Hill Air-Flex Table Owner’s Manual Quality and Innovation Since 1945.
Congratulations! And welcome to the Hill Laboratories family. Hill Laboratories has been making quality a family business since 1945. Your new Air-Flex is built on an established Hill tradition of innovation and value. Our reputation rests on the confidence that your Hill Table will strengthen this legacy by providing you with solid, reliable service for many years to come.
At Your Service The Hill Laboratories Guarantee. Your Hill Laboratories table has been thoroughly tested and inspected before shipment. All parts are guaranteed against defect in materials for one full year from the date of purchase. During this period, any such defect will be remedied by Hill Laboratories or by a factory-authorized repair service at no charge. Tables damaged by mishandling or accident will be repaired at a reasonable charge.
Hill Air-Flex Manual Table of Contents Product Features Basic Table Components _________________________________________________1.1 Specifications __________________________________________________________1.2 Table Care Cleaning your Table______________________________________________________2.1 Caution and Symbol Explanation __________________________________________2.2 Basic Table Operation Preparing the Air-Flex for your Patient ______________________________________3.
Product Features 5 4 3 2 1 6 15 7 8 13 11 9 10 12 1.1 Basic Table Components and Options 1. Tilting Headpiece. May include several options 2. Thoracic Drop with Thoracic Release/Breakaway 3. Lumbar Drop 4. Pelvic Drop / Rotation and Lateral Flexion with locking mechanisms 5. Removable Flexion Tiller Bar 6. Slide-out Ankle Support with Ankle Harnesses 7. LCD Touchscreen Control (optional) 8. Armrest 9. Corded Height Pedal 10. Optional Rocker Foot Pedal 11. Power and Air-Drop Control Panel 12.
Table Care 2.1 Cleaning your Table Hill table upholstery may be cleaned with Hill Laboratories' Vinyl and Leather Cleaner or any household dishwashing liquid mixed with water. Hill also offers Protex™ Disinfectant Spray to protect against pathogens, including MRSA, HIV, Staph and the H1N1 Swine Flu Virus. Many stubborn stains can be removed by applying 91% rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) to the stain and wiping with a dry, soft, lint-free cotton cloth, towel or soft bristle brush.
Basic Table Operation 3.1 Preparing the Air-Flex for your patient Plug your table into any 110 volt grounded outlet (or 220 volt - international). photo 1 Paper Roll - Feed the paper through the face cutout, around the paper bar (just below the cutout) and over the headpiece as shown. Close the paper cutter located on the side of the headpiece (photo 1) and tear off the excess. Preparing the Air System Press the green POWER button on the Control Panel to use the table’s air-system.
Auto-Touch Foot Pedal (option) The Auto-Touch Foot Pedal option maintains upward or downward motion even after releasing the pedal. To operate: - When the table is at minimum height, double-touch the “UP” arrow and release. The table will continue upward until you tap either side of the pedal again. - When the table is at maximum height, double-touch the “DOWN” arrow and release. The table will continue downward until you tap either side of the pedal again.
3.5 Basic Distraction The following explains how to use the basic distraction feature on the Air-Flex. For detailed instruction on Auto-Distraction, see page 12. photo 6 1. Remove the Tiller Bar from its bracket between the ankle and pelvic cushion. (see page 2, #5). 2. Place the patient face down on the table with feet extended over the ankle rest. 3. Pull and hold the Slide-Out Ankle Support lock (photo 6) to extent the table length to fit the patient’s height. photo 7 4.
the patient. If the table does not spring back automatically to a horizontal, resting position, slightly increase the pressure. 5. For lateral movement, unlock the Lateral Locking Handle to the 4 o’clock position (B, photo 9). Note: The table can be locked in any position along the flexion and/or lateral axis by turning the handle to the 6 o’clock position. Using the Rotation Lock The Rotation feature of the Air-Flex can be unlocked for free movement or locked at any angle.
Using Air-Drops 5.1 Drop Selector Switches The Drop Selector Switches (photo 12) activate the table drops. You may select one or up to four drops simultaneously. Once selected, pressing the Pressure pedal (or optional foot strips) activates photo 12 the drops. Once drops are discharged, pressing the pedal or foot strip again immediately reactivates them. Drop-Tension Control Knobs The Drop-Tension Knobs are located on the left side of each drop (#15, page 2).
Straight-Down Drop Headpiece To use the Straight-Down Drop action of the headpiece, pull the black setting lever out and turn it to the left so that it points straight down (photo 15). For a manual drop, push up on the black cocking handle to engage. For Air-Cervical Drop, see section 5.1). photo 14 photo 15 6.3 Raised Headpiece The Raised Headpiece allows the headpiece to rise up to 5” above the surface of the table. It is controlled by a lever in front of the head cushion (B, photo 13).
and unlock. This will allow full-range lateral movement. The headpiece can also be locked at any angle in the lateral range. 6.5 Translation/CBP Headpiece To use the translation headpiece, loosen the black knob in front of the headpiece by turning it counterclockwise. Push the cushion left or right to the desired position; turn clockwise to tighten the knob.
7.2 Switching to Auto-Flex Important: Before proceeding with Auto-Flexion, read Section 3.6 on ‘Basic Flexion (Balancing the Patient)’. It is very important that you become familiar with how to balance your patient BEFORE USING the Auto-Flex feature. THE PATIENT MUST BE SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES DURING OPERATION. 1. Balance your patient by following steps 1 - 4 under section 3.6 “Basic Flexion”. Patient should start in a slightly flexed position. 2.
Emergency Stopping for Auto-Distraction To immediately stop an Auto-Distraction treatment at any time, press the STOP button on the Patient touchscreen (right). The patient can also stop Switch the treatment with the Stop-Treatment Patient Switch, shown right. Instructions for the Auto-Distraction Option To use distraction on the Air-Flex, first press the “DIST” button on the main control panel (photo 23).
Treatment. During a treatment, the Force Setting will show the measured force in real-time. ARROWS - The Up and Down Arrow Buttons are used to increase and decrease the treatment setting values. To edit a value, simply touch it and it will highlight in BLUE. Then use the arrow keys to enter the desired value. LUMBAR/CERVICAL - The CERV/LMBR button indicates which distraction treatment type the table is currently set for.
Stop Treatment If the patient presses the hand-held patient cut-off switch (also see “Emergency Stopping, page 12), the treatment will end immediately and the status screen will display "Patient Cancelled Treatment". The system will vent and needs to be reset (see below). lf during a treatment the stop button is pressed (page 12), the treatment will end immediately and the status screen will display "Treatment Cancelled by Stopping". The system will vent and needs to be reset.
Unlock the Headpiece (Very Important!) - Pull and rotate the red pin located underneath the headpiece cushion by pulling the red handle out and left . This will unlock the headpiece for Auto-Distraction (see photo 17). Enter Settings - Touch the cervical (CERV) button on the touchscreen and enter your treatment settings. Follow the same procedure used for Lumbar Distraction (See Section 8.1, “The Auto-Distraction Touchscreen”). Push the green run button to start the treatment.
Maintenance Regular Maintenance Your Hill AFT is practically maintenance free. There is no lubrication of parts needed. Trouble Shooting C B Problem The Pelvic Cushion cocks but does not stay up. The drop pin has come out of it’s track. To Fix: 1. Loosen the Pelvic Drop Tension Knob enough to rotate the drop pin (see “A” in drawing) so that the cross pin (B) faces and engages the bracket (C) as shown in the photo and drawing below.
Problem The main power board is turning off on it’s own. This is likely the Auto-Shutdown mode operating normally. When the Air-Flex is left inactive for 2 hours, the Auto-Shutdown mode will power the main control board down automatically. To Fix: Simply press the green power button. Problem The pelvic cushion bounces up and down when the Auto-Flex motor is engaged. To Fix: Increase the air-pressure by pressing the pressure foot pedal.
Wiring Diagram - Air Flex, 24VDC, Part 1 Air System for all Air-Flex Models.
Wiring Diagram - Air Flex, 24VDC, Part 2 Air System for all Air-Flex Models.
Wiring Diagram - Air Flex, 24VDC, Part 3 Height System for all Air-Flex Models.
Index A Air-Compressor 4 E Electrical specifications 2 Emergency Stop - Patient Switch 12, 14 - Stop Button 12, 14 Ankle Support - Adjusting 2, 6 - Straps 2, 6 Armrests 2 F Flexion - Auto 10-12 - Basic/Manual 6 - Cervical 9 Auto-Distraction 12-15 Auto-Flexion 10-12 Automatic Mode (also see “Run Mode”) 13 Auto Shutdown 4,17 Foot Pedal - Auto-Touch 5 - Corded 2, 4 - Rocker 2, 4 Auto-Touch Foot Pedal 5 B Balancing the Patient 6 Foot Strips 2, 8 Basic Table Components 2 H Headpiece 2, 4, 8 - Air-Drop 8
Index Tiller Bar 2, 6, 9 L (continued) - Rotation 2, 7 - Thoracic Breakaway 4, 5 - Thoracic Release 4, 5 Timer 14 Thoracic Breakaway 4, 5 Thoracic Drop (see “Drops”) M Maintenance 16 Manual Flexion (See Flexion) Thoracic Release 4, 5 Touchscreen - Cleaning 3 - Functions and Operation 10-14 N Not Working (See Auto Shutdown) Trouble Shooting 16, 17 W Warranty See intro, “At Your Service” O On/Off Switch (See Power Button) Wiring diagrams 18 - 20 P Paper Roll 4 Patient Switch (see “Emergency Stop”) Pau
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Congratulations! And welcome to the Hill Laboratories family. Hill Laboratories has been making quality a family business since 1945. Your new Air-Flex is built on an established Hill tradition of innovation and value. Our reputation rests on the confidence that your Hill Table will strengthen this legacy by providing you with solid, reliable service for many years to come.
At Your Service The Hill Laboratories Guarantee. Your Hill Laboratories table has been thoroughly tested and inspected before shipment. All parts are guaranteed against defect in materials for one full year from the date of purchase. During this period, any such defect will be remedied by Hill Laboratories or by a factory-authorized repair service at no charge. Tables damaged by mishandling or accident will be repaired at a reasonable charge.
Hill Air-Flex Manual Table of Contents Product Features Basic Table Components _________________________________________________1.1 Specifications __________________________________________________________1.2 Table Care Cleaning your Table______________________________________________________2.1 Caution and Symbol Explanation __________________________________________2.2 Basic Table Operation Preparing the Air-Flex for your Patient_______________________________________3.
Product Features 5 4 3 2 1 6 15 7 8 13 11 9 10 12 1.1 Basic Table Components and Options 1. Tilting Headpiece. May include several options 2. Thoracic Drop with Thoracic Release/Breakaway 3. Lumbar Drop 4. Pelvic Drop / Rotation and Lateral Flexion with locking mechanisms 5. Removable Flexion Tiller Bar 6. Slide-out Ankle Support with Ankle Harnesses 7. LCD Touchscreen Control (optional) 8. Armrest 9. Corded Height Pedal 10. Optional Rocker Foot Pedal 11. Power and Air-Drop Control Panel 12.
Table Care 2.1 Cleaning your Table Hill table upholstery may be cleaned with Hill Laboratories' Vinyl and Leather Cleaner or any household dishwashing liquid mixed with water. Hill also offers Protex™ Disinfectant Spray and wipes to protect against pathogens, such as MRSA, HIV, Staph and the H1N1 Swine Flu Virus. Many stubborn stains can be removed by applying 91% rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) to the stain and wiping with a dry, soft, lint-free cotton cloth, towel or soft bristle brush.
Basic Table Operation 3.1 Preparing the Air-Flex for your patient Plug your table into any 110 volt grounded outlet (or 220 volt - international). Paper Roll - Feed the paper through the face cutout, around the paper bar (just below the cutout) and over the headpiece as shown. Close the paper cutter located on the side of the headpiece (photo 1) and tear off the excess. photo 1 Preparing the Air System Press the green POWER button on the Control Panel to use the table’s air-system.
Auto-Touch Foot Pedal (option) The Auto-Touch Foot Pedal option maintains upward or downward motion even after releasing the pedal. To operate: - When the table is at minimum height, double-touch the “UP” arrow and release. The table will continue upward until you tap either side of the pedal again. - When the table is at maximum height, double-touch the “DOWN” arrow and release. The table will continue downward until you tap either side of the pedal again.
3.5 Basic Distraction The following explains how to use the basic distraction feature on the Air-Flex. For detailed instruction on Auto-Distraction, see page 12. photo 6 1. Remove the Tiller Bar from its bracket between the ankle and pelvic cushion. (see page 2, #5). 2. Place the patient face down on the table with feet extended over the ankle rest. 3. Pull and hold the Slide-Out Ankle Support lock (photo 6) to extent the table length to fit the patient’s height. photo 7 4.
table does not spring back automatically to a horizontal, resting position, slightly increase the pressure. 5. For lateral movement, unlock the Lateral Locking Handle to the 4 o’clock position (B, photo 9). Note: The table can be locked in any position along the flexion and/or lateral axis by turning the handle to the 6 o’clock position. Using the Rotation Lock The Rotation feature of the Air-Flex can be unlocked for free movement or locked at any angle.
Using Air-Drops 5.1 Drop Selector Switches The Drop Selector Switches (photo 12) activate the table drops. You may select one or up to four drops simultaneously. Once selected, pressing the Pressure pedal (or optional foot strips) activates photo 12 the drops. Once drops are discharged, pressing the pedal or foot strip again immediately reactivates them. Drop-Tension Control Knobs The Drop-Tension Knobs are located on the left side of each drop (#15, page 2).
Straight-Down Drop Headpiece To use the Straight-Down Drop action of the headpiece, pull the black setting lever out and turn it to the left so that it points straight down (photo 15). For a manual drop, push up on the black cocking handle to engage. For Air-Cervical Drop, see section 5.1). photo 14 photo 15 6.3 Raised Headpiece The Raised Headpiece allows the headpiece to rise up to 5” above the surface of the table. It is controlled by a lever in front of the head cushion (B, photo 13).
and unlock. This will allow full-range lateral movement. The headpiece can also be locked at any angle in the lateral range. 6.5 Translation/CBP Headpiece To use the translation headpiece, loosen the black knob in front of the headpiece by turning it counterclockwise. Push the cushion left or right to the desired position; turn clockwise to tighten the knob.
7.2 Switching to Auto-Flex Important: Before proceeding with Auto-Flexion, read Section 3.6 on ‘Basic Flexion (Balancing the Patient)’. It is very important that you become familiar with how to balance your patient BEFORE USING the Auto-Flex feature. THE PATIENT MUST BE SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES DURING OPERATION. 1. Balance your patient by following steps 1 - 4 under section 3.6 “Basic Flexion”. Patient should start in a slightly flexed position. 2.
Emergency Stopping for Auto-Distraction To immediately stop an Auto-Distraction treatment at any time, press the STOP button on the Patient touchscreen (right). The patient can also stop Switch the treatment with the Stop-Treatment Patient Switch, shown right. Instructions for the Auto-Distraction Option To use distraction on the Air-Flex, first press the “DIST” button on the main control panel (photo 23).
Treatment. During a treatment, the Force Setting will show the measured force in real-time. ARROWS - The Up and Down Arrow Buttons are used to increase and decrease the treatment setting values. To edit a value, simply touch it and it will highlight in BLUE. Then use the arrow keys to enter the desired value. LUMBAR/CERVICAL - The CERV/LMBR button indicates which distraction treatment type the table is currently set for.
Stop Treatment If the patient presses the hand-held patient cut-off switch (also see “Emergency Stopping, page 12), the treatment will end immediately and the status screen will display "Patient Cancelled Treatment". The system will vent and needs to be reset (see below). lf during a treatment the stop button is pressed (page 12), the treatment will end immediately and the status screen will display "Treatment Cancelled by Stopping". The system will vent and needs to be reset.
Unlock the Headpiece (Very Important!) - Pull and rotate the red pin located underneath the headpiece cushion by pulling the red handle out and left. This will unlock the headpiece for Auto-Distraction (see photo 17). Enter Settings - Touch the cervical (CERV) button on the touchscreen and enter your treatment settings. Follow the same procedure used for Lumbar Distraction (See Section 8.1, “The Auto-Distraction Touchscreen”). Push the green run button to start the treatment.
Maintenance Regular Maintenance Your Hill AFT is practically maintenance free. There is no lubrication of parts needed. Trouble Shooting C B Problem The Pelvic Cushion cocks but does not stay up. The drop pin has come out of it’s track. To Fix: 1. Loosen the Pelvic Drop Tension Knob enough to rotate the drop pin (see “A” in drawing) so that the cross pin (B) faces and engages the bracket (C) as shown in the photo and drawing below.
Problem The main power board is turning off on it’s own. This is likely the Auto-Shutdown mode operating normally. When the Air-Flex is left inactive for 2 hours, the Auto-Shutdown mode will power the main control board down automatically. To Fix: Simply press the green power button. Problem The pelvic cushion bounces up and down when the Auto-Flex motor is engaged. To Fix: Increase the air-pressure by pressing the pressure foot pedal.
Wiring Diagram - Air Flex, 24VDC, Part 1 Air System for all Air-Flex Models.
Wiring Diagram - Air Flex, 24VDC, Part 2 Air System for all Air-Flex Models. Important: Air functions on this table are controlled by a circuit board and low voltage valves. Since electrical spikes, surges and undervoltage can be detrimental to electronic components, we recommend protecting your table with an automatic voltage regulator. While a voltage regulator will not guarantee parts against failure, it could save you the cost of parts as well as table downtime.
Wiring Diagram - Air Flex, 24VDC, Part 3 Height System for all Air-Flex Models.
Index A Air-Compressor 4 E Electrical specifications 2 Emergency Stop - Patient Switch 12, 14 - Stop Button 12, 14 Ankle Support - Adjusting 2, 6 - Straps 2, 6 Armrests 2 F Flexion - Auto 10-12 - Basic/Manual 6 - Cervical 9 Auto-Distraction 12-15 Auto-Flexion 10-12 Automatic Mode (also see “Run Mode”) 13 Auto Shutdown 4,17 Foot Pedal - Auto-Touch 5 - Corded 2, 4 - Rocker 2, 4 Auto-Touch Foot Pedal 5 B Balancing the Patient 6 Foot Strips 2, 8 Basic Table Components 2 H Headpiece 2, 4, 8 - Air-Drop 8
Index L (continued) - Rotation 2, 7 - Thoracic Breakaway 4, 5 - Thoracic Release 4, 5 T Table Components 4 M Maintenance 16 Manual Flexion (See Flexion) Timer 14 Tension Control Knobs 2, 8 Tiller Bar 2, 6, 9 Thoracic Breakaway 4, 5 Thoracic Drop (see “Drops”) N Not Working (See Auto Shutdown) Thoracic Release 4, 5 Touchscreen - Cleaning 3 - Functions and Operation 10-14 O On/Off Switch (See Power Button) Trouble Shooting 16, 17 P Paper Roll 4 W Warranty See intro, “At Your Service” Patient Switc
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