Arjohuntleigh RotoProne, User Manual

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2. Press Prone button. The Prone Preparation screen
will appear.
3. Press and hold Rotate and Lower button to move
patient surface to 0° supine and lowest height and
cancel any Trendelenburg position. Once patient
surface is level and fully lowered, the
Long Checklist
screen will appear.
Make sure area under and around frame is clear of objects before starting movement.
4. Check and clear each item on the checklist:
To clear each item, press the corresponding button. The arrow will change to a check mark.
• Assess all invasive lines and tubes. Ensure lines are secure and have adequate slack to avoid pulling,
tangling, binding or dislodging during a full 360° of rotation. Once all lines are assessed to be
adequately secured, press
Check Tubing
button.
• Examine patient’s artificial airway system. Ensure ETT and ventilator tubing is secure and has
adequate slack to avoid pulling or twisting during a full 360° of rotation. Once the airway is assessed
to be adequately secured, press
Check Airway
button.
• Examine patient’s placement in head support assembly. Ensure patient’s ears are aligned with
openings in the sides of head support assembly. Ensure patient’s eyebrows are aligned with top of
opening in face pack. Ensure that face pack is positioned so that patient’s eyes are visible and no part
of pack places pressure on or around the eye and orbit area. Ensure face pack straps are secure and
tightened appropriately. Once patient’s head is cleared, press
Check Head Support
button.
• Examine placement of patient’s arms in arm supports. Ensure patient’s arms are secure but not too
snug within slings. Once patient’s arms are assessed to be adequately positioned and secured, press
Check Arm Slings
button.
• Examine placement of chest and pelvic packs. Pelvic pack should be positioned across patient’s lower
abdomen and hips. Chest pack should be positioned across patient’s upper torso. Placement of pelvic
and chest packs and abdominal sling should allow for abdominal expansion during proning. Once
patient’s abdomen has been assessed to be adequately secured, press
Check Abdomen Support
button.
Tightness of straps will vary according to each patient’s needs. Secure straps snugly, as patients will
shift away from patient surface when moved into a prone position.