Posey KeepSafe Manual

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Before using this fall monitor
read entire instruction sheet
and save for future reference.
The Posey KeepSafe Alarm is designed to
alert the caregiver of a patient's/resident's
attempt to exit from a wheelchair, gerichair,
or bed. The alarm sounds when weight is
removed from the sensor.
Alarm Unit Only
8350
REF
Alarm Unit with Chair Pad Sensor
8330
REF
Chair Belt Sensor
8360
REF
Mobile Chair Belt Sensor
8371
REF
7223F Gel Foam Alarm Cushion
REF
8285L Under Mattress Sensor, mattress
REF
weight 38 – 42 lbs.
8285H Under Mattress Sensor, mattress
REF
weight > 42lbs.
30-Day Over Mattress Sensor
8283
REF
6-Month Over Mattress Sensor
8307
REF
Chair Pad Sensor
8308
REF
30-Day Chair Pad Sensor
8309
REF
alarm unit features:
• ON/OFF button with flashing green
light to indicate the unit is on and
operational.
• Five selectable alarm tones/
patterns for patient identification.
• Alarm volume minimum 95dB at one
foot.
• Optional sound dampening plug.
• Two mounting options for use in bed
or chair.
• Compact size: 2" x 4" x 1. "
• Lightweight, 4-ounce unit.
• A single 9-Volt battery provides up to
280 hours of continuous alarm.
• Audible Low Battery Warning.
selecting alarm tone
1. Plug sensor into sensor plug receptacle
(4) on the side of the unit.
2. Turn alarm unit ON. The green power
light will blink to indicate the unit is on.
Posey Company • 5635 Peck Road, Arcadia, CA 91006-0020 USA
Phone: 1.800.447.6739 • Fax: 1.800.767.3933 • Web: www.posey.com
Posey KeepSafe
®
fall management
1. ON/OFF Button
2. Battery Door
3. Tone Selector
4. Sensor Plug Receptacle
5. Power Light
6. Sound Dampening Plug
7. Loop Patch (adhesive)
8. Hook Patch (on alarm)
9. Loop Patch (saddle)
10. Hook and Loop Strap
(saddle)
3. To step through the five tone
options, press the tone selector
on the side of the unit. Pressing
the tone selector will produce
a two-second audio sample of
each tone.
4. The last tone sample heard will
be the tone selected for use
until a new selection is made.
NOTE:
The tone you select will
affect the battery life. Choose tone
one (the single, rapid beep pattern)
for the longest possible battery life.
See Variable Tone Chart below.
DEFAULT
VARIABLE TONE CALCULATED BATTERY LIFE
DEFAULT
Alarm
®
Optional Sound Dampening Plug:
To decrease the alarm volume, insert
the Sound Dampening Plug into the
hole on the face of the alarm unit. For
maximum alarm volume, do not use a
plug.
Always verify you can hear the alarm
volume at the furthest possible
distance before leaving patient/resident
unattended. Never place the alarm unit
closer than two feet from the ear.
CALCULATED BATTERY LIFE
(BASED ON CONTINUOUS ALARM)
*
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EC REP
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D-30175 Hannover, Germany
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