Posey Quick-Release Quilted Limb Holders - Manual

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
MONITOR PER FACILITY POLICY. Check to ensure that:
• Straps cannot slide in any direction or loosen if the patient
pulls on them, or if the bed is adjusted;
• Cuffs 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;
• Cuffs are attached in a way that the patient is not able to
use his or her teeth or otherwise remove the device;
• Cuffs are intact, and not torn or damaged. DO NOT allow
patients to ingest product material.
ADDITIONAL OR DIFFERENT BODY OR LIMB RESTRAINTS
MAY BE NEEDED:
• 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 causing self-injury.
See Posey Catalog.
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.
Applicable Products: REF 2531, 2550
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REF 2531 Quick-Release Limb
Holders (double strap
with tie end)
REF 2550 Quick-Release Quilted
Limb Holders (double
strap with tie end)
ApplicAtion instructions:
1. Use method a. or b. below to attach
straps to the bed (repeat steps 1-6
on each side):
a. Triangulation process; to restrict
patient’s range of motion:
Separate the straps and attach
them at different points along a
movable part of the bed frame,
out of the patient’s reach, using
quick-release ties (fig.1).
b. To increase patient’s range of
motion: Place the straps together
and attach to a single point along
a movable part of the bed frame,
out of the patient’s reach, using
quick-release ties.
2. Wrap the limb holder cuff around
the patient’s wrist so the buckle and
connecting strap is on the ulnar side
of the wrist (opposite the thumb)
(fig. 2).
3. Secure the hook and loop fastener.
Slide ONE finger (flat) between the
cuff and the inside of the patient’s
wrist to ensure proper fit (fig. 3).
The strap must be snug, but not
compromise circulation.
4. Close the quick-release buckle on
the cuff. Insert TWO fingers (flat)
under the buckle and pull the strap
snug, but not so tight as to restrict
circulation (fig. 4).
5. Attach the “hook” end of the cuff
strap to the “fuzzy” backing on the
cuff to keep the quick-release buckle
from sliding (fig. 5).
6. Adjust the bed strap(s) to allow
desired freedom of movement, without compromising
patient or caregiver safety.
Fig. 1
ADDitionAl sAFEtY AnD lAunDEring
instructions on otHEr siDE
Fig. 3
Fig. 2
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
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.
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.
contrAinDicAtions:
• DO NOT use on a patient who is or becomes highly aggressive, combative, agitated, or
suicidal.
Before use, check device for damage. Discard if you
have any questions about patient safety.
NOTE: To remove cuffs, unsnap quick-release buckles and
release hook and loop fasteners.
• 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.