Joerns Healthcare FlapCair User & Service Manual
User-Service Manual
Joerns® Support Surface
FlapCair
To avoid injury, read user’s manual before using.
Joerns® Support Surface
FlapCair Model
Important Precautions
Important Notice: The equipment must be installed
and operated in the manner for which it was intended.
Facility staff/user is responsible for reading and
understanding the product user manual and contacting
Joerns Healthcare if anything in this manual is unclear.
Joerns will not be held responsible for any injuries
resulting from failure to comply with the instructions
and precautions in this manual.
Warning: Joerns Healthcare’s specialty support
surfaces are designed as mattress replacement
systems. The risk of entrapment may occur when
the equipment is placed on bed frames that leave
gaps of even a few inches between the mattress and
the headboard, footboard, and bed or side rails. The
equipment is NOT to be used when such gaps are
present.
Facility staff/user is responsible for ensuring that all
mattresses properly t the bed frames. Joerns is not
responsible for the placement of its equipment on bed
frames that leave gaps between the mattress and
the headboard, footboard or bed or side rails which
present a risk of harm to patients.
Warning: An optimal bed system assessment should
be conducted on each patient by a qualied clinician
or medical provider to ensure maximum safety of
the patient. The assessment should be conducted
within the context of and in compliance with the state
and federal guidelines related to the use of restraints
and bed system entrapment guidance, including
the Clinical Guidance for the Assessment and
Implementation of Side Rails published by the Hospital
Bed Safety Workgroup of the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration. Further information can be obtained at
the following web address: http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/
beds/.
When using the mattress system, always ensure that
the patient is positioned properly within the connes
of the bed. Do not let any extremities protrude over
the side or between the bed rails when the mattress is
being used.
Danger: Explosion Hazard: Do not use in the
presence of ammable anesthetics. Do not use in
the presence of smoking materials or open ame.
Air owing through the air mattress will support
combustion.
Danger: To reduce the risk of shock, adhere to the
following instructions. Failure to do so could result in
personal injury or equipment damage.
• Immediately after using the FlapCair, unplug it
from its power source.
• Do not place or store the product where it can fall
or be pulled into a tub or sink.
• Do not place or drop the product into water or
other liquid.
• Do not remove the back of the control unit. Refer
servicing to Joerns Healthcare.
Warning: To reduce the risk of burns, shock, re, or
personal injury, adhere to the following instructions.
Failure to do so could result in personal injury or
equipment damage.
1. Use this product only for its intended purpose as
described in this manual. Only use attachments
and/or accessories that are recommended by
the manufacturer.
2. If this product has a damaged power cord or
plug, is not working properly, has been dropped
or damaged, or has been dropped into water, do
not operate it. For examination and repair, return
the product to Joerns.
3. Keep the control unit and power cord away from
heated surfaces, e.g. space heaters.
4. Never block the air openings of the product. Do
not place the control unit on a surface, such as a
bed or couch, where the air opening and/or lter
compartment, located on the back of the control
unit, may be blocked. Keep the air openings free
of lint and hair.
5. Never drop or insert any object into any opening
or hose.
6. Do not spill food or liquids onto the control
unit. If a spillage does occur, turn off the unit,
disconnect it from its power supply and allow at
least 24 hours for drying.
7. Do not use the product outdoors, or where
aerosol-spray products are used.
8. Plug this product only into a properly grounded
outlet. Refer to “Grounding Instructions”.
9. Ensure nothing is placed on the power cord and
ensure it is not located where it can be stepped
on or tripped over.
10. Do not attempt to service the control unit. Please
call Joerns Healthcare for any service requests.
11. The therapy pad (top cover) of this product is
not air permeable and may present a
suffocation risk. It is the responsibility of the
caregiver to ensure that the patient can use
this product safely.
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Bed System Entrapment Information
Although essential in the practice of long-term care,
bedside rails, in recent years, have also been a
subject of regulatory review and evolution in design
and use.
That focus includes not only the challenge of
achieving an appropriate balance between resident
security and unnecessary restraint, but also the
additional safety issue of entrapment.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),
working with our company and other industry
representatives has addressed the potential danger
of entrapment with new safety guidelines for medical
beds. These guidelines recommend dimensional
limits for critical gaps and spaces between bed
system components.
Entrapment zones involve the relationship of
components often directly assembled by the
healthcare facility rather than the manufacturer.
Therefore, compliance is the responsibility of the
facility.
Creating a Safer Care Environment
While the guidelines apply to all healthcare settings,
(hospitals, nursing homes and at home), long-term
care facilities have particular exposure since serious
entrapment events typically involve frail, elderly or
dementia patients.
For More Information
To learn more about compliance options with Joerns
products, visit our website at www.joerns.com, or
contact our Customer Care reps at 800-826-0270 and
ask for free informational publications.
To learn more about entrapment zones, assessment
methods and guidelines concerning entrapment,
contact Joerns Healthcare at 800-826-0270 or
consult the FDA website: http://www.fda.gov/
MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/
GeneralHospitalDevicesandSupplies/HospitalBeds/
default.htm.
As the leading manufacturer of long-term care beds
and a frontrunner in addressing this critical issue,
Joerns Healthcare can offer you the expertise,
assistance and products to bring your facility into
compliance.
Joerns® Compliance Solutions
Matching the right bed components in order to meet
regulatory guidelines can be complex.
That is why Joerns offers a wide array of compliance
options. We assist customers in selecting compliant
accessories recommended for their specic bed
model.
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Table of Contents
Important Precautions ............................................................................................................................... 2
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 5
Moisture Control
Shear and Friction Reduction
Indications for use ...................................................................................................................................... 5-6
Spinal Cord Injury
Pressure Relief
Pain Management
Features....................................................................................................................................................... 6
Therapy Control Unit Features
Therapy Mattress System Features
Therapy Pads
Grounding Instructions .............................................................................................................................. 7
Setup ............................................................................................................................................................ 7-8
To Create Super Flotation Zones
Operation ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Patient Comfort Controls and Monitoring
Additional Features .................................................................................................................................... 9-10
CPR
Transport
Power Failure
CairRails
Optional Accessories
Troubleshooting .........................................................................................................................................10
Therapy Surface Not Inating
Unable to Change Therapy Mode or Adjust Comfort Control
Nursing Procedures ................................................................................................................................... 10-11
Recommended Linen
Changing the Therapy Pad
Patient Positioning and Comfort
Incontinence
Safety Information ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Patient Migration
Traction
Skin Care
Bed Height
Cleaning ...................................................................................................................................................... 11-12
Control Unit
General Cleaning
Disinfecting
Therapy Pad
Steam Cleaning
Filter Cleaning
Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................ 12
Storage and Care ........................................................................................................................................ 12-13
Control Unit
Support Surface
System Specications ............................................................................................................................... 13
Weight
Dimensions
Electrical Specications
Environmental Conditions
Agency Approvals
Call for Assistance ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Warranty ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
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Introduction
The FlapCair, provided by Joerns Healthcare, is a
unique therapy system that provides pressure relief
by combining low air loss with pulsation. Low air loss
therapy has been demonstrated to reduce the risk of
pressure ulcers as well as being a valuable aid in the
treatment of pressure ulcers. The pulsation feature
may provide additional patient comfort and enhance
the function of the lymphatic system.
The FlapCair mattress replacement system is suitable
for the care and prevention of all stages of pressure
ulcers, for patients who have been assessed to be
at risk from the complications of immobility, and for
patients with healing grafts and ap sites. Our unique
cellular system allows caregivers to provide super
otation zones to provide extra relief to these sites.
Joerns FlapCair is the rst true low air loss mattress to
take pressure relief to the next level with 160 individual
therapy cells instead of the industry standard of 20.
More air cells mean a more exible surface area to
evenly distribute the patient’s weight. The patient’s
weight is evenly distributed over a substantial surface
area resulting in low average interface pressures.
The caregiver has the exibility to provide additional
pressure reduction on any part of the patient’s body by
simply closing off the air supply to any of the 160 cells-
thereby “oating” the wound or surgical site. FlapCair
is truly customizable to meet the needs of your patient.
Warning: The risk of entrapment can arise when
equipment is placed on bed frames that leave gaps
of even a few inches between the mattress and the
headboard, footboard, and bed or side rails. The
equipment is NOT to be used when such gaps are
present. See “Important Precautions” section of this
manual.
The FlapCair is quiet, comfortable and simple enough
for single caregiver installation, featuring rapid ination
in just ve minutes or less. The user-friendly controls
allow for easy adjustment of patient comfort.
Additionally, low friction and low shear materials,
together with average interface pressures well below
capillary closure levels, means that the FlapCair meets
the comfort and clinical requirements of your patients
up to 350 lbs.
Moisture Control
Patients are at risk for skin maceration if excess
moisture is permitted to accumulate beneath the
patient. This may be due to perspiration, incontinence
or wound drainage.
On the FlapCair, moisture is controlled via the specially
treated breathable, uid-proof, urethane coated nylon
therapy pad. The moisture vapor permeable fabric
of the therapy pad allows a sufcient amount of air
to circulate beneath the pad and wick away excess
moisture.
Shear and Friction Reduction
Shearing occurs when the skin is stationary in relation
to the support surface, while the underlying tissues
and vessels are stretched and damaged. When a
patient’s skin rubs against another surface, the result
is friction. The top surface of the FlapCair therapy pad
is constructed from a very smooth nylon fabric with low
friction and low shear properties to protect the patient’s
skin from these damaging forces.
Indications for Use
Note: The selection of a pressure-relieving surface
needs to be based on each individual patient’s clinical
condition, diagnosis and/or co-morbidities. The choice
and use of a support surface is one factor in a holistic
program of wound care
and treatment.
Spinal Cord Injury
The FlapCair is not recommended for use by patients
with unstable spinal fractures. Advice should be
obtained from the appropriate physician before using
the FlapCair system for these patients.
Pressure Relief
Pressure Ulcers Flaps
Grafts Rehabilitation
Neurology Dermatology
Burns Amputations
Pain Management
We have ensured that the FlapCair addresses the
four key areas in the treatment of compromised skin:
pressure relief, moisture control, and reduction in both
friction and shearing forces.
AIDS Arthritis
Oncology
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