Posey Bed 8070 - Manual (Page 19)


Posey Bed 8070 19
The Posey Bed has a nylon fabric Perimeter Guard on each side of the patient compartment. These
are temporary barriers only while the ‘U’ side panel is open for patient care.
NeveR leave a patient unattended while the access panel is open and a Perimeter Guard is in use.
The Perimeter Guard will not prevent the patient from falling out of the bed.
When to use or Not
use the Perimeter
Guards
introduction
use Perimeter Guards
Unattended in the bed
Being cared for while in bed
Unzipped for quick access in an emergency
Zipped for temporary protection
The transport handles are designed to be used when moving the bed from one location to
another. This would include loading and unloading unit from a delivery vehicle, relocating unit
from hospital storage area to a patient’s room, or transporting the bed from one room to another.
The easily identified YELLOW handles are on all four (4) corners. The level on the handles can be
adjusted by changing the height of the bed using the bed control. The bed can be either pulled or
pushed by using the handles for better control.
Purpose
use transport handles
iF the PatieNt is: theN the PeRimeteR GuaRDs shOuLD Be: