Posey Criss-Cross Vest - Manual

Posey Company • 5635 Peck Road, Arcadia, CA 91006-0020 USA • www.posey.com
Phone: 1.800.447.6739 or 1.626.443.3143 • Fax: 1.800.767.3933 or 1.626.443.5014
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D-30175 Hannover, Germany
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ApplicAtion
instructions
• STOP USE AT ONCE: if the patient has a tendency to slide
forward or down in the device; or is able to self-release.
NOTE: A restraint with a pelvic piece will reduce the risk of
sliding, or of the patient pulling the device over his or her head.
See Posey
Catalog.
Applicable Products: REF 3311, 3331, 3341, 3390
DEscription oF proDuct: A versatile vest with tie ends. For bed or chair application.
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criss-cross VEsts
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3311
posEY criss-cross VEsts
REF 3311 Breezeline Mesh, S-XL
REF 3331 Cotton, S-L
REF 3341 Poly/Cotton, S-L
REF 3390 Breezeline Mesh with
Sleeves, S-XL
For BED usE:
a. Secure straps with quick-release ties to a movable part of the bed
frame at waist level, out of the patient’s reach.
For WHEElcHAir usE:
a. Position the patient as far back in the
seat as possible with the buttocks
against the back of the chair.
b. Bring the straps over the hips at
a 45-degree angle and pass down
between the seat and the wheelchair
sides (fig. 1).
c. Criss-cross the straps, and use quick-
release ties to attach straps to the
opposite side kick spurs, out of the
patient’s reach (fig. 2).
d. If the chair has an adjustable seat,
secure straps to a movable part of
the chair frame, out of the patient’s reach.
ApplicAtion instructions:
FiG. 1
45˚
FiG. 2
• There is a risk of chest compression or suffocation if the
patient’s body weight is suspended off the mattress or chair
seat. Use extreme caution with chair cushions. If a cushion
dislodges, straps may loosen and allow the patient to slide off
the seat (figs. 3, 4, and 5).
ADDitionAl sAFEtY AnD lAunDErinG
instructions on otHEr siDE
• Monitor per facility policy to ensure that the patient cannot
slide down, or fall off the chair seat or mattress and become
suspended or entrapped (figs. 3, 4, and 5).
BED SAFETY
• ALWAYS use Hospital Bed Safety
Workgroup (HBSW) (http://www.fda.
gov/cdrh/beds/modguide.html) compliant
side rails in the UP position and fill ALL
gaps to reduce the risk of entrapment.
• Use side rail covers and gap protectors to help prevent the
patient’s body from going under, around, through or between the
side rails. A failure to do so may result in serious injury or death if
a patient becomes suspended or entrapped. Posey offers a full
range of side rail pads and/or gap protectors to cover gaps.
• A restraint applied incorrectly or worn backwards may result in
serious injury or death from suffocation, chest compression or
patient escape.
• NEVER criss-cross straps directly behind the patient. Straps
may loosen if the patient rotates.
• Make sure straps cannot slide, loosen, or tighten if the patient
pulls on them, or if the bed or chair seat position is adjusted.
The patient may suffocate if the straps tighten. If the straps
loosen, serious injury or death may occur from: patient escape;
or from chest compression or suffocation if the patient
becomes suspended in the restraint.
FiG. 4 FiG. 3 FiG. 5
ADVErsE rEActions
• Severe emotional, psychological, or physical problems may occur: if the applied device is uncomfortable;
or if it severely limits movement. If symptoms of these problems ever appear for any reason, get help
from a qualified medical authority and find a less restrictive, product or intervention.
inDicAtions For usE:
• Patients assessed to be at risk of injury from a fall.
• Patients requiring a positioning device to assist medical treatment.
contrAinDicAtions:
•
DO NOT use on a patient who is or becomes highly aggressive, combative,
agitated, or suicidal.
• DO NOT use on patients with: ostomy, colostomy, or G-tubes; hernias,
severe Cardio Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); or with post-surgery tubes, incisions or
monitoring lines. These could be disrupted by a restraint.
Heed these warnings to reduce the risk of serious injury or death:
ADDitionAl WArninGs:
NOTE: This device DOES NOT allow the patient to roll from side-
to-side or sit up in bed. If greater range of motion is desired, see
Posey Catalog for other options. 1. Place the device on the patient with the “V” neck in front.
2. Position the straps in front of the patient and feed the strap from
the patient’s left side through the slot in the vest on the patient’s
right side.
3. Secure straps to the wheelchair or bed frame, out of the patient’s
reach (See below).
4. Slide an open hand (flat) between the device and the patient to ensure
proper fit. The device must be snug, but not interfere with breathing.
Before use, check device for damage. Discard if you have
any questions about patient safety.
Make sure patient wears proper undergarments to
protect skin.