Alternating mode, Specifications, User-friendly controls – Invacare APM User Manual

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Invacare Corporation
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USA
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Elyria, Ohio
44035-4190
(800) 333-6900

Canada
5970 Chedworth Way
Mississauga, Ontario
L5R 3T9 Canada
(800) 668-5324

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T

he Invacare

®

APM is a full-depth (7") powered air mattress replacement system which

reduces interface pressure for the treatment of Stage I through Stage IV pressure ulcers.
With either 5-minute alternating pressure cycles or static operating mode, the caregiver

can optimize the patient’s therapy and comfort level through the APM’s 22 adjacent air cells.
The APM’s powerful, lightweight, and easy-to-transport power unit inflates the mattress in less
than 12 minutes. Caregiver-friendly controls and several valuable user functions — including Auto-
Firm, CPR deflate, simplified patient weight setting, and automatic back-up flotation in the
event of a power failure — further enhance the APM’s advanced therapeutic performance.

Alternating Mode

In alternating mode, the Invacare APM’s 22 adjacent air cells
alternately inflate and deflate at 5-minutes intervals, which
redistributes the pressure against the skin to promote capillary
circulation.

FEATURES

Alternating and Static Flotation modes

12-hour Automatic Backup flotation in the event
of power failure

Single point, rapid CPR deflate for 20-second
mattress deflation

Easy-to-understand, caregiver-friendly, water-
resistant membrane control panel

Auto-Firm control inflates mattress to firm, with
30-minute timer for nursing procedures

Quick mattress inflate fills mattress in under 12
minutes

Specifications

Model no. BB9653000

Electrical

Power

115vac, 50/60Hz, 2A

Dimensions

Mattress

82" L x 35" W x 7" H

Power unit

20.5" W x 10.8" H x 5.6" D

Weight

Mattress

27 lb.

Power unit

23 lb.

Weight capacity

350 lb.

Safety code approval

UL544, CA106, CA117 (cover)

Limited warranty

Power unit

1 year

Mattress

6 months

CAPILLARY CLOSURE - 32 mmHg

13

20

24

(6.2)

(7.4)

(8.9)

Average pressure per pressure point for all subjects over 10 cycle

( ) Standard deviation

*

30º laterally inclined - all readings

** Head raised 50º - all readings

Testing completed in an independent test lab

Testing conducted on ten (10) subjects of various heights and weights

Scapula

Sacral
Prominence

Trochanter *

23

(10.0)

Coccyx **

User-Friendly Controls

Power Button with LED indicator informs the
operator if the unit is in standby or operating
mode.

Weight select increases or decreases the
mattress pressure setting to accommodate
patient weight

Alternating pressure mode provides an air
pressure cycle every 5 minutes; static flotation
mode cancels alternating pressure mode for
those patients who can’t tolerate alternating
pressure

Auto-Firm with LED indicator rapidly inflates the
mattress to maximum firmness to facilitate
patient handling. Auto-Firm mode automatically
cancels if left unattended for 30 minutes

Pressure Relief

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