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Page 2 - able and may result in entrapment or other injury.; Installing/Using the Epoxy Bed Rails; NOTE: DO NOT tighten the hex bolts and locknuts at this time.

ICCG Bed Rails 2 Part No 1143214 ENTRAPMENT WARNING (CONTINUED) Refer to the owner’s manuals 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 adjustments, repair or bed service and before use, make sure...

Page 3 - for the opposite bed rail.

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 the pivot brackets to the bed frame. 6. Repeat STEPS 3-6 for the opposite bed rail. Installing 6815A, 6816A and 680...

Page 4 - rails as shown in Detail “A” of FIGURE 2 on page 3.; Using the Epoxy Bed Rails; until the bed rail locks into place.; Installing/Using Nylasar Bed Rails; correct placement of the hardware.; Installing the IH5748A Bed Rails

ICCG Bed Rails 4 Part No 1143214 6. Secure the bed rail to the mounting bracket with the two socket screws.7. Head End Mounting Bracket Only - Position the crossmember between the two bed rails as shown in Detail “A” of FIGURE 2 on page 3. 8. Repeat STEPS 3-7 to install the other bed rail on the opp...

Page 5 - FIGURE 4; Using the IH5748A Bed Rails; • Raising - Lift up on the bed rail until

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 the hex nut on the bolt to secure the latch arm to the bed frame (Detail “B”). 5. Loosen and remove the hex nut from the bar closest to the latch arm (Detail “A”). 6...

Page 6 - Changing the Head Board Mounting Position; two mounting screws and locknuts. Securely tighten.; Changing the Mounting Position of the Mattress; using two mounting screws and locknuts. Securely tighten.

ICCG Bed Rails 6 Part No 1143214 Changing the Head Board Mounting Position NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 6.NOTE: When using bed rails 6815A, 6816A or 6803A in conjunction with an 80-inch mattress, the head board mounting brackets MUST be adjusted. 1. Remove the two mounting screws that s...

Page 7 - FIGURE 7; APPENDIX; SPECIAL NOTE; A Guide to Bed Safety Bed Rails in Hospitals, Nursing; Bed Rail Entrapment Statistics; staff intervened. Most patients were frail, elderly or confused.; NOTE: Mounting position of the

Part No 1143214 7 ICCG Bed Rails 3. Repeat STEPS 1-2 to adjust the remaining mattress keeper on the head end of the mattress deck. FIGURE 7 Changing the Mounting Position of the Mattress Keepers APPENDIX SPECIAL NOTE For your convenience, the March 2006 version of the FDA’s bed safety guidelines are...

Page 8 - Patient Safety; provide safe care without restraints.; The Benefits and Risks of Bed Rails; caught between rails or between the bed rails and mattress.

ICCG Bed Rails 8 Part No 1143214 Patient Safety Patients who have problems with memory, sleeping, incontinence, pain, uncontrolled body movement, or who get out of bed and walk unsafely without assistance, must be carefully assessed for the best ways to keep them from harm, such as falling. Assessme...

Page 9 - Meeting Patients' Needs for Safety

Part No 1143214 9 ICCG Bed Rails Meeting Patients' Needs for Safety Most patients can be in bed safely without bed rails. Consider the following:• Use beds that can be raised and lowered close to the floor to accommodate both patient and health care worker needs. • Keep the bed in the lowest positio...

Page 10 - Developed by the Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup

ICCG Bed Rails 10 Part No 1143214 Developed by the Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup Participating Organizations:• AARP• ABA Tort and Insurance Practice Section • American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging • American Health Care Association• American Medical Directors Association • America...

Page 11 - LIMITED WARRANTY

Part No 1143214 11 ICCG Bed Rails LIMITED WARRANTY PLEASE NOTE: THE WARRANTY BELOW HAS BEEN DRAFTED TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAW APPLICABLE TO PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED AFTER JULY 4, 1975.This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser who purchases this product when new and unused from Invacare ...