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4.3 Positioning the Pedi Mate
1. Remove any restraints attached to the cot.
2. Raise the cot backrest and lock in place at an angle between 15
and 45 degrees. This will keep the patient’s shoulders higher than
the pelvis and maintain the proper center of gravity.
3. Unroll the Pedi Mate
and spread it flat on the cot mattress with all
straps extended.
4. Center the blanket left to right on the mattress.
5. Position the blanket with the black backrest strap at the point
where you expect the patient’s shoulders to rest (Figure 1).
6. Run the ends of the backrest strap around the cot backrest until
they meet in the back, then fasten the buckle (Figure 2). Leave
some slack in the strap for final adjustment.
4.4 Securing the Pedi Mate
Using the Pedi Mate®
Head-end
Sidearm
Casting
Main Frame
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1. Place the patient on the Pedi Mate. If the black backrest strap is
not at the patient’s shoulder level, adjust the blanket position.
2. With the blanket properly positioned, tighten the backrest
strap by pulling very firmly on the free end of the strap until the
mattress is compressed.
3. Fasten a main frame strap by threading the tang end downward
between the cot main frame and the mattress next to the head-
end sidearm casting.
4. Wrap the strap around the cot main frame and fasten the buckle
(Figure 3). Leave a little slack in the strap for final adjustment.
5. Repeat with the other main-frame strap.
6. Tighten each main frame strap by holding onto the buckle with
one hand and pulling firmly on the free end of the strap.
Notee:
To loosen a main-frame strap, unfasten it, then grasp the tang, and
pull outward. Refasten the buckle.
NOTICE
If you are installing the Pedi Mate on an iN∫X, do not use this
section. Use section 4.5, “Securing the Pedi Mate on an iN∫X,”
on page 10.
