Posey Body Holder - 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
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D-30175 Hannover, Germany
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APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Position the patient as far back in the
seat as possible, with the buttocks
against the back of the chair.
2. Wrap the belt around the hips, flannel
side toward the patient. The belt must be
snug, but not interfere with breathing. To
check for proper fit, slide an open hand
(flat) between the belt and the patient
3. Bring the ends of the connecting straps
down at a 45-degree angle between the
seat and wheelchair sides (fig. 1). Criss-
cross the straps behind the chair and draw
them around the opposite side kick spurs
(fig. 2).
4. 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.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: BED (Increased Movement)
1. Wrap the body holder around the patient’s waist with the belt slot
in the rear, flannel side toward the patient. The belt must be snug,
but not interfere with breathing. To check for proper fit, slide an
open hand (flat) between the belt and the patient.
2. Bring the straps through the slot, and secure each to a movable part
of the bed frame, out of the patient’s reach, using quick-release ties.
3. 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.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: BED (Decreased Movement)
1. Wrap the body holder around the patient’s waist with the belt slot
in the front, flannel side toward the patient. The belt must be snug,
but not interfere with breathing. To check for proper fit, slide an
open hand (flat) between the belt and the patient.
2. Bring the straps through the slot, and secure each to a movable part
of the bed frame, out of the patient’s reach, using quick-release ties.
3. 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.
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.
INDICATIONS FOR USE:
• Patients assessed to be at risk of injury from a fall.
• Patients requiring a positioning device to assist medical treatment.
• Patients who need a supplemental restraint (5th point) of the thighs, pelvis, or
chest, and who are already restrained at all four extremities.
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
• 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.
• 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. These could be
disrupted by a restraint.
• NEVER use a 5th point restraint on a patient:
•
With a pelvic fracture, supra-pubic catheter, ostomy; percutaneously placed feeding tube or
recent incision.
•
With a history of cardiac or pulmonary disorders, or thoracic fractures.
•
To restrain head or neck.
Applicable Products: REF 1731
DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT: Versatile Body Holders with tie ends may be used in hospital bed or wheelchair.
Rx ONLY
BODY HOLDERS
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1731
POSEY BODY HOLDERS
REF 1731 Cotton with ties, S-XL
FIG. 1
45˚
FIG. 2
ADDITIONAL SAFETY AND LAUNDERING
INSTRUCTIONS ON OTHER SIDE
Before use, check device for damage. Discard if you have
any questions about patient safety.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CHAIR
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 to ensure that the patient cannot slide
down, or fall off the chair seat or mattress and become suspended
or entrapped (figs. 3, 4, and 5).
• STOP USE AT ONCE: if the patient has a tendency to slide forward
or down in the device; or is able to self-release.
NOTE: A restraint with a pelvic piece will reduce the risk of sliding,
or of the patient pulling the device over his or her head. See Posey
Catalog.
• There is a risk of chest compression or suffocation if the patient’s
body weight is suspended off the mattress or chair seat. Use extreme
caution with chair cushions. If a cushion dislodges, straps may loosen
and allow the patient to slide off the seat (figs. 3, 4, and 5).
Heed these warnings to reduce the risk of serious injury or death:
FIG. 4 FIG. 5 FIG. 3
• NEVER leave a patient requiring a 5th point restraint alone.
One-on-one supervision is required in case of an emergency.