Bed Rail Entrapment Risk Notification; Risk Of Entrapment - Invacare 1171780 Guía De Notificación

1 BED RAIL ENTRAPMENT RISK NOTIFICATION

Entrapment between the
Entrapment between the end of
Entrapment between
head or foot board and the
the rail and the side edge of the
split bed rails
head board or foot board end of the mattress

RISK OF ENTRAPMENT

Bed Rail Entrapment is a known risk in the use of bed's equipped with bed rails.
Every patient is unique. Only the patient's medical care provider is familiar with the patient's unique medical condition and needs. Only the patient's
medical care provider and/or the dealer from whom you obtained this equipment, upon proper assessment of the patient's medical condition and
needs, can evaluate whether this equipment is appropriate for use by any particular patient and assist the patient, the patient's family and/or the
patient's primary day-to-day caregiver in assessing the Risk of Entrapment.
Proper patient assessment, equipment selection, frequent patient monitoring, and compliance with instructions, warnings and this Bed Rail Entrapment
Risk Notification Guide is essential to reduce the risk of entrapment.
Accessories have been developed in the industry to reduce the openings in existing bed systems that could cause entrapment. Any modification
through the use of accessories must be used in conjunction with proper patient assessment prior to intervention. For a full discussion on this topic,
see the Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup's "A Guide for Modifying Bed Systems and Using Accessories to Reduce Risk of Entrapment" found at
http://www.fda.gov.
Conditions such as restlessness, mental deterioration and dementia or seizure disorders (uncontrolled body movement), sleeping problems, and
incontinence can significantly impact a patient's risk of entrapment. Pediatric patients or patients with small body size may also have an increased risk
of entrapment.
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Part No 1171780 Bed Rail Entrapment Risk Notification Guide