CuroCell S.A.M. Static Antidecubitus Mattress User Manual Sept 2009

IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS 

Readallinstructionspriortousingthemattress WARNING!Tominimizetheriskoffire,electricalshockorbodilyinjury.  1. Theproductmustonlybeusedforitsintendedpurposeasdescribedinthis manual.OnlyuseaccessoriesthathavebeenapprovedbyCareofSweden.  2. Donotusetheproductinwetroomsorwherethereisariskofcominginto contactwithwateroranotherliquid.Neverhandleaproductthathascome intocontactwithwater/liquid.Pulltheplugoutoftheelectricalsocket immediatelyandsendtheproducttoanauthorizedservicetechnicianfor servicing.  3. DONOTUSEinthevicinityoforincontactwithfiresources/hotsurfaces,suchas fire,burningcigarettesorhotlamps.Althoughtheproducthasundergonefire testing,itcouldbecomedamagedifitcomesintocontactwithfiresources.  4. Positionandusetheproductinamannerthatpreventsitfrombecomingtrapped ordamaged.NOTE:Beparticularlyawareoftrappingdamagewhenusingbed rails.  5. Neverusetheproductifthepumppowercordorplugisdefective,thepump casingisdamagedoritisnotfunctioningproperly.Contactaservicetechnicianfor examinationandrepair.  6. Regularlycheckproductfunctionalitythroughahandcheck(seesection3.4/4.4). Alsocheckthatthecomfortsettingiscorrectasindicatedinthetableonthe pump.  7. Continualmonitoringisrequiredwhentheproductisusedforindividualsneeding specialsupervision,suchaschildren.  8. Thehygienecoverdoesnotallowliquidorairtopenetrate,butisvapour permeable.Makesurethatthepatientispositionedcorrectlytoavoidtheriskof suffocation.  9. Preventdamagetothehygienecoverfromsharpobjects.  

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1.Introduction  CuroCellS.A.M.®isastaticairmattressthatcanbeusedinallkindsofcaringenvironments anditisveryfunctionalandcosteffective.Itisanoverlaymattress,tobeplacedontopofan existingmattress.Itisusedpreventativeandasanaidintreatmentofpressureulcersupto degree2.  Usethismanualwhenthesystemisinstalledandstartedforthefirsttime,andkeepitfor futurereference. 

1.1Generalinformation  Thissystemhasbeentestedandapprovedaccordingtothefollowingstandards: EN60601Ͳ1 SSͲENISO10993 SS8760004 EN597Ͳ1 SSͲENISO12182 EN597Ͳ2 SSͲENISO14971 EN14126

 1.2Intendeduse  CuroCellS.A.M.®isastaticairmattressandisintendedtobeusedtominimizetheriskof pressureulcers.Itisusedpreventativeandasanaidintreatmentofpressureulcersupto degree2anditcanbeusedinallkindsofcaringenvironments.Themattressisintendedfor userweightsupto200kg.Themattressmustalwaysbecleanedbetweenpatients.  

NOTE! ͲWhenusedtogetherwithpositioningpillows,readtheusermanualforthepillowscarefullyin ordertoplacetheusercorrectly. ͲItisnotrecommendedtousethisproducttogetherwithevacuationsheets. ͲBecarefulwhenusingbedrailsorotherprotectionsonthebed,sothemattressdoesnotget damaged. ͲThemattressmustnotbeliftedwithauseronthemattress,orusedforanykindof transportationoftheuser. ͲKeepinmindthattheunderlyingmattressisimportantforthefunctionofthisproduct.

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2.Productdescription 

2.1Pump Front

1.Powerswitch Usedtoturnthepumpoffandon.Agreen lightindicateswhenthepumpison.  2.Frontpanel   3.Airconnection

  Backside  1.Bedhooks        2.Powercord

   2.2Frontpanel  Comfortsettings Thecomfortsettingadjuststheairpressurein themattress.Whentheknobisturned clockwise,theairsupplyandpressurein themattressincrease.Whentheknobis turnedcounterclockwise,theairsupplyand pressureinthemattressdecrease.  Appropriateairpressureissetbetween1and8. Thetableonthepumpgivesguidance.

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2.3Mattress  IMPORTANT!TherearetwoavailablemodelsofCuroCellS.A.M.®andtheyaredescribed belowasmodel1andmodel2.  Model1,wherethesupportpumpalwaysisconnected.  1.Cells/airbladder.2.Tubes.3.Tubeholder.4.CPR(Rapiddeflation)

 

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Model2,wherethesupportpump,ifrequested,canbedisconnected.  1.Cells/airbladder.2.Tubes.3.Tubeholder.4.Connectionswithcheckvalves. 5.Air/connectionstubes.

          

 2.4Otherparts  Hygienecover        TransportandStorageBag(accessory)

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InnercoverSoft(accessory) Pumpbag(accessory)

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3.InstallationandStartupͲModel1.  IMPORTANT!Thispartonlyconcernsmodel1,themodelwherethesupportpumpalwaysis connected. 

3.1Installation  Whenunpackingthemattress,checkthatnoneofthepartsaredamaged.Intheeventof damage,contactCareofSwedenABoryourlocaldealerbeforeusingtheproduct.  1.Placethemattressontopofanexistingmattress.Ifpossible,secureitbypullingtheelastic bandsonthebottomoverthecornersoftheunderlyingmattress.  2.Hangthepumpbythefootendofthebed,orplaceit onaflatsturdysurface.Placethepowercordsothere isnoriskofstumblingoverit,runitoverwiththebed wheels,orgettingitjammedwhenraisingorlowering thebed.   NOTE! Apumpbagisavailableas anoption.       3.Connecttheairtubescomingfromthemattressto thesideofthepump.    4.Checktomakesurethatthepowerissetto’0’(off). Pluginthepowercordintoanapprovedoutlet(220V).

   NOTE! ͲMakeupthebedwithsheetstoincreaseusercomfort. ͲCheckthattheCPRͲvalveisclosed.

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3.2StartͲup







NOTE!Alwaysreadtheusermanualpriortousage.   1.Startthepumpbypressing’1’(on),onthesideofthepump.Thegreenlightislit.  2.Thepumpstartsfillingthemattresswithair.Ittakesapproximately15Ͳ20minutesbefore themattressisreadytouse.

  3.3Comfortsettings  Theairpressureinthemattresscanbeadjustedaccordingtouserpreference.Alwaysconsult theprescriberorotherauthorizedpersonnelforthecorrectsetting. Whenthemattressisfilled,itisreadytobeused.Placetheuseronthemattressandadjust thepressurewiththecomfortsettingknobaccordingtothetableonthepump.

NOTE! ͲWhentheheadendofthebedisraised,thepressureshouldbeincreasedatleastone(1)step. ͲForamputatedusers,whenonlypartofthemattressisunderload,thepressureshouldbe increasedby1Ͳ2steps. ͲRecommendedusersweight is 0Ͳ200kg.

3.4Handcheck  Handcheckisusedtoensurethatthemattressisproperlyinflated.Thisshouldbedone regularly,oncepershift,afterchangingthepositioninthebedorchangingthecomfort settings.  Openthecover.Placeaflathandundertheaircellsdirectlyunderneaththeuser’spelvic regionandmakesurethattheuserdoesnotlaydirectlyontheunderlyingmattress.There shouldbeabout1Ͳ2fingersmargin.  Ifyoucanfeeltheuser´sbodyrestingonyourhandyouneedtoincreasethecomfortsettings tonexthigheststep.Wait10minutesandperformanewhandcheck.  8

3.5CPR  IncaseofanemergencywhereCPR(cardiopulmonaryresuscitation)is necessary:RapidlypulltheCPRbandonthetubesbetweenthepump andthemattress.Removethetubeconnectionsonthesideofthe pump,forevenfasterdeflation.  Note!MakesurethattheCPRconnectorisproperlyconnectedafteruse.

  3.6Lowpressure  Byanabnormallylowairpressure,seechapter8fortroubleshooting. 

WARNING! Iftheairpressureremainslow,searchfordamagesonthemattressandthetubes.Repairwhen neededorcontactthesupplier.

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4.InstallationandStartupͲModel2.  IMPORTANT!Thispartonlyconcernsmodel2,themodelwherethesupportpump,if requested,canbedisconnected. 

4.1Installation  Whenunpackingthemattress,checkthatnopartsaredamaged.Ifdamagesaredetected, contactthesupplierbeforeusingtheproduct.  1.Placethemattressontopofanexistingmattress.Ifpossible,secureitbypullingtheelastic bandsonthebottomoverthecornersoftheunderlyingmattress  2.Connecttheconnectiontubestothemattress.Thesearetobeconnectedbythefootendof themattressandcanbefoundbyopeningthehygienecover.Whentheyareconnected,close thezipfastener.  3.Hangthepumpbythefootendofthebed,orplaceit onaflatsturdysurface.Placethepowercordsothere isnoriskofstumblingoverit,runitoverwiththebed wheels,orgettingitjammedwhenraisingorlowering thebed.    NOTE! Apumpbagisavailableas anoption.       4.Connecttheairtubescomingfromthemattressto thesideofthepump.  5.Checktomakesurethatthepowerissetto’0’(off). Pluginthepowercordintoanapprovedoutlet(220V).

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4.2StartͲupandsettings NOTE!Alwaysreadtheusermanualpriortousage.  1.Startthepumpbypressing’1’(on),onthesideofthepump.Thegreenlightislit. 2.Thepumpstartsfillingthemattresswithair. 3.Themattressisreadytobeusedwhenitisfilled.Thistakesapproximately15Ͳ20minutes. 4.Placetheuseronthemattress. 5.Settheappropriatepressurewiththecomfortknob,seesettingstableonthepump. 6.Checkthesetpressurewiththe‘handͲcheck’,adjustifneeded.Seechapter4.3and4.4for moreinformation. 7.Whenthepressureissetaccordingtopreference,therearetwooptions: a) Disconnecttheair/connectiontubesfromthemattressandturnoffthepump.The mattressisequippedwithcheckvalves,whichpreventtheairfromleavingthe mattressandthesetpressureremains. b) Keepthepumpconnectedandrunning. 

NOTE! ͲThemattressandpumpshallbecheckedregularly.Checkmattressbyusingthe‘handͲcheck’ (seechapter4.4).Ifneeded,reconnectthepumpandadjustthepressureusingthepump. ͲIfthepumpisnotconstantlyconnectedtothemattress,werecommendthatthepumpis connectedonceaweekandstep5and6inchapter4.2arerepeated. 

4.3Comfortsettings  Theairpressureinthemattresscanbeadjustedaccordingtouserpreference.Alwaysconsult theprescriberorotherauthorizedpersonnelforthecorrectsetting.

NOTE! ͲWhentheheadendofthebedisraised,thepressureshouldbeincreasedbyone(1). ͲForamputatedusers,whenonlypartofthemattressisunderload,thepressureshouldbe increased(by1Ͳ2steps). ͲRecommendeduserweight:0Ͳ200 kg.

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4.4Handcheck  Handcheckisusedtoensurethatthemattressisproperlyinflated.Thisshouldbedone regularly,oncepershift,afterchangingthepositioninthebedorchangingthecomfort settings.  Openthecover.Placeaflathandundertheaircellsdirectlyunderneaththeuser’spelvic regionandmakesurethattheuserdoesnotlaydirectlyontheunderlyingmattress.There shouldbeabout1Ͳ2fingersmargin.  Ifyoucanfeeltheuser´sbodyrestingonyourhandyouneedtoincreasethecomfortsettings tonexthigheststep.Wait10minutesandperformanewhandcheck.  

4.5Deflationofair(CPR)  Afterusingthemattress,itisemptiedbyconnectingtheairtubestothe mattress,withoutthetubesbeingconnectedtothepump.Thesame procedureisusedif,forexample,rapiddeflationforCPRisneeded.

  4.6Lowpressure  Byanabnormallylowairpressure,seechapter8forTroubleShooting. 

WARNING! Iftheairpressureremainslow,searchfordamagesonthemattressandthetubes.Repairwhen neededorcontactthesupplier.

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5.Cleaningandreconditioning  Itisimportanttofollowtheinstructionsbelowbeforeusingtheproductforadifferentuser. Consultthehygieneresponsibleorthesupplierforhelpandinstructionswhenunsure. 

5.1Normalcleaning  Pump

 WARNING! DonotopenthepumphousingͲdangerofelectricalshock.Serviceandmaintenanceshouldbe performedbyanauthorizedservicetechnician.

WARNING! Donotgetthepumpwet!  Wipeoffthepumpwithadampclothandamildcleaningagent.Ifneeded,useanalcoholͲ basedagenttodisinfect.Ifotheragentsareneeded,chooseonethatwillnoteffecttheplastic casingofthepump.  Mattresscover  Wipeoffwithamildcleaningagentandwater,ordisinfectwithanalcoholͲbasedcleaning agent.Excrementandbloodspotsaretoberemovedimmediatelywithcoldwater.Followthe localinstructionsandthecleaningagents’instructionscarefully.  Chlorideandphenolicbasedproductsshouldbeavoidedforcleaning,sincetheycaneffectthe coversurfaceinanegativeway.Ifchloridestillisused,werecommenddilutingittomaximum 1%.  Thecovercanbemachinewashedinmax.95°C,tumbledorhangeddry.  Innercover(accessory)  Canbemachinewashedinmax.60Ͳ70°C,tumbledorhangeddry.        13

5.2Reconditioning  Pump  Seeinstructionchapter5.1.  Mattress  1.Removethecoverandinnercover(ifpresent).  2.Disconnectthetubesfromthepumpandlettheairoutofthemattress.  3.Movethemattresstoacleanandsuitablecleaningarea.  4.Wipeoffthecells,accessibletubesandCPRͲvalvewithanalcoholͲbasedcleaningagent.Let itdry.  5.WipeoffthecleaningareawithanalcoholͲbasedcleaningagent.   Mattresscover  Seeinstructionchapter5.1.

 NOTE! Checkthehygienecovereverytimeitiscleaned.Ifthecoverisdamaged,itmustbereplacedor repaired.Alsocheckthepumpandpowercordwhencleaning.Damagedpartsmustberepaired orreplaced.

 6.Storageandpacking  Itisadvisabletostorethemattressandpumpintheproductbag(accessory).Handlethe packedproductverycarefully.Donotplaceanyheavyobjectsontopofit.   



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7.Maintenance 

7.1General  1.Checkthepowercordandplugfordamagesandscratches. 2.Checkthemattresscovertomakesureitisundamagedandthatcoverandcellsare correctlyassembled. 3.Checkthatairiscomingfromtheoutletsonthesideofthepump. 4.Checkthatnotubesorconnectorsaredamagedorjammed.  ContactCareofSwedenABoryourlocaldealerforspareparts.  

8.Troubleshooting   Problem    Solution  Thepumpdoesnotstart  Checkthatthepowercordisconnectedtoanelectricaloutlet.  CheckthatallfusesareOK.  Theuserliesdirectly   Pressuremightbeincorrectlyset.Adjustitaccordingtothe onthebed weighttable,andwaitafewminutes.Checkagainusingthe ‘handcheck’,seechapter3.4/4.4. NOT!Ifyouusemodel2thesupportpumpmustbeconnected first.  CheckthattheCPRͲvalveisclosed(onlyformodel1)  Themattressmovesaround Checkthatthemattressissecuredwiththeelasticbandstothe underlyingmattress.  Thepumpmakesanoise,  Checkthatthepumphangscorrectlyonthebed.Resonance orvibrates inpartsofthebedcanoccur.Removethepumpandlistenfora difference.Thiscanbefixedbyplacingthepumponthefloor.  Ifyourquestionsarenotansweredbytheaboveinformation,pleasecontactCareofSweden ABoryourlocaldealerforfurtherassistance.

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9.Technicaldescription 

9.1Technicalspecification PumpSpecifikation

Pump

Specification

Model

CuroCell S.A.M.

Voltage

220-240V / 50 hz

Current consumption Fuse type

0,05 A 1A, 250V

Dimensions (LxWxH) Weight

25 x 12,5 x 8,5 cm 1,4 kg

Surroundings

Temperature

Operations: 10°C ~ 40° C Storage: -15°C ~ 50°C Shipping: -15°C ~ 70°C

Humidity

Operations: 10% ~ 90% non condensing

Classification

Storage: 10% ~ 90% non condensing Class ll, type BF, IPX0

Mattress

Specification

Model Dimensions (BxLxH)

CuroCell S.A.M. 80x200/210x10, 85x200/ 210x10 90x200/210x10 cm

Weight

2,7 kg

 NOTE!Themanufacturercanatanytimechangethespecificationsfortheproduct. 



 WARNING! Followtheoperationsandmaintenanceinstructionscarefullyinordertopreventbodilyinjuries, aswellasdamagestotheproductorotherequipment.

 9.2Labeling  Themattressislabeledwithproductname,articlenumber,productiondate,size,barcode,as wellascareandwashinstructions.  Theproductalsodisplayswhatsideisup/downandhead/foot.

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CEͲmarkedacc. MDD93/42/ECC         Fireretardant 

  

Readtheusermanual  Notindomesticrefuse.    Followinstructionsforrecycling. 

 

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MinͲmaxuserweight

    TypeBFequipmentClassIIequipment     (DoubleInsulated)

Userinformation 

Canberotated

Placeontop



  Directlyonthe bedbase 

Notdirectlyonthe  bedbase

Nottoberotated 

  Placeontopof  Notontopof  Canbeturned NottobeturnedPlace existingmattress existingmattress          underneath

  11.3Otheraccessories  Toensurethebestlevelofcomfort,werecommenduseofaccessoriesfromCareofSweden sinceourproductsaredesignedtoworkwelltogether.PleasecontactCareofSwedenAB directlyorvisitourwebsite–www.careofsweden.com–foraccessoriesormoreinformation onourproducts.







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12.Warranty 

12.1Scope  ThisCuroCell®systemiscoveredbya2Ͳyearwarrantyformanufacturingdefects.Thewarranty doesnotapplytonormalwearandtearorproductimpairmentordamagestemmingfrom negligenceorimproperhandling/care. 

12.2Serviceandrepairs ThisCuroCell®mattressisamedicaldevice,inaccordancewithMDD93/42/EEC,thatisused  asanaidinpreventingandtreatingbedsores.Forthisreason,werecommendthatthepump beregularlyservicedandinspectedtomaintainfunctionalityandperformance(readabout annualservicebelow).Likeothertechnicaldevices,apumpthatisproperlycaredforworks betterandlastslonger.  DuringanannualservicingthepumpisthoroughlyinspectedandservicedbyourService department.  ServiceandmaintenancemustalwaysbeperformedbyCareofSwedenABoroneofits authorisedtechnicians.OnlyusesparepartsthathavebeenapprovedbyCareofSwedenAB. UseofnonͲapprovedsparepartsinvalidatethewarranty.  AwarrantyclaimmustbesubmittedtoCareofSwedenABbeforetheproductisreturned.  PleasecontactCareofSwedenABoryourlocaldealerifyouhavequestionsregarding warrantyandservice.

  

13.Otherinformation  13.1Disassemblyandrecycling Exceptforcertainpartsofthepumps,energyrecoveryispossibleforalmostallmaterialin CuroCellproductsthroughincinerationinwasteincinerationfacilities.  Pump: AusedCuroCellpumpmustnotbedisassembled.Itmustinsteadbetakentoarecycling centreandsortedaselectronicwaste. Mattress: AusedCuroCellmattressmustbetakentoarecyclingcentreandsortedascombustiblewaste.  FormoreinformationcontactCareofSwedenAB   18

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Ph: 1300 04 05 06 E: [email protected]

©CareofSwedenAB,2009 CareofSweden,CuroCellandCuroCellS.A.M.are trademarksofCareofSwedenAB

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