Posey Bed 8060 User manual

U.S. Patent No.7,047,991 & 7,383,849
Rx ONLY
Posey®Bed 8060
User Manual

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This User’s Manual is intended as a guide for those using the Posey Bed 8060 in the care of patients, and
who have successfully completed training. Proper training in the use of the Posey Bed 8060 is important and
is provided by your authorized Posey Bed dealer or Posey Company sales representative.
In addition to this manual, you should also review:
1. The Assembly Instructions
2. The In-Service Training Manual
The symbols below are used throughout this manual and should be read carefully.
A warning alerts you to a safety hazard or unsafe practice, which, if not avoided, could result in serious
injury or death.
A caution alerts you to a hazard, which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury to you or the
patient, or damage to the Posey Bed.
NOTE
A note provides helpful information to make bed use easier and more efficient.
The following words have specific meaning when used in this manual:
Biohazardous – material that is contaminated with human blood, tissues, certain body fluids, recombinant
DNA or pathogens. Check with the patient’s doctor if you have any questions about this hazard.
Care Plan – the patient’s individualized care plan (ICP) as written by the IDHT (see below).
Interdisciplinary Healthcare Team (IDHT) – the team that writes the care plan (or ICP) and supervises
patient care. Team members may include, among others, doctors, nurses, occupational therapy staff,
physical therapy personnel and social services workers.
Entrapment – an event in which a patient is caught, trapped or entangled in a confined space. This can
result in serious injury or death from suffocation, compressions or lack of proper blood flow.
Please call the Posey Company Customer Support at 1.800.447.6739 between 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,
Pacific time, or contact your authorized bed dealer.
SYMBOLS
DEFINITIONS
NEED HELP?
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Table of Contents
Welcome to the Posey Bed 8060 ..................................................4
About the Posey Bed 8060 ......................................................5
Contraindications (When the Bed Should Not be Used) .........................................6
A Special Note ................................................................7
Patient Reassessment ..........................................................8
Special Considerations for Home Care Environments ...............................8-9
Description of the Posey Bed 8060 ...............................................10
Components of the Posey Bed 8060 System .......................................10
Choosing the Right Bed for Use with the Posey Bed 8060.......................... 11-12
Warnings and Precautions................................................... 13-15
Basic Bed Operation........................................................ 16-19
Installing or Replacing the Mattress ...............................................16
Zipping and Unzipping the Access Panels .........................................17-18
Using the Tube and Drainage Ports................................................19
Before First-Time Use.......................................................20-21
Checking for Proper Bed Assembly................................................20
Guidelines for Proper Bed Location................................................21
Guidelines for Training .........................................................21
New Patient Selection and Monitoring ............................................22
Emergency Patient Access and Exit ..............................................23
Regular Daily Patient Care ...................................................24-28
Moving the Patient into the Bed ..................................................25
Accessing and Caring for Patient in the Bed .........................................26
Moving the Patient Out of the Bed ................................................27
“Quick-Check 10” ...........................................................28
When Not to Use the Posey Bed..................................................29
Quick Cleaning of the Posey Bed 8060 ............................................30
Separating Mattress Compartment from Patient Compartment ........................30
Machine Washing the Posey Bed.................................................31
Posey Accessories ............................................................32
Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions...................................33
Posey Limited Warranty........................................................34
Technical Service From Posey...................................................34
Notes .......................................................................35

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INTRODUCTION The Posey Bed 8060 is an A-frame canopy system. When attached to a compatible hospital bed (not
included), the 8060 is designed to help provide a safe, controlled environment for patients at extreme risk
of injury from a fall or unassisted bed exit.
Because the bed is a restraint, its use must be prescribed by a licensed doctor. Anyone interacting with the
bed must complete the Posey Bed 8060 In-Service Training Program, which includes the ability to use the
manual.
The Posey Bed 8060 was designed to:
1. Create a controlled patient environment
2. Reduce the risk of unassisted bed exit
3. Reduce the risk of patient falls
4. Avoid the risk of a patient being trapped under a mattress
5. Eliminate the need for side rails when the patient is alone, which mitigates the risk of the patient
becoming trapped in the side rails, or between the mattress and side rails
Improper use of the Posey Bed 8060 may lead to serious injury or death. Patient monitoring should be
determined by hospital protocol, a doctor, and the patient care plan. As with any less restrictive restraint
system, it is important to understand when the Posey Bed 8060 is needed, when it should not be used,
and the dangers related to entrapment, suffocation, choking and falls.
PRESCRIPTION ONLY
AND REQUIRED
TRAINING
BENEFITS
RISKS
Welcome to the Posey Bed 8060

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The Posey Bed 8060 is an A-frame canopy system. When attached to compatible hospital bed (not
included), the 8060 is designed to help provide a safe, controlled environment for patients at extreme risk
of injury from a fall or unassisted bed exit. The Posey Bed 8060 is a less restrictive alternative to physical
restraints – such as belts, vests or jackets – for patients at least 46 inches tall, weighing between 46
and 300 pounds. The Posey Bed 8060 is a restraint and must be prescribed by a licensed physician that
includes Rx use in the home environment.
The Posey Bed 8060 must be used in accordance with:
1. All state regulations
2. Federal Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regulations
3. The patient’s care plan (check with your doctor if you have questions about whether a patient’s care
plan is needed to help you meet the special needs [if applicable] of the patient)
4. The policies of your facility, if applicable
Patients who may benefit from the use of the Posey Bed 8060 include patients who are at extreme risk for
a fall and/or unassisted bed exit, including those with:
1. Severe osteoporosis (brittle, fragile bones)
2. Severe risk of fractures (broken bones) due to clinical conditions
3. Lack of muscle, fat, and subcutaneous tissue to absorb the impact of a fall
4. Concurrent use of anticoagulants (blood thinners)
5. A history of severe trauma in a prior fall
6. Conditions that cause uncontrollable movement, such as Huntington’s Disease
Certain patients at risk for a serious injury from a fall may also benefit from the use of the Posey Bed
8060. This includes patients with behavioral, physical or mental conditions, or other symptoms identified
by the IDHT such as:
1. Musculoskeletal problems that cause an unsteady gait, or impaired strength or biomechanics
2. Altered awareness due to medication or neural illnesses, conditions that impair alertness
and balance, and/or dementing illnesses1
3. Visual or peripheral neuropathies (numbness or weakness) that may impair gait or balance.
Most falls occur in neurology and medical units, with the highest rate in oncology units. Fall rates may be
higher in units with higher patient-to-nurse ratios.2
BED USE
PATIENTS WHO MAY
BENEFIT
CLINICAL
CONDITIONS
FALLS
INDICATIONS FOR USE
(WHEN THE POSEY BED
8060 CAN BE USED)
About the Posey Bed 8060
1 “Dementia patients are at increased risk of falls. This may be due to impaired judgment, altered gait, and/or sensory deficits,” from: Ellelt, Anne
“Keeping Dementia Residents Safe,” Assisted Living Consult, Sept/Oct 2007, page 20.
2 Hitcho EB et al. Characteristics and circumstances of falls in a hospital setting. JGIM, July 2004;19:732-739.

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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:
• 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.
• Patients who weigh 300 pounds or more
– This is the weight maximum of the bed.
• 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.
• Patients who rub excessively
• 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.
• 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)

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All hospital beds pose safety and entrapment risks. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received
approximately 803 entrapment reports with the use of standard hospital beds over a period of 24 years from
January 1, 1985 to January 1, 2009 in the U.S.3
The FDA formed the Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup (HBSW) to develop solutions to reduce the risk of
patient entrapment in hospital beds. The HBSW issued guidelines in 2006 describing seven potential
zones of entrapment and providing recommendations to reduce life-threatening entrapments associated
with hospital bed systems.4
The Posey Bed 8060 was designed to help eliminate each of the seven entrapment zones described in
the guidelines, when the canopy is used with a compatible hospital bed at the lowest acceptable height
(16 or 17 inches from the floor to the deck of the bed) and when configured with the head down and the
mattress flat.
At-risk patient are described as:
• Patients who, because of mental or physical disability, cannot reposition or remove themselves from a
confined area in the bed.
• Any other patient identified by the doctor, care plan or Interdisciplinary Healthcare Team (IDHT) to be at
risk of entrapment in the gaps created when the head of the Posey Bed is in the “up” position.
To help reduce the risk of entrapment, adhere to the following guidelines:
• Keep the mattress flat.
– If you need to elevate the head or body of an at-risk patient, while the patient is alone, keep the
mattress flat and use a Posey Torso Cushion (Cat. 8025) to position the patient.
– If you must leave the head of the bed up for an at-risk patient (for example, while watching TV or if
called for by the doctor’s order, or the patient’s care plan), use the Posey Filler Cushions (Cat. 8021).
• Provide extra monitoring.
– Monitor patient to make sure that the Posey Filler Cushions cannot be removed by an at-risk patient and
that an at-risk patient cannot crawl under or around the Posey Filler Cushions. (Adhere to the facility’s
restraint protocol.)
• Avoid stretching the canopy material.
– The canopy may stretch over time during normal use or by patients who engage in escape behaviors.
This could result in pocket areas on the inside of the canopy. Regular washing and drying should help
reduce this condition. DO NOT use any canopy that has tears or shows signs of damage, and request
a replacement.
If necessary, consult the doctor or the IDHT to find a different method of treatment for any at-risk patient.
AT-RISK PATIENTS
REDUCING THE RISK
OF ENTRAPMENT
DIFFERENT METHOD
OF TREATMENT
BACKGROUND
A Special Note
3 FDA Consumer Update: Practice Hospital Bed Safety; http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm164366.htm.
4 Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff – Hospital Bed System Dimensional and Assessment Guidance to Reduce Entrapment. March 10, 2006;
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/ucm072662.htm.

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If your patient’s physical or mental health changes, check with your doctor to make sure the Posey Bed
8060 is still needed. Use the Posey Bed 8060 only if there is not a less restrictive option. ALWAYS use the
least restrictive device available for the shortest time while you seek a less restrictive alternative.
Review the patient’s mental and physical status often to make sure that the benefits of using the Posey
Bed 8060 as a restraint outweigh the risks.
Safe use requires that:
1. You define and remove, if possible, the cause of the symptoms that require a restraint. This
may include catering to individual needs and routines, increasing rehabilitation, applying restorative
nursing, changing the environment or increasing supervision.
2. You tailor interventions to the individual needs of the patient after weighing factors, such as
the patient’s condition, behaviors, history and environment.
When possible, seek guidance from the patient’s family. Depending on the patient’s condition, alternatives
to restraints may include one of more of these:
1. A bedside companion
2. Fall alarms
3. Floor cushions
4. Lowering the volume on the TV
5. Adjusting window shades or dimming lights
6. Soft music
7. Use of a Posey Activity Apron (Posey Catalog, item #7400)
As with all restraints, the Posey Bed should NEVER be used for nursing convenience.
ALTERNATIVES TO
RESTRAINT USE
Patient Reassessment
Special Considerations for Home Care Environments
All caregivers must be properly trained and familiar with the content of the manual before caring for
the patient in a Posey Bed. Pay particular attention to all warnings and cautions in the manual to avoid
injury or death.
• Only for the amount of time prescribed for use by a licensed medical doctor (Rx only).
• Only if each caregiver has reviewed and understands all instructions and warnings for safe use.
• Only if persons are fully trained on the use of the Posey Bed 8060 and are present in the house
whenever the patient is in the bed.
You must carefully follow the doctor’s orders and the patient’s care plan (if any) for use of the Posey Bed
8060. This includes all orders for monitoring and patient release.
If your patient was using a Posey Bed during hospitalization or while in a nursing home, you should ask
the facility for a copy of the care plan to help guide you in the safe use of the Posey Bed. Check with the
doctor to see if the care plan is necessary to help meet the special needs of your patient.
USE IN A HOME CARE
SETTING
DR.’S ORDERS
CARE PLAN

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Entrapment risks for certain at-risk patients include canopy gaps. Raising the head of the Posey Bed 8060
will create “gaps” or “pockets” between the head of the bed and the canopy. These areas can cause an
extreme risk of serious injury or death from entrapment to certain at-risk patients. At-risk patients are:
• Patients who, because of mental or physical disability, cannot reposition or remove him or
herself from a confined area in the bed.
• Any patient identified by the doctor, the care plan, or Interdisciplinary Healthcare Team (IDHT)
to be at risk of entrapment in the gaps created when the head of the bed is up.
For at-risk patients, ALWAYS use Posey Filler Cushions (Catalog # 8021) or Posey Torso Cushions (Catalog
# 8025). Refer to pages 7, 12 and 13 for detailed information about reducing entrapment risks, and the
use of Posey Filler Cushions and Posey Torso Cushions.
NEVER leave side rails in the up position when the patient
compartment is closed. A failure to follow this warning may result in
serious injury or death from entrapment in the side rails, or between
the mattress and the side rails. The risk of entrapment is even greater
when the head of the bed is raised. These zones pose an extreme risk
of serious injury or death from entrapment. An agitated or aggressive
patient is also at risk of injury from contacting the side rails when they
are in the up position.
To help reduce the risk of entrapment, ALWAYS put side rails down when leaving a patient alone to reduce
the risk of entrapment and serious patient injury or death. Side rails should ONLY be used as an aid to
assist a patient in or out of bed, or to help prevent a patient fall while providing bedside care.
In case of a patient emergency, immediately address the patient’s needs or remove the patient from the
bed. Contact the doctor or call 911.
Importance of Patient Monitoring
If possible, the Posey Company recommends a caregiver sleep in the same room as the patient. If you
cannot be physically present to monitor the patient, you MUST use a device, such as a child monitor, for
CONSTANT audio and/or video monitoring. Test to be sure that you can hear low levels of activity in the
room. Failure to do so could result in serious injury or death.
ENTRAPMENT RISK
(ALL PATIENTS) - USE
OF SIDE RAILS
IN PATIENT EMERGENCY
ENTRAPMENT RISK
Filler Cushions
Entrapment Torso
Cushion
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• 6 inch (15 cm) Enclosed Mattress Compartment
Helps avoid the risk of a patient being trapped under the mattress. The mattress compartment can be
expanded to ten inches (10" [25 cm]) to fit a ten inch (10" [25 cm]) air type mattress.
• Nylon Canopy System
An A-frame green canopy surrounds the bed. The nylon is biocompatible. The canopy has four (4)
access panels for easy access to the patient, and multiple ports for intravenous lines, the nurse call
button, or drainage line. Zippers are secured with quick-release buckles.
BED FEATURES
AND BENEFITS
Description of the Posey Bed 8060
4. Nylon “U-Shaped”
Side Panel
2. Nylon
Canopy
11. Instruction Storage Pocket
3. A-Frame
8. Side
Panel
Tube Port
1. Mattress
Compartment
6. Quick-Release Buckle
9. Drainage
Port
7. Foam Padding
5a. Head
Access Panel
5b. Foot
Access
Panel
10. IV Post
Mount
Bracket
Components of the Posey Bed 8060 System
1. Enclosed Mattress Compartment accommodates a 6 inch (15 cm) mattress or a 10 inch (25 cm) air mattress.
2. Nylon Canopy is water-repellent.
3. A-Frame consists of a sturdy “A” shaped metal frame that supports the nylon canopy.
4. Two “U-Shaped” Side Panels – one (1) panel per side, each with a single zipper – provide easy patient access.
5. Head (4a) and Foot (4b) Access Panels –each with a single zipper – help to provide easy access to the patient at the head and
foot of the bed.
6. Quick-Release Buckles are clipped to the zipper pull-tabs for added patient security.
7. Foam Canopy Pads –six (6) pads – fit around the canopy frame to help reduce the risk of injury from contact with the frame.
8. Tube Ports – eight (8) ports – two on each of the four sides of the canopy – aid in running tubes into the patient compartment.
9. Drainage Ports – two (2) ports – one on each side of the U-shaped side panels.
10. IV Post Mount Brackets Four (4) brackets, two on each side firmly attach the frame to the IV socket on the hospital bed.
11. Posey Bed Instruction Storage Pocket stores all product Manuals and the “Quick-Check 10” for easy reference.

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Choosing the Right Bed for Use with the Posey Bed 8060
COMPATIBLE HOSPITAL
BEDS
The Posey Bed 8060 is an A-frame canopy that attaches to a compatible hospital bed. Because the canopy
does not include a bed, it is very important to choose the correct hospital bed for proper and safe use. Using
the wrong bed may result in serious injury or death to the patient. There are a number of hospital beds in use
today, from many manufacturers, which are fully compatible with the Posey Bed 8060. Hospital beds come
with either removable headboards and footboards, or non-removable headboards and footboards.
Compatible hospital beds must meet the following requirements:
• Length of bed frame must be ≤ 96" and does not retract < 76"
• Width of bed frame must be ≤ 36"
• The height of the bed platform (deck of the bed) from the
floor must be able to adjust between 16 and 25 inches.
Depending on the features of the bed, operational limits must also be observed when a Posey Bed canopy is
in use as described in the User Manual. For example, the head-of-bed angle can only be raised to ≤ 70°.
It is important to keep the bed platform in the lowest position to keep the canopy tight and avoid excess
material in the patient area when the patient is alone.
NEVER use any of the features listed below while using the Posey Bed 8060 canopy:
• NEVER lower the deck of the bed below sixteen inches (16") from the floor to prevent suspending the
mattress above the bed deck. The bottom of the canopy must be fully supported by the bed deck to
prevent canopy damage
• NEVER raise the hospital bed above twenty five inches (25") from the
floor to the deck of the bed
• NEVER tilt the hospital bed surface head-to-foot or foot-to-head
(Trendelenburg feature)
• NEVER allow the hospital bed to transform into a chair-shaped position, where
the foot of the bed can be lowered to an angle greater than five degrees (5°)
Using these features will damage the canopy system and bed motors and will
increase the risk of serious injury or death from entrapment, suffocation due
to excess material in the patient compartment, or an unassisted bed exit, which could result in a fall.
The Posey Bed 8060 may not always fit through doorways. In this situation, lower the top piece to the
lowest position, push the silver metal detent pin into the bottom hole, and then return it back to the top
hole after transport.
ALWAYS put the top rail back into the higher position, with the silver metal detent pin in the top hole,
to keep the canopy taut and avoid excess material in the patient compartment, which could pose an
entrapment risk.
ALWAYS use the IV Post mount brackets (comes standard with the Posey Bed 8060) on a hospital bed
with removable headboards and footboards. Mounting the IV Post Mount Bracket to the IV Post Socket will
firmly attach the A-frame to the bed.
ALWAYS use the Posey Bed Universal Straps (Cat. 8018, sold separately) for a hospital bed with non-
removable headboards and footboards to firmly attach the frame to the bed. NEVER attach the Universal
Straps to a bed with removable headboards and footboards. Doing so will cause the A-frame to detach
from the hospital bed when the bed is raised, and may result in serious injury or death from a fall or
unassisted bed exit. ALWAYS use Posey Bed Headboard/Footboard Pads (Cat. 8002, sold separately) to
cover the headboards and footboards to help prevent injury from direct contact with solid headboards and
footboards. Failure to do so may result in serious patient injury.
FITTING THE POSEY
BED 8060 THROUGH
DOORWAYS
BEDS WITH REMOVABLE
HEADBOARDS AND
FOOTBOARDS
BEDS WITH
NON-REMOVABLE
HEADBOARDS AND
FOOTBOARDS
Deck of Bed
16" - 25"
Do NOT lower the deck of the
bed below sixteen inches (16")
from the oor. The bottom
of the canopy must be fully
supported by the bed deck to
prevent canopy damage.
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NEVER use the Posey Bed 8060 with:
• Residential-type beds. The canopy system of the Posey Bed 8060 is not designed to securely attach to
residential-type beds. A failure to heed this warning may result in serious injury or death from
entrapment or suffocation, or from a fall or unassisted bed exit.
• Any hospital bed which cannot be lowered between sixteen (16") and seventeen (17") inches from the
deck of the bed to the floor. It is necessary to lower the bed to at least 17" to keep the canopy tight
and avoid a “blousing” effect of excess material in the patient compartment, which will increase the
risk of entrapment or suffocation.
• Any hospital bed that allows the head to be raised to an angle greater than seventy degrees (> 70°).
Raising the head to a greater angle will damage the canopy and increase the risk of serious injury or
death from a fall or unassisted bed exit.
• Any hospital bed that does not securely attach to the Posey Bed 8060 with either (1) the four IV Post
Mount Brackets or (2) the Posey Bed Universal Straps, as this may result in serious patient injury.
NEVER allow patient weight to exceed the maximum load of 300 lbs.
The Allen-head screws on the bottom center piece
of the Posey Bed 8060 must be secure, but loose
enough so the A-frame slides freely when raising
or lowering the head or foot of the hospital bed.
A failure to follow this warning may interfere with
proper operation of the hospital bed.
NEVER leave side rails in the up position when the patient compartment is closed. A failure to follow
this warning may result in serious injury or death from entrapment
in the side rails, or between the mattress and the side rails. The risk
of entrapment is even greater when the head of the bed is raised.
These zones pose an extreme risk of serious injury or death from
entrapment. An agitated or aggressive patient is also at risk of injury
from contacting the side rails when they are in the up position.
ALWAYS put side rails down when leaving a patient alone to reduce the risk of entrapment and serious
patient injury or death. Side rails should ONLY be used as an aid to assist a patient in or out of bed, or to
help prevent a patient fall while providing bedside care.
ALWAYS lower the bed deck to 16"-17" (41 - 43 cm) from the floor and make sure the top rail is in the
highest position before leaving the patient alone. This will keep the canopy tight and help prevent gaps or folds.
ALWAYS put the top rail back into the higher position, with the silver metal
detent pin in the top hole, to keep the canopy taut and avoid excess material in
the patient compartment, which could pose an entrapment risk.
ALLEN-HEAD
SCREWS
ENTRAPMENT RISK
(ALL PATIENTS) - USE
OF SIDE RAILS
ENTRAPMENT RISK
INCOMPATIBLE BEDS
Choosing the Right Bed for Use with the Posey Bed 8060 (Continued)
Corner
Pads
Top
Hole
Bottom
Hole
Allen Head Screws
Bottom Center Piece
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Canopy gaps present an entrapment risk for certain at-risk patients. Raising the head of the Posey Bed
8060 creates “gaps” or “pockets” between the head of the bed and the canopy. These areas pose an
extreme risk of serious injury or death from entrapment for certain at-risk patients. Keep the mattress flat
with the head of the bed down when an at-risk patient is alone. Use Posey Filler Cushions (Cat. 8021) if
an at-risk patient’s head or body must be elevated (for example, while watching TV, or if called for by the
doctor’s order or the patient’s care plan). In this case, provide extra monitoring per the facility’s restraint
protocol to ensure that the Posey Filler Cushions (Cat. 8021) cannot be removed by an at-risk patient and
that an at-risk patient cannot crawl under or around the Posey Filler Cushions. If filler cushions are not
available, lower the bed to the flat position and use a Posey Torso Cushion (Cat. 8025).
Filler Cushions
Entrapment Torso
Cushion
To help reduce the risk of suffocation, adhere to the following:
NEVER put a mattress inside the patient area.
ALWAYS keep the mattress in the mattress compartment and completely zipped.
Keep tubes or monitoring lines and the nurse call button inside the bed only if authorized by the care plan.
NEVER use the Posey Bed if there is damage to the canopy, access panels or zippers. A failure to heed
this warning may result in patient escape or unassisted bed exit, which may lead to serious injury or death
from a fall. ALWAYS check the canopy and the zippers before leaving the patient alone to help reduce the
risk of a fall or unassisted bed exit (see page 15).
NEVER leave a patient alone if the zippers do not close completely, there are holes in the canopy or netting,
the foam padding covering the metal frame is damaged or missing, or the frame is damaged (see page 29).
NEVER leave a patient in the Posey Bed if there is a risk of self-injury, injury to others or of the bed tipping
over, or if the patient tries to damage the bed.
1. Be aware that a sudden mood swing may cause violent or aggressive behavior. Follow the care plan,
the doctor’s orders, or your facility’s security policy, if applicable, for such patients.
2. A patient who may become violent or aggressive may require constant monitoring or different
methods of restraint.
3. No level of monitoring may avoid risk of serious injury to certain violent or aggressive
patients, i.e. patients
who flail from side to side attempting to tip over the bed or injure themselves against the frame.
4. Use of the Posey Bed by an agitated patient or a patient who tries to escape must be approved by
the doctor or the IDHT when tube(s) or line(s) are in use. There is a risk of serious injury or death if
the patient becomes entangled (caught up), or disrupts the integrity of a tube or monitoring line.
5. Watch for signs of claustrophobia or a significant increase in stress or physical movement. Remove
these patients from the Posey Bed IMMEDIATELY and notify the doctor. You may need to find a
different method of treatment.
RISKS ASSOCIATED
WITH SUFFOCATION
OR CHOKING
RISK OF FALL OR
UNASSISTED BED EXIT
VIOLENT OR
AGGRESSIVE PATIENTS
Warnings and Precautions
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Warnings and Precautions (Continued)
Failure to comply with the doctor’s order, the patient’s care plan and all instructions, warnings and cautions
in the manual and on all labels on the Posey Bed, could result in patient death or serious injury. Monitor the
patient’s condition according to the doctor’s orders, the patient care plans or facility policy, as applicable.
NEVER leave a patient alone without proper monitoring. Failure to monitor per the facility’s policy, the
doctor’s orders, or the care plan could result in serious injury or death.
NEVER make changes to the Posey Bed 8060 for any reason.
• NEVER use any device, such as a cable tie (zip tie) or padlock to secure panel zippers. Only use the
Posey Company quick-release buckles. You must ALWAYS be able to access the patient quickly in
an emergency.
• DO NOT add any accessory to the Posey Bed 8060 other than those recommended by the Posey Company.
ALWAYS keep pets or small children a safe distance from the Posey Bed 8060 to help prevent injury to
the patient, small child or pet, and/or damage to the bed, particularly when raising or lowering the bed.
Make sure there are no tears, holes or cuts in the nylon panels or netting and that the canopy and frame
are secure and attached properly to the hospital bed.
NEVER leave objects in the bed that will allow the patient to damage the canopy and, possibly, escape.
NEVER hang, suspend or attach toys or other items to the netting or canopy.
Avoid risk of a fall or unexpected bed movement. Minimize the risk of injury to you and the patient by
following the procedure (see pages 25 and 27) for moving patients in and out of the Posey Bed 8060 and
adhering to the facility’s patient moving procedure.
A fall may occur while one or more access panels are open during patient care. Make sure the patient is in a
safe position on the mattress before you open an access panel. Follow the procedures for securing the perimeter
guards, and NEVER leave a patient alone while the perimeter guard is in use or the canopy is open.
Monitor the patient’s condition per facility policy, the doctor’s orders or the care plan. Explain the use of
the nurse call button to the patient and the patient’s family.
Follow the care plan for daily patient release. Be sure to consider patient’s needs for:
1. Nourishment /Eating
2. Range of motion and rehabilitation
3. Walking
4. Recreation
5. Going to the bathroom (Toileting)
6. Restorative nursing (for in-patients)
When using the Posey Bed in the home, the Posey Company recommends that the caregiver sleep in
the same room as the patient. If you cannot be there in person, ALWAYS use something to monitor the
patient, such as a child monitor to provide constant audio or audio/video monitoring. Test the system to be
sure that you can hear low levels of activity in the room.
IMPORTANCE OF
ADHERING TO A
CARE REGIMEN
IMPORTANCE OF
PATIENT MONITORING
ALTERATIONS TO
THE POSEY BED
CHILDREN AND PETS
CHECKING THE
CANOPY
PRECAUTIONS DURING
PATIENT CARE
AND MOVING
ACCESS PANELS
DAILY MONITORING
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1. NEVER use the bed if a zipper slider is bent open or damaged, or if the zipper cannot be zipped
completely closed. Remove the patient from the damaged bed and exchange it for a Posey Bed in good
working condition. Send the damaged Posey Bed in for repair.
2. NEVER use the bed if the zipper pull-tab is missing or broken.
3. NEVER leave the patient’s bedside until all access panel zippers are completely closed. Quick-release
buckles must be connected and closed on both of the two (2) side access panels before the patient is
left alone (see page 17).
4. NEVER use the bed if a zipper coil is kinked, misaligned or has gaps and does not close completely
along the entire length.
Test that all zippers open easily and close completely along the entire length of the zipper. Inspect zipper
coils for any kinks or misalignment. If any are identified, zip and unzip the zipper. If condition continues, DO
NOT use product.
CHECKING THE
ZIPPERS
Warnings and Precautions (Continued)
NEVER rip the panels open, as this will
damage the zipper slider, preventing
the zipper from closing completely.
ALWAYS use the zipper pull-tabs to open and close zippers, and make sure that zippers are fully closed.
Opened Up
DAMAGED PULL-TAB
DO NOT use the Posey Bed if zippers
have open gaps that do not close
completely along the entire length.
DO NOT use the Posey Bed if zippers
and zipper pins are not completely
seated in their boxes and/or not all of
the teeth are engaged.
Note the kinks on this sample.
Before leaving the patient alone, apply
pressure with your hands along the
entire length of the zipper to make sure
the panel is completely closed and that
there are no gaps or openings along
the entire length of each zipper.
Snap the quick-release buckles
shut to make sure all zippers are
completely closed, and check by
tugging on each buckle.
Crown (Tab) Holder
Body
Pull-Tab
ZIPPER KINKS
UNDAMAGED PULL-TAB

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This section addresses basic bed operations to be performed routinely when accessing and caring for a
patient. These basic operations include how to:
• Install or replace the mattress
• Zip and unzip the access panels
• Use the tube ports
Please refer to the Assembly Instructions (M5080) for detailed assembly instructions.
Please refer to the Bed Manufacturer’s Instructions for Use for proper operation of the bed. (Refer to pages
11-12 for Choosing the Right Bed.)
ASSEMBLY MANUAL
BED MANUFACTURER’S
INSTRUCTIONS
The Posey Bed 8060 mattress compartment is designed to fit either:
• A standard mattress that is six inches high, thirty-five inches wide and eighty inches long (6" x 35" x 80"
[15 cm x 89 cm x 203 cm])
• An inflatable air-type mattress that is ten inches high, thirty-five inches wide and eighty inches long
(10" x 35" x 80" [25 cm x 89 cm x 203 cm])
Any other size mattress may result in damage to the bed, patient injury or death.
1. Completely unzip the mattress compartment.
2. Insert the mattress.
3. Completely zip the mattress compartment closed.
To fit the ten inch (10" [25 cm]) high air-type mattress in the mattress compartment:
1. Find the expansion zipper under the instruction storage pocket
on the side panel.
2. Fully expand the mattress compartment by unzipping the
zipper around the entire length of the mattress compartment.
3. Follow instructions above as to how to install a mattress.
To help reduce the risk of entrapment or suffocation:
• ALWAYS use the proper size mattress (see “Choosing the right
mattress” above). Using a smaller mattress will result in gaps between the canopy and mattress. Using
a larger mattress will stress the fabric and may damage the zipper.
• The mattress must be fully zippered into the mattress compartment at all times when a
patient is in the Posey Bed 8060.
• NEVER open or close the mattress compartment while the head or knee of the bed is in the
up position, as this may damage the fabric and/or the zipper.
• NEVER use a mattress less than six inches (6" [15 cm]) high. ALWAYS make sure the expansion
zipper is fully closed when using this size mattress.
• NEVER use a mattress smaller than ten inches (10" [25 cm]) high when the compartment is expanded.
• Make sure the expansion zipper is closed when using a six inch (6” [15 cm]) mattress.
• NEVER put a mattress inside the patient area of the bed.
A failure to follow these warnings may result in excess material in the patient area and increase the risk of
serious injury or death from entrapment or suffocation.
CHOOSING THE
RI GHT M AT TRE SS
HOW TO INSTALL
TH E MAT TR ES S
MAT T RES S
COMPARTMENT
EXPANSION
INTRODUCTION
Basic Bed Operation
Installing or Replacing the Mattress
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Zipping and Unzipping the Access Panels
The Posey Bed has four (4) zippered access panels, each labeled:
• 2 side panels (A & B)
• 1 end panel (C)
• 1 end panel (D)
All panels unzip for easy patient access.
There is a quick-release buckle at the start of each zipper on the
side access panels. To open the buckle, pinch the two (2) sides
together and pull the clip apart.
To close the buckle, push the male and female ends of the
quick-release buckle together until you hear a click.
ALWAYS tug at the clip after closing to make sure it is connected.
Make sure the quick-release buckles are completely fastened on
both of the two (2) side access panels on the Posey Bed 8060
before leaving the patient’s bedside. A failure to do so could result
in serious injury or death from a fall or unassisted bed exit. NEVER
use the bed if any of the four (4) quick-release buckles are missing
or damaged and do not close completely.
The Posey Bed 8060 has four (4) zippered access panels: two side panels and two end panels.
Side Panels. Each side panel has two zippers and a pull-tab. Each zipper has a pull-tab for opening
and closing zippers. At the top corner on each side of the bed are quick-release buckles, a set of WHITE
buckles and a set of BLACK buckles. The two WHITE buckles must fit together and the two BLACK buckles
must fit together.
End Panels. Each end panel has two zippers and a pull-tab. For more security, place the zipper pulls in
the overlap position, labeled “Hide Zipper Here,” to keep tabs out of reach and sight of the patient.
To secure the side panel to the top of the frame, fold the mesh access panel over once and attach the
hook-and-loop strips to one another. Fold the canopy over again and attach the back of the hook-and-loop
to the sewn hook-and-loop strips on the top of the canopy. Repeat on other side and then roll the canopy
at the middle and secure with the center support strap.
USING THE QUICK-
RELEASE BUCKLES
ACCESS PANELS
SECURE THE
SIDE PANELS
INTRODUCTION
Hook-and-loop
Hook-and-loop
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Each zipper has a pull-tab for opening and closing zippers. ALWAYS use the pull-tabs to open and close
the zippers. ALWAYS make sure that all zipper teeth are engaged. Refer to page 15 for zipper warnings
and precautions.
HOW TO PROPERLY ZIP
AND UNZIP PANELS
Zipping and Unzipping the Access Panels (Continued)
Each access panel zipper has a plastic tag with warning instructions. If the plastic tag is damaged or
becomes unreadable, it must be replaced. Call the Posey Company at 1.800.447.6739 and request a free
replacement (Part L9368).
NEVER use the Posey Bed 8060 if there is damage to the canopy, damage to the access panels, or if
the entire zipper does not close completely. A failure to follow this warning may lead to serious injury or
death from a fall. ALWAYS check the canopy and make sure the entire zipper is completely closed before
leaving the patient alone to help reduce the risk of a fall or unassisted bed exit.
REPLACING
WARNING TAGS
DO NOT use a zipper with open gaps that does not
close completely along entire length.
Note the kinks on this sample.Press against the closed zipped panel along the entire length
of the zipper to make sure there are no gaps or openings
before leaving the patient alone.
ZIPPER KINKS
BASIC BED OPERATION
NEVER rip the panel open, as this will damage the zipper
slider, preventing the zipper from closing completely.
Crown (Tab) Holder
Body
Pull-Tab
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INTRODUCTION Tube and drainage ports allow for tubes (food, drainage, etc.) and IV lines to be delivered to and from the
patient while in the bed.
To run a tube or line into the patient compartment, unzip the port, run the tube or line through the zipper
opening into the patient compartment, and zip the port closed. Close the zipper as much as possible
without stopping the flow of the tube.
A tube port in use. A drainage port in use.
DO NOT place the tube through the netting.
Make sure zippers are fully closed when ports are not in use. This will help reduce the risk of the patient
damaging or opening a port, or trying to escape by putting a hand or foot through a port.
NEVER leave an unused port open when the patient is alone.
ALWAYS check the condition of all tubes when raising or lowering the bed. There should be no “kinks” in
the tube, and fluids should flow freely to and from the patient.
HOW TO RUN
TUBE OR LINE
Using the Tube and Drainage Ports
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PURPOSE To provide a series of checklists to make sure the bed has been properly assembled, is in an appropriate
location and that anyone who interacts with a patient in the bed has successfully completed training prior
to first use.
Use the following checklists before using the Posey Bed 8060 with a patient:
• Check for Proper Bed Assembly
• Guidelines for Proper Bed Location
• Guidelines for Training
3 CHECKLISTS
To provide a guide to confirm that the Posey Bed 8060 was properly assembled and delivered in
good condition.
Biomedical engineer or other authorized hospital personnel.
Prior to use with a new patient, photocopy and retain this checklist to record that each item
has been verified.
NOTE: Each No (in the table below) must be corrected before allowing a patient to use the bed.
PURPOSE
WHO SHOULD
DO THIS TASK?
CHECKLIST
Before First-Time Use
Check Yes No
1. Is the canopy metal frame unbent and unbroken?
2. Is the A-frame securely attached to the hospital bed using the four (4) IV post
mount brackets or the two (2) universal bed straps?
3. Does the bed feel secure and free from any loose or moving parts?
4. Is the metal canopy frame completely covered by foam padding with no
visible foam?
5. Is the canopy and netting clean and free from any tears, holes or abrasions
(cuts) (page 14)?
6. Are all zippers fully closed with zipper pins completely seated in their boxes
and all teeth engaged (page 18)?
7. Do the zippers close completely and open easily?
8. When pressure is applied along the entire length of the zipper, does the
zipper hold completely without gaps or openings (page 18)?
Checking for Proper Bed Assembly
BEFORE FIRST TIME USE