Welch Allyn 901061 Propaq LT Vital Signs Monitor - User Manual - Manual (Page 50)

46 Overview of monitor operation Welch Allyn Propaq LT Vital Signs Monitor
To use the patient carry strap
1. Remove the monitor from the cradle.
2. Detach the monitor cables from any accessories.
3. Verify that all cables are disentangled from the bed and any bedside tables.
4. Connect the ends of the carry strap to the strap mounts on the monitor.
Figure 43. Patient carry strap
To use the transport stretcher carry strap
1. With the monitor facing away from the stretcher and the patient, attach one end of
the strap to a monitor strap mount.
2. Run the monitor strap under the stretcher restraint straps, near the patient’s waist.
3. Attach the other end of the strap to the other strap mount.
Figure 44. Monitor secured to the patient during stretcher transport
4. Before transporting the patient, verify that all monitor cables are clear.
WARNING Do not use the patient carry strap to lift or carry both the monitor and
the cradle. The patient carry strap is not intended to support (and cannot support)
the weight of both the monitor and the cradle. Attempting to carry both the
monitor and the cradle with a patient carry strap could lead to patient injury and to
damage to the monitor and the cradle.
Note Be sure that each end of the carry strap snaps into place.