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Instructions for use Models 2080, 3080 - Witten
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Models 2080, 3080
Instructions for use Models 2080, 3080 - Witten
Instructions for use Models 2080, 3080 - Witten
Version, Imprint
Instructions for Use G57                      Völker GmbH                                      All rights reserved. Reproduction - even
                                              Wullener Feld 79                                 in part - is not permitted.
HB-RD-000067 Rev. 1                           58454 Witten
                                                                                               We reserve the right to make changes
for bed models 2080, 3080.
                                              GERMANY                                          to reflect technical advances.
from year of construction March 2003          Tel.:       +49 2302 96096-0                     The contents of this document are sub-
                                              Fax:        +49 2302 96096-16                    ject to change without prior notification.
These instructions for use are
                                              E-mail:     info@voelker.de
valid from 05/2021                                                                             Customers are advised to contact the
                                              Internet:   www.voelker.de
© by Völker GmbH                                                                               responsible area sales manager before
                                                                                               placing an order.

                                                                                               Technical documentation can be made
                                                                                               available on request.

                                                                                               You will find the electronic version of
                                                                                               these instructions for use in PDF format
                                                                                               online at www.voelker.de.

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Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57                       HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
Instructions for use Models 2080, 3080 - Witten
Table of contents
  Version, Imprint                       3       Preparation                           27      Cleaning                           44
  Table of contents                      4       Electrical activation                 28      Staff training, Safety notes       46
  General information                    5       Using the battery pack (option)       29      Maintenance schedule               47
  Designated purpose                     6       Taking out of service                 30      Technical checks                   48
  General regulations, training/                 Functional check                      31      Table of faults                    50
  instruction of users, further
  requirements                           8       Key lock-out                          32      Symbols used                       53

  General safety notes                   9       Castors                               33      Technical data                     54
  Overview Model 2080                   14       Side rails, General safety notes      34      Classification                     56
  Overview Model 3080                   15          Model 2080                         35      Type plate                         57
  Hand control with hook                16          Model 3080                         36      Service life/disposal              58
  Transverse hand control                        Back rest section                     37      Dimension sheet divided side rails 59
  (optional)                            17
                                                 Mechanical rapid lowering of                  Dimension sheet continuous rails 61
  Nurse keypad with complete                     the back section / CPR function
                                                                                               Manufacturer’s declarations        62
  lock-out (option)                     18       (option)                              38
                                                                                               Information on electromagnetic
  Trapeze bar and accessory                      Upper and lower leg section           39
                                                                                               compatibility (EMC)                66
  holders, accessory rail               20
                                                 Lying surface height                  40
                                                                                               Forms                              67
  Rail infill panels                    21
                                                 Anti-Trendelenburg and
                                                                                               Accessories                        69
  Accessories                           22       Trendelenburg positioning             41
  Versions and options                  24       Comfort seating position              42
  General operating instructions        26       Bed extension (option)                43

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Instructions for use Models 2080, 3080 - Witten
Notes | General
General notes                                 Standard design                                  Warranty and liability
You have purchased a bed from Völker          The standard design of the bed can be            Völker GmbH is liable for any faults or
GmbH. This bed has been built in ac-          supplied with various options.                   failures, not including further claims
cordance with the applicable national         A description of these options can be            arising in the context of the warranty
and international standards and the           found in the section entitled Versions           obligations detailed in the main agree-
regulations reflecting the current state of   and Options.                                     ment. Claims for compensation, for
the technological art.                                                                         whatever legal reason such claims may
                                              You can also find information on dif-
                                                                                               be raised, will not be entertained.
Völker beds satisfy all the requirements      ferent operating variants or different
in terms of safety and functionality.         technical data for the models at various         We reserve the right to make techni-
They are tested in accordance with            points in these instructions for use. You        cal modifications without notice as part
international standards and bear the          can recognise the variant of your bed            of the further development of the beds
CE mark, which documents the beds'            based on the type label.                         which form the subject of these instruc-
compliance with essential requirements                                                         tions for use. All specifications are non
                                              Copyright protection
for medical products (DIN EN 60601-1                                                           binding. Printing errors excepted.
und DIN EN 60601-2-52).                       These instructions for use may only
                                                                                               We accept no liability for damage and
                                              be transferred to third parties with the
Please read the general safety notes.                                                          operational faults caused as a result of
                                              ­written consent of Völker GmbH.
Please also note (with particular atten-                                                       misuse and/or non-observance of these
                                               All documents are protected under
tion to any warranty claims) the further                                                       instructions for use.
                                               copyright.
notes on the following pages.
                                                                                               The portrayal of the accessories does
                                                                                               not necessarily match the actual
                                                                                               ­product.

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Instructions for use Models 2080, 3080 - Witten
Notes | Designated purpose 1/2
Intended Use                                   45 kg for accessories as well as the                                 whose body size and weight are above
Völker bed models 2080 and 3080 are            weight carried by the accessories must                               the following minimum requirements:
beds for medical use and are intended          be deducted from the safe working load                               Height:       146 cm
for the laying down and care of occu-          when using the bed in application envi-                              Body weight: 40 kg
pants/patients in care institutions, hospi-    ronments 1 and 2 (intensive and acute                                Body Mass Index (BMI): 17
tals and in suitable rooms in residential      care) according to DIN EN 60601-2-52.                                BMI is an index value derived from
                                                                                                                                                  ≥ 40 kg
                                                                                                                                                          body
                                                                                                                                                                            ≥ 146 cm   BMI ≥ 17

buildings. Any use of the Völker bed           When using the bed in application envi-                              weight and height.
other than for the purpose intended ex-        ronments 3, 4 and 5 (long-term, home
                                               and outpatient care), the values to be                               BMI is calculated using this formula:
cludes the company from any possible
liability. (Application environment 1, 2, 3,   accounted for are 20 kg for the mattress                                      body weight      kg
                                                                                                                    BMI =
4 and 5 as per DIN EN 60601-2-52)              and 15 kg for accessories as well as the                                         Height 2
                                                                                                                                              m2
                                               weight carried by the accessories.
                                                                                                                    The the maximum occupant / patient
The operator shall consider the patient’s      Contraindications                                                    weight can therefore be taken from
mental and physical condition and the          This bed is only suitable for patients                               the following table:
resulting risks to the operation of this
                                                                                                                                   Max. occupant/patient weight
medical device before using the bed.
                                                                                                Safe
                                                 Model                                                                                                     in application
                                                                                             working load                in application
                                                                                                                                                            environment
The bed may only be operated un-                                                                                        environment 1, 2
                                                                                                                                                               3, 4, 5*

der the conditions described in these            Beds built after April 2010:
instructions for use. Any other use is
                                                 2080                                           230 kg                       165 kg                           195 kg
considered improper.
The safe working load of the bed built           3080                                           230 kg                       165 kg                           195 kg

after April 2010 is 230 kg (in case of           Beds built before April 2010:
beds built before April 2010, the safe
                                                 2080                                           210 kg                       145 kg                           175 kg
working load is 210 kg).To calculate the
maximum occupant/patient weight, 20              3080                                           210 kg                       145 kg                           175 kg

kg for the weight of the mattress and          * Except in the vicinity of high-frequency surgical equipment and in rooms containing magnetic ­resonance imaging (MRI) equipment.

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Instructions for use Models 2080, 3080 - Witten
Notes | Designated purpose 2/2
Side effects                                  • Any attempt to move the bed while it           CAUTION If it is impossible to
                                                is in braked position,                         avoid accommodating persons
If the patient lies down for a longer pe-                                                      under 146 cm in height in the
riod of time, pressure ulcers can occur       • Use of the bed to transport people,            beds, the protective covers for
without appropriate countermeasures                                                            the side rails must be used.
                                              • Use of the bed for transport with a
Inappropriate use                                                                              This also applies when the bed
                                                vehicle,                                       is used by weak or confused
Inappropriate use can be dangerous.
                                                                                               persons.
This includes, but is not limited to:         • Overloading of the bed beyond the
                                                specified safe working load.                   WARNING The bed may not be
• Incorrect actuation of electrical func-                                                      placed right next to or stacked up
  tions and uncontrolled positioning,                                                          with other equipment. If opera-
• Operation of the bed by the occupant/                                                        tion near to or stacked up with
  patient without having received prior                                                        other equipment is necessary, it
  instruction in how to do so,                                                                 must be ensured that the opera-
                                                                                               tion of the bed is observed and
• Use of other electrical equipment on
                                                                                               correct use in this arrangement is
  the bed,
                                                                                               checked.
• Pulling on cables to move the bed,
• Removing electrical plug connections
  by pulling on the cable,
• Use of the bed on a slope of more
  than ten degrees of inclination (the
  bed’s brakes are designed for an
  ­angle of inclination of no more than
   ten degrees),

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Notes | General regulations, training/instruction of users, further requirements
General regulations                           User instruction                                 Flooring requirements
The bed must only be operated and             The thorough induction of care person-           Increasingly overweight patients and
used in accordance with its designated        nel in the operation of the bed can be           occupants have caused a consistent
purpose, in line with the applicable          provided by Völker or its representative         increase in demands on hospital and
regulations, the generally acknowledged       at the customer's request.                       care beds in recent years. Völker has
rules of technology and the stipulations                                                       addressed this topic by increasing the
                                              Attendance of such training can be cer-
of occupational safety and accident                                                            “safe working load” for the bed.
                                              tified and confirmed by Völker using the
protection guidelines. The bed must not                                                        The higher strain requirements are not
                                              form provided for this purpose, specify-
be operated in a faulty state that could                                                       limited to beds only they apply also to
                                              ing the name, date and signature.
endanger its occupant/patient, care                                                            static and floor requirements. ­
personnel or third parties.                   Occupants/Patients must be instructed
                                              in the use of the bed before care per-
                                                                                               For this reason, we recommend that
User training                                 sonnel hand over the hand control to             flooring designed for these loads is used
The bed may only be operated by indi-         them.                                            in areas where the beds are situated.
viduals whose training or understanding                                                        This means flooring that is classified
and experience offer surety for correct                                                        in accordance with DIN EN ISO 10874
                                              Other requirements
handling.                                                                                      and that has been laid by professionals
                                              Whoever is in charge of the activation,          (flooring for public or commercial areas
                                              operation or preparation of the bed              that are subject to medium or heavy
                                              must have been given a copy of these             traffic). public and industrial use with
                                              instructions for use (in printed or elec-        moderate or heavy traffic.
                                              tronic form) and have read them.
                                              To avoid operating errors and to safe-
                                              guard the smooth operation of the
                                              bed, care personnel must always have
                                              ­access to the safety notes below.

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Notes | General safety notes 1/5
      Warning symbols                         Before first activation                          WARNING If other devices are
      Information marked with this                                                             operated on the bed, which are
                                              Before the bed is put into action for the
      symbol must be read and its                                                              provided with cables, air hoses
                                              first time, care personnel must read
      content strictly observed.                                                               or similar, make sure that these
                                              these instructions for use in full and with
                                                                                               lines are routed so that they
                                              care.
      DANGER represents an imme-                                                               cannot become jammed in the
      diate threat of danger that can         Before the bed is activated for the first        moving parts of the bed or be
      cause serious physical injury or        time, care personnel must be instructed          damaged.
      death.                                  in the handling of the bed using the in-
                                              structions for use. The potential dangers        WARNING Head and foot sec-
                                              that can arise despite correct operation         tion are not connected to the
      WARNING represents potentially          of the bed must also be pointed out in           potential equalization. Additional
      dangerous situations that can           full.                                            electrical devices should not be
      lead to serious physical injury or      Before and during use                            connected here.
      death.
                                              Before each use of the bed, the user
                                              must be sure that the bed is in a good,
      CAUTION represents potentially          safe condition and will ensure safe use
      dangerous situations that can           (Functional check).
      cause slight physical injuries.
                                                    WARNING No adjustments or
                                                    modifications may be made to
      NOTE warns of potential damage                Völker products without the per-
      to objects or property.                       mission of the manufacturer. This
                                                    automatically voids all warranty
                                                    claims and CE conformity.

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Instructions for use Models 2080, 3080 - Witten
Notes | General safety notes 2/5
Position of the bed                           Securing the bed                                 One-sided load on the bed

      CAUTION To avoid injury from                  CAUTION "Risk of accident"                      NOTE In order to prevent one-
      falls, we recommend always                    If the bed is not being transport-              sided loads on the bed, it must
      moving the bed to its lowest posi-            ed, the castors must always be                  not be used as a seat for persons
      tion with the castors fixed when              raised, since the bed may be re-                other than the occupant/patient
      the patient is sleeping in the bed            quired as a support for when the                (i.e. visitors must not sit on the
      (except when undertaking care                 occupant/patient stands or lies                 edge of the bed).
      measures).                                    down. If the bed rolls away while
                                                    the castors are down, this can
                                                    lead to a serious fall. Once the
Transporting the bed                                castors have been raised, it must
                                                    be checked that the bed is actu-
      CAUTION The bed is not de-                    ally securely parked, i.e. the cas-
      signed for transporting people.               tors are completely raised. The
      When moving the bed, it must                  bed can be in a non-fully-braked
      always be ensured that the main               status even after first activation
      connection cable does not touch               or reactivation, and consequently
      the ground and that the lying sur-            it must be checked that the cas-
      face height is at least 35 cm. The            tors are correctly raised.
      bed should only be moved over
      a solid surface. Never attempt to
      push it over ob-stacles of over
      1 cm in height. The maximum
      angle of inclination of the floor
      must not exceed 6°.

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Notes | General safety notes 3/5
Side rails                                           • It must be ensured that the             • DANGER If these safety
                                                       occupant/patient does not                 measures are not observed
      WARNING                                          come into contact with the                by care personnel, injuries to
      "Risk of entrapment"                             side rail elements when the               the hands, knees, fingers, feet
      Where the physical or mental                     electrical lying surface adjust-          and hips, haematomas or other
      status of a occupant/patient                     ment mechanism is actuated.               injuries can occur as a result
      deems it necessary to use side                   Equally important is that no              of entrapment. Where children
      rails to prevent the occupant/­                  parts of the body are sticking            or individuals who are less than
      patient from falling out of bed,                 out through the side rails.               146 cm tall are concerned,
      the following safety measures                                                              non-observance of these
                                                    • If the side rails are used for a
      must be observed:                                                                          measures can cause death!
                                                      child or a person whose psy-
      • It must be checked that the use               chological status deems their
        of side rails is permissible by               use necessary, then it must be
        law.                                                                                   WARNING
                                                      ensured that the hand control
                                                                                               "Risk of entrapment"
      • The side rails may only be                    is kept out of their reach or
                                                                                               On model 2080, the side rails
        ­operated by trained care per-                is blocked. It is also strongly
                                                                                               must either be fully raised and
         sonnel.                                      recommended that side rail
                                                                                               securely locked in position, or be
      • Ensure that the side rails (or                protective covers are used.
                                                                                               completely lowered.
        parts thereof) are either com-
        pletely raised and locked in po-
        sition, or completely lowered.                                                         WARNING "Risk of injury"
                                                                                               If the side rails are damaged, the
                                                                                               bed must not be used and must
                                                                                               be repaired.

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Notes | General safety notes 4/5
Height adjustment                             Use of lifting devices                           Rail infill panels
                                                     WARNING "Risk of injury"                  When using the rail infill panel, read the
      DANGER "Risk of entrapment                     No lifting device must be fas-
      between the lower frame and/                                                             separate instructions for use applica-
                                                     tened directly to the bed (patient        ble to this accessory. During technical
      or floor and the bed frame                     transport, repair).
      when the bed is lowered"                                                                 checks, the rail infill panels should be
      It must be ensured that no                                                               checked to ensure they are suitable for
      people, limbs, pets, bed linen or       The lifting devices specified are appli-         the size of side rail used.
      other objects are caught between        ances that can be attached to the bed
      the bed frame and the lower             for transport purposes. Patient lifters          Cleaning and disinfection
      frame and/or floor.                     can be used.                                     In order to maintain a consistent func-
                                                                                               tional capability, the care bed should be
                                              Use of oxygen equipment                          cleaned, disinfected and tested at the
      DANGER
      "Danger of movement"                          DANGER "Risk of fire"                      soonest possible opportunity following
      If any movement of the bed could              Never use the bed in an oxygen             each use, so that it can be reused im-
      represent a danger to the occu-               tent or in potentially explosive           mediately without risk.
      pant/patient, all functions must be           atmospheres (where flammable               Risks can occur if the bed is not subject-
      blocked.                                      gases or vapours are present).             ed to proper cleaning/disinfection.
                                                    Provided it has been ensured
                                                    (e.g. through information in the           Maintenance and repair
Accessories                                         instructions for use supplied with
                                                    the equipment being used) that             Anyone responsible for carrying out
      WARNING "Risk of injury"                      the use of the equipment will not          maintenance and servicing must at
      Only original Völker accesso-                 raise the O2 concentration to such         least have read the safety notes for the
      ries must be used! Third-party                a high level that there is the risk        respective bed model and be qualified
      ­accessories must be subjected to             of explosion (even when no fault           in accordance with the relevant national
       testing before use.                          occurs), the device can be used.           regulations.

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Notes | General safety notes 5/5
The following applies for Germany:            Electromagnetic / static interference            Application parts
the staff requirements defined by the                                                          An application part is a part of a medical
                                              The care beds in model series 2080
regulations governing the installation,                                                        electrical device (ME device) which of
                                              and 3080 satisfy the EMC requirements
operation, use and maintenance of                                                              necessity comes into physical contact
                                              in accordance with the international
medical devices must be ensured by                                                             with the patient under normal condi-
                                              requirements.
the operator of the beds.                                                                      tions of use, so that the ME device or
                                              The basis for testing is standard
To ensure that the beds work properly,        DIN EN 60601-1-2.                                an ME system can fulfil its function
the instructions for use and the bed                                                           (DIN EN 60601-1).
                                              Serious incidents
­service manual must always be acces-                                                          For the 2080/3080 bed, these are:
 sible to the service personnel.              Any serious incidents that occur in con-         • hand control
                                              junction with operation of the bed must
Once the maintenance work or repairs                                                           • side rails
                                              be reported immediately to the appropri-
have been carried out, a corresponding                                                         • head/foot ends
                                              ate authorities in the relevant country
control/check must be carried out on the
                                              and to Völker GmbH.                              • lying surfaces
work done. During this check, it must
be determined that the bed can be used                                                         • frame
in accordance with the specifications
without risk to occupants/patients, users
or third parties.
The technical check must be carried
out at least once a year and after every
lengthy period of non-use.
Any discernible damage must be elimi-
nated immediately.                                                                             A schematic representation of the appli-
                                                                                               cation area.

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Functional description | Overview | Model 2080
                                      End-to-end pull-up
                                      side rail, both sides
                                                                 Adjustable               Hand control
                                                                 back rest section        (not shown)

Head board

Holders for trapeze
bar, drip stands, etc.
on both sides
                                                                                                                     Foot board

Accessories rail for holding acces-
sories (urine bottle basket, univer-
sal hook, etc.) on both sides                                                                               4-column height
                                                                                                            adjustment
                                                                                               Adjustable
Lowerable castors                                                                              lower leg section
(integrated into all four feet)

                                                              Adjustable                  Nurse keypad, optional
                                  Seat section, fixed         upper leg section           (not shown)

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Functional description | Overview | Models 3080
               Adjustable side rails         Adjustable                                 Adjustable side rails
               for back rest section,        back rest section                          for lower leg section,
               both sides                                                               both sides
                                                                 Hand control,
                                                                 transverse

Head board

Holders for trapeze bars, drip
stands, etc., both sides

                                                                                                            Foot board
Lowerable castors
                                                                                               Adjustable
(integrated into all
                                                                                               lower leg section
four feet)
Accessories rail for hold-
ing accessories (urine
                                                                                                                 4-pillar height
bottle basket, universal
                                                                                                                 adjustment
hook, etc.), both sides

                                 Seat section,           Adjustable
                                         fixed           upper leg section
                                                                                                      Nurse keypad (not shown)

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Functional description | Hand control with hook
                                                                                               Reverse side:

       Back section up                            Back section down

Upper leg section up                              Upper leg section down
                                                                                                                      Hand control
                                                                                                                      locked
    Anti-Trendelenburg                            Auto-Contour 2
    position 1 (optional)                         (optional)

       Lying surface up                           Lying surface down

                                                                                                                      Hand control
                                                  Lower the castors     3                                             unlocked

                                                                        WARNING When actuating motorized adjustments with
1
  Leg end lowered                                                       the side rails raised, it must be ensured that the occupant/
2
  Back and upper leg section raised simultane-                          patient does not have any contact with the side rails, and
  ously
3
  Press both buttons simultaneously: the lying
                                                                        that no parts of his or her body or those of other people are
  surface moves to the lowest position and the                          sticking through the side rails or are trapped between the
  castors lower                                                         lying surface and the lower frame and/or floor!

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Functional description | Transverse hand control (option)
                                                                                                Reverse side:

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                                                                        WARNING When actuating motorized adjustments with
 1
   Press both buttons simultaneously: the lying                         the side rails raised, it must be ensured that the occupant/
   surface moves to the lowest position and                             patient does not have any contact with the side rails, and
   the castors lower
                                                                        that no parts of his or her body or those of other people are
 2
   Leg end lowered
 3
   Back and upper leg section raised simul­                             sticking through the side rails or are trapped between the
   taneously                                                            lying surface and the lower frame and/or floor!

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Functional description | Nurse keypad with complete lock-out 1/2 (option)
Double-click function                               WARNING
"Lying surface up/down"                             "Risk of entrapment"
                                                    If the double-click function is
The nurse keypad can be equipped with
                                                    being used, the care giver must
an automatic function (double-click)
                                                    supervise the occupant/patient
for lying surface height adjustment on a
                                                    of the bed until the adjustment
country-by-country basis.
                                                    procedure has completed.
With a double-click on the "Lying sur-
face up" or "Lying surface down" button,            WARNING
the lying surface moves to the highest              When using a nurse keypad
or lowest position, respectively. This              (optional), this must always be
function can be stopped at any time by              positioned so that the occupant/
pressing any button.                                patient cannot reach it.

                                                    DANGER "Risk of entrapment
                                                    between the lower frame
                                                    and/or floor and the bed frame
                                                    when lowering the bed"
                                                    It must be ensured that, dur-
                                                    ing adjustment procedures, no
                                                    people, limbs, pets, bed linen
                                                    or other objects are trapped
                                                    between the bed frame and the
                                                    lower frame and/or floor.

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Functional description | Nurse keypad with complete lock-out 2/2 (option)
                                                                                                Reverse side:

                                            up
                                            4
                                  on n-

                                          n
                                      up

                                       io
                               iti le

                                      up
                                       2

                                     ct
                            os de

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   Press both buttons simultaneously: the lying
   surface moves to the lowest position and the                         WARNING When actuating motorized adjustments with
   castors lower                                                        the side rails raised, it must be ensured that the occupant/
 2
   Leg end lowered                                                      patient does not have any contact with the side rails and
 3
   Head end lowered
                                                                        that no parts of his or her body or those of other people are
 4
   The nurse keypad can be equipped with an
   automatic function (double-click) on a country-                      sticking through the side rails or are trapped between the
   by-country basis                                                     lying surface and the lower frame and/or floor!

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 Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57                    HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
Functional description | Trapeze bar and accessory holders, accessories rail
On the inside of the head panel are                            Accessories holder
two holders for the trapeze bar and drip                          ø12.9 mm,
stands/accessories. On model 3080,                                 inner, side
there are two additional sockets for drip                     (e.g. for drip stands etc.)
stands at the head and foot ends, next
to the protective wheels.
The trapeze bar and other accessories                         Holder ø34.7 mm,
must be slotted into the large holders                           inner, side
                                                          (e. g. for trapeze bars, drip
until they engage as anti-twist. A secure                          stands etc.)
hold must be checked in accessories           There is an accessory rail on either side
mounted on the small holders.                 of the bed to accommodate accessories.
      WARNING "Risk of falling"
      The trapeze bar must not be
      used by the occupant/patient as
                                                                                                    Place the Ø 34
      a means for climbing into or out
                                                                                                    mm trapez bar
      of the bed. The tra-peze bar must
                                                                                                    into the holder and
      never jut out beyond the outer                         Accessories rail                       align it using the
      edge of the bed and then be used        (e.g. for urine bottle basket, universal hook etc.)
                                                                                                    grooved pin.
      as an aid to pull oneself up (e.g.
      when getting out of a wheelchair).
      WARNING “Risk of injury”
      Ensure that the trapeze bar is
      completely slotted into the holder              WARNING Only use the the tra­-                WARNING Even if the bed is
      and securely seated.                            peze bars listed in the accesso-              optionally equipped with potential
      Note: the safe working load of the              ries list!                                    equalization, this is not provided
      trapeze bar is max. 75 kg.                                                                    at the trapeze bar.

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Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57                     HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
Functional description | Accessories | Rail infill panels
The rail infill panels close the middle
gap between the divided side rails on
Völker beds so as to enable a continu-
ous side rail solution.

                                              The rail infill panels are inserted in the       To remove the rail infill panel from the
                                              insertion sleeves of the upper leg               holder, move the pendulum into a verti-
                                              section.                                         cal position and pull the rail infill panel
                                                                                               up and out at the same time.
                                              Check whether the pendulum locking is
                                              completely latched into place by at-
                                              tempting to pull out the rail infill panel
                                                                                                   NOTE Please observe the detailed
                                              upwards. If you succeed in doing this,
                                                                                                   instructions for use for the rail
                                              press the rail infill panel fully down
    WARNING Make sure that the side                                                                infill panels.
                                              again and adjust the pendulum until the
    rails are fully set up and latched        rail infill panel can no longer be pulled
    into place. When activating the           out.
    electric lying surface adjustment
    or side rails, it must be ensured
    that the patient/occupant has
    neither contact with the side rails,
    nor any part of the body protrudes
    through the side rails. We strongly
    recommend that you lock the
    functions of the hand control.

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Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57                        HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
Functional description | Accessories 1/2
To minimise the risk of injury, use only           Accessory rails on both sides                   WARNING If the bed needs to be
Völker mattresses whose dimensions                 Accessory rails are available for the           moved ordjusted, the infusion lines
are matched to Völker lying surfaces.              bed in two different lengths.                   and cables must be closely monito-
    DANGER The use of ­mattresses                  • Length 40 cm                                  red by care staff.
    not corresponding to the specifi­-             • Length 60 cm
    cations may lead to the risk of                                                            You should also note that drainage
    suffocation!                                                                               devices could touch the floor when the
                                                                                               bed is lowered. This also applies to the
   	DANGER The height of the raised                                                           Trendelenburg and reverse Trendelen-
    side rails above a mattress must                                                           burg position.
    always be greater than or equal
    to 220 mm. If not, the patient                                                             The safe working load of each accesso-
                                                   Both rails can be individually attached     ry rail is 20 kg.
    may inadvertently fall out of the
                                                   to the longitudinal profiles on either
    bed. Please note that mattress
                                                   side of the bed.                                 NOTE If the lying surface height is
    height directly affects this.
                                                                                                    lowered to below 40 cm, any ob-
                                                                                                    jects attached to the accessory rail
                                                                                                    must be removed.

                             ≥ 220 mm!
                               (Foam mattress
                               in flat position)

                                                   Hook the accessory rail into the side
                                                   panel. Turn the two clamping levers
                                                   inwards by 180° to lock the accessory
                                                   rail in place.

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Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57                       HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
Functional description | Accessories 2/2
Use of securing systems                             DANGER When using securing
                                                    systems and rail infill panels,
Securing systems such as belts or
                                                    please note the separate instruc-
straps should only be used exactly as
                                                    tions for use pertaining to these
specified by the manufacturer.
                                                    accessories.
If securing systems in the form of ab-
                                                    The lying surfaces must never
dominal belt are used, then it must be
                                                    be adjusted while the occupant/
ensured that the side rails are complete-
                                                    patient is secured and must al-
ly raised. In the case of model 3080, the
                                                    ways be in the lowest position!
gap in the middle of the rails must be
closed using a rail infill panel.                   The lying surface adjustment
                                                    functions must be locked-out
                                                    when a occupant/patient is
                                                    ­secured and the hand control
                                                     must be kept out of the bed oc-
                                                     cupant's/patient’s reach!

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Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57   HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
Functional description | Versions and Options 1/2
The standard design of the bed can be supplied with various versions and options.
                                                                                                     MiS® lying surface
Independent of the fastening option, there are optional hand controls and nurse keypads with         Völker MiS® is a support
different function keys.                                                                             system where the different
                                                                                                     elements register and pro-
Version/option      Description
                                                                                                     mote the occupant‘s/patient‘s
Hand control        With hook (standard):                                                            own movement.
(versions)                                            Transverse on the side rail with
                                                                                                     Thanks to the large number of
                                                      clip(option for 3080):
                                                                                                     contact points, the occupant/
                                                                                                     patient is supported in an
                                                                                                     anatomically correct manner,
                                                                                                     which also has a positive
                                                                                                     influence on sleeping
                                                                                                     behavior.

Nurse
keypad                                                                          2. In drawer
(optional)                                                                         (for beds built
                                                                                   before March
                                                                                   2010):

                                                                                3. In bed linen
                                                                                   storage area
                    1. Clicked into the                                            (for beds built
                       side plate:                                                 before March
                                                                                   2010)

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Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57                  HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
Functional description | Versions and Options 2/2
Version/option     Description                                                          Precise details of the supplied bed designs can be found
                                                                                        in the order specifications for your beds. If the original bed
Bed extension      Model 3080 can be extended by 20 cm                                  specification should no longer be available, please contact
(optional)         using a dynamic bed extension                                        Völker Customer Services.
                   Static bed extensions are available with
                   a length of 20 cm for the model 2080 and                             Please make a note of the Völker serial number
                   with a length of 29 cm for the model 3080.                           (ID no.) on the type label before you call.
Bed linen          A pull-out bed linen storage area is pos-                               WARNING The linen holder may not be used as a
storage area       sible at the foot end.                                                  seat or step! The safe working load of the linen
(optional)                                                                                 holder is 20 kg.
Side rails         The bed can be equipped with various
                                                                                    HPL lying surface
(versions)         side rail versions:
                                                                                    The four-part HPL lying surface (HPL = high-pressure laminate)
                          Back/lower leg section:                                   consists of moisture-resistant high-pressure laminate.The four
                    1. Can be pulled out to 34 cm*                                  elements are well ventilated via the round cut-outs, are indivi-
                       (standard)                                                   dually removable and fulfil the highest hygienic requirements.
                    2. Can be pulled out to 37 cm*                                  The HPL lying surfaces can be easily removed and can there-
                       (Optional for models 3080)                                   fore be cleaned quickly and thoroughly. They also facilitate the
                          (not possible for design FS and MA)                       use of therapy mattresses.
                    3. Can be pulled out to 43,5 - 45 cm*
                       (Optional for models 3080)
                          (not possible for design FS and MA)

                    *   Measured from the top edge of the side rail to the lying
                        surface (without mattress)..

These instructions for use cover all of the versions and op-
tions listed.

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Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57                                       HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
Activation | General operating instructions
Operating time                                Battery pack (option)                                  You can find notes on reactiva-
                                                                                                     tion in the chapter “Electrical
The maximum duty cycle for the electro-       The battery pack has a charging capa­
                                                                                                     activation“.
motive bed functions is specified on the      city which allows a theoretical perma-
                                                                                                     The bed should not be stored for
bed (type label) or in the technical data     nent operation of at least 3 lifting and
                                                                                                     a period longer than 6 months
sheet.                                        lying surface adjustments with a work-
                                                                                                     with a fully charged battery pack
                                              ing load of 230 kg (for beds built before
“1 min./10 min.” means that each elec-                                                               without recharging it.
                                              April 2010 210 kg) when supplied.
tromotive adjustment may be operated                                                                 Appropriate and correct use of
for a maximum of 1 minute, after which              NOTE If the bed is parked at its                 the battery pack is essential for it
a pause of 10 minutes is necessary                  location and the mains plug is                   to have a long service life!
(protection against overheating).                   not connected, this will cause the         In order to guarantee electrical func-
                                                    battery pack to discharge due              tionality at all times, the bed should
      NOTE Should the maximum duty
                                                    to the buffering of the electronic         be ­connected to the mains when ever
      cycle of 1 minute be exceeded
                                                    components!                                possible.
      repeatedly or for longer, safety
      cutout devices on the bed may                 Fully discharged battery packs
      cause the electromechanical mo-               can be damaged to the extent
      tor system to stop. The bed must              that premature replacement is              Safety cut-out device
      not be manoeuvred using the                   needed!                                    The bed is equipped with an electri-
      motors until it has cooled down                                                          cal, self-resetting safety cut-out device
                                                    To increase the service life of
      sufficiently!                                                                            that prevents overloading of the motor
                                                    the battery pack, we recommend
                                                    disconnecting the bed from the             systems. In the event of very severe
                                                    mains when putting it into stor-           overloading, the bed is automatically
                                                    age (Taking out of service).               switched off.

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Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57                       HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
Activation | Preparation
Conditions for set-up                                                                          CAUTION The bed is not de-
                                                                                               signed for transporting people.
The bed is only approved for use in
                                                                                               If a patient is lying in the bed, it
dry rooms (see technical data sheet).
                                                                                               must only be pushed within the
A mains power supply and possibly a
potential equalization connection are                                                          room. The bed should only be
required for operation of the bed in any                                                       moved on a solid floor. Never at-
suitable room. When this is available                                                          tempt to push it over obstacles of
and the building installation permits it,                                                      over 1 cm in height. The maxi-
the bed should always be connected to                                                          mum angle of inclination of the
the potential equalization. .Please note                                                       floor must not exceed 10°.
that the mains socket for the bed must                                                         The bed can be transported by
be freely accessible and not impeded by                                                        one person on even surfaces. If
a piece of furniture, for example.            Routing the hand control cable
                                                                                               the bed has to be moved over
                                                                                               sloping or rising surfaces, the
                                                                                               bed may only be transported by
Hand control connection                       Bed transport                                    at least two people holding the
The hand control should be connected          The bed can be moved without auxiliary           bed at the head and foot ends
to the socket provided, where appropri-       transportation devices. To do this, set          due to its weight and for the
ate. The spiral cable must be routed so       the bed to transport mode (Move lying            safety of the nursing staff.
that it is not under tension.                 surface into lowest possible position
                                              and lower the castors).

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Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57                  HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
Activation | Electrical activation
      WARNING Ensure that the plug            1. Connect the mains plug to the mains            3. Unlock the locking switch on the
      connection between the mains               power socket.                                     reverse of the hand control and the
      cable and the lying surface                                                                  nurse keypad (optional) using the
                                              2. Press the green button on the mains
      adjustment motor is correctly                                                                locking key (open lock visible) in
                                                 isolation switch for one second to
      positioned!                                                                                  order to activate the bed’s electrical
                                                 establish the mains connection.
                                                                                                   functions.
      WARNING Check the mains
      cable for damage.
      If the cable is damaged, the bed
      must not be used and must be                                                                                       Open lock vis-
      taken out of service immediately!                                                                                  ible
                                                                                                  Locking key
      NOTE Please be aware that
                                                            Mains isolation switch with
      incorrect handling of the mains                       green mains isolation button for
      cable can cause the battery pack                      beds built after March 2010
      (optional) to no longer charge.
      Incorrect handling includes ac-
      tions such as dropping the mains
      isolation, pulling the cable of the
      mains plug to remove it from
      the socket, clamping the mains
      cable between the lying surface                                                                 NOTE The mains isolation switch
      and lying surface frame as well                                                                 ensures that the bed is only sup-
                                                                    Mains isolation switch
      as running over the cable when                                plug with green mains             plied with mains voltage when
      transporting the bed.                                         isolation button for beds         an electrical function is actuated
                                                                    built before March 2010           or the battery pack (optional) is
                                                                                                      being charged.

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Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57                         HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
Activation | Using the battery pack (option) 1/2
The battery pack (optional) allows the        If you hear a beep, the battery pack             NOTE If the bed is stored for a
bed to be operated independently of the       needs to be recharged. The beep                  long period without being con-
mains supply for at least 3 adjustment        becomes weaker as the battery pack's             nected to the mains supply, the
cycles under full load when delivered.        charge diminishes. The battery pack is           battery pack can discharge. The
                                              switched off shortly before deep dis-            degree of discharge depends on
The LED displays three colours:
                                              charging. After the bed is connected             the environmental conditions.
                                              to the mains supply, press any button
              The battery pack is con-                                                         To increase the service life of
                                              on the hand control to render it fully
              nected to the mains sup-                                                         the battery pack, we recommend
 Green                                        functional again. The battery pack is
              ply. The charging cycle is                                                       disconnecting the bed from the
                                              charged when it is connected to the
              running.                                                                         mains when putting it into stor-
                                              mains after every use or if the charge
              The battery pack is being                                                        age.
                                              has fallen too low.
              charged. Bed should not                                                          The bed should not be stored for
 Yellow
              be disconnected from the                                                         a period longer than 6 months
              mains.                                                                           with a fully charged battery pack
              DANGER ZONE. The                                                                 without recharging it.
              battery pack must be
              charged. The bed can-                                                            NOTE During the charging
 Red
              not be operated inde-                                                            cycles, the battery pack is con-
              pendently of the mains                                                           nected to the mains supply and
              supply.                                                                          is therefore fed with electricity.
              The battery pack is                                                              The LED displays the battery
              fully charged: The mains                                                         pack's charging status during
 All lights
              cut-off is activated. No                                                         the charging cycle. The current
 off
              current flows in standby                                                         cut-off is deactivated and current
              mode.                                                                            flows to the bed.

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Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57                 HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
Activation | Using the battery pack (option) 2/2 and taking out of service
      WARNING If electromagnetic                    must be immediately taken out              Taking out of service
      interference occurs with other                of service and taken to an ad-
                                                                                               The bed is taken out of service by dis-
      equipment in the area around the              equately ventilated room without
                                                                                               connecting it from the mains supply. To
      bed, please refrain from using                sparks (electrical or fire). Imme-
                                                                                               do this, the mains plug is disconnected
      these devices.                                diately inform customer services
                                                                                               from the mains socket and, if necessary,
                                                    should this occur!
      When the bed is being trans-                                                             the optional battery pack disconnected
      ported, it must always be han-                                                           from the control unit. If the bed is to be
      dled carefully and protected from             WARNING The battery pack                   out of service for a period longer than
      moisture.                                     must be disposed of in an envi-            two weeks, then the 9V battery/batter-
                                                    ronmentally responsible manner             ies must also be disconnected from the
      NOTE The bed is designed for                  using the appropriate services.            motor.
      use in an ambient temperature                 Alternatively, you can return it to
                                                    Völker GmbH for disposal.                  To disconnect the 9-V block battery/
      range from 10 °C to 40 °C, with a
                                                                                               batteries, remove the screw from the
      relative humidity of 30% to 75%         To activate the hand control and the             ­battery compartment on the dual drive
      and an air pressure of 700 to           nurse keypad once the bed has been                and then pull the contact strip(s) off
      1060 hPa as well as an operating        activated, the function key lock-out must         the battery/batteries.
      height of maximum 3000 m.               be disabled, if need be.

      WARNING The battery pack
      must only be replaced by person-
      nel trained by Völker GmbH.

      WARNING If the battery pack
      is faulty, degassing can occur.
      In rare cases, this can cause
      deformation of the battery pack
      housing. If this occurs, the bed

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Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57                       HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
Activation | Functional check
Visual inspection                              Functional check
Before each new occupancy of the bed,          A functional check must be carried out
the following checks must be carried           before each new occupancy:
out:
                                               1. All electrical functions must be actu-
1. Ensure the bed exhibits no visible             ated once to their terminal positions.
   signs of damage.
                                               2. The function of all side rails must be
2. Ensure that the insulation of the elec-        checked.
   trical cables is intact.
                                               3. The secure position of the bed must
3. Ensure that the next testing date has          be checked.
   not been missed (see testing label).
                                               Once a fault-free functional check has
                                               been carried out, the bed is ready for
4. Check the mains cable for damage at         use.
   regular intervals

      WARNING Only undamaged
      beds that are still within their test-
      ing interval periods may be used!

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Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57   HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
Operation | Key lock-out
Activating the key lock of the hand con-
trol / nurse keypad (optional) disables
its/their functions completely.
The lock-out switches are located on
the reverse of the hand control and
the nurse keypad (option). They are
unblocked and blocked with the locking
key (open lock visible).
                                              Hand control and/or nurse keypad                 Hand control and/or nurse keypad
If the bed functions cannot be actuated,      (option) locked                                  (option) unlocked
check whether the key block is engaged
or not.                                       If the nurse keypad (option) is locked,
The locking key should be removed             the hand control is also automatically
from the bed when it is not required.         locked (system lock).
                                              If only the hand control is locked,
                                              the nurse keypad (option) retains its full
                                              functionality.

                   Locking key

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Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57                     HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
1 FFR           = RAL 9005 Tiefschw

  Operation | Castors
                = SLF       4 SM-LPV
                = Isolack   3 SM-LPV                                                                                                                                              2 FFR           = RAL 3020 Verkehrs
                = Graphit   2 SM-LPV                                                                                                                                              3 FFR           = Pantone 2718 blau
                = SLF       1 SM-LPV                                                                                                                                              4 FFR           = Pantone 430
To move the bed, the castors integrated
             Farben SMD-Leiterplatte :                                Lowering the castors                         Raising the castors                                            5 FFR
                                                                                                                                                                                  6 FFR
                                                                                                                                                                                                  = Pantone 429
                                                                                                                                                                                                  = Pantone 427
into the four feet of the bed must be                                                                                                                                             7 FFR           = RAL 9003 Signalwe
                                                                      1. Move the lying surface to its lowest
                                                                                              V
lowered. The lying surface must be in its                                                                          3. Press the          button on the                            8 FFR           = Rotfilter
                                                                                                                                         V V                                      9 FFR           = Grünfilter
lowest position before this can be done.                                 position by pressing the                     height adjustment control.                                  10 FFR           = Verschwindeefekt
                                                                                                                                                                                                     (für alle LED-Filter
                                                                         button.
                                                                                                                   The castors retract into the pillars of
                                                                                                                   the lower frame so that the bed stands
                               (für alle LED-Filter)

      CAUTION "Risk of accident"                                      2. Press the      button while holding the
       0505.7047.998.36      = Verschwindeefekt Telegrau    10 FFR

                                                                                                                   firmly on four floor protection caps.
       0505.9999.033.00     = Grünfilter                    9 FFR

      If the bed is not being trans-
       0505.9999.011.00     = Rotfilter                     8 FFR
                                                                                                                     V
      ported, the castors must always
       0505.9003.000.00     = RAL 9003 Signalweiß           7 FFR
                                                                                   button down until the lifting
                                                                         device automatically switches off.                                                                                                                       F
       0505.9002.427.36     = Pantone 427             "a"   6 FFR

      be raised, since the bed may be
       0505.7035.429.63     = Pantone 429             "a"   5 FFR
       0505.7042.430.63     = Pantone 430                   4 FFR                                                                                                                                                                 1

      required as a support for when
       0505.2718.000.36     = Pantone 2718 blau             3 FFR
                                                                      The bed is now standing on its four cas-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3
      the occupant/patient stands or                                  tors and can thus be moved easily.
       0505.3020.000.00     = RAL 3020 Verkehrsrot          2 FFR
       0505.9005.000.00     = RAL 9005 Tiefschwarz          1 FFR                                                                                                                                                                 4

      lies down. If the bed rolls away
                            a

      while the castors are down, this
                       = transparent ( Umlaufend aussen 2.5 mm )

      can lead to a serious fall. Once
                                                Farben Frontfolie :

      the castors have been raised , it                                                                                                                                           Hinweise
                                                                                                                                                                                     Kunden:Kunden
                                                                                                                                                                                             Artikel-Nr. :
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Artikel-Nr. :
                                                                                                                                                                                  Abmessungen
                                                                                                                                                                                    E 2194 E 2190    siehe Fertigung
      must be checked that the bed is                                                                                                                                             Farben
                                                                                                                                                                                      L = der   Zeichnung
                                                                                                                                                                                          Lochpfeife
                                                                                                                                                                                                L     %%c= 2.8 entspre
                                                                                                                                                                                                   = Lochpfeife %%c= 2.8

      actually securely parked, i.e. the
                                                                                                                                                                                               = Fanger   %%c= 6 H7
                                                                                                                                                                                                           = Fanger   %%c= 6 H7

      castors are completely retracted.
      The bed can be in a non-fully-                                                                                        Kunden Artikel-Nr. :
      braked status even after first                                                                                     NOTE
                                                                                                                            E 2190
                                                                                                                                   The bed is not suitable
      activation or reactivation, and                                                                                    for transporting the occupant/
                                                                                                                              L     = Lochpfeife   a   500006634
                                                                                                                                                         a
                                                                                                                                                     %%c= 2.8    19.01.09
                                                                                                                                                             500006631         Maße ohne
                                                                                                                                                                               Toleranzangabe:
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Maßstab              M19
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Oberfläch

                                                                                                                         patient.
                                                                                                                                    = Fanger   %%c= 6 H7                               Index         Änderung
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Index              Datum   Nam
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1:1 ÄnderungWerkstoff

      consequently it must be checked
                                                                                                                                                                                bis     300 %%P0,2
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Format
                                                                                                                                                                               über    300 %%P0,3            A3         Werkzeug-

      that the castors are correctly
                                                                                                                                                                                          Datum             Name

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      raised.
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                                                                                                                            Index         Änderung              Datum   Name   Es gilt Urheberschutz nach DIN 34

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Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57                                                                    HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
Operation | Side rails | General safety notes
      WARNING All people whose                      • Protective coverings are avail-                 • If the side rails are damaged,
      duties involve using the side rails             able as an accessory for the                      there is a risk that the occu-
      must have read and understood                   side rails. These provide addi-                   pant/patient will fall out of bed.
      the following information:                      tional protection against injury
                                                      from contact with the side rails.               • The legal admissibility of using
                                                      The use of these protective                       the side rails must be ensured.
      • During actuation of the back
        rest, upper leg or lower leg                  covers is recommended for                       • The side rails must only be
        section adjustment, of the lift or            all individuals where the risk                    operated by trained care staff.
        of the side rails, it must always             of injury caused by unavoid-
                                                      able contact with the side rails                • Ensure that no body parts are
        be ensured that the occupant/
                                                      is very high. The use of these                    protruding through the side
        patient is not touching the side
                                                      protective covers, however,                       rails when the electrical lying
        rails, and that no part of their
                                                      does not absolve care provid-                     surface adjustment function is
        body is sticking out through the
                                                      ers or the occupant/patient of                    activated.
        side rails.
                                                      the obligation to exercise the
                                                                                                      • Ensure that the side rails (or
                                                      appropriate care and attention
       • If the side rails are used for a                                                               parts thereof) are either fully
                                                      when operating the bed.
         occupant/patient whose psy-                                                                    raised and locked or fully low-
         chological state would deem                •   If the side rails are used, they                ered.
         their use necessary, then it                   must always be either com-
                                                        pletely raised and securely                   WARNING Failure on the part of
         must be ensured that the hand
                                                        engaged, or completely low-                   care staff to observe the above
         control is kept out of their
                                                        ered to the end stop. Because                 safety measures may result in
         reach or its functions are com-
                                                        of the risk of entrapment,                    injury
         pletely locked. In all cases,
         care must be taken to ensure                   they must never be left in a           All types of Völker side rails can only be
         that no dangers or risks can                   position where they are not            replaced with tools. Only Völker GmbH
         arise.                                         completely engaged.                    approved side rails may be used for the
                                                                                               bed.

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Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57                        HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
Operation | Continuous side rails - Model 2080
Raising the side rails                        Lowering the side rails                          Two configurations are possible for the
                                                                                               side rails on model 2080:
To raise the side rails, take hold of the     To lower the side rails, take hold of the
grip recess and lift it first at the head     grip recess and lift it slightly.                All side rails down: the bed is accessi-
end and then at the foot end until the                                                         ble without restriction from both sides.
                                              Press the securing button on the side
rail audibly engages.
                                              and then allow the side rail to lower            All side rails up: The occupant/patient
                                              using your hand first at the foot end and        enjoys maximum protection against
                                              then at the head end.                            ­rolling out of bed.

                                                    WARNING                                          WARNING If other devices are
                                                    "Risk of entrapment"                             operated on the bed, which are
                                                    On model 2080, the side rails                    provided with cables, air hoses or
                                                    must be either completely raised                 similar, make sure that these lines
                                                    and securely engaged or be in                    are routed so that they cannot be-
                                                    the fully lowered position.                      come jammed in the moving parts
                                                                                                     of the bed or be damaged.
         Securing buttons (external)          For safety reasons, the side rails cannot
                                              be released when there is pressure be-
                                              ing exerted on them from above.

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Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57                      HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
Operation | Divided side rails - Model 3080
Raising the side rails                        2. Press the "Drücken / Press" trigger at        The side rail elements can be used vari-
                                                 the lower end of the side rail element        ous configurations as required to protect
1. Pull the side rail element out horizon-
                                                 and tilt it sideways into the horizontal      the occupant/patient of the bed.
   tally sideways until the end stop, and
                                                 plane, so that it lies parallel to the
   fold it upwards.                                                                            Raising all four rail elements offers the
                                                 floor.
2. To adjust the height of the side rail,                                                      occupant/patient maximum protection.
   pull the telescopic section upwards
   until it reaches its end stop.                                                                    NOTE The side rails should
                                                                                                     always be gripped with two hands
                                                                                                     at the ends of the element in
Lowering the side rails                                                                              question and guided upwards or
1. Press both buttons on the outside                                                                 downwards.
   of the frame, right under the cross-
   member, to bring the height-adjust-                                                               CAUTION Any weight on side rail
   able side rail element to its lowest                                                              elements that are pulled out hori-
   position.                                                                                         zontally must not exceed 15 kg!
                                              3. Push the rail element completely
                                                 underneath the lying surface.                       NOTE Due to their exceptional
                                                                                                     stability, the side rail elements
                                                                                                     can also be used as a surface
                                                                                                     for storing bed linen (max. 15 kg)
                                                                                                     or as an additional supporting
                                                                                                     surface for care-related positions,
                                                                                                     such as Bobath treatments, or
                                                                                                     for the delivery of physiotherapy-
                                                                                                     related treatments.

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Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57                       HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
Operation | Back rest section
The back lying surface can be adjusted
using the hand control or the nurse
keypad (option).
If necessary, disable the lock of the
hand control or nurse keypad (optional).
The back rest section of the lying
surface can be raised up to an angle of
max. 70°.
                                              Back rest section up / down                      Back rest section up / down
      WARNING When the back rest
      section is being raised with the
      side rails up, it must be ensured
      that none of the occupant's/pa-
      tient’s or any other person's body
      parts are sticking out through the
      side rails or are on top of them!
                                              Hand control                                     Nurse keypad (option)

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Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57                      HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
Operation | Mechanical rapid lowering of the back section / CPR function (option)
The bed can optionally be fitted with a       The back section can now be moved                Yellow lever for mechanical rapid lower-
mechanical rapid lowering function of         downwards quickly.                               ing of the back section for resuscitation:
the back section for resuscitation.           The lowering procedure can be inter-
                                              rupted by releasing the yellow lever.
      WARNING The CPR function
      (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation                WARNING The back section
      function) may only be executed                must always be held on the
      in an emergency and only by                   ­mattress holder or, in the case of
      trained specialist personnel!                  model 2080 at the corner of
                                                     the back section so that the bed
      WARNING The CPR function                       is not lowered suddenly with
      may not be used instead of the                 the occupant/patient!
      hand control for lowering the           Improper use of the CPR function can
      back section!                           cause damage to the bed and/or the
Hold the back section on the mattress         motor of the back section!
holder or in the case of model 2080 at
the corner of the back section and pull
the yellow lever on the left or right below
the back section of the lying surface up-
wards to lower the back section quickly.

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Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57                       HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
Operation | Upper and lower leg section
The position of the upper leg lying
surface can be adjusted using the hand
control or the nurse keypad (option).
If necessary, disable the lock of the hand
control or nurse keypad (optional).
The upper leg section of the lying
surface can be raised up to an angle of
max. 51°.
The lower leg section can be moved
                                              Upper leg section up / down                      Upper leg section up / down
manually to any position of maximum
16° angle by pulling on the mattress
holder (or the lying surface on model
2080).
To lower the lower leg section, the mat-
tress holder is pulled and the section
lifted to the end stop and then lowered.
The locking mechanism is disengaged
                                              Hand control                                     Nurse keypad (option)
automatically.
      WARNING When the upper or
      lower leg section is being raised
      with the side rails up, it must be                                                            WARNING "Risk of entrap-
      ensured that none of the oc-                                                                  ment" When the position of the
      cupant's/patient’s or any other                                                               upper leg section is being ad-
      person's body parts are sticking                                                              justed, there is a risk of entrap-
      out through the side rails or are                                                             ment between the raised side rail
      on top of them!                                                                               and the foot section.

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Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57                     HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
Operation | Lying surface height
The position of the entire lying surface
can be adjusted using the hand control
or the nurse keypad (option).
If necessary, disable the lock of the
hand control or nurse keypad (optional).
The lying surface height can be adjust­
ed from approx 40 cm to 80 cm (option-
ally approx. 35 to 70 cm).                    Lying surface up / down                          Lying surface up / down

      WARNING To avoid dangers to
      the occupant/patient from falling,
      we recommend that the bed be
      lowered all the way except when
      delivering care.

      DANGER Before lowering the              Hand control                                     Nurse keypad (option)
      bed, it must be ensured that no
      people, limbs, pets, bed linen or
      other objects are trapped be-
      tween the lying surface and the
      lower frame or floor. The bed's                                  WARNING When the height adjustment mechanism is actu-
      position must be stable (cas-                                    ated with the side rails up, it must be ensured that the oc-
      tors raised) when the occupant/                                  cupant/patient does not have any contact with the side rails,
      patient is getting in and out of the                             or that any parts of either the occupant’s/patient's body or of
      bed!                                                             other persons are sticking through the side rails!

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Völker bed models 2080, 3080 from year of construction March 2003 – Instructions for use G57                     HB-RD- 000067 Rev. 1
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