Stryker Gynnie 1061 Operation Manual
Gynnie® OB/GYN Stretcher
1061
Operations Manual
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Operating instructions
General warning
Caution
Warning; crushing of hands
No pushing
Do not store the oxygen bottle
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Table of Contents
Warning/Caution/Note Definition ... .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ...........3
Summary of safety precautions... .. ............... .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. ............... 4
Introduction......... .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ...6
Product description.. ............. ............... .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. 6
Indications for use .......... .. ............... .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. .. 6
Expected service life. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. .......... 6
Contraindications ...... .. .. ............... ............. .. .. ............... ............... .. ............... .. ............. .. ............... .. .....6
Specifications.......... .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ........ 7
Product illustration........... .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............... .. .8
Contact information .............. ............... .. ............... ............... .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. 8
Serial number location ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............... ............. .. .. ............... ............... .. .. ...... 9
Date of manufacture .. ............... .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. .........9
Setup.......... .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ...... 10
Operation ...... .. ............... .. ............... ............... .. ............... ............... .. .. ............. ............... .. .. ............. .. .... 11
Applying and releasing the brakes ......... .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............ 11
Raising or lowering the litter.... .. ............... .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ......... 11
Positioning the product in Trendelenburg.. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ........... 12
Positioning the product in Reverse Trendelenburg.......... .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ........ 12
Transporting a patient with the retractable fifth wheel .......... .. ............... ............... .. .. ............. ............... .. .. . 13
Positioning or stowing the push handles (optional) ........... .. ............... .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. .. .... 13
Raising or lowering the siderails ..... ............... .. ............... ............... .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. .... 14
Raising or lowering the Fowler backrest .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............... . 14
Positioning the foot supports............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............... ............. .. .. ............... ............... . 15
Storing the foot supports.. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. .. 15
Positioning the foot section..... .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ......... 16
Positioning the waste bin holder (optional).......... ............... .. .. ............. ............... .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. . 16
Accessories .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. ......... 18
Attaching, removing, and positioning the free-standing calf rest ........ .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ....... 18
Attaching and positioning the removable IV pole .......... .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. ............... .. .......... 18
Attaching the upright oxygen bottle holder .... .. ............... .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. .. ..... 19
Extending or stowing the serving tray holder/footboard.... .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............... ............. .. .. ...... 20
Accessing the Fowler X-ray cassette holder........... .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. 20
Locating the patient restraint strap tie-ins ............... ............. .. .. ............... ............... .. .. ............. ............... . 21
Cleaning............ .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. .. 22
Cleaning the product. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ........ 22
Cleaning the mattress ... .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. .. .. 22
Remove iodine. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. . 23
Special instructions ...... .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. .. 23
Disinfecting......... .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............... . 24
Disinfecting the product............. .. ............... ............... .. ............... .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ..... 24
Disinfecting the mattress .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. . 24
Preventive maintenance ... ............... .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ....... 26
Warranty ..... .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ........ 27
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Warranty exclusion and damage limitations ........... .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. 27
To obtain parts and service ........ .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. ............... .. ............. .. ............... .. ....... 27
Return authorization.. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ...... 27
Damaged product............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. 27
International warranty clause ............ .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. .. ............. .. ............. .. . 27
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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.
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Summary of safety precautions
Always read and strictly follow the warnings and cautions listed on this page. Service only by qualified personnel.
WARNING
• Always apply the brakes when a patient is getting on the product or off the product or when the product is not
moving. Injury could result if the product moves while a patient is getting on the product or off the product.
• Always put the product in the lowest position with the siderails up and latched when you leave a patient unattended
on the product. Do not leave the product at a higher height.
• Always remove any devices that may be in the way before you raise or lower the litter.
• Do not sit on the end of the product. The product may tip.
• Always keep patient and operator extremities away from siderail spindles when you raise or lower the siderail.
• Always unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before you transport or clean the product if your product is
equipped with the electric lift or electric litter option.
• Always lock the siderails in the full up position with the sleep surface flat in the lowest position when you transport a
patient.
• Always put the product in the lowest position with the siderails up and latched when you leave a patient unattended
on the product. Do not leave the product at a higher height.
• Always lock the siderails in the full up position with the sleep surface horizontal in the lowest position when you
transport a patient.
• Always keep the patient’s limbs away from the siderail spindles when you lower the siderail.
• Do not allow the siderails to lower on their own.
• Always keep hands and fingers clear of the Fowler backrest release handles and the Fowler backrest frame when
you lower the Fowler backrest.
• Always use caution when you raise a pneumatic Fowler backrest while a patient is on the product. Use proper lifting
techniques and get help, if necessary.
• Always use caution when you lower the foot section to avoid operator or patient injury.
• Do not transport the product with the foot section in the lowered position to avoid operator or patient injury or
product damage.
• Always make sure that all operators’ feet are clear of the foot section when you lower the product or place the
product in Reverse Trendelenburg to avoid operator injury.
• Always use caution when you lower the product or place the product in Reverse Trendelenburg when the foot
section is lowered. Damage to the product may occur.
• Always make sure that the foot section is secure before you use the foot section to avoid operator or patient injury.
• Do not place objects that exceed 40 lb (18 kg) in the upright oxygen bottle holder.
• Do not place objects that exceed 30 lb (14 kg) on the serving tray.
• Always use caution when you attach restraint straps. Patient or operator injury may occur. Physical restraints, even
if secured, may result in serious harm to patients and operators, including entanglement, entrapment, physical injury,
or death.
• Always attach restraint straps or devices only at the identified attachment points of the product. Failure to do so
may result in patient or operator injury. Do not attach restraints straps to the siderail.
• Always refer to the applicable state and federal restrictions and regulations and the appropriate facility protocols
before you use any restraint strap or device.
• Do not clean, service, or perform maintenance while the product is in use.
• Do not immerse the mattress in cleaning or disinfectant solutions. Excess moisture could cause product
malfunction that results in product damage or patient injury.
• Do not allow fluid to pool on the mattress. Fluids can cause corrosion of components and may cause the safety and
performance of this product to become unpredictable.
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WARNING (CONTINUED)
• Always inspect mattress covers for tears, punctures, excessive wear, and misaligned zippers every time you clean
the covers. Remove and replace a damaged mattress immediately to prevent cross-contamination.
• Do not steam clean, pressure wash, hose off, or ultrasonically clean mattresses. These methods of cleaning may
void this product’s warranty.
• Always disinfect the mattress between patients. Failure to do so could result in cross-contamination and infection.
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 store the foot supports under the litter when they are not in use. Do not transport the product with the foot
supports extended.
• Do not use the foot supports as a push/pull device. Damage to the product may occur.
• Do not place large items in the base storage tray. Damage to the foot support may occur.
• Always make sure that there is no interference between the waste bin holder and objects in the base storage tray to
avoid damage to the product or the objects.
• Always make sure that the waste bin holder is secure before you attach a disposable bag, basin, or instrument tray.
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Introduction
This manual assists you with the operation or maintenance of your Stryker product. Read this manual before operating
or maintaining this product. Set methods and procedures to educate and train your staff on the safe operation or
maintenance of this product.
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.
Notes
• This manual is a permanent part of the product and should remain with the product even if the product is sold.
• Stryker continually seeks advancements in product design and quality. This manual contains the most current
product information available at the time of printing. There may be minor discrepancies between your product and
this manual. If you have any questions, contact Stryker Customer Service or Technical Support at 1-800-327-0770.
Product description
The Stryker Model 1061 Gynnie® OB/GYN stretcher is a wheeled stretcher consisting of a platform mounted on a
wheeled frame to transport patients in a horizontal position while providing a platform for the clinical treatment or
examination of patients within the interior of a healthcare facility. The device has siderails and supports for fluid infusion
devices.
Indications for use
The Gynnie OB/GYN stretcher is a wheeled device that provides a method of transporting patients within a healthcare
facility by healthcare professionals or trained representatives of the healthcare facility. The stretcher may be used for
minor procedures and short-term stay, typical of existing stretcher applications, such as short-term outpatient clinical
evaluations, treatment, minor procedure and as a short-term outpatient recovery platform.
The Gynnie OB/GYN stretcher is for use in all establishments and may include use in, but is not limited to:
• Emergency department (ED)
• Trauma area
• Maternity department (for ante/postpartum OB/GYN examinations and as a backup maternity bed)
• Women’s clinics
• Physician’s office
The Gynnie OB/GYN stretcher has a safe working load of 500 lb (225 kg).
The Gynnie OB/GYN stretcher is not for use for long-term inpatient treatment and recovery.
Expected service life
The Gynnie OB/GYN stretcher has a 10 year expected service life under normal use conditions and with appropriate
periodic maintenance.
Contraindications
None known.
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