Posey 30-Day Over Mattress Bed Sensor - Manual (Page 2)

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Warranty:
This product is warrantied for thirty (30) 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 any cleaning
substance that contains Phenol; immerse in liquid; or sterilize
with heat.
• Use a clean, DRY cloth to dry all parts.
Storage:
• Store 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.
• 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 over-mattress 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
•
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 bed 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.
If straps cross over sensor pad and patient
moves, pressure from straps may prevent alarm from
activating. If patient falls out of bed and is suspended in the
restraint, serious injury or death may occur from chest
compression or suffocation.
• ALWAYS use Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup (HBSW*)
compliant bed side rails. Use gap fillers to reduce the risk
that patient’s body or limbs may fit over, under, around,
through or between rails.
• Full compliant bed 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 bed side rails.
*http://www.fda.gov search keyword “HBSW”
Posey
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Single Patient Use
Over-Mattress Sensor Pad (Cont.)