• WARNING – Risk of Serious Injury or Death.
Bed System Entrapment Information
Use a properly sized mattress in order to minimize the gap between the side of the
mattress and bed and accessories. This gap must be small enough to prevent a resident
from getting his/her head or neck caught. Make sure raising or lowering the bed, or ar-
ticulating the sleep surface does not create hazardous gaps. Failure to do so could result
in serious injury or death.
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.
• WARNING – Only mute the alarm if a caregiver or medical professional will be
present at all times during which the alarm is silenced.
• CAUTION – Be careful not to puncture the mattress with needles or sharp
instruments. This may result in loss of integrity of the cover or internal air system.
NOTE – This device is only one element of care in the prevention and treatment of
pressure ulcers by medical professionals and skilled caregivers to assist in the treatment
and prevention of decubitus ulcers for residents under their care. This device is not
designed to and cannot replace good caregiving practices and treatment including, but
not limited to:
• Appropriate nutrition and hydration, frequent positioning, routine skin assessment,
wound treatment, infection control, and other generally accepted standards of care
and prevention.
• Adequate training for and precautions by staff personnel for bed entrapment.
• Selection of an appropriate bed system to use with the device and proper
maintenance and use of the device.
• Testing of the device before each use.
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