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Do you have a faulty mattress pump in your ward or area?

October 20, 2020

Do you have a faulty mattress pump in your ward, area or department?

If your ward has any faulty mattress pumps please make sure you label them clearly and identifying the fault. Call tissue viability equipment on ext. 3113 to inform them how many pumps needs collecting from your ward or bleep 6707 within normal working hours.

Alarming mattress pumps – troubleshooting

If the mattress pump is alarming please trouble shoot as follows:

  • Do not turn on mute
  • Check the hose between the pump and the mattress is not kinked
  • Check the mattress dial is on ‘normal’
  • Check all the cylinders of the mattress are inflated correctly
  • If the above are ok, swap the pump
  • If the pump still alarms, swap the mattress

For more information please email tissueviability2@nhs.net.