User Manual

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Joerns® Bed Frames
WeCare™ Bed
© 2022 Joerns Healthcare • 6110435 RevC • 22-2083
Important Precautions
Warning: Possible Injury Or Death. This product is
intended for use as an adjustable mattress support platform
that contours for resident/patient comfort with adjustable
height for resident/patient and caregiver convenience. Use
of this product in a manner for which it was not designed
could result in unproven or unsafe conguration, potentially
resulting in injury or death.
Warning: Possible Injury. Before adjusting bed, ensure
that area under and near bed perimeter is free of people and
obstructions. Failure to do so could result in injury or damage
to the bed.
Warning: Possible Injury. Keep bed in lowest position
except when providing care (bathing, clothing changes, etc.).
Bed should be at lowest convenient height for entry or exit.
Failure to do so could result in injury.
Warning: Possible Injury Or Death. Floor locks increase
bed stability and resident/patient safety. Floor and caster
swivel locks must be locked prior to any resident/patient
transfer or resident/patient use of the bed. Failure to do so
could result in injury or death.
Warning: Possible Injury Or Death. Resident/patients
may become entangled in pendant cord. Resident/patients
with reduced mental acuity should not be allowed access to
pendant. Unsupervised use of pendant could result in injury
or death.
Warning: Possible Injury Or Death. Bed safe working
load is 450 pounds, evenly distributed. This is total weight
counting resident/patient, mattress, bedding, and any other
equipment or persons likely to be on bed. Do not exceed
450-pound safe working load. Exceeding the safe working
load could result in property damage, injury or death.
Warning: Possible Injury Or Death. Do not roll bed over
abrupt thresholds with resident/patient in bed. Bed is not
designed for transporting resident/patient. Transporting
resident/patient in the bed could result in injury or death.
Warning: Possible Fire Hazard. Use nasal mask or ½ bed
tent oxygen administering equipment. Oxygen tent should
not extend below mattress support platform. Pendant should
not be placed in an oxygen-enriched environment such as an
oxygen tent. Use of electrical circuits in an oxygen-enriched
environment could result in a re hazard.
Warning: Possible Shock Hazard. Unplug power cord from
wall outlet before performing any maintenance, cleaning or
service to the bed. Resident/patient should be removed from
bed prior to any service being performed on the equipment.
Place bed on its side versus working under it. Failure to do so
could result in injury or death. Note: In case of unexpected
movement, unplug bed from any outlet.
Warning: Possible Shock Hazard. Position the bed in a
manner that allows ease of access to the power cord and
wall outlet. Injury may result from improper routing of the
power cord. Always follow the proper factory-installed routing
conguration. Failure to do so could result in injury or death.
Warning: An optimal bed system assessment should be
conducted on each resident/patient by a qualied clinician
or medical provider to ensure maximum safety of the
resident/patient. 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. Further information
can be obtained at the following web address: http://www.
fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/
GeneralHospitalDevicesandSupplies/HospitalBeds/default.htm.
Important Note: When using the mattress system, always
ensure that the resident/patient is positioned properly within
the connes of the bed. Do not let any extremities protrude
over the side or between the bed assist devices when the
mattress is being used.
Warning: Possible Injury Or Death. Use a mattress
that is properly sized to t mattress support platform,
that will remain centered on mattress support platform
relative to State and Federal guidelines. Joerns Healthcare
recommends the use of a mattress with minimum
dimensions of 35" width and 6" height. Length should match
mattress support platform. Use of an improperly tted
mattress could result in injury or death. If using Comfort
Extension, see Comfort Extension manual for proper
mattress size.
Warning: Possible Injury Or Death. If a resident/patient’s
mental or physical condition could lead to resident/patient
entrapment, the mattress support platform should be left
in the at position when unattended. Failure to do so could
result in injury or death.
Warning: Possible Injury Or Death. Use a properly sized
mattress in order to minimize the gap between the side
of the mattress and assist device. This gap must be small
enough to prevent resident/patient from getting his/her head
or neck caught in this location. Make sure that raising or
lowering bed, or contouring the mattress support platform,
does not create any hazardous gaps. Excessive gaps may
result in injury or death.
Warning: Possible Injury Or Death. Locate mounting
brackets for assist devices strictly according to instructions.
Gap between head/foot panel and assist device must be
small enough or large enough to prevent resident/patient
from getting his/her head or neck caught in this location
(see specic Assist Device Installation Instructions for more
information). If multiple assist devices are used, position
each so that gap between them is large enough for trunk and
hips to pass through easily. Make sure raising or lowering
bed, or contouring mattress support platform does not create
any hazardous gaps. Failure to do so could result in injury
or death. Important Note: Powered air mattress surfaces
may pose a risk of entrapment. Prior to use, ensure the
therapeutic benets outweigh the risk of entrapment.