Operating Mode - Arjohuntleigh Nimbus 3 Mode D'emploi

System Optimisation The
To make sure that the pressure relieving properties are not impaired, the
mattress cover must not be pulled tight and covering sheets should fit loosely
using the attached clips.
Nimbus 3 Professional
Mattress only
Selecting the

Operating Mode

and
Nimbus 3
automatically compensate for patient weight
distribution and position, to optimise the pressure
relieving performance.
The system provides two modes of operation:
• mode provides the optimum pressure
Dynamic
relieving performance and should be used in most
cases. In
Dynamic
the patient is cycled every 10 minutes.
• mode provides a stable, non-moving support
Static
surface for instances where a dynamic support
surface is contra-indicated. In
support surface remains constant (all cells are
equally inflated).
On the
Nimbus 3 Professional
therapeutic positioning controls along the side of the
mattress offer further operating modes in combination
with the
Dynamic
pressure area and patient care management:
1. Head Section Deflate Control. This controls the
three cells in the Head Section:
•
Dynamic (Normal) Mode
cells are inflated at a constant pressure and the
remaining 17 cells alternate.
•
TriCell Head Section Deflate
cells are fully deflated, and the Shoulder Support
Cell is inflated to a constant pressure to support
the patient's shoulders. The remaining 16 cells
alternate.
2. 16 Vent Valves.
The seven Torso cells, four Thigh cells and five
cells have individual Vent Valves to
Heelguard
allow each cell to be independently deflated.
• The pump defaults to the
when switched on.
• Both and
Static
selected by the
• When mode is selected the indicator on the
Static
button illuminates.
STATIC
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Nimbus 3 Professional
mode the support surface beneath
Static
system, the following
pressure relief option, to assist with
, where the three Head
, where the three Head
Dynamic
modes of operation are
Dynamic
button on the front panel.
STATIC
systems
mode the
operating mode