Posey Sitter Elite® - Manual (Page 21)


Sitter Elite 21
Sitter
HOLD/SUSPEND
VOICE & TONE
HOLD & SUSPEND
TONE
MIC
VOICE
NURSE CALL
MUTE
Fig. 27 - Alarm mounted on
wheelchair.
Fig. 26 Fig. 26a
Chair Mount
Use wall/chair bracket (Cat. 8276 without wire clip) to attach alarm to a wheelchair or geri-
chair (fig. 26). Follow these steps to attach alarm:
1. Choose a location on rear of chair, out of the patient’s reach.
2.
“Hook” and “Loop” Attachment:
• To attach the Sitter Elite to a wheelchair using the hook and loop strip and chair bracket,
thread the hook and loop strip through the slots on the chair bracket (Cat. 8276 without
wire clip), with the loop side facing out.
• Wrap the straps firmly around the wheelchair frame (fig. 26).
3.
Screw Attachment:
• To attach the Sitter Elite to a wheelchair using the chair bracket and a screw mount,
choose a location on rear of chair, out of the patient’s reach, where an existing chair
screw can be removed to mount bracket.
• Use a screwdriver to remove chair screw.
• Place flat side of bracket against chair back, with release lever pointing DOWN.
• Reinsert screw through the top horizontal slot of bracket and into chair frame.
• Use a screwdriver to secure bracket to chair (fig. 26a).
4. Slide alarm onto bracket from top down until it is firmly in place (fig. 27).
5. To remove alarm, gently push release lever IN while sliding alarm up and out.
6. Make sure sensor cables can be secured away from moving parts of the chair.