Posey KeepSafe® Essential - Manual (Page 20)

Warnings and Cautions
• Make sure it is safe to drill and there are no pipes or electrical wires that could be damaged when using
screws to attach the wall mount bracket (see page 15).
• NEVER place alarm closer than two feet from patient’s ear. doing so may cause hearing loss or other injury.
For more information, see: OSHA OCCUPATIOnAL nOISE EXPOSURE STAndARdS 1910.95 (see page 11).
• aLWayS check to ensure staff can hear alarm at the furthest possible distance before leaving patient
unattended (see page 11).
• When monitoring with cord and magnet:
- A “false alarm” may occur if cord is too short (see page 17).
- If cord is too long, patient may be able to move out of the “safety zone” without alarm activating (see page 17).
• Before each use, check that:
- Alarm is securely mounted out of the patient’s reach (see page 14) and functions properly by
activating alarm (see page 17-18).
- Indicator lights are in clear view of staff (see page 14).
• dO nOT mix old and new batteries or battery brands. This may cause rupture or leakage and damage
alarm (see page 7).
• DO NOT allow batteries to deplete while in the alarm. Change batteries immediately when hearing
the low battery “chirp.” Depleted batteries may leak and corrode, causing damage to the electronics
and reliability. When storing the alarm with power “on”, check the alarm every week to make sure the
batteries are still operable and the alarm is still on. If the alarm low battery alert is chirping, or the
alarm does not power up, the batteries are depleted and must be removed. dO nOT leave depleted
(“dead”) batteries in the alarm to avoid corrosion (see page 8).
• Remove batteries when storing the alarm for an extended period to prevent depleting the batteries and
potential corrosion (see page 8).
• The Posey KeepSafe Essential is an electronic device. It may fail to work if subjected to severe shock, such
as being dropped, or immersed in liquid. To reduce the risk of serious injury or death, test the alarm for
proper operation prior to putting in service with a patient, and each time before leaving the patient
unattended. If the alarm does not function properly, remove the alarm from service and replace it with
a properly functioning alarm. dO nOT use the alarm or magnet if it does not activate each time magnet is
removed from face plate (see pages 17-18).
FOR SaFE USE IN CORD & MagNET MODE (see pages 17-18):
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. 24).
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 (see page 18).
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 (see page 18).
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 (see page 18):
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aLWayS keep magnets AT LEAST 1½” (4 cm) from these devices and implant sites (see page 18).
• NEVER tape or adhere any magnet to these devices or implant sites (see page 18).
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Fig. 24