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Posey Bed 8060
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Given the nature of some patients’ diagnoses, activity level or uncontrolled movements, the Posey Bed
8060 is not suitable for every patient.
The Posey Bed 8060 is not intended for use with:
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Patients who weigh less than 46 pounds or are shorter than 46 inches
– These patients are at risk of serious injury or death, and the Posey Bed 8060 has not been tested for
use by such patients.
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Patients who weigh 300 pounds or more
– This is the weight maximum of the bed.
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Patients diagnosed with any condition that may cause violent or self-destructive behaviors
– These could result in self-injury and/or damage to the Posey Bed 8060.
– Violent moving of the body from side to side could cause the Posey Bed 8060 to tip over or move to a
position where the patient is injured by contact with an object in the room.
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Patients who rub excessively
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Patients with an excessive pica eating disorder
– This refers to a person who may attempt to eat the canopy or padding of the Posey Bed 8060.
– Patients who suffer from this disorder include adults, and it is the most common eating disorder
among children who are developmentally disabled.
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Patients who are, or who become, claustrophobic while in the Posey Bed 8060
Although it is a less restrictive restraint, use of the Posey Bed 8060 could cause emotional, psychological
or physical problems in certain patients. These include:
1.
A significant change in mental status, such as claustrophobia or depression
2.
Sudden mood changes that lead to a change in medical conditions
3.
An increase in aggression or self-destructive behaviors
Seek help from the doctor or the IDHT if these symptoms appear and do
not
improve as the patient
becomes used to the Posey Bed 8060. You may need to find a different method of treatment if negative
reactions persist.
POSSIBLE NEGATIVE
REACTIONS
WHEN NOT TO USE
THE DEVICE
Contraindications
(When the Bed Should Not be Used)