Safety
2Safety
2.1Safetyinformation
WARNING!
–Donotusethisproductoranyavailable
optionalequipmentwithoutrstcompletely
readingandunderstandingtheusermanual
supplied.Invacare®productmanualsare
availableonyourlocalInvacarewebsite
oratyourlocaldealer.Ifyouareunable
tounderstandthewarnings,cautionsor
instructionspleasecontactahealthcare
professional,dealerortechnicalpersonnel
beforeattemptingtousethisequipment–
otherwise,injuryordamagemayoccur.
WARNING!
Riskofdevelopingpressureulcers
Bedsheetsmustbelooselytted,withcreases
smoothedout.Caremustalwaysbetakento
ensurethatthesupportsurfaceincontactwith
theuseriskeptfreefromcrumbsandother
fooddebris,andthatdripcables,stents,and
otherforeignobjectsdonotbecomeentrapped
betweentheuserandthepressurereducing
surfaceofthemattress,asthismayresultinthe
developmentofpressureulcers.
WARNING!
Invacare®productsarespecicallydesigned
andmanufacturedforuseinconjunctionwith
Invacare®accessories.Accessoriesdesignedby
othermanufacturershavenotbeentestedby
Invacare®andarenotrecommendedforusewith
Invacare®products.
Theintroductionofcertainthirdpartyproducts
betweenthecushionsurfaceandtheusermay
reduceorimpedetheclinicaleffectivenessofthis
product.
’Thirdpartyproducts’mayinclude,butare
notlimitedtoitemsincludingunderblankets,
plasticsheetsandsheepskins,etc.Heatedover
blanketsmustonlybeusedinconsultationwitha
suitablyqualiedhealthcareprofessional,asan
increaseintemperaturecanincreasetheriskof
developingpressureulcers.
WARNING!
Riskofreorexplosion!
Acigarettecanburnaholeinthebedsurface
andcausedamagetothemattress.Also,patient
clothing,bedsheets,etc,maybecombustible
andcauseare.Failuretoobservethiswarning
canresultinaseverere,propertydamageand
causephysicalinjuryordeath.
Donotuseinoxygenrichenvironments(Asmall
electricalsparkinsidepumpmaycauseexplosion).
–Donotsmoke.
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