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Intended Use
This equipment must be used in accor-
dance with these safety instructions.
Anyone using this equipment must also
have read and understood the instruc-
tions in this Instructions for Use (IFU).
If there is anything you do not com-
pletely understand, ask your ArjoHunt-
leigh representative.
This bath is intended for assisted bathing and
showering of adult residents in care facilities
(excluding use at home).
Parker must be used by appropriately trained
caregivers with adequate knowledge of the care
environment, its common practices and proce-
dures, and in accordance with the guidelines in
the Instructions for Use (IFU).
Any other use is prohibited. The bath should
only be used for the purpose specified here.
Resident assessment
We recommend that facilities establish regular
assessment routines.
Caregivers should assess each resident according
to the following criteria prior to use:
• Theresident'sweightshouldnotexceed 210
kg / 463 lbs (Max Patient Weight).
• Activeandsemi-activeresidents(i.e.ableto
sit upright self supported on the side of a
bed or toilet) can use the bath. Correct
transfer equipment shall be used, if needed.
• Residents with no capacity to support them
selves at all (i.e. able to sit upright with sup-
port) can use the bath, only with a ceiling
and a 2-point spreader bar with loop sling
for transfer and bath.
• The resident should have the ability to
understand and respond to instructions, or
have limited physical capacity to move, to
ensure a safe position during the bathing
procedure.
If a resident does not meet these criteria an alter-
native equipment or system shall be used.
Indication for Use
To relieve pain and itching and as an aid in the
healing process of inflamed and traumatized tis-
sue, and it serves as a setting for removal of
contaminated tissue.
Installation & Service
requirements
The Parker must be installed by appropriately
trained personnel according to the Assembly and
Installation Instructions, requirements in the
Assembly and Installation Instructions can only
be superseded by local code.
The expected life of this equipment, unless other-
wise stated, is ten (10) years, subject to preven-
tive maintenance being carried out in accordance
with the instructions for Care and Preventative
Maintenance found in this IFU.
