Posey Padded 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
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ApplicAtion
instructions
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 requiring a positioning device to assist medical treatment.
• 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 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.
Applicable Products: REF 4130, 4135
DEscription oF proDuct: Wheelchair lap belt with nylon straps and loop ends. For wheelchair application only.
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4130
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lAp BElt
REF 4130 Lap Belt without foam
pad
REF 4135 Padded Lap Belt with
foam pad sewn in place
1. Position the patient as far back in the seat as possible, with
the buttocks against the back of the chair.
2. Lay the lap belt across the patient’s thighs.
3. Bring the ends of the connecting
straps down at a 45-degree angle
between the seat and the wheelchair
sides (fig. 1).
4. Criss-cross the straps behind the
chair and draw them around the
opposite side kick spurs.
5. Kneel next to the back wheel, outside (not directly behind)
the wheelchair, as it is too difficult to push the slide buckles if
positioned directly behind the wheelchair.
6. Adjust the tightness of the slide
buckles (fig. 2). 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
adjusted.
7. 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.
4135
ADDitionAl sAFEtY AnD lAunDEring
instructions on othEr siDE
RemOval:
1. Stand behind the chair and push the slide buckles close to
the kick spurs to create excess slack.
2. Pull the lap belt over the patient’s head or down over the
patient’s knees.
Before use, check device for damage. Discard if you
have any questions about patient safety.
Fig. 1
45˚
Fig. 2
ApplicAtion instructions:
Fig. 3
Heed these warnings to reduce the risk of serious injury or
death:
• Monitor per facility policy to ensure that the patient
cannot slide down, or fall off the chair seat and become
suspended (fig. 3).
• 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. 3).
• 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.
Make sure patient wears proper undergarments
to protect skin.