Owner manual

Posey Company • 5635 Peck Road, Arcadia, CA 91006-0020 USA • www.posey.com
Phone: [phone] or 1.626.443.3143 • Fax: [phone] or 1.626.443.5014
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MDSS GmbH
Schiffgraben 41
D-30175 Hannover, Germany
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APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Position the patient as far back in the
seat as possible, with the buttocks
against the back of the chair.
2. Wrap the belt around the hips, flannel
side toward the patient. e belt must be
snug, but not interfere with breathing. To
check for proper fit, slide an open hand
(flat) between the belt and the patient
3. Bring the ends of the connecting straps
down at a 45-degree angle between the
seat and wheelchair sides (fig. 1). Criss-
cross the straps behind the chair and draw
them around the opposite side kick spurs
(fig. 2).
4. Check that the straps are secure and will not change position,
loosen, or tighten if the patient pulls on them, or if the chair is
adjusted.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: BED (Increased Movement)
1. Wrap the body holder around the patient’s waist with the belt slot
in the rear, flannel side toward the patient. e belt must be snug,
but not interfere with breathing. To check for proper fit, slide an
open hand (flat) between the belt and the patient.
2. Bring the straps through the slot, and secure each to a movable part
of the bed frame, out of the patient’s reach, using quick-release ties.
3. Check that the straps are secure and will not change position,
loosen, or tighten if the patient pulls on them, or if the bed is
adjusted.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: BED (Decreased Movement)
1. Wrap the body holder around the patient’s waist with the belt slot
in the front, flannel side toward the patient. e belt must be snug,
but not interfere with breathing. To check for proper fit, slide an
open hand (flat) between the belt and the patient.
2. Bring the straps through the slot, and secure each to a movable part
of the bed frame, out of the patient’s reach, using quick-release ties.
3. Check that the straps are secure and will not change position,
loosen, or tighten if the patient pulls on them, or if the bed is
adjusted.
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.
• Patientswhoneedasupplementalrestraint(5thpoint)ofthethighs,pelvis,or
chest, and who are already restrained at all four extremities.
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
• DO NOTusethisdeviceonapatientwhoisorbecomes:suicidal;highly
aggressiveorcombative;self-destructive;ordeemedtobeanimmediaterisk
toothers,UNLESSthepatientisunderconstantsupervision.
• 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.esecouldbe
disrupted by a restraint.
• NEVERusea5thpointrestraintonapatient:
 •Withapelvicfracture,supra-pubiccatheter,ostomy;percutaneouslyplacedfeedingtubeor  
recent incision.
 • With a history of cardiac or pulmonary disorders, or thoracic fractures.
 • To restrain head or neck.
Applicable Products:
REF
1731
DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT: Versatile Body Holders with tie ends may be used in hospital bed or wheelchair.
Rx ONLY
BODY HOLDERS
© 2009 Posey Company. All rights reserved.
I9227 040609
1731
POSEY BODY HOLDERS
REF
1731 Cottonwithties,S-XL
FIG. 1
45˚
FIG. 2
ADDITIONAL SAFETY AND LAUNDERING
INSTRUCTIONS ON OTHER SIDE
Before use, check device for damage. Discard if you have
any questions about patient safety.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CHAIR
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ll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oersafull
rangeofsiderailpadsand/orgapprotectorstocovergaps.
• Monitorperfacilitypolicytoensurethatthepatientcannotslide
down,orfallothechairseatormattressandbecomesuspended
orentrapped(gs.3,4,and5).
• 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.
• ereisariskofchestcompressionorsuocationifthepatient’s
bodyweightissuspendedothemattressorchairseat.Useextreme
cautionwithchaircushions.Ifacushiondislodges,strapsmayloosen
andallowthepatienttoslideotheseat(gs.3,4,and5).
Heedthesewarningstoreducetheriskofseriousinjuryordeath:
FIG. 4 FIG. 5FIG. 3
• NEVERleaveapatientrequiringa5thpointrestraintalone.
One-on-onesupervisionisrequiredincaseofanemergency.