Posey 8358 Quick Start Manual

FALL mANAgEmENT
Before using this sensor, read this entire
instruction sheet and save for future reference.
Posey® Self-Releasing Chair Belt Sensors are designed to provide the
earliest possible warning that a patient is at immediate risk of falling.
Monitoring starts as soon the belt is fastened; the alarm activates the
instant the belt is unfastened, before the patient can exit the chair.
Belts adjust from 21" to 44" (53 cm to 112 cm). Hook-and-Loop Belt,
Long, adjusts up to 115" (292 cm). People who may benefit from the
use of this device include restless patients who are at risk of falls and:
• Need a gentle reminder to call for help before getting up; or
• Need an aid to hold hips in place and reduce the risk of forward
sliding.
Chair Belt Sensors are a non-invasive way to monitor patient
movement. However, these devices DO NOT prevent falls and are not
a substitute for good nursing care and regular visual monitoring.
8358
EZ-Clean Alarm Belt
REF
8360
Self-Releasing Chair Belt Sensor Only, Screw-Mounted
REF
8371 Self-Releasing Mobile Chair Belt Sensor Only
REF
8372 Hook-and-Loop Alarm Belt
REF
8372L Hook-and-Loop Alarm Belt, Long
REF
8340
KeepSafe Screw-Mounted Chair Belt System
REF
8370
KeepSafe Mobile Chair Belt System
REF
8280B Sitter II Screw-Mounted Chair Belt System
REF
8280S Sitter II Mobile Chair Belt System
REF
8350
KeepSafe Alarm Unit Only
REF
8281
Sitter II Alarm Unit Only
REF
• This device may not be suitable for all high fall-risk patients.
See Posey catalog for other options for such patients.
• Posey Chair Belt Sensors are designed for use with Posey Fall
Alarms ONLY. NEVER connect a Posey Sensor to other
manufacturers' alarm units.
• Read this entire instruction sheet and save for future reference.
Before use, read and follow all instructions for your Posey
alarm.
Application Instructions:
Screw-Mounted Chair Belt
1. Remove one chair seat screw on each side, closest to chair back
(fig. 1). NOTE: For a large or obese patient, use the second screw
from the back for added strap length.
2. Position buckle ends for proper closure (fig. 1).
3. Insert screw through belt grommet hole on each side; secure
screws to wheelchair seat and frame.
4. Position patient on chair seat, with buttocks against the chair back.
5. Bring straps over patient' s hips and insert male end into buckle
until it clicks shut. Pull firmly on straps to make sure buckle is
locked. To unfasten, press orange button and remove male end.
6. Adjust belt by pulling on loose strap.
Mobile Chair Belt and Hook and Loop Belt
Position straps for proper closure and place them on wheelchair seat (fig. 2). Attach sensor belt to chair.
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Posey Self-Releasing Chair Belt Sensors
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Mounting Screws
Fig. 1
Mobile Chair Belt - 8370
Hook and Loop
Alarm Belt
Fig. 2
8340
M1412 REV B 010510