Stryker ComfortGel 2850 Operation Manual

ComfortGel™ support surface

2850

Operations Manual

2017/08 A.0 2850-109-001 REV A www.stryker.com

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Operating instructions/Consult instructions for use

General warning

Caution

Catalogue number

Serial number

Batch code

Manufacturer

Safe working load

Mass of equipment

Wash by hand

Do not tumble dry

Do not dry-clean

Do not iron

Allow to completely air dry

Chlorinated bleach

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Table of Contents

Warning/Caution/Note Definition ... .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ...........2

Summary of safety precautions... .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. .......2

Introduction......... .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ...4

Product description.. ............. ............... .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. 4

Intended use .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. .... 4

Expected service life. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. .......... 5

Contraindications ...... .. .. ............... ............. .. .. ............... ............... .. ............... .. ............. .. ............... .. .....5

Specifications.......... .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ........ 5

Contact information .............. ............... .. ............... ............... .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. 6

Serial number location ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............... ............. .. .. ............... ............... .. .. ...... 6

Date of manufacture .. ............... .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. .........6

Operation ...... .. ............... .. ............... ............... .. ............... ............... .. .. ............. ............... .. .. ............. .. ...... 7

Installing the support surface. .. .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. ............... .. ............7

Transferring a patient from one patient support platform to another......... .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ...7

Managing incontinence and drainage ............ .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. .......8

Selecting the appropriate CPR protocol ..... .. .. ............... ............... .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. .........8

Cleaning............ .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. .... 9

Disinfecting......... .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............... . 10

Preventive maintenance ... ............... .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ....... 11

Checking the compression set of the foam . .. .. ............... ............. .. .. .. ............. ............... .. .. ............. .. ....... 11

Quick reference replacement parts.......... .. ............... .. ............. .. ............... .. ............... ............... .. .. ........ 12

Cover replacement .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ........... 12

Fire barrier replacement .. ............... .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. .. 13

Warranty ..... .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ........ 14

Warranty exclusion and damage limitations ........... .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. 14

To obtain parts and service ........ .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ....... 14

Return authorization.. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ...... 14

Damaged product............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. 14

International warranty clause ............ .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............... . 15

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Warning/Caution/Note Definition

The words WARNING, CAUTION, and NOTE carry special meanings and should be carefully reviewed.

WARNING

Alerts the reader about a situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. It may also describe
potential serious adverse reactions and safety hazards.

CAUTION

Alerts the reader of a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury to the
user or patient or damage to the product or other property. This includes special care necessary for the safe and
effective use of the device and the care necessary to avoid damage to a device that may occur as a result of use or
misuse.

Note: Provides special information to make maintenance easier or important instructions clearer.

Summary of safety precautions

Always read and strictly follow the warnings and cautions listed on this page. Service only by qualified personnel.

WARNING

• Always check patient’s skin regularly. Consult a physician if erythema or skin breakdown occurs. Serious injury
could result if the patient’s skin condition is left untreated.

• Always use extra caution and supervision to help reduce the risk of a patient fall. Patient stability and siderail
coverage may be compromised with the use of an overlay.

• Always leave the bed frame in the lowest position when the patient is unattended to help reduce the number and
severity of falls.

• Always consider the use of siderails. The safe use of the support surface is maximized when used in conjunction
with siderails and there may be an increased risk of falls when siderails are not present. Serious injury or death can
result from the use (potential entrapment) or non-use (potential patient falls) of siderails or other restraints.
Consider local policies regarding the use of siderails. The physician operator, or responsible parties should
determine whether and how to use siderails based on each patient’s individual needs.

• Always use extra caution with a patient at risk of a fall (such as agitated or confused) to help reduce the likelihood
of a fall.

• Always use extra caution when reading radiology images taken of a patient on this support surface as internal
components can cause artifacts and distort readings.

• Do not use the support surface on a larger or smaller bed frame width or length (as stated in the intended use), to
avoid the risk of the support surface sliding and patient injury.

• Do not use the support surface when gaps are present. The risk of entrapment can develop when the support
surface is placed on bed frames that leave gaps of even a few inches between the support surface and the
headboard, footboard, and siderails.

• Do not stick needles into a support surface through the support surface cover. Holes may allow body fluids to enter
the inside (inner core) of the support surface and could cause cross-contamination, product damage, or product
malfunction.

• Do not use the support surface as a transfer device.

• Do not use the support surface handles to lift or move the support surface with a patient on board.

• Do not exceed the safe working load of the hospital bed frame when supporting both the patient and the support
surface. Excess weight could cause unpredictable safety and performance of this product.

• Do not use the transfer bridge to support patient load.

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Warning/Caution/Note Definition

Summary of safety precautions (Continued)

WARNING (CONTINUED)

• Always make sure that the patient support platforms and their respective transfer gaps are adequate to support the
patient. If the space between the two patient support platforms is greater than 3 in. (7.6 cm), use the transfer bridge
to fill the gap. The transfer bridge is meant to ease transfer of a patient from one patient support platform to
another.

• Always make sure that the opposite siderail is raised when placing a patient on the support surface to reduce the
risk of patient fall.

• Always monitor the patient condition at regular intervals for patient safety.

• Do not wash the internal components of this support surface. Discard the support surface if a contamination is
found inside.

• Do not immerse the support surface in cleaning or disinfectant solutions.

• Always inspect support surface covers (top and bottom) for tears, punctures, excessive wear, and misaligned
zippers each time the covers are cleaned. If compromised immediately remove the support surface from service
and replace the covers to prevent cross-contamination.

• Always perform preventative maintenance more frequently based on the usage level of the product. An increase in
usage which may include more frequent cleaning and disinfection, may adversely affect the life of the support
surface.

• Always disinfect the support surface between patients to avoid the risk of cross-contamination and infection.

• Always make sure that you wipe each product with clean water and thoroughly dry each product after cleaning.
Some cleaning agents are corrosive in nature and may cause damage to the product if you use them improperly. If
you do not properly rinse and dry the product, a corrosive residue may be left on the surface of the product that
could cause premature degradation of critical components. Failure to follow these cleaning instructions may void
your warranty.

• Do not allow fluid to pool on the support surface.

CAUTION

• Improper usage of the product can cause injury to the patient or operator. Operate the product only as described in
this manual.

• Do not modify the product or any components of the product. Modifying the product can cause unpredictable
operation resulting in injury to patient or operator. Modifying the product also voids its warranty.

• Always be aware of devices or equipment that are placed on the top of the support surface. Damage to the surface
may occur due to the weight of the equipment, heat generated by the equipment, or sharp edges on the equipment.

• Do not put overlays or accessories inside the cover to avoid the risk of reducing pressure redistribution
performance.

• Always evaluate the appropriate CPR protocol to be used with this product before operating.

• Do not allow liquid to seep into the zipper area or watershed cover barrier when cleaning the underside of the
support surface. Fluids allowed to come in contact with the zipper may leak into the support surface.

• Do not iron, dry-clean, or tumble dry the support surface covers.

• Do not power wash the support surface as this may cause malfunction and damage the product.

• Always completely dry the support surface covers before storing, adding linens, or placing a patient on the surface.
Drying the product helps to prevent the performance of the product from being impaired.

• Do not over expose the covers to higher concentration disinfectant solutions as these may degrade the covers.

• Do not use accelerated hydrogen peroxides or quaternaries that contain glycol ethers as they may damage the
cover and reduce the legibility of the silk screen.

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