Arjohuntleigh RotoProne, User Manual

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Patient Transfer to the RotoProne Therapy system
Do not leave patient unattended at any time during patient transfer process.
Perform transfer from the patient left side onto RotoProne Unit when possible. This will allow for
line placement through the open side of the top frame hoop, into the tube management system.
1.
Use hand control or
surface position
screen to adjust height of patient surface to same level as surface
from which patient is being transferred.
2.
Ensure all four caster brakes on both surfaces are locked.
3.
Cover brackets and block for leg abductor and side support packs with washcloth or similar padding on
side of patient surface across which the patient will be transferred. Washcloths will pad the brackets and
help ensure patient comfort during transfer.
4.
Transfer patient to the
RotoProne
patient support surface following all applicable safety rules and
institution protocols.
5.
Raise tube management system:
• Swing tube management system up and hold in place.
• Tighten black knobs contralaterally on each side.
Ensure the tube management system is secure and does not swing back down into the unit frame.
Ensure that tubes and lines do not catch or become tangled.
6.
Position patient support equipment:
• Route ventilator tubes and other upper-body lines out of
head-end of unit through open top frame hoop.
• Secure all lines and tubing in tube management system at
head of unit.
Place vent tubing centered on tube management system
or opposite side from the vent in supine position.
Always rotate the patient surface from the supine
position toward the ventilator, to reduce risk of
extubation.
• Ensure all lines have adequate slack to avoid pulling or tangling during rotation. Ensure lines and
tubes fit in tube management system holes and can slide freely without being pinched, kinked or
compressed.