Invacare APM User Manual

Invacare

®

Alternating Pressure Mattress

Invacare

Alternating
Pressure
Mattress
APM

Invacare Corporation

www.invacare.com

USA

One Invacare Way
Elyria, Ohio
44035-4190
[phone]

Canada

5970 Chedworth Way
Mississauga, Ontario
L5R 3T9 Canada
[phone]

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T

he Invacare®APM is a full-depth (7") powered air mattress replacement system which
reduces interface pressure for the treatment of Stage I through Stage IV pressure ulcers.

With either 5-minute alternating pressure cycles or static operating mode, the caregiver
can optimize the patient’s therapy and comfort level through the APM’s 22 adjacent air cells.
The APM’s powerful, lightweight, and easy-to-transport power unit inflates the mattress in less
than 12 minutes. Caregiver-friendly controls and several valuable user functions — including Auto­Firm, CPR deflate, simplified patient weight setting, and automatic back-up flotation in the
event of a power failure — further enhance the APM’s advanced therapeutic performance.

Alternating Mode

In alternating mode, the Invacare APM’s 22 adjacent air cells
alternately inflate and deflate at 5-minutes intervals, which
redistributes the pressure against the skin to promote capillary
circulation.

FEATURES

• Alternating and Static Flotation modes

• 12-hour Automatic Backup flotation in the event

of power failure

• Single point, rapid CPR deflate for 20-second

mattress deflation

• Easy-to-understand, caregiver-friendly, water-

resistant membrane control panel

• Auto-Firm control inflates mattress to firm, with

30-minute timer for nursing procedures

• Quick mattress inflate fills mattress in under 12

minutes

Specifications

Model no. BB9653000

Electrical

Power 115vac, 50/60Hz, 2A

Dimensions

Mattress 82" L x 35" W x 7" H
Power unit 20.5" W x 10.8" H x 5.6" D

Weight

Mattress 27 lb.

Power unit 23 lb.
Weight capacity 350 lb.
Safety code approval UL544, CA106, CA117 (cover)

Limited warranty

Power unit 1 year

Mattress 6 months

CAPILLARY CLOSURE - 32 mmHg

13

20

24

(6.2)

(7.4)

(8.9)

Average pressure per pressure point for all subjects over 10 cycle

( ) Standard deviation
* 30º laterally inclined - all readings
** Head raised 50º - all readings

Testing completed in an independent test lab

Testing conducted on ten (10) subjects of various heights and weights

Scapula

Sacral
Prominence

Trochanter *

23

(10.0)

Coccyx **

User-Friendly Controls

• Power Button with LED indicator informs the

operator if the unit is in standby or operating
mode.

• Weight select increases or decreases the

mattress pressure setting to accommodate
patient weight

• Alternating pressure mode provides an air

pressure cycle every 5 minutes; static flotation
mode cancels alternating pressure mode for
those patients who can’t tolerate alternating
pressure

• Auto-Firm with LED indicator rapidly inflates the

mattress to maximum firmness to facilitate
patient handling. Auto-Firm mode automatically
cancels if left unattended for 30 minutes

Pressure Relief