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Nurses: Bariatric Support™: First Step Select® Heavy Duty Overlay
First Step Select® Heavy Duty Overlay
KCI’s First Step Select® Heavy-Duty is a pressure-relief mattress overlay specially designed to add low-air-loss therapy to the BariKare® Bed.
BariKare® with AtmosAir® Bed
A front-exit Bariatric bed with pressure relief
 
 

FEATURES/BENEFITS

  • Three individually controlled air flow sections
  • Designed to fit KCI’s BariKare® bed and can also be used with other bed frames
  • Side support cushions provide added safety
  • Durable control unit with hanging bracket
  • Adjustable straps and extra support strap to provide better attachment and fit to frame
  • The unique GORE-TEX® fabric sheet offers superior moisture vapor permeability while serving as an effective barrier to liquid and bacteria and provides an excellent microclimate for patient’s skin.

Product Specifications*
Dimensions
Mattress overlay inflated: 80”L x 38”W x 5”H
Air supply unit: 12”W x 10.75”H x 7”D

Weight
Maximum recommended patient weight: 650 lbs.
Mattress overlay: 4.5 lbs.
Air supply unit: 11 lbs.

Electrical
Voltage: 115 V
Frequency: 60 Hz
Current draw: 1.5 Amps
Maximum electrical leakage: <100 Microamps
Power cord length: 16’, hospital grade

Part Number
Complete assembly 203800

*Specifications subject to change without notice.

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Indications
  • Large patients weighing between 250 and 650 lbs.
  • Large patients at risk or suffering from pressure ulcers
  • Any large patient using a static mattress that would benefit from a pressure relief surface

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Contraindications
  • Unstable cervical, thoracic and/or lumbar fracture
  • Cervical and skeletal traction
  • Total weight in excess of 650 lbs.

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Safety Information

IMPORTANT: Letter to KCI Customers - Use of Side Rails and Potential Risks (Updated October 2006)

Click here for Important Product & Patient Safety Information

Click here for Important Bariatric Product Precautions & Safety Information

The following unique precaution also applies:

  • Precaution should be taken during patient transfer, including deflation of overlay surface.

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