Posey Bed 8060 - Manual (Page 6)

6 Posey Bed 8060

It is important to note that Posey Bed 8060 is not suitable for every patient because every
patient’s diagnoses, or activity level are different, the Posey Bed 8060 is not suitable for every
patient.
The Posey Bed 8060 is not intended for use with:
• Patients who weigh less than 46 pounds, or are shorter than 46 inches.
– These patients are at risk of serious injury or death, and the Posey Bed 8060 has not
been tested for use by such patients.
• Patients who weigh more than 300 pounds.
– This is the maximum load capacity of the Posey Bed 8060 canopy.
• Patients diagnosed with any condition that may cause violent or self-destructive behaviors.
– These could result in self-injury and/or damage to the Posey Bed 8060.
– Violent moving of the body from side to side could cause the Posey Bed 8060 to tip
over or move to a position where the patient is injured by contact with an object in the
room.
– Patients who rub excessively.
• Patients with an excessive Pica eating disorder.
– This refers to a person who may attempt to eat the canopy or padding of the Posey
Bed 8060.
– Patients who suffer from this disorder include adults, and it is the most common eating
disorder among children who are developmentally disabled.
• Patients who are, or who become, claustrophobic while in the Posey Bed 8060.
Although it is a less restrictive restraint, the use of the Posey Bed 8060 could cause emotional,
psychological, or physical problems in certain patients. These include:
• A significant change in mental status, such as claustrophobia or depression,
• Sudden mood changes which lead to a change in medical conditions,
• An increase in aggression or self-destructive behaviors.
Get help from the doctor or the IDHT if these symptoms appear and do not improve as the
patient becomes used to the Posey Bed 8060. You may need to find a different method of
treatment.
When Not to Use
the Device
Possible Adverse
Reactions
When the Bed Should Not be Used (Contraindications)