Posey Foam Pelvic Holder - 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
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ApplicAtion
instructions
Applicable Products: REF 4427, 4430
DEscription oF proDuct: A Pelvic Holder to prevent sliding. For chair application only.
• Monitor per facility policy to ensure that the patient
cannot slide down, or fall off the chair seat and become
suspended (fig. 4).
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REF 4427 Breezeline Mesh, with
buckles
REF 4430 Padded with foam liner
and quick-release buckles
• 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. 4).
1. Lay the pelvic holder on the chair with
the narrow side to the back of the
chair. The label will be face down in
the seat (fig. 1).
2. Bring the ends of the connecting
straps on the narrow end, down
between the seat and the wheelchair sides.
3. Secure the straps behind the backrest.
4. Position the patient as far back in the seat as possible, with
the buttocks against the back of the chair.
5. Bring the wide part of the pelvic holder up between the
patient’s legs.
6. Bring the ends of the connecting straps
on the wide end, down between the seat
and wheelchair sides at a 45-degree angle
(fig. 2).
7. Secure the straps behind the backrest as
low as possible (fig. 3).
8. 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
tilted or adjusted.
inDicAtions For usE:
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.
• Patients who have a tendency to slide down in a chair.
• Patients needing a positioning device for added safety while in a chair.
• Patients assessed to be at risk of injury from a fall.
• DO NOT use on patients with: ostomy, colostomy, or G-tubes; hernias, severe Cardio
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); or with post-surgery tubes, incisions, catheters, or
monitoring lines. These could be disrupted by a restraint.
• DO NOT use on a patient who is or becomes highly aggressive, combative,
agitated, or suicidal.
FiG. 2
45˚ • STOP USE AT ONCE: if the patient has a tendency to slide
forward or down in the device; or is able to self-release.
FiG. 1
• Monitor skin conditions in the groin area frequently. If the
patient slides down or forward, pelvic straps may damage
the skin.
ADDitionAl sAFEtY AnD lAunDErinG
instructions on otHEr siDE
FiG. 3
FiG. 4
ApplicAtion instructions:
Before use, check device for damage. Discard if you
have any questions about patient safety.
Heed these warnings to reduce the risk of serious injury or
death:
Make sure patient wears proper undergarments
to protect skin.