Posey Stretcher Sensor Pad - Manual (Page 2)

Posey
®
Stretcher Sensor Pad (Cont.)
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
Warranty:
This product is warrantied for fifteen (15) days from date of first
use.
See Posey Catalog for Warranty details.
Cleaning:
• Dampen (but DO NOT soak) a clean cloth with disinfectant.
Use extra care to clean sensor pad cord plugs.
• To reduce the risk of damage, NEVER: use Phenol based
disinfectants; immerse in liquid; or sterilize with heat.
• Use a clean, DRY cloth to dry all parts.
Storage:
• Store pad sensor pads flat or hang in a dry, secure
environment. DO NOT roll, bend or fold sensor pads, as it
may damage internal electronic parts and cause a
malfunction.
• This device is designed for use in normal indoor
environments.
• This device may be stored in ambient warehouse
temperatures at normal humidity levels (10 to 50%). Avoid
excess moisture or high humidity that may damage product
materials (greater than 90%).
Disposal:
Dispose of per facility policy. Be sure to follow all
laws that apply.
Tips to Protect Sensor Pad from Damage
To avoid inconvenience to staff and patients, and to protect
sensor pads from damage, you should follow these steps:
• Only use Posey sensor pads with the Posey alarm.
• When routing sensor pad cord to alarm, check that there is
no stress on cord. Cord must be clear of all moving parts of
stretcher to prevent sensor pad failure.
• NEVER jerk or pull on the cord to remove
plug. Doing so will damage cord wires or
plug.
• ALWAYS use the plastic tab to release
plug.
• Make sure sensor pad air intake (“neck”
of stretcher sensor pad) is clear and not
blocked. Air must flow freely in and
out of sensor pad for alarm to function.
Make sure liquid does not enter at
“neck” of sensor pad, as this will damage
sensor pad. If needed, use an incontinence pad to protect
sensor pad from urine or other liquids.
FAILSAFE FEATURE
Posey Alarms contain a “failsafe” feature that activates the
Posey alarm if the sensor pad is removed from the alarm
when the power is on.
•
NEVER roll, fold or crease sensor pad. This will damage
sensor pad and may cause false alarm or no alarm.
• Make sure sensor pad lays FLAT on stretcher surface,
directly under patient’s weight, and that sensor pad cord
is not folded back under the sensor pad.
Neck
Sensor Pad
Cable
Plastic Tab
Posey Alarm and Use of Physical Restraints
The use of physical restraints should be a last resort, and only
after a full physical and mental assessment by the facility
healthcare team. If the patient’s Care Plan calls for the use of a
restraint, staff should read and follow all instructions and
warnings for the device you choose.
The position of the sensor pad is vital when using a restraint.
Make sure the restraint is applied correctly per instructions for
that device. Straps must NOT cross over sensor pad.
For stretcher use, sensor pad should be placed under patient’s
buttocks so alarm will activate if patient sits up, tries to climb
over side rails, or scoots to bottom of stretcher (see front
side).
• ALWAYS use Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup (HBSW*)
compliant stretcher side rails. Use gap fillers to reduce
the risk that patients’ body or limbs may fit over, under,
around, through or between rails.
• Full compliant side rails must be UP when restraints are
used on a patient.
To reduce the risk of entrapment, use side rail covers,
especially with split side rails. A failure to do so may result
in serious injury or death if patient’s body goes under,
around, through or between the stretcher side rails.
*http://www.fda.gov search keyword “HBSW”