Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 6803A Invacare
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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”).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 o.
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.
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