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FOR COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO OPERATE THE VERSACARE® BED, SEE USER’S MANUAL.
Hill-Rom®VersaCare® Bed TipsSimply Effective
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• Allowsthecaregivertocustomizetheoveralllengthofthebedandsleepsurfacetofitthepatient.
• Thebedandsurfacecanberetractedupto11"(28cm)whichalsoaidsthecaregiverduringtransport(i.e.smallelevators,smallerturningradius).
• Helpsreducepatientmigrationtothefoot-endofthebed.
• IntegratedsurfaceautomaticallyadjuststothelengthofthebedasFlexAfoot™mechanismisactivated.
To Activate:• PressandholdthefootShortercontrolto
retractthefootsection.• PressandholdthefootLongercontrolto
extendthefootsection.
FlexAfoot™Mechanism
Longer
Shorter
Longer
Shorter
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• Ifusinganintegratedairsurface(VersaCareA.I.R.®orVersaCare®P500),thesurfaceautomaticallygoesintoMaxInflatefor30minuteswhenCPRorEmergencyTrendelenburgisactivated.After30minutes,thesurfacewillgointoNormal/Standardmode.
• Acardiacarrestboardisrequired.Theheadboardcanbeusedinplaceofthecardiacarrestboard.
To Activate:• Pullandholdthehandle.• Holdthehandleuntiltheheadandknee
sectionscometoastopintheflatpositionandthefootsectionstopsraising.
• Releasethehandle.To Activate Emergency Trendelenburg:
• Pullandholdthehandle.• Holdthehandleuntiltheheadandknee
sectionscometoastopintheflatpositionandthefootsectionstopsraising.
• Continuetoholdthehandleuntilthedesiredangleisreached(upto15°).
OneStep®CPR&EmergencyTrendelenburg
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• Ifyourpatientneedstoberepositioned,usetheBoost®featuretomakeiteasierforyoubyplacingthebedintheidealpositiontorepositionyourpatient.
• PressingtheBoost®buttonwill:-MaxInflatethemattress-Flattenthebed-Putthebedattheidealworkingheight-Placethebedin7°ReverseTrendelenburg
PatientRepositioning–Boost®Function
Boost™
To Activate:• PresstheBoost®buttononthesiderail.
To Deactivate:• PresstheBoost®buttontoreturnthebed
toflatposition.
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Thebedexitalarmwillnotifythecaregiverwhen:
• OutofBed:patient’sweightshiftssignificantlyofftheframeofthebed.
• Exiting:patientmovesawayfromthecenterofthebedtowardsanegresspoint.
• PatientPosition:patientmovestowardeithersiderailormovesawayfromtheheadsection,suchassittingupinbed.
To Activate:• Ensurepatientisonthebed.• Presstheenablecontrol.• Pressthedesiredmodecontrol.Whenthe
systembeepsonetimeandtheindicatorlightstayson,thesystemisarmed.
To Deactivate:• PresstheEnableControl.• Pressthedesiredmodecontrol.Whenthe
systembeepsonetimeandtheindicatorlightisgone,thesystemisdeactivated.
BedExitAlarm–3ModePatientPositionMonitor
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• Thescaleshouldbezeroedpriortoplacingapatientonthebed.
• BesuretoputALLlinens,pillows,andequipmentonthebedpriortozeroingthescale.
How to Zero the Scale:• PresstheEnableControl.• PressandholdtheZeroControluntil00.0
isshown.• (HOLDwillbedisplayeduntil00.0is
shown)andthenreleasethecontrol.• NOTE:Afterreleasingthecontrol,thescale
displaywillshow‘CALC’.Donottouchthebeduntilthedisplaystopsflashing‘CALC’andshows0.0.
ZeroingtheScale
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• Besurethescalehasbeenzeroedwithlinens,pillows,andotherequipmentonthebedpriortoweighingthepatient.
How To Weigh A Patient:• Makesurethepatientiscenteredonthe
bed.• Ensurethebedisclearofallobstructions
(lines,tubing,walls,etc.).• Presstheweighbutton.• Onreleaseoftheweighcontrol,thebed
getsthecurrentpatient’sweight.Itisshowninlbsfor10seconds,thenkgfor5secondsandthenrepeats.
WeighingAPatient
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• Allowsforthepatient’slegstobeplacedabovetheleveloftheirsternum.
To Activate:• Lowertheheadsectiontothedesired
position.• Raisethekneesectiontothedesired
position.• UsetheTrendelenburgcontroltoposition
thesleepdecktothedesiredposition.To Deactivate:
• UsetheReverseTrendelenburgcontroltoreturnthebedframetothehorizontalposition.
• Usethebedflattoreturnthesleepdecktotheflatposition.
VascularPosition
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• Footpedalsallowthecaregivertoraiseandlowertheheadofthebedandtheheightofthebedwithoutusingtheirhands.
To Activate:• Stepdownonanypedalfor1-3seconds.• Releasethepedal.• Stepdownonthepedalofthedesired
functionuntilthedesiredfunctionisachieved.
HandsFree®FootPedals
Bed Up/Down
Head Up/Down
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• Locatedonthecaregiversiderailcontrolpanel,thelockoutcontrolsallowthecaregivertodisablethebedarticulatingfunctionstopreventpatientpositioningfeaturesfrombeingused.
• Featuresthatcanbelockedout:-Bedhigh/low-Headup/down
To Activate:• SimultaneouslypresstheLockbuttonand
thespecificlockoutcontroldesired(eitherupordown).
• Bothpatientandcaregivercontrolsarelockedout.
• Anaudiblealarmsoundswhenalockoutisactivated.
• Anamberlightwillilluminateonthelockforthefeaturethatyouwantlockedout—thissignifiesthatthefeatureislockedout.
To Deactivate:• SimultaneouslypresstheLockbuttonand
thespecificlockoutcontroldesired(eitherupordown).
• Anaudiblealarmsoundsandtheamberlightdisappearswhenalockoutisdeactivated.
LockoutControls
Longer
Shorter
Longer
Shorter
Lock button
-Kneeup/down-Adjustablebedlength
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• Visuallyconfirmthehead-of-bediselevated30degreesorhighertocomplywithprotocols.
• HOBanglealarmcanbeeasilysettonotifycaregiversiftheHOBisloweredlessthan30°.
To Activate:• Raisethehead-of-bedabove30°.• PresstheEnableKey.• Pressthe30°head-of-bedbutton.The
greenbuttonwilllightuptoindicatethealarmhasbeenset.
To Deactivate:• PresstheEnableKey.• Pressthe30°head-of-bedbutton.The
greenindicatorwillgooff.
Head-of-Bed(HOB)AngleAlarm
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• Assistswithturningthepatientforlinenchanges,dressingchanges,bedpanning,backcareandothernursingprocedures.
• SiderailsmustbeintheuppositiontoactivateTurnAssist.
• OnceTurnAssistisinitiated,youmaylowerasiderailtofacilitatepatientcare.
• Thebedwillalarmasaprecaution.• TurnAssistcanbeactivatedfromeither
sideofthebed.
To Activate:• PresstheEnableControlandtheneither
LeftTurnorRightTurnonthesiderail.
TurnAssistFeature
Turn LTurn R Turn LTurn R
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• Maximizesthefirmnessoftheprimarysectionofthepatientsurface.
• Assistsinpatientsurface-to-surfacetransfersand/orrepositioning.
• BedwillstayinMaxInflatefor30minutesbeforereturningtonormal/standardstate.
To Activate:• PresstheEnableControlandthenpress
theMaxInflatebuttononthesiderail.To Deactivate:
• PresstheenablecontrolandthenpressthePressureRelief/Normalbutton.
MaxInflateFeature
Max. InflateNormal Max. InflateNormal
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• Simplifyandorganizepatientlinestoavoidentanglementorpinching.
• Flexibleandcanbebentinanyposition.• NOTE:Donotwrapcordsaroundtheline
managers.
LineManagers
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• Allowsthepatienttobeplacedintoachairposition,whilemaintaininglowheight.
To Activate:• Setthebrake.• PresstheEnableControlandthenthe
Chairbutton.
LowChair®Position
Chair
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• Sleepmodetemporarilydisablestheairsystemtoallowpatientswhoaresensitivetosleepsurfacemovementtosleep.
• Airpressureinthemattressismonitored,buttheairpumpwillnotrununlesstheairpressurefallsbeloworaboveapresetlevel.
• NOTE:Sleepmoderemainsactivefor8hours.After8hours,thesurfacewillrevertbacktoPressureRelief/NormalMode.
To Activate:• PresstheEnableControl.• SimultaneouslypresstheLeftTurnAssist
andRightTurnAssistcontrolandholdfor5seconds.After5seconds,therightandleftTurnAssistindicatorswillilluminate.
To Deactivate:• PresstheEnableControl.• Pressanysurfacecontrol.• NOTE:Sleepmoderemainsactivefor8
hours.After8hours,thesurfacewillrevertbacktoPressureRelief/NormalMode.
SleepMode
Turn LTurn R Turn LTurn R
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• Ifsilencingbeforethepatientexitsthebed,presstheEnablecontrol(keybutton).
• PresstheAlarmSilencebutton.• Oncethepatientisproperlypositioned
backinbed,thebedwillscanforthepatient’sweightandautomaticallyreset.
• WhenyouhearabeepandseethegreenindicatorlightappearnexttotheBedExitMode,thebedexithasbeenreset.
BedExitAlarmSilence
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