Welch Allyn 901061 Propaq LT Vital Signs Monitor - User Manual - Manual (Page 49)

Directions for Use Overview of monitor operation 45
Transporting the monitor with the patient
An ambulatory patient can wear or carry the monitor using the wearable strap or the
patient carry strap (optional accessories). Medical personnel can use the transport
stretcher carry strap to keep the monitor with a patient during stretcher transport.
To attach the wearable strap
Figure 42. Wearable strap
1. Place the wearable strap on the sitting or standing patient and adjust all components
for a comfortable, secure fit (
Figure 42 left).
2. Connect the wearable strap securely to the monitor strap mounts ( Figure 42 right).
3. Carefully arrange the strap and the monitor on the patient to avoid bruising or other
skin injuries.
WARNING When the patient is wearing or carrying the monitor, carefully route
any patient cabling to reduce the possibility of patient entanglement or
strangulation. Use the supplied garment clips to secure the cable properly.
WARNING When positioning straps on the patient, make sure the straps do not
entangle the patient’s neck or cause choking.
WARNING Make sure the straps do not restrict the movement of the patient’s
limbs or create a hazard for the patient when the patient is walking or moving.
WARNING Never use a strap to carry or pick up both the monitor and the cradle.
The straps are not intended to support, and cannot support, the combined weight
of the monitor and the cradle.
WARNING Do not put the wearable strap on the patient while the patient is in
bed. The intended use of the wearable strap is to keep the monitor—without the
cradle—with the patient when the patient is ambulatory.