Setting Up The System - Gaymar Plexus Auto Aire Select Manuel D'emploi

Auto Aire Select™

9.0 Setting Up the System

Mattress
9.1 Place the mattress on the bed frame with the connecting hoses at the foot of the bed.
9.2 Before securing the mattress straps, raise the head and foot ends of the bed frame. Raise the side rails.
Loosely, secure mattress to bed frame by looping the nylon straps on mattress through the bed frame and
then back through the D-rings on mattress. Make sure the side rails can still move up and down without
interference.
9.3 Lower frame to its horizontal position and tighten straps.
9.4 If you do not have an Aire Select Safety Mattress, skip to step 5. Otherwise lower the side rails down. Unzip
the side bolster pockets. Locate the longer of the two bolster ends at the head section and slide bolster into
the side bolster pocket. Zip the pocket closed. Repeat for the opposite side. Plexus mattresses are not
intended to be AND DO NOT FUNCTION AS a patient fall safety device. SIDE RAILS MUST BE USED
WITH THE PLEXUS MATTRESS TO HELP PREVENT FALLS, unless determined unnecessary based on
the facility protocol or the patient's medical needs as determined by the facility, IN WHICH CASE THE USE
OF OTHER SUITABLE PATIENT SAFETY MEASURES ARE RECOMMENDED.
9.5 Cover the mattress with the therapeutic, low-shear top sheet and attach to the mattress by looping the
Velcro straps on the top sheet through the D-rings on the mattress. In the case of the Aire Select Safety
Mattress, zippers located on all four sides attach the top sheet. Verify top sheet is loosely fit so as not to
"hammock" patient above mattress.
Control Unit / Linens / Patient
9.6 Suspend control unit on footboard of bed using the mounting brackets on back of unit.
9.7 Connect the dual quick-connect couplings of the mattress hoses to the mating connectors located on the
side of the control unit.
9.8 Check that the hoses are secure by gently pulling. Ensure the hoses are not kinked or tucked under the
mattress.
9.9 If using an M2500S Mattress or an Aire Select Safety Mattress with the Sensor option, connect the plug end
of the mattress sensor cord into the jack on the side of the control unit.
9.10 Plug the AC power cord into properly grounded outlet. The control unit will enter STANDBY mode.
9.11 Press the ON/STANDBY button on the top right of the control panel. Maximum air flow will be delivered to
the mattress for approximately 30 seconds to quickly inflate.
9.12 Apply hospital linens and/or incontinence pad over the top of the Mattress. Linens should be loose to
prevent "hammocking".
9.13 Place patient on Mattress and position along center of bed. Raise the bed side rails.
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