementation of bed assist rails in

various healthcare settings. Entrapment zones involve the

relationship of bed components often directly assembled

by the healthcare facility rather than the manufacturer.

Therefore, compliance is the responsibility of the facility.

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WARNING: Only use the included hardware to attach

this assist device to a bed. Do not substitute hardware.

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WARNING: Risk of serious injury or death. Use

a properly sized mattress in order to minimize the

gap between the side of the mattress and the assist

device. This gap must be small enough to prevent a

resident from getting his or her head or neck caught

in this location. Make sure raising or lowering the

Warnings

bed, or articulating the sleep surface, does not create

hazardous gaps. Failure to do so could result in serious

injury or death.

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WARNING: Risk of serious injury or death. Do not

use this assist device if any openings within the assist

device body will allow a resident to get his or her head

or neck lodged within these openings. Failure to do so

could result in serious injury or death.

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WARNING: Risk of serious injury or death. Do not

use this assist device until you have verified it is locked

in place. Injury to resident or caregiver may result if

this procedure is not followed.

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WARNING: An optimal bed system assessment

should be conducted on each resident by a qualified

clinician or medical provider to ensure maximum safety

of the resident. The assessment should be conducted

within the context of, and in compliance with, the

state and federal guidelines related to the use of

restraints and bed system entrapment guidance,

including the Clinical Guidance for the Assessment

and Implementation of Side Rails published by the

Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup of the U.S. Food and

Drug Administration.

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WARNING: In the event worn or broken parts

are identified, remove the device from service until

repairs are made. Do not use substitute parts. Use

only approved replacement parts. Non-approved

replacement parts could cause entrapment, personal

injury and damage to assist devices.

NOTE: The assist device is intended for use as an

aid in entering or exiting the bed sleep area, as well

as a stable handhold during self-positioning within

the bed sleep area. The devices may deform or

break when subjected to excessive side pressure.

Do not exert excessive side pressure on the assist

devices. Do not use them as push handles for

moving the bed. These activities could result in

personal injury and damage to the assist devices

and/or your bed.

This assist device is only one part of your healthcare bed

system. Proper combinations of bed, mattress, head/

foot panels and assist rails are needed to minimize the

risk of entrapment. For more information, contact your

Direct Supply account manager.

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WARNING: Do not permit residents to climb over

the device.

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WARNING: Some states may prohibit assist devices

or consider assist devices to be resident restraints in all

or some instances. Always assess whether this assist

device may meet the definition of a restraint on a

case-by-case basis and document the need for any

resident restraint. Contact your state surveyor for

further guidance regarding assist devices and restraints.

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