Graham Field PATRIOT US0208 - Manual (Page 18)

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6 ACCESSORIES: BED RAILS
Patriot Homecare Bed decks are equipped with patent-pending slots specifically for bed rail instal-
lation, providing a fixed place to mount GF bed rails. Two styles of Lumex bed rails are described
in Section 6:
1) The Lumex Patriot Liberty bed rail system, designed specifically for Patriot Beds, and
2) Lumex Universal bed rails
Please read the following bed rail safety information.
BED RAIL SAFETY
WARNING: If bed rails are not properly installed and adjusted, personal injury and/or dam-
age to the bed rail could result.
For information on Bed Rail safety, please see the following brochure: “A Guide to Bed Safety:
Bed Rails in Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Home Health Care: The Facts” on the FDA website, at
www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/GeneralHospitalDevicesandSupplies/HospitalBeds/
WARNING: GF Health Products, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or injury
caused by improper installation of bed rails or unauthorized bed rail use. Only Lumex bed
rails are recommended for use with Patriot beds. Please consult the instructions that ac-
company your Lumex bed rails for complete rail assembly and installation instructions.
LUMEX PATRIOT LIBERTY BED RAILS
Lumex Patriot Liberty Bed Rails are designed specifically for use with Lumex Patriot Beds. Devel-
oped using the
FDA Hospital Bed System Dimensional Guidance to Reduce Entrapment and
tested to the Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup and FDA Dimensional Test Methods for Bed
System Zones 1-4 and International Standard IEC60601-2-38 Requirements for the Safety of
Electrically Operated Hospital Beds, Lumex Patriot Liberty Bed Rails offer added protection and
reduce the risk of entrapment. For installation of these FDA compliant-bed rails, follow the installa-
tion instructions that accompany them. Patriot Liberty Bed Rail descriptions follow.
GF6500B-1: Assist Bar
The Assist Bar, shown at right, is a secure
handhold and support for active patients
who need assistance getting in and out of
bed on their own. This bar is bolted directly
to either side of the bed frame to support
the split frame when a patient enters or
exits the bed. It can also assist patients ca-
pable of grasping the bar and maneuvering
themselves with rotating and turning in bed.
GF6500B-1
Assist Bar