Posey Secure Mitts - Manual

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Phone: 1.800.447.6739 or 1.626.443.3143 • Fax: 1.800.767.3933 or 1.626.443.5014
 MDSS GmbH
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D-30175 Hannover, Germany
EC REP
APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Applicable Products: REF 2813
DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT: A padded mitt with finger separators and wrist cuff.
Rx ONLY
SECURE MITT
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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS (Repeat steps 1-5 for each mitt):
1. Open the wrist cuff by releasing the quick-release buckle and
the hook and loop fastener.
2. Insert the patient’s hand into the mitt, palm down. Separate
the fingers so each finger fits into its own slot.
3. Close the padded cuff around the smallest part of the
patient’s wrist and secure with the hook and loop fastener.
4. Pull the mesh flap of the mitt down over the wrist cuff and
secure the quick-release buckle. Insert TWO fingers (flat)
under the buckle and adjust the buckle strap so the mitt is
snug, but does not compromise circulation.
5. Slide ONE finger (flat) between the cuff and the inside of the
patient’s wrist to ensure proper fit. The strap must be snug,
but not compromise circulation.
NOTE: Follow steps 6-7 for use of optional bed connecting
strap (hospital bed use only) to help prevent the patient from
removing the device or inflicting self-injury:
6. Wrap the strap around the patient’s wrist or pass it through
the loops on the mitt.
7. Use Posey Quick-Release Tie (see drawings on reverse) to
secure the end of the strap to a movable part of the bed
frame. Tie strap at a point midway between the patient’s
wrist and elbow, out of the patient’s reach.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY AND LAUNDERING
INSTRUCTIONS ON OTHER SIDE
INDICATIONS FOR USE:
• 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:
•
DO NOT use on a patient who is or becomes highly aggressive, combative, agitated, or suicidal.
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 qualified medical authority and find 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 fill 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 offers a full range of side rail pads and/
or gap protectors to cover gaps.
MONITOR PER FACILITY POLICY. Check to ensure that:
• Connecting straps cannot slide in any direction or loosen if
the patient pulls on them, or if the bed is adjusted;
• Mitts and straps are properly secured. If applied too
tightly, circulation will be restricted; if applied too loosely,
the patient may be able to slip his or her limb from the
device;
• Mitts are intact, not torn or damaged, and hook and loop
closes securely. DO NOT allow patients to ingest mitt
material;
• The patient cannot use his or her teeth or otherwise
remove the device and inflict self-injury;
• Monitor closely when the patient is out of bed. Patients
who ambulate while wearing this device may be at risk of
injury from a fall.
• NEVER use mitts on a patient:
•
If an IV or wound site could be compromised by the device; or
•
With a dislocation or fracture on the affected limb.
See the Posey Catalog for other options for such a patient.
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 flailing or bucking up and
down and causing self-injury.
2813
POSEY SECURE MITT
REF 2813 Secure Mitt, strap length
48” (122 cm)