NOTE: Prior to installing
the ModRail™ System, we strongly recommend that
you first read through the instructions. It is your
responsibility to see that your ModRail™ System
is properly assembled, installed, operated, and cared
for. Failure to follow these instructions could result
in injury or death. ModRail™ is designed to fit ONLY
on HealthCraft's home style bracket. Maximum
suggested user weight is 325lbs/147kg.
Please consider the following to ensure safety
when using this assistive device:
The ModRail™ was designed to assist patients
who require a more moderate support and / or assistance
with transfers to / from home styled beds.
The ModRail™ is not intended for use as a physical
restraint, or barrier to exiting the bed.
Due to the potential risks associated with patient
limb / neck (may lead to suffocation) entrapment, the
ModRail™ System is not recommended for patients
with the following conditions: Problems with memory,
incontinence, those who may attempt to wander (night
walkers), altered mental status, pre-existing conditions
such as confusion, restlessness, agitation and dementia.
There is always a potential risk of entrapment
when using any bed rail. This risk can be reduced or
avoided by carefully monitoring the following:
- Movement and/or compression of mattress caused by
patients' weight, patient movement, mattress thickness/density,
or bed position (i.e. when the bed profile is adjusted,
entrapment hazards can be created which are not present
when the bed is in an all-horizontal position.)
- Although the spacing of the horizontal rails on the
gate meet specific standards, a full risk assessment
should be carried out when the device is to be used
with smaller adults and children.
- During sleep or rest periods (when the ModRail™
is not in use) the horizontal bar should be placed in
the neutral position (bar on top of gate).
- ModRail™ should not be used to hinder patient
from performing routine activities (i.e. exiting bed
to use bathroom)
BED TIPOVER HAZARD - if the ModRail™
is fixed to a relatively light and or / narrow bed,
there is a potential for the bed to tip over if considerable
downward force is exerted on the pivoting bar when
it is in one of its outward angle positions. Therefor,
the opposite side of the bed should be secured to prevent
it from lifting up from the floor. This may be accomplished
with counterweights secured under the opposite side
of the bed (sandbags, cement block, etc.) or a strap
between the floor and the bed frame.
All designs and specifications subject to change
without notice. Made in Canada © 2007. |
