Posey Bed 8060 - Manual (Page 18)

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Introduction
How to run Tube/
Line
Tube and drainage ports allow for tubes (food, drainage, etc.) and IV lines to be delivered to and
from the patient while in the bed.
To run a tube or line into the patient compartment, unzip the port, run the tube or line through
the zipper opening into the patient compartment, and zip the port closed. Close the zipper as
much as possible without impeding the flow of the tube.
A tube port in use: A drainage port in use:
DO NOT place the tube through the netting.
Make sure zippers are fully closed when ports are not in use. This will help reduce the risk of the
patient damaging or opening a port, or trying to escape by putting a hand or foot through a port.
NEVER leave an unused port open when the patient is alone. ALWAYS check the condition of all
tubes when raising or lowering the bed. There should be no “kinks” in the tube and fluids should
flow freely to and from the patient.
Use the Tube and Drainage Ports
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