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Invacare IH5748A manual

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  • Page 1

    Part No 1143214 1 ICCG Bed Rails For more informa tion rega rding In vacare C ontinuing Care Gro up products, parts, and se rvices, please visit ww w.invacare- ccg.com ICCG Bed R ails Part No. 6801A, 6803A, 6808A , 6815A, 6816A and IH5748A NOTE: Check all parts for shipping damage befor e using. In case of damage, DO NOT us e the equipment. Contact[...]

  • Page 2

    ICCG Bed Rails 2 Part No 1143214  ENTRA PMENT WA RNING (CONT INUED) Refer t o the owner’s m anuals for beds for additional product and safety information. Mattress MUST fit bed frame and bed rails snugly to reduce the risk of entrapment. After any adjustm ents, r epair or bed service and before use, make sure all attaching hardware is tightene[...]

  • Page 3

    Part No 1143214 3 ICCG Bed Rails 4. Install a socket screw into the head end and foot end mounting pins and tighten securely . 5. Securely tighten the hex bolts and locknuts that secure t he pivot brackets to the bed frame. 6. Repeat STEPS 3-6 for the o pposite bed rail. Installing 6 815A, 68 16A and 6803 A Bed Rails NOTE: For this pr ocedur e, ref[...]

  • Page 4

    ICCG Bed Rails 4 Part No 1143214 6. Secure the bed rail to the mounting bracket with the tw o socket screws. 7. Head End Mounting Bracket Only - P osition the crossmember between the tw o bed rails as shown in Detail “ A” of FI GURE 2 on page 3. 8. Repeat STEPS 3-7 to install the other bed r ail on the opposite si de. 9. When installi ng bed ra[...]

  • Page 5

    Part No 1143214 5 ICCG Bed Rails 3. Carefully push the bolt through the mounting hole in the bed frame (Detail “B”). 4. Loosely install t he hex nut o n the bolt to secure t he latch ar m to the bed frame (Detail “B”). 5. Loosen and remov e the hex nut from the bar closest to the latch arm (Detail “ A”). 6. Carefully push the bolt throu[...]

  • Page 6

    ICCG Bed Rails 6 Part No 1143214 Changing the Head Board Mounting Position NOTE: For this pr ocedur e, refe r to FIGURE 6. NOTE: When using bed rails 6815A, 6816A or 6803A in c onjunction with an 80-inch mattr ess, the head board mounting brackets MUST be adjusted. 1. Remov e the two mounting screws that secu re head board mounti ng bracket to the [...]

  • Page 7

    Part No 1143214 7 ICCG Bed Rails 3. Repeat STEPS 1-2 to adjust t he remaining mattress keeper on the head end of the mattress deck. FIGURE 7 Changing the Mounting Position of the Mattress Keepers APPENDIX SPECIAL NOT E For your convenie nce, the March 2006 version of t he FDA’s bed safety g uidelines are provided in this section. The information [...]

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    ICCG Bed Rails 8 Part No 1143214 Patient S afety P atients who have problems with memory , sleeping, inconti nence, pain, uncontrolled body mov ement, or who get out of bed and w alk unsafely wi thout assistance, must be carefully assessed for the best w ays t o k eep t hem fro m harm, such as falling. A ssess ment by t he patient’ s health care [...]

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    Part No 1143214 9 ICCG Bed Rails Meeting P atients' Nee ds for Safety Most patients can be in bed safely wi thout bed rails. Consi der the following: • Use beds that can be raised and lowered close to the floor to accommodate bo th patient and health care wor ker needs. • Keep the bed in the lowest position with wheels locked. • When the[...]

  • Page 10

    ICCG Bed Rails 10 Part No 1143214 Develo ped by the Ho spital Bed Safety W orkgroup P articipatin g Or ganizati ons: • AARP • ABA T ort and Insurance Practice Sec tio n • American Associ ation of Homes and Services for the Aging • American Health Care Associ ation • American Medical Di rectors Association • American Nurses Assoc iation [...]

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    Part No 1143214 11 ICCG Bed Rails LIMITED WARRANTY PLEASE NOTE: THE WAR RANTY BELOW HAS BEEN DRA FTED TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAW APP LICABLE TO PRODUCTS M ANUFACTURED AFTER JULY 4, 1975. This w ar rant y is ex ten ded onl y to t he ori ginal purc haser who pu rcha ses this pr oduc t whe n new and un used from In vacare or a d ealer. This warranty i[...]

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    Invacare Corporation www.inv acare-c cg.com USA One Invaca re Way Elyri a, Oh io USA 800-333-6900 2101 E. Lake Mary Blv d Sanford , Fl orida USA 32773 800-832-4707 All ri ghts res erved. Tradema rks are identi fied by the symbo ls ™ a nd ®. Al l trademar ks are owned by or lic ensed to Invacare C orporat ion unle ss other wise note d. ©2008 Inv[...]