Posey Torso Support - 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
If the patient has, poor upper trunk control or
has a tendency to slide or fall off the chair, it should not be
used over the torso in a chair without a belt or pelvic piece
over the lower pelvis/lap area.
Applicable Products: REF 3656s, 3656M, 3656l, 3656Xl, 3656XXl
DEscription oF proDuct: Five-inch (13 cm) wide belt with shoulder straps for wheelchairs or similar non-wheelchair applications.
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torso support
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Straps must ALWAYS be snug,
but not interfere with breathing or
circulation. After application, slide an open
hand (flat) between the device and patient
to ensure proper fit. Make sure that the
straps are secured at a juncture of the
frame, out of the patient’s reach, and
cannot slide in any direction, as this would
change the position of the device. If a patient’s body weight
becomes suspended off the chair, chest compression and
suffocation could result. Restraints with a pelvic piece may be
necessary to reduce sliding down.
ApplicAtion instructions:
1. Seat the patient with the hips
against the chair back.
2. Wrap the chest strap around the
patient and the chair. Press hook
and loop firmly together. The patient
should be comfortably seated and
breathing easily.
3. Bring the shoulder straps over the
shoulders, crossing them in an “X”
behind the seat rest (fig. 1). Secure
the shoulder straps to chest strap.
notE: The “hook and loop” may be secured in front of the
-patient for “self-release,” or behind the patient for
“assisted-release.” The proper medical authority should
determine which way the belt is to be utilized.
inDicAtions For usE:
• Patients requiring a positioning device to assist
medical treatment.
• 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.
• 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.
contrAinDicAtions:
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.
REF 3656 Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL
cAtAlog
nuMbEr WAist strAp DiMEnsions shoulDEr strAp lEngth
3656S 48”L x 5”W 122 cm x 13 cm 34”L x 3”W 86 cm x 8 cm
3656M 54”L x 5”W 137 cm x 13 cm 37”L x 3”W 94 cm x 8 cm
3656L 60”L x 5”W 152 cm x 13 cm 41”L x 3”W 104 cm x 8 cm
3656XL 72”L x 5”W 183 cm x 13 cm 41”L x 3”W 104 cm x 8 cm
3656XXL 84”L x 5”W 213 cm x 13 cm 46”L x 3”W 117 cm x 8 cm
Fig. 2
Fig. 1
ADDitionAl sAFEtY AnD lAunDEring
instructions on othEr siDE
• Product applications considered “self-release” or “assisted-
release” must be specified by the ordering physician.
• Patients requiring upper torso postural support to
help reduce tilting, leaning and falling from chairs.
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.
• 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.
• There is a risk of chest compression or suffocation, if the
patient’s body weight is suspended off the chair seat. Use
extreme caution with chair cushions. If a cushion
dislodges, straps may loosen and allow the patient to slide
off the seat (fig. 2).
• Monitor per facility policy to ensure that the patient
cannot slide down, or fall off the chair seat and become
suspended (fig. 2).
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