Caution: Rotating parts. Keep ngers and arms clear
of bed when mechanism is moving.
Caution: Pinch points. Keep objects away from these
areas while bed is in motion.
Caution: Electrical hazard may occur if bed is plugged
into inadequate power supply. Make sure to use a 115
volt, 3 prong, grounded outlet with a capacity of at
least 15 amps.
Caution: Keep feet clear of casters. Make sure
casters are locked before transferring patients.
Caution: Make sure that the cords from the control
module and pendant are properly positioned before
operating the bed. Do not allow either cord to get
caught in the moving parts of the bed.
Caution: When using a turning mattress, make sure
there is a bolster between the mattress and side rail.
Warning: Keep all objects out from under bed. Certain
parts under the bed raise and lower when the bed is
in motion.
Warning: Do not place arms or head into frame
while operating. Stand clear of the bed frame before
operating.
Warning: Do not operate this device if the power cord
or any of the cords coming from the control module are
cut, frayed, damaged or loosely connected.
Warning: Do not service the bed without rst
disconnecting the power cord.
Warning: The bed must be unplugged from the wall
socket prior to using the emergency crank. Failure to
do so may result in damage to the bed and injury to
the personnel using the crank.
Warning: ESD - electrostatic discharge.
Warning: The bed should be left in the lowest position
when unattended in order to reduce the risk of injury
due to falls while getting into or out of bed, or while
lying on the bed.
Warning: Possible Fire Hazard. Use nasal mask or
½ bed tent oxygen administering equipment. Oxygen
tent should not extend below mattress support
platform. Pendant should not be placed in an oxygen
enriched environment such as an oxygen tent. Use of
electrical circuits in an oxygen-enriched environment
could result in a re hazard.
Warning:Possible Injury Or Death. An optimal
bed system assessment should be conducted on
each resident by a qualied clinician or medical
provider to ensure maximum safety of the resident.
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/
MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/
GeneralHospitalDevicesandSupplies/HospitalBeds/
default.htm.
Warning: Possible Injury Or Death. Use a properly
sized mattress in order to minimize the gap between
the side of mattress and Side Rails/Assist Devices.
This gap must be small enough to prevent resident/
patient from getting his/her head or neck caught in
this location. Make sure that raising or lowering bed,
or contouring the mattress support platform, does
not create any hazardous gaps. Excessive gaps may
result in injury or death.
Warning: Possible Injury Or Death. Residents/
patients may become entangled in pendant cord.
Patients with reduced mental acuity should not be
allowed access to pendant. Unsupervised use of
pendant could result in injury or death.
Caution: Before transporting bed, unplug bed from
power source, secure Power Cord on cord storage
straps on Head Panel and hang Pendant from Head
Panel. Failure to do so could result in Power Cord,
pendant cord, or bed damage, thereby creating a
potential hazard.
Caution: Extend all four sections on each side prior to
adjusting bed position or side rails.
Warning: When raising or lowering bed, casters at
the foot end should be in the steer position. Head end
should be free to move.
Warning: Use Width Extenders only after the resident/
patient is safely positioned in the bed. Failure to do so
could result in injury.
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Joerns® Camtec Series Bed Frames
RC 750 Bed
Caution: Drainage Bag Loops are not intended for use
as tie downs.
Warning: Possible Injury Or Death. Bed safe
working load is 750 pounds. This is total weight
counting resident/patient, mattress, bedding and any
other equipment or persons likely to be on bed. Do
not exceed 750-pound safe working load. Exceeding
the safe working load could result in property damage,
injury or death.
Warning: Possible Injury Or Death. Do not use any
Side Rails/Assist Devices until you verify they are
locked in place. Failure to lock assist devices may
result in injury or death.
Notice: Make sure the power cord is unplugged from
the power outlet prior to disconnecting/connecting any
foot panel cables. Failure to ensure bed is not powered
when disconnecting/connecting the foot panel cables
may result in damage to the bed’s electronic controls.
Warning: Possible Injury Or Death. If using
accessories not manufactured, marketed, or provided
by Joerns Healthcare for Camtec beds, consult with
the manufacturer for compatibility and limitations prior
to use. Failure to do so may result in injury or death.
Bed System Entrapment Information
In April 1999, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) in partnership with representatives from the
hospital and post-acute bed industry, including
Joerns Healthcare, national healthcare organizations,
resident advocacy groups, and other federal agencies
formed the Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup (HBSW).
The workgroup’s goal is to improve the safety of
bed frames for patients and residents in all health
care settings who are most vulnerable to the risk of
entrapment. The efforts of the FDA and the HBSW
culminated in the FDA’s release of recommended
guidelines intended to reduce the risk of entrapment,
including dimensional limits for critical gaps and
spaces between bed system components and clinical
guidance for assessment and implementation of bed
side rails in various health care settings.
Entrapment zones involve the relationship of
bed components often directly assembled by the
healthcare facility rather than the manufacturer.
Therefore, compliance is the responsibility of the
facility.
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.
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.
The Joerns Camtec Series RC 750 Bed has been designed primarily for use in hospitals and other institutions to
support patients whose weight exceeds the limit of conventional beds and who may require special positioning. The
frame has a long history as the Camtec model 4480-0 supporting care of some of the most challenging patients
presented within the care continuum. The unique expandable frame design allows the bed to accommodate support
surfaces of up to 54" wide. The bed surface can be adjusted to allow it to pass through a 40" door opening.
The frame is constructed of structural steel. The frames lowest position is approximately 16½" from the oor to the
mattress support platform. The frame in the highest position is approximately 29".
The frame is designed to support a safe working load of 750 lbs. Side rails at the head end are standard. Optionally,
the bed can be equipped with foot end side rails and side rail pads. The 45 degree angle setting of the side rails
assists in patient ingress and egress.
The trapeze is an available option using a full-frame design purpose built to support bariatric patients for this type of
bed and allow convenient adjustability for repositioning. The bed is equipped with (3) locking swivel casters and (1)
steering swivel caster to allow for easy bed movement and facilitate bed transport.
The bed contains four electric drive modules, one for the head, one for the knee, one Hi/Lo for the head end and one
Hi/Lo for the foot end of the bed. A hand crank is supplied at the head end of the bed that can be used in the event of
a power failure.
Warning: Lock casters when cleaning, inspecting or performing any maintenance on the bed. Lower all mattress
support platform sections unless necessary for service access.
1. When transferring the patient into or out of the bed all four casters should be in the locked position.
2. Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet. Lock all casters.
3. Remove the footboard from the outward most sockets. If this is a scale model, disconnect the two leads from the
bed to the readout.
4. Remove the headboard from the inward most sockets. The power cord may be removed from the power cord
hanger as needed.
5. The pendant should remain with the head end of bed. If it becomes necessary to unplug the pendant, squeeze
the release levers on either side of the plug, and then gently remove the plug.
6. Disconnect the electrical cables between the two halves at the center point of the frame. A set of red-banded
cables and the black cables will be disconnected.
7. Loosen and remove the ⅜" and ½" bolts in both sides of the bed frame (Figure 1). Raise the coupling end of the
head end and foot end. Separate the two halves as indicated.
8. Transfer the head and foot end to their new location. Keep the head and foot section matched together per serial
number ID labels. Transfer the head board and foot board to their new location.
Assembly of the split frame once in position
9. Place the head and foot end in their approximate position. Note the head and foot sections are to be used with
matching serial number ID labels.
10. Raise the coupling end of the head end and foot end (Figure 1). Couple the two halves together as indicated.
Install the ⅜" and ½" bolts in both sides of the bed frame. Tighten nuts and bolts with wrenches.
11. Connect the electrical cables between the two halves at the center point of the frame. Plug the red-banded
cables into each other and the black cables into each other. Make sure cable plugs are properly seated and
locked together.
12. If the pendant is not already
attached to the bed, plug the hand
pendant into the control module.
Make sure the pendant plug is
securely fastened in the connector,
it should snap in place. Fasten
the pendant cord to the frame
using the cable clamp provided.
If it becomes necessary to unplug
the pendant, squeeze the release
levers on either side of the plug,
then gently remove the plug.
13. Install the headboard posts in the
inward most sockets provided
at the head end with the board
closest to the mattress. The power
cord hanger should be on the side
away from the mattress.
14. Install the footboard posts in the outward most sockets provided at the foot end with the board facing away. If this
is a scale model, connect the two leads from the bed to the readout. One cable connector has 6 prongs while the
other has 4 prongs. Make sure the cables are connected to the appropriate connectors.
15. Do a careful walk around inspection of the bed to assure that the two main parts are properly assembled and
locked into place using the pins supplied. Look under the bed to make sure nothing is stored there. This area
must be kept clear to avoid any interference with parts in motion during bed operation.
16. When raising or lowering the bed, the casters at the foot end should be locked and the casters at the head end
should be free to move. If the casters are locked at both ends at the same time, when raising or lowering the bed,
permanent damage to the bed may result.
17. Plug the power cord into a grounded 115 volt socket having a capacity of at least 15 amps.
18. Using the hand pendant, cycle the bed through all of its operations. Make sure that everyone is clear of the
moving parts during these operations.
19. Use this Operation and Maintenance Manual to instruct all personnel who are involved in the use of this
model bed.
20. When transferring the patient into or out of the bed all four casters should be in the locked position
Operation
1. When raising or lowering the bed, the casters at the head end should be locked and the casters at the foot end
should be in the steer position. If the casters are locked at both ends at the same time, when raising or lowering
the bed, damage to the bed may result.
2. Plug the power cord into a grounded 115 volt socket having a capacity of at least 15 amps. Make sure light on
control module is illuminated.
3. Using the hand pendant, cycle the bed through all of its operations. Make sure that everyone is clear of the
moving parts during these operations.
4. Use this User-Service Manual to instruct all personnel who are involved in the use of this model bed.
5. When transferring the patient into or out of the bed all four casters should be in the locked position.
6. Width section adjustments are made by pulling tether and sliding out extension.
Caution: Extend all four sections of each side prior to adjusting bed position or side rails.
7. Operate side rail pulling the handle at the middle-top of the rail and rotating rail upward to ensure locked in place
in up position. The rail can be rotated outward at a 45 degrees for access to the patient or during lateral rotation.
The rail can be rotated down for egress from the bed.
Notice: Make sure the power cord is unplugged from the power outlet prior to disconnecting/connecting any foot
panel cables. Failure to ensure bed is not powered when disconnecting/connecting the foot panel cables may result in
damage to the bed’s electronic controls.
Casters
The bed is equipped with (4) locking casters consisting of (3) total lock and (1) steer lock. The steer lock caster is
located on the left foot position and will lock the direction of the caster inline (end to end) with the bed when activated.
This allows for better control when transporting the bed. For best control the bed should be pushed or pulled from the
head end.
Never lock casters at both ends at the same time, when raising or lowering the bed, as permanent damage to the bed
may result. All casters should be locked during ingress or egress of patient.
The HEAD up and down buttons cause the head of the bed to raise and lower.
The BED up and down buttons cause the height of the bed to raise and lower.
The FOOT up and down buttons cause the knees and lower portion of the legs (Knee Gatch) to
be raised and lowered.
The bed contains four electric drive modules. A hand crank is also supplied, at the head end
of the bed; which can be used to adjust the bed in the case of a power or actuator failure.
Disconnect the power before using the crank. The pendant should not be used during hand
cranking.
Adjusting the Bed Width
Caution: Extend all four sections of each side prior to adjusting bed position or
side rails.
1. Raise the bed to the highest position
2. Pull down on the blue lanyard to disengage the locking pin. A slight inward or
outward pressure on the expansion pan may be required for ease in disengaging
the locking pin.
3. Move adjustable mattress pan section about 1” in desired direction.
4. Release the blue lanyard.
5. Move adjustable mattress pan section in desired direction until locking pin snaps
into locking hole.
6. Repeat this procedure until all adjustable mattress pan sections are at the
desired locations.
Cleaning and Maintenance
Cleaning
Warning: High pressure cleaning or power wash are not to be used on any frame part.
Warning: Lock casters when cleaning, inspecting or performing any maintenance on the bed. Lower all mattress
support platform sections unless necessary for service access.
Before cleaning any portion of the bed, disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet
1. Using standard cleaning procedures, wipe down the frame of the bed. Be sure to wear appropriate protection for
the type of materials being used.
2. Use cleaning detergents sparingly around the pendant controller, electronic controller and the motors.
Joerns RC 750 Beds, Model RC750, are guaranteed
for a period of one years from the date of delivery,
against defects in materials and workmanship, under
normal use and service.
This one-year warranty includes all mechanical and
electrical components.
Steel structural components on beds are covered
under warranty for a period of ve years from the date
of delivery.
Welds are covered under warranty for the lifetime1 of
the product.
Damage caused by use in unsuitable environmental
conditions, abuse or failure to maintain the product in
accordance with user and service instructions is not
covered.
Any alteration, modication, or repair unless performed
by or authorized in writing by Joerns Healthcare, will
void this warranty.
Parts
Joerns beds contain various parts that wear from
normal use. These parts are not covered under the
stated warranty but are covered for 90 days after date
of delivery.
Joerns Healthcare’s obligation under this warranty is
limited to supplying replacement parts, servicing or
replacing, at its option, any product which is found by
Joerns Healthcare to be defective.
Warranty replacement parts are covered by the terms
of this warranty until the product’s original stated
warranty period expires.
When requested by Joerns Healthcare, parts must
be returned for inspection at the customer’s expense.
Credit will be issued only after inspection.
Service
Most service requests can be handled by the facility
Maintenance Department with assistance from the
Joerns Healthcare Product Service Department.
Most parts requested can be shipped next day air at
the customer’s expense.
Should a technician be required, one will be provided
by Joerns Healthcare, at our discretion. Only the
Joerns Healthcare Product Service Department can
dispatch authorized technicians.
This warranty is extended to the original purchaser of
the equipment.
Manufactured by:
Joerns Healthcare
2100 Design Rd.
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