Posey Sitter Elite® - Manual (Page 5)

Sitter Elite 5
Features of the Sitter Elite and the Sitter Elite AC
System
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• Five alarm tones. There are five different alarm tone options which can be used in different
patient rooms, or to discern between different caregivers or levels of fall risk for easy
patient identification.
• Four alarm modes. Four alarm modes allow for facility or alarm choices regarding caregiver
notification in the event the alarm is triggered. The alarm modes are “Voice and Tone”, “Tone
Only”, “Voice Only” and “Mute”.
• Three alarm volumes. Three alarm volume settings allow for facility or alarm choices
regarding caregiver notification in the event the alarm is triggered. The volume options are
low, medium and high.
• Voice feature. Allows a family member, friend or caregiver to record a personal message
that will sound if pressure is removed from the sensor pad, chair belt sensor is unfastened,
or the magnet is removed and the alarm mode is set to “Voice” or “Voice and Tone”. This
feature can provide patient communication in their language, or by a caregiver or family
member for familiarity.
• HOLD/SUSPEND Button. Allows you to remove a patient from a bed or chair without
the need to turn off the alarm (e.g., for therapy, toileting or socializing). Alarm will resume
monitoring when patient returns to the bed or chair.
• Optional alarm delay of 0, 1, or 2 seconds. Allows you to adjust alarm timing for each
patient. The delay allows you to determine, by alarm, the number of seconds between the
time pressure is removed from the sensor, chair belt sensor is unfastened, and the time the
alarm activates.
• Sensor monitoring. This alarm connects to any Posey sensor pad, including chair, toilet,
above bed mattress and chair belt sensor. Bed sensor pads work with most institutional
mattress styles and mattress overlays. Alarm activates when weight is removed from sensor
pad, chair belt sensor is unfastened.
• Optional Cord & Magnet monitoring. Alarm activates when magnet is removed. Magnet
pull cord adjusts to range of mobility and “safety zone” best suited for each patient.
• Nurse Call Interface. Provides dual alarm notice at patient’s room and nursing station.
Provides the ability to mute the alarming function at the patient’s bedside and just alarm at
any nurse call system notification points.
Note: Order Cat. 8282 (Nurse Call Cable) for nurse call interface.
• Failsafe sensor alarm. The Posey Sitter Elite activates if the alarm is on and a sensor cord
is removed from the alarm. The failsafe will not function if the magnet is attached to the
magnet plate.
• Battery operated. The alarm utilizes four (4) “AA” alkaline batteries. There are no
complicated cords or risk of power shortages or shock.
• Audible low battery warning. Alarm “chirps” about every 15 seconds when batteries need
changing. This sound is different than any of the alarm tones and easily alerts caregivers of
the need to change batteries.
• DC Jack. For AC power connection.
• AC Adapter. The Sitter Elite 8345AC enables user to operate on AC electrical power. The AC
adapter is part of the 8345AC.
• Impact resistant cover. Helps minimize damage if dropped.
NEVER connect other manufacturers’ sensors to a Posey alarm. Use of
another manufacturers’ sensors may damage the Posey alarm, cause the fall monitoring
system not to function as intended, and will void the factory warranty.