Posey Bed 8060 - Manual (Page 11)


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Choosing the Right Bed for use with the Posey Bed 8060
(Continued)
Incompatible Beds
Entrapment Risk
Allen Head Screws
Corner
Pads
Top Hole
Bottom Hole
NEVER use the Posey Bed 8060 with:
• Residential-type beds. The canopy system of the Posey Bed 8060 is not designed to securely
attach to residential-type beds. A failure to heed this warning may result in serious injury or
death from entrapment or suffocation, or from a fall or unassisted bed exit;
• Any hospital bed which cannot be lowered between sixteen (16”) and seventeen (17”) inches
from the deck of the bed to the floor. It is necessary to lower the bed to at least seventeen
to keep the canopy tight and avoid a “blousing” effect and excess material in the
patient compartment, which will increase the risk of entrapment or suffocation;
• Any hospital bed that allows the head to be raised to an angle greater than seventy degrees
(> 70°). Raising the head to a greater angle will damage the canopy and increase the risk of
serious injury or death from a fall or unassisted bed exit; or
• Any hospital bed that does not securely attach to the Posey Bed 8060 with either (1) the four
IV Post Mount Brackets or (2) the Posey Bed Universal Straps; as this may result in serious
patient injury.
NEVER allow patient weight to exceed the maximum load of 300 lbs.
The Allen Head Screws on the bottom center
piece of the Posey Bed 8060 must be secure,
but loose enough so the A-Frame slides freely
when raising or lowering the head or foot of the
hospital bed. A failure to follow this warning may
interfere with proper operation of the hospital
bed.
Allen Head Screws
Bottom Center Piece
NEVER leave side rails in the up position when the patient
compartment is closed. A failure to follow this warning may result
in serious injury or death from entrapment in the side rails, or
between the mattress and the side rails. The risk of entrapment
is even greater when the head of the bed is raised. These zones
pose an extreme risk of serious injury or death from entrapment.
An agitated or aggressive patient is also at risk of injury from
contacting the side rails when they are in the UP position.
To help reduce the risk of entrapment,
ALWAYS put side rails down when leaving a patient alone to
reduce the risk of entrapment and serious patient injury or death. Side rails should ONLY be used as an
aid to assist a patient in or out of bed, or to help prevent a patient fall while providing bedside care.
ALWAYS lower the bed deck to 16”-17” (41 - 43 cm) from the floor and make sure the top rail is in the
highest position before leaving the patient alone. This will keep the canopy tight and help prevent
gaps or folds.
Entrapment Risk
(All Patients) - Use
of Side Rails
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ALWAYS put the top rail back into the higher position, with the silver
metal detent pin in the top hole, to keep the canopy taut and avoid
excess material in the patient compartment, which could pose an
entrapment risk.