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Users' Manual
Model 125
KED
April 2001
Pub. No. 234-1754-02

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  • Page 1 Users’ Manual Model 125 April 2001 Pub. No. 234-1754-02...

  • Page 2: Carrying Case

    KED out of the case (Figure 18) 3. Unroll the KED and lay the Adjusta-Pad and head straps aside. “Dog Ear” Figure 18 - Removing the KED From Its Carrying Case © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-1754-02 April 2001...
  • Page 3 6. If you are going to use the leg straps, remove them from the fastening strips at the top of the KED (Figure 21-A). Slide them clear of the KED and Figure 21-A Figure 21-B lay them within reach (Figure 21-B). Releasing a Leg Strap © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-1754-02 April 2001...
  • Page 4 Positioning the patient as fully as possible against the KED minimizes the need for padding between the patient’s head and the KED. But be aware that some patients may not be able to sit fully back into the KED. © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-1754-02 April 2001...
  • Page 5 “Money Buys Lots of Hot Toys.” Money= Middle Strap Buys = Bottom Strap Lots of = Leg Straps Hot = Head Straps Toys = Top Strap Figure 26 - Middle and Bottom Straps Fastened © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-1754-02 April 2001...
  • Page 6 For suspected groin injury, the leg straps can be used in the “same-side” configuration or not used at all. Always follow your medical advisor’s recommendations for the use of leg straps. Figure 29 - Leg Straps in the “Criss-Cross” Configuration © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-1754-02 April 2001...
  • Page 7 (Figure 32). Take care not to apply the strap so snugly that the patient cannot open his/her mouth. For additional information, see Head Straps, page 14. Figure 32 - Head Straps Applied © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-1754-02 April 2001...
  • Page 8 2. Check and tighten the middle (yellow) strap. 3. Check and tighten the bottom (red) strap. Figure 33 - The KED, Applied 4. Check and tighten the leg straps. The properly applied KED will look as illustrated in Figure 33. © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-1754-02 April 2001...
  • Page 9 Continued on Next Page Figure 35 - Lifting the Patient To Position the Long Spine Board © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-1754-02 April 2001...
  • Page 10 5. Tighten leg straps if necessary. Properly applied leg straps will loosen when the patient is placed supine on the spine board. 6. Apply a head immobilizer such as the Ferno Model 445. 7. Secure the patient on the spine board with the spine board restraints.

  • Page 11: General Guidelines

    Fasten the middle strap in its own buckle. Fasten the bottom strap in the top buckle. Fasten the top strap in the bottom buckle (Figure 40). Figure 38 - Positioning Torso Straps Beneath Breasts/Above Abdomen Figure 40 - Three-Strap Configuration © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-1754-02 April 2001...
  • Page 12 Folding two slats of each torso flap inward provides more chest exposure when needed. Loosening two of the three chest straps allows defibrillation without losing immobility (Figure 43). Figure 43- Adapting the KED for Use with a Monitoring System © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-1754-02 April 2001...
  • Page 13 6.7 Using the KED With an Anti-Shock Garment The KED will not interfere with, or limit the use of, a pneumatic anti-shock garment (Figure 46). Figure 46 - Using the KED with an Anti-Shock Garment © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-1754-02 April 2001...
  • Page 14 This will enable you to pull the strap free without tangles, and have the buckle in your hand, in a single motion. Figure 49 - Folding Accordion Style Figure 50 - Securing the Strap © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-1754-02 April 2001...

  • Page 15: Leg Straps

    KED (Figure Figure 51 - Wrapping the Leg Straps Figure 52 - Securing the Folded Strap in the Fastener © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-1754-02 April 2001...
  • Page 16 (Figure 55) until the center portion of the inside of the KED is upward (Figure 56). 3. Grasp the KED to keep it rolled and slide it into the carrying case. © Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-1754-02 April 2001...

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