Posey Self-Releasing Padded Belts User Manual download pdf

Posey Company • 5635 Peck Road, Arcadia, CA 91006-0020 USA • www.posey.com

Phone: 1.800.447.6739 or 1.626.443.3143 • Fax: 1.800.767.3933 or 1.626.443.5014

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D-30175 Hannover, Germany

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APPLICATION

INSTRUCTIONS

INDICATIONS FOR USE:

• Patientsneedingaremindertocallforassistancebeforeexitingachair

orbed,andareabletofollowinstructions.

• Patientsneedingapositioningdeviceforaddedsafetywhileinachair

orbed.

isproductisdesignedforself-release.Ifthepatientisnotabletoeasilyself-

release,itisconsideredarestraintandmustbeprescribedbyaphysician.

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

• DO NOTuseonapatientwhoisorbecomeshighlyaggressive,combative,agitated,orsuicidal.

• DO NOTuseonpatientswith:ostomy,colostomy,orG-tubes;hernias,severeCardio

ObstructivePulmonaryDisease(COPD);orwithpost-surgerytubes,incisionsormonitoring

lines.esecouldbedisruptedbyarestraint.

• DO NOTuseonapatientwhoisunwillingorunabletofollowinstructions,andisatriskofa

fallorre-injuryfromself-release.

ADVERSE REACTIONS

• Severeemotional,psychological,orphysicalproblemsmayoccur:iftheapplieddeviceis

uncomfortable;orifitseverelylimitsmovement.Ifsymptomsoftheseproblemseverappearforany

reason,gethelpfromaqualiedmedicalauthorityandndalessrestrictive,productorintervention.

BED SAFETY

• ALWAYSuseHospitalBedSafetyWorkgroup(HBSW)

(http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/beds/

modguide.html)compliantsiderailsin

theUPpositionandllALLgapsto

reducetheriskofentrapment.

• Usesiderailcoversandgapprotectors

tohelppreventthepatient’sbodyfromgoingunder,

around,throughorbetweenthesiderails.Afailuretodoso

mayresultinseriousinjuryordeathifapatientbecomes

suspendedorentrapped.Poseyoersafullrangeofside

railpadsand/orgapprotectorstocovergaps.

• Monitorperfacilitypolicytoensurethatthepatient

cannotslidedown,orfallothechairseatormattress

andbecomesuspendedorentrapped(gs.3,4,and5).

• STOPUSEATONCE:ifthepatientisatrisktoslide

forwardordowninthedevice.

 NOTE:Arestraintwithapelvicpiecewillhelptoreduce

theriskofsliding.SeePoseyCatalog.

• Beforeleavingthepatientunattended,explainthe

purposeforthebelt.Makesurethepatientunderstands:

•

 theneedtocallforassistancebeforeexitingthebedor

 chair;and

•

 howtoself-releaseinanemergency.

1.Positionthepatientasfarbackintheseataspossible,with

thebuttocksagainstthebackofthechair.

2.Laythelapbeltacrossthepatient’sthighswiththefoam

facingin.

3.Bringtheendsoftheconnecting

strapsdownata45-degreeangle

betweentheseatandthewheelchair

sides(g.1).Criss-crossthestraps

behindthechairanddrawthem

aroundtheoppositesidekickspurs

(g.2).

4.Securetheconnectingstraps,outof

thepatient’sreach,usingquick-release

ties.Checkthatthestrapsaresecure

andwillnotchangeposition,loosen,

ortightenifthepatientpullsonthem,

orifthechairisadjusted.

5.ebeltmustbesnug,butnot

interferewithbreathing.Tocheckforpropert,slidean

openhand(at)betweenthebeltandthepatient.

6.epatientmayreleasethebeltbyopeningthequick-

releasebuckleorhookandloopfastener.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: HOSPITAL BED

1.Bringthebeltaroundthepatient’swaistwiththefoampad

facingin.

2.Crossthestrapsbehindpatient,andfeedeachstrap

throughthepositioningloopsontheendsofthebluefoam

pad.ebeltmustbesnug,butnotinterferewithbreathing.

Tocheckforpropert,slideanopenhand(at)betweenthe

beltandthepatient.

3.Secureeachconnectingstraparoundamovablepartofthe

bedframe,atwaistlevel,usingaquick-releasetie.Checkthat

thestrapsaresecureandwillnotchangeposition,loosen,or

tightenifthepatientpullsonthem,orifthebedisadjusted.

Applicable Products:

REF

4126Q, 4126V

DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT: Self-ReleasingPaddedBelt.Forchairorhospitalbeduseonly.

Rx ONLY

SELF-RELEASING PADDED BELTS

I9246040609

4126V

POSEY SELF-RELEASING

PADDED BELTS

REF

4126Q Quick-ReleaseBucklein

 front

REF

4126V HookandLoopinfront

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: WHEELCHAIR

FIG. 1

45˚

FIG. 2

ADDITIONAL SAFETY AND LAUNDERING

INSTRUCTIONS ON OTHER SIDE

FIG. 3 FIG. 4 FIG. 5

Beforeuse,checkdevicefordamageandthathook

andloopadheressecurely.Discardifyouhaveanyquestions

aboutpatientsafety.

• NOTE:isdeviceDOESNOTallowthepatienttorollfromside-to-

sideorsitupinbed.Ifgreaterrangeofmotionisdesired,seePosey

Catalogforotheroptions.

Heedthesewarningstoreducetheriskofseriousinjuryordeath:

4126Q

• ereisariskofchestcompressionorsuocationifthe

patient’sbodyweightissuspendedothemattressor

chairseat.Useextremecautionwithchaircushions.Ifa

cushiondislodges,strapsmayloosenandallowthe

patienttoslideotheseat(gs.3,4,and5).

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