Posey Waist and Chest Vest - Manual

Posey Company • 5635 Peck Road, Arcadia, CA 91006-0020 USA • www.posey.com
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D-30175 Hannover, Germany
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ApplicAtion
instructions
ApplicAtion instructions:
Applicable Products: REF 3140
DEscription oF proDuct: Poncho type vest made of a breezeline mesh material. For bed or chair application.
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WAist AnD chEst VEst
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3140
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VEst
REF 3140 Breezeline Mesh S-XL
FiG. 7 FiG. 8 FiG. 6
NOTE: This device DOES NOT allow the patient to roll from side-
to-side or sit up in bed. If greater range of motion is desired, see
Posey Catalog for other options.
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.
inDicAtions For usE:
• Patients assessed to be at risk of injury from a fall.
• Patients requiring a positioning device to assist medical treatment.
contrAinDicAtions:
•
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.
• A restraint applied incorrectly or worn backwards may result in
serious injury or death from suffocation, chest compression or
patient escape.
• NEVER criss-cross straps directly behind the patient. Straps
may loosen if the patient rotates.
• Make sure straps cannot slide, loosen, or tighten if the patient
pulls on them, or if the bed or chair seat position is adjusted.
The patient may suffocate if the straps tighten. If the straps
loosen, serious injury or death may occur from: patient escape;
or from chest compression or suffocation if the patient
becomes suspended in the restraint.
For WhEElchAir usE:
a. Position the patient as far back in the
seat as possible, with the buttocks
against the back of the chair.
b. Bring the straps over the hips at a
45-degree angle and pass down between
the seat and the wheelchair sides (fig. 4).
FiG. 4
45˚
For BED usE:
a. Secure the straps, using quick-release ties, to a movable part of
the bed frame at waist level, out of the patient’s reach.
Heed these warnings to reduce the risk of serious injury or death:
ADDitionAl WArninGs:
BED SAFETY
• ALWAYS use Hospital Bed Safety
Workgroup (HBSW) (http://www.fda.gov/
cdrh/beds/modguide.html) compliant side
rails in the UP position and fill ALL gaps to
reduce the risk of entrapment.
• Use side rail covers and gap protectors to help prevent the
patient’s body from going under, around, through or between the
side rails. A failure to do so may result in serious injury or death if
a patient becomes suspended or entrapped. Posey offers a full
range of side rail pads and/or gap protectors to cover gaps.
• There is a risk of chest compression or suffocation if the patient’s
body weight is suspended off the mattress or chair seat. Use extreme
caution with chair cushions. If a cushion dislodges, straps may loosen
and allow the patient to slide off the seat (figs. 6, 7, and 8).
• Monitor per facility policy to ensure that the patient cannot
slide down, or fall off the chair seat or mattress and become
suspended or entrapped (figs. 6, 7, and 8).
• 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.
c. Criss-cross the straps, and use quick-release
ties to attach straps to the opposite side
kick spurs, out of the patient’s reach (fig. 5).
d. If the chair has an adjustable seat,
secure straps to a movable part of the
chair frame, out of the patient’s reach.
FiG. 5
1. Place the device on over the patient’s head
with the poncho bib in the front and the
long straps along the patient’s back (fig. 1).
2. Bring the strap from the back around each
side toward the front.
3. Pass each strap under the bib and feed
them through the respective slots in the
front of the bib (fig. 2).
4. Cross the straps in front of the patient and
feed the strap without the slot through the
strap with the vertical slot (fig. 3).
5. Secure straps to the wheelchair or bed
frame, out of the patient’s reach (See below).
6. Slide an open hand (flat) between the device
and the patient to ensure proper fit. The device
must be snug, but not interfere with breathing.
Before use, check device for damage. Discard if you have
any questions about patient safety.
FiG. 2
FiG. 1
FiG. 3
Make sure patient wears proper undergarments to
protect skin.
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