Posey KeepSafe® Essential - Manual (Page 18)

18 KeepSafe ® Essential

Connecting Magnet Cord to Patient
1. Use slider to adjust cord to desired length.
Cord adjusts from 31” to 60” (79 cm to 152
cm) (see page 17).
2. Attach clip near shoulder:
• Of clothing patient is not likely to remove;
and
• Out of the patient’s reach (figs. 19 and 20).
3. Check that attachment point is in good
condition and is not frayed or torn.
4. Secure clip lock by rotating it clockwise (fig. 21). This will reduce risk that patient can remove clip.
FOR SaFE USE IN CORD & MagNET MODE:
To reduce the risk of serious injury or death, aLWayS follow these steps before leaving patient
unattended. Check that:
1. alarm is “ON” and in monitoring mode (monitoring indicator LED is flashing
green).
2. Cord clip is securely fastened to clothing out of the patient’s reach.
3. Clip lock is engaged (fig. 21).
4. Magnet cord is not tangled, and is the right length for safe monitoring.
5. alarm activates each time you remove magnet from face of alarm. Reattach
magnet to resume monitoring. If alarm fails to activate, inspect magnet and
check all connections. DO NOT leave a patient unattended unless the alarm
activates each time the magnet is removed from the face plate.
Patients with Pacemakers or defibrillators
The Posey KeepSafe Essential is designed to safely monitor patients with external or implanted:
• Pacemakers; or
• Defibrillators.
However, extra care must be taken with magnets around these devices (see Warnings below). Consult with
a qualified medical authority if you have any questions about patient safety.
PaCEMaKERS: Contact with a magnet can cause a pacemaker to go into “magnetic
mode”. This could result in an increase or decrease in pacemaker speed.
DEFIBRILLaTORS: Magnet contact can stop therapy! If patient is in ventricular
spasms, magnet may suspend the signal and cause defibrillator to fail to supply
needed therapy.
To reduce the risk of severe injury or death:
• ALWAYS keep magnets AT LEAST 1½” (4 cm) from these devices and implant
sites (fig. 22).
• NEVER tape or adhere any magnet to these devices or implant sites.
Pacemaker
Fig. 22 - Keep
away
HOLD/SUSPEND
Fig. 19
HOLD/SUSPEND
Fig. 20
Fig. 21