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Read and follow these Installation instructions, particularly the warnings and cautions,
before using your TABS
®
mobility monitor. Failure to do so may result in injury or death to
a person in your care.
Test your TABS
®
monitor for proper operation before each use and:
• inspect the Dual Lock
®
fastener for any signs of wear.
• listen to the voice message to make sure it is understandable and appropriate.
• replace any components with signs of wear or damage immediately.
• make sure nurse call interface cord is securely in place.
• make sure the monitor is held securely to the wall or wheelchair bracket
Use your monitor in conjunction with your facility’s fall management program. TABS
®
monitors are not a substitute for proper nursing care. The effectiveness of the TABS
®
system
relies entirely on an immediate response by the caregiver to the TABS
®
alarm.
The TABS
®
mobility monitor will not stop a person from leaving a bed, chair, wheelchair or
room. It is intended only to alert a caregiver that a person may need assistance. Other
interventions may still be required for some people.
The TABS
®
mobility monitor and TABS
®
Disposable Patient-Specific pressure pads can be
defeated by a cognitively aware person, a person with only a few moments of lucidity or an
uncooperative person. Properly assess each individual before the TABS
®
mobility monitor is
used.
Visual monitoring by caregivers is required. TABS
®
Disposable Patient-Specific pressure
pads may not be suitable for all high risk persons; restraints may be required for some
people.
A 9V alkaline battery must always be installed for proper operation of the TABS
®
monitoring
system. The battery must be installed for the low battery alert to sound when the battery is
low and to act as a battery back-up in the event of power loss on the TABS
®
monitor.
An intermittent "chirp" indicates a low battery. Replace the battery immediately. Use only
9V alkaline batteries. The TABS
®
monitor does not recharge batteries.
Resident weight may affect proper operation. TABS
®
pressure pad models 26000, 26100,
26120, 26550, and 26560 are not recommended for persons weighing less than 60 lbs.
Models 26500 and 26501 below mattress pads are not recommended for persons weiging
less than 100lbs.
Test your pressure pads and TABS
®
monitor before each use. Make sure your TABS
®
mobility monitor is working properly. Do no use the 14-day Disposable Patient-Specific pad
for more than 14 days. If the pressure pads are no longer working discard them
immediately.
Be certain that your protocols direct staff to log the 14-day ‘Date Put In Use’ date 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 ‘Date Put In Use’ date must be transferred from chart to
chart.
If the cord is unplugged from the monitor and the alarm options have been set to nurse
call only, the TABS
®
monitor reverts to a local alarm. The nurse call interface cord must be
plugged into the nurse call system at all times.
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