Posey Pelvic Soft Belt - 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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Schiffgraben 41
D-30175 Hannover, Germany
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ApplicAtion
instructions
• Monitor per facility policy to ensure that the patient
cannot slide down, or fall off the chair seat and become
suspended (fig. 4).
• There is a risk of chest compression or suffocation, if the
patient’s body weight is suspended off the chair seat. Use
extreme caution with chair cushions. If a cushion dislodges,
straps may loosen and allow the patient to slide off the
seat (fig. 4).
• STOP USE AT ONCE: if the patient has a tendency to slide
forward or down in the device; or is able to self-release.
• Monitor skin conditions in the groin area frequently. If the
patient slides down or forward, pelvic straps may damage
the skin.
1. Lay the device on the chair with the narrow side to the back
of the chair.
2. Bring the ends of the connecting straps on
the narrow end, down behind the chair, and
secure out of the patient’s reach (fig. 1).
3. Position the patient as far back in the
seat as possible, with the buttocks
against the back of the chair.
4. Bring the wide part of the pelvic holder up
between the patient’s legs.
5. Bring the ends of the connecting straps
on the wide end, down between the seat
and wheelchair sides at a 45-degree angle
(fig. 2).
6. Criss-cross the straps and use quick-
release ties to attach the straps to the
opposite side kick spurs, out of the
patient’s reach (fig. 3).
7. If the chair has an adjustable seat, secure
straps to a movable part of the chair
frame, out of the patient’s reach.
8. 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 tilted or adjusted.
Before use, check device for damage. Discard if you
have any questions about patient safety.
ApplicAtion instructions:
inDicAtions For usE:
contrAinDicAtions:
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.
• Patients who have a tendency to slide down in a chair.
• Patients needing a positioning device for added safety while in a chair.
• Patients assessed to be at risk of injury from a fall.
• DO NOT use on patients with: ostomy, colostomy, or G-tubes; hernias, severe Cardio
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); or with post-surgery tubes, incisions, catheters, or
monitoring lines. These could be disrupted by a restraint.
• DO NOT use on a patient who is or becomes highly aggressive, combative, agitated, or
suicidal.
Applicable Products: REF 4125c
DEscription oF proDuct: A pelvic holder to prevent sliding. For chair use only.
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soFt BElt
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4125c
posEY soFt BElt
REF 4125C Chair use only; 4½”W x
16½” (11 cm x 42 cm) belt
pad w/6 foot (2 m) straps
FiG. 4
ADDitionAl sAFEtY AnD lAunDErinG
instructions on othEr siDE
FiG. 1
FiG. 2
45˚
FiG. 4
Heed these warnings to reduce the risk of serious injury or
death:
ApplicAtion instructions: (plAstic incontinEncE
shiElD):
1. Insert the pelvic straps through the shield starting at the
widest part and pull the shield up until it rests on the foam
pelvic piece.
FiG. 3
Make sure patient wears proper undergarments
to protect skin.