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
Applicable Products: REF 4127
DEscription oF proDuct: Soft, foam padded belt with cotton straps and plastic cam-lock buckle. Chair-application only.
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REF 4127 Padded Belt w/Airline
Buckle
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 with the foam
facing in.
3. Bring the ends of the connecting
straps down at a 45-degree angle
between the seat and the wheelchair
sides (fig. 1).
4. Secure the straps, with the buckle,
behind the backrest as low as
possible (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.
5. 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.
FiG. 1
45˚
ADDitionAl sAFEtY AnD lAunDErinG
instructions on othEr siDE
FiG. 2 FiG. 3
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.
Heed these warnings to reduce the risk of serious injury or
death:
Before use, check device for damage. Discard if you
have any questions about patient safety.
ApplicAtion instructions: chAir
• 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.