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ICES
March 2015
Integrated Community Equipment Service
ICES News
Pressure Reducing Equipment Update
Several of our old lines of alternating pressure
reducing mattresses are coming to the end of
their natural lives. We have now made the
decision to quarantine the remaining stock,
removing them from the standard stock lists and
replace with the new alternating mattress
ranges. Rising costs of service and repair, and
lack of spares available have meant that to
continue to use the remaining stock is becoming
unviable.
Though the older mattresses will continue to be
used in the community, we are hoping that over
the next year or so that these will steadily be
replaced.
The update to more modern PR mattresses also
mean that we have changed our service program
in line with the manufacturers
recommendations, reducing both distress to
patients and work for clinicians.

Premier Active (2) mattresses (PREMACT/
PREMACT2) do not require servicing

AutoLogic mattresses 110 (LOGIC110), Dual
Professional mattresses (DUALPROF), Aura
Cushions (AURA) & Dual Cushion
(DUALCUSH) will be serviced every two
years.

Quattro mattresses (FDP7000) and
Nimbus3 mattresses (NIMBU03) require
annual servicing (though these are still
available to order via ELMS, they are due to
be phased out over
the next year).
Service due labels will be
changed when equipment
is returned to ICES. If you
have a mattress issued
prior to Feb 2015 please
note that the service due
date will be incorrect. If you are concerned a
mattress/cushion may be due a service please
call ICES to check before arranging collection.
Remember all Premacts no longer require
servicing so any service due labels can be
ignored.
Note also that Dual Professional mattresses and
cushions are still part on an ongoing appraisal
project. A short evaluation form will need to be
completed 2 weeks after issue of these pieces
and returned promptly.
Also to avoid unnecessary costly and distressing
equipment exchanges attached to this months
ICES news is a handy trouble shooting guide for
mattress faults, though not exhaustive it covers
the main issues that can occur leading to
mattress failures which are easily fixed in situ.
See Dates for your Diary section for further
practical training sessions on our range of
Pressure Reducing equipment.
ALPHAX, ALPHARES, QUATTRO & AUTOEXCEL are being replaced with PREMACT/2 & LOGIC110
PEGASUS & NIMBUS3 are being replaced with & DUALPROF
Pressure Mattress Troubleshooting Guide
Allow time for mattress to inflate fully —this can take up to 30
minutes. Indicator lights will go out once mattress is fully inflated and
desired pressure is reached.
Alarms can occur for different reasons, for example: Low/High pressure;
Internal Motor Faults & Power Failure.
Alarms can be silenced temporarily by pressing the MUTE button. An alarm condition
can be reset by switching the motor off and then on again.
AutoLogic110 spanner light has two phases: Continuously lit = mattress is
functioning normally, but service is due; Flashing = pump has detected an
internal fault, please call ICES.
Before calling ICES please CHECK:

Motor is switched both on unit and at mains plug, and the mains lead is connected
securely to the motor.

Mattress is positioned correctly on bed with motor at foot end.

Patient weight controls are set for appropriate patient weight.

Mattress connectors (tube-sets) are not kinked or twisted.

CHECK connections are securely fitted to motor and mattress. Push connectors in
until they ‘click’ which signifies a secure connection.
Connect Pegasus Cairwave mattress hose to motor by aligning the white dot marker on
connector, pushing in at the white arrow on the motor. Rotate the connector to line up the
marker with the green dot.

CPR connections are fitted correctly, not open and CPR stoppers are securely inserted.
(NB, Mattresses are delivered with the CPR plug out).
To access the Dual Professional mattress CPR plug undo top
cover by the CPR tag and part the mattress cells to locate the
CPR latch. Firmly push the CPR latch into the four holes.
Open
Closed
Dual professional CPR plug,
NEVER use electrically heated under-blankets on or under the overlay.
DO NOT attach replacement mattress directly to bed frame.
DO NOT use overlay directly on bed frame.
Tissue Viability News
By Suzy & Monique
H
ello and welcome to March 2015 time is flying by and we have lots of exciting news!!!!
Firstly the Tissue Viability Team is moving offices to Woodside in Worcester on the 24/03/2015 so
that we will be centrally located.
Now is the time to book your place on the educational sessions/events run by the Tissue Viability Service, as
with everyone now having to complete competencies and the large volume of staff that need updating you
don’t want to miss an opportunity!
Dates for your diary
5th March 2015 -County Tissue Viability Team Meeting, at
Shrawley village hall
10th March 2015- Allied Health Care Professional Introduction
to Waterlow risk assessment, skin care bundle, skin assessment
and pressure ulcer grading (3 hours), at Evesham TDU
26th March 2015- Assessing and utilising pressure reducing
equipment in clinical practice, at ICES, Crown Lane, Wychbold
High Impact Actions – Your Skin Matters
The aim of the high impact action – Your skin matters is ‘no avoidable pressure ulcers’, but which ones are
avoidable? And what can we all individually do best ensure the prevention of the development of pressure
ulcers?
With the appointment of Two new Tissue Viability Nurses; Monique Maries and Suzy Tandler, Suzy has
volunteered to attend the High Impact Actions Champions Steering Group Meeting which takes place
quarterly and will produce a newsletter to provide a summary to staff of any new items that have been
discussed by members of the group; disseminate this to members of the County
Tissue Viability Team to enable them to disseminate to their colleagues. The first
Newsletter will be ready for the next Tissue Viability County Team meeting on
the 5th of March.
See you next month ...
…..Suzy & Monique
Good Housekeeping!
How to update a Clients Address on ELMS2:
Click on
Client Move
Client details page.
from the
+
If client is moving into a home please click on ‘home
code’ link . For other moves just click on Continue
Contact Us:
Integrated Community Equipment
Service
Crown Lane
Wychbold
WORCS
WR9 0BX
To search for address click on
‘Postcode’, and enter details this
will populate all fields and assign
the correct journey sub area.
Dates for diary....
Kidz in the Middle
FREE UK exhibitions dedicated to children and young adults with disabilities
and special needs, their families and the professionals who work with them:
Thursday 19th March 2015 9.30am - 4.30pm
Jaguar Exhibition Hall, Ricoh Arena, Coventry CV6 6GE
For more information or a booking form contact the Kidz Team on 0161 607 8200 or email
[email protected]
For all equipment collections please
contact the Access Centre on 01905
768055
Pressure reducing equipment
Study Days
For general enquiries
Thursday 26th March 2015 & Thursday 26th
November 2015
ICES, Crown Lane, Wychbold WR9 0BX
Tel: 01527 869295
Fax:01527 869102
[email protected]
http://nww.hacw.nhs.uk/equipmentservice
Follow us @ICESWorcester or like
our facebook page ‘ICES
Worcestershire’.
Refresher courses on all available pressure reducing equipment:
to book please contact the Training & Development team
Training&[email protected]
Naidex National 2015
The UK’s largest independent living event
aimed at healthcare professionals, trade
and the general public. www.naidex.co.uk
NEC Birmingham from 28th-30th April 2015.