Invacare G5510 Owners Manual - Page 29

3 SAFETY DANGER! Risk of Death, Injury or Damage To avoid entrapment, product damage and/or personal injury: - When used with an Invacare bed, the bed rails DO NOT fall under any weight limitations. Bed rails can be deformed or broken if excessive side pressure is exerted on the bed rails. These bed rails are used for the purpose of preventing an individual from inadvertently rolling out of bed. The bed rails are not intended nor may be used for restraint purposes. If an individual is capable of injuring himself/herself, a physician or a healthcare professional should be consulted for alternative means of safe restraint. - After raising/lowering the head/foot end of the bed, check the distance between the bottom of the bed rail and the mattress. If there is excessive distance between the bottom of the bed rail and the mattress in which individuals may become entangled, adjust the height of the bed rail (if applicable), or provide alternative means of patient protection. -DO NOT use the side rails as push handles for moving the electric bed. -Replacement mattresses and bed side rails with dimensions different from the original equipment supplied by or specified by the bed frame manufacturer are not interchangeable. Variations in bed side rail design, width and thickness or firmness of the mattress could cause/contribute to entrapment. - The trapeze is to be used only in assisting the patient in repositioning or transferring into or out of the bed. - NEVER allow patients to use trapeze or traction units as a total individual weight support.  Trapeze units MUST be positioned on a bed end as near as possible to the center point of the bed end. Invacare® G5510 Bed 28 Part No 1180159-E