Posey Sitter Elite® - Manual (Page 28)

28 Sitter Elite
Connecting Optional Magnet Cord to Patient
1. Use slider to adjust cord to desired length. Cord adjusts from 31” to 60” (79 cm to 152 cm)
(see page 28).
2. Attach clip near shoulder:
• Of clothing patient is not likely to remove; and
• Out of the patient’s reach (figs. 43 and 44).
3. Check that attachment point is in good condition and is not frayed or torn.
4. Secure clip lock by rotating it clockwise (fig. 45). This will reduce risk that patient can remove clip.
FOR SAFE USE IN CORD & MAGNET MODE:
To reduce the risk of serious injury or death, ALWAYS follow these
steps before leaving patient unattended. Check that:
1. Alarm is “ON” and in monitoring mode (LED Mode light flashing
green or yellow (“Mute” mode only).
2. Cord clip is securely fastened to clothing out of the patient’s reach.
3. Clip lock is engaged (fig. 45).
4. Magnet cord is not tangled, and is the right length for safe
monitoring.
5. Alarm activates each time you remove magnet from face of alarm. Reattach magnet to
resume monitoring. If alarm fails to activate, inspect magnet and check all connections.
DO NOT leave a patient unattended unless the alarm activates each time the magnet is
removed from the face plate.
Patients with Pacemakers or Defibrillators
The Posey Sitter Elite is designed to safely monitor patients with external or implanted:
• Pacemakers; or
• Defibrillators.
However, extra care must be taken with magnets around these devices (see Warnings below).
To reduce the risk of possible contact with magnets, consider using the Sensor Mode. Consult
with a qualified medical authority if you have any questions about patient safety.
PACEMAKERS: Contact with a magnet can cause a pacemaker to go
into “magnetic mode”. This could result in an increase or decrease in
pacemaker speed.
DEFIBRILLATORS: Magnet contact can stop therapy! If patient is
in ventricular spasms, magnet may suspend the signal and cause
defibrillator to fail to supply needed therapy.
To reduce the risk of severe injury or death:
• ALWAYS keep magnets AT LEAST 1½” (4 cm) from these devices and
implant sites (fig. 46).
• NEVER tape or adhere any magnet to these devices or implant sites.
HOLD/SUSPEND
Fig. 43
Sitter
HOLD/SUSPEND
VOICE & TONE HOLD & SUSPEND TONE
MIC
VOICE NURSE CALL MUTE
Fig. 44
Fig. 45
Pacemaker
Fig. 46 - Keep away