Posey Synthetic Leather Cuffs/Leather Locking Cuffs 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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MDSS GmbH

Schiffgraben 41

D-30175 Hannover, Germany

EC REP

APPLICATION

INSTRUCTIONS

Applicable Products:

REF

2208, 2211

DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT:

Wrist/ankle restraints for use with violent patients and/or patients who are potentially dangerous to themselves or others.

Rx ONLY

LOCKING CUFFS

I9273 060609

POSEY LOCKING CUFFS

REF

2208 Single Cuﬀ - Genuine

Leather

REF

2211 Single Cuﬀ - Synthetic

Leather

REF

1074 Posey Universal Key

(Connecting Straps sold separately)

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

2208

ADVERSE REACTIONS

• Severeemotional,psychological,orphysicalproblemsmayoccur:iftheapplieddeviceisuncomfortable;orifitseverelylimits

movement.Ifthepatientislikelytocauseinjurytohim/herselforothers,gethelpfromaqualiedmedicalauthoritytondan

alternate intervention or method of restraint.

INDICATIONS FOR USE:

• Patientsassessedasbeinginextremedangerofinjurytothemselvesortoothers.

• Patientsassessedtobeatriskofdisruptinglife-savingtreatments(e.g.,chronictubepulling).

• Patientsassessedtobeatriskoflinepulling,whichmaypreventmonitoringofvitalsigns.

• Patientswhosepicking,pulling,scratching,orpeelingexacerbatesaskincondition,causesself-injury,orcompromiseswound

site integrity.

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

• NEVERuseonapatient:

• Withadislocationorfractureontherestrainedlimb;or

• IfanIVorwoundsitecouldbecompromisedbythedevice.

See the Posey Catalog for other options for such a patient.

• DO NOTusethisdeviceonapatientwhoisorbecomes:suicidal;highlyaggressiveorcombative;self-destructive;ordeemed

tobeanimmediaterisktoothers,UNLESSthepatientisunderconstantsupervision.

ADDITIONAL OR DIFFERENT BODY OR LIMB RESTRAINTS MAY BE NEEDED

(See Posey Catalog):

• Ifthepatientpullsviolentlyagainstthebedstraps;

• Toreducetheriskofthepatientgettingaccesstotheline/wound/tubesite;

• Topreventthepatientfromailingorbuckingupanddownandcausing

self-injury.

• Checkthepatientregularlytoensurethat:

•

 Circulationisnotimpaired.Seriousinjurymayoccurifthecusrestrict 

 circulation.

•

 Cusaresecure.Deathorseriousinjurytothepatientorothersmayoccur

 ifthepatientcanremovethecus.

MONITORING

• Poseyrecommendsconstantdirectsupervisionforpatientsdeemedtobeat

riskofinjurytothemselvesorothers.Fortimeswhendirectsupervisionisnot

possible,monitorbylineofsightorbyavideo/audiodevice.

• NEVERallowapatienttohaveaccesstoanytool,utensil,orobjectthatmight

beusedtounlockordamagecus.

• Beawarethatasuddenmoodswingmaycauseagitatedoraggressivebehavior.

ContactthemedicalteamATONCEifthisoccurs.Nolevelofmonitoringmay

avoidtheriskofseriousinjurytohighlyagitatedoraggressivepatients.

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.

• Beforeeachuse,checkcusandstrapsforcracks,tears,and/orexcessive

wearorstretch;crackedorbrokenbucklesorlocks;and/orthathookandloop

adheressecurely,asthesemayallowpatienttoremovecu.Discardifdevice

isdamaged.

• Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutpatientsafety,asktheappropriatemedical

authorityforalternatives.

PoseyKeysMUSTbereadilyavailabletostaatalltimes.Inanemergency,itis

diculttocutthecuswithscissorstofreethepatient.

NOTE:Keepexcessstrapoutofreachtopreventpatientfrompullingstrapand

damagingoropeninglock.

MONITORPERFACILITYPOLICY.Checktoensurethat:

• Strapscannotslideinanydirection,tightenorloosenifthepatientpullson

them,orifthebedisadjusted;

• Cusareattachedinawaythatthepatientisnotabletousehisorherteeth

orotherwiseremovethedevice;

• Cusareintact,andnottornordamaged.DONOTallowpatientstoingest

productmaterial.

Followthesestepstoapplydevice(repeatsteps1-5onotherlimb):

1. Wrapthecuaroundthepatient’slimb.

2. Insertthemetalpostthroughthemostsuitableadjustmenthole.

3. Secure the lock to the post.

4. Checkforpropertbyinsertingonengerbetweenthecusandthepatient’s

wristsorankles.ecusmustbesnugenoughtopreventescape,butnot

interfere with circulation.

5. Checkthatthelock“clicks”shut.Ifalockisnotcompletelyclosed,itcanpop

open.Beforeleavingthepatient’sside,testthelockbytryingtoopenitwithout

the key.

ToUnlockCus:

1. Insert the Posey Key into the lock and turn

counterclockwise.iswillpreventjamming(g.1).

NOTE:UniversalPoseyKeystallPosey

locks.Toorderextrakeys,contactPoseyat

1.800.447.6739,press5,andaskforCat.#1074.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CONNECTING STRAPS

(sold separately)

1. Looptheconnectingstrap(soldseparately)throughtheU-baronthecu.

2. Wrapthestraparoundthejunctureofamovablepartofthebedframe,outof

thepatient’sreach.Ensurethatthestrapiswrappedaroundtheframeatleast

oncebeforepassingtheendofthestrapthroughthebuckleorlock.

FIG. 1

Posey

Keylock

Counterclockwise

TOOPEN

Useextremecautionwhenusinganytypeofpaddingwiththelimbholder.Ifthe

patientpullsviolently,thepaddingmaycompressandallowthepatienttoremove

thecuandcauseinjurytohimself/herselforothers.

ADDITIONAL SAFETY AND LAUNDERING

INSTRUCTIONS ON OTHER SIDE

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4. NEVER use Posey products on toilets, or on any chair or furniture that does not allow proper application as directed in the Application Instruction

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