Posey Self-Releasing Roll Belt - 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
MDSS GmbH
Schiffgraben 41
D-30175 Hannover, Germany
EC REP
APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS
INDICATIONS FOR USE:
• Patients needing a reminder to call for assistance before
exiting a bed, and are able to follow instructions.
• Patients needing a positioning device for added safety while
in a bed.
This product is designed for self-release. If the
patient is not able to easily self-release, it is considered a
restraint and must be prescribed by a physician.
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.
• DO NOT use on a patient who is unwilling or unable to follow instructions, and is at
risk of a fall or re-injury from self-release.
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.
Applicable Products: REF 1135, 1135QR, 1135QXL
DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT: Self-Releasing Cotton Belt with quick-release buckle. For hospital bed use only.
Rx ONLY
SELF-RELEASING ROLL BELT
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POSEY SELF-RELEASING ROLL BELT
REF 1135 Self-Releasing Roll Belt
REF 1135QR Self-Releasing Roll Belt with
Quick- Release Buckles
REF 1135QXL Self Releasing Roll Belt (XL) with
Quick-Release Buckles
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Open the belt and center it across the mattress with the
waistband facing up. The hook fastening section will be
located on the right side, and the long straps will hang off
both sides of the bed.
2. Position the patient in bed with the belt at waist level.
3. Bring the belt around the patient’s waist and secure with
the hook and loop fastener. Connect the quick-release
buckle. The 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.
4. Attach the two long straps on each side to a movable part
of the bed frame, at waist level, using quick-release ties or
buckles.
5. 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.
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ADDITIONAL SAFETY AND LAUNDERING
INSTRUCTIONS ON OTHER SIDE
FIG. 1 FIG. 2
Before use, check device for damage and that hook
and loop adheres securely. Discard if you have any questions
about patient safety.
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.
• There is a risk of chest compression or suffocation, if the
patient’s body weight is suspended off the mattress (figs.
1 and 2).
• Monitor per facility policy to ensure that the patient
cannot slide down, or fall off the mattress and become
suspended or entrapped (figs. 1 and 2).
• STOP USE AT ONCE: if the patient is at risk to slide
forward or down in the device.
NOTE: A restraint with a pelvic piece will help to reduce
the risk of sliding. See Posey Catalog.
• Before leaving the patient unattended, explain the
purpose for the belt. Make sure the patient understands:
•
the need to call for assistance before exiting the bed;
and
•
how to self-release in an emergency.
Heed these warnings to reduce the risk of serious injury or death: