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How the TABS
®
14-day Disposable Patient-Specific pressure pads work
The TABS
®
monitoring system is designed to alert caregivers when
someone is leaving a bed, chair or wheelchair. The TABS
®
Disposable
Patient-Specific 14-day pad is placed on a bed, chair or wheelchair
according to the instructions included with the pad. The cord is
connected to the TABS
®
monitor. See “Alarm Options” in this manual
to set the desired alarm option.
TABS
®
pads are designed for use with TABS
®
monitors only. Do not
substitute any other fall monitoring devices. TABS
®
pads are the only
pressure pads that can be used with the TABS
®
monitor.
The TABS
®
monitor is "non-latching." The alarm will stop if the resident
returns to the bed or chair. The alarm is quickly and easily reset by
pressing the reset button or reapplying pressure to the pressure pad.
The TABS
®
monitor has a built-in jack so that a pressure pad can be
used along with a nurse call interface cord.
The TABS
®
Disposable Patient-Specific pressure pads were designed to
withstand normal wear and tear for a period of 14 days. Do not use
beyond this period. Beyond this period, the pad may fail and fail
without warning due to prolonged use and other factors, e.g. bending,
exposure to moisture, punctures, repeated cord pulls, connector
damage, etc.
Be certain that your protocols direct staff to log the “DATE PUT IN USE”
in the blank provided on the pad itself AND in the resident’s chart. If the
pad is used on more than one resident, the original removal date must
be transferred from chart to chart.
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