Posey KeepSafe Essential User manual

KeepSafe® Essential
8373, 8373NP
Instruction Manual
Before using the Posey KeepSafe Essential, read this entire
manual and save for future reference.
The Posey KeepSafe Essential
is an important part of your
falls management protocols.
Ensure all parts of this
system are operational
before leaving a
patient/resident
unattended.
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Contents
Before You Begin ........................................................................... 3-4
Features ..........................................................................................5-7
Contents.............................................................................................8
Options ...............................................................................................9
Preparing the KeepSafe Essential for Use .....................................10-11
Storing Your KeepSafe Essential...................................................12-13
Setting Alarm Mode ..........................................................................14
Setting Alarm Tone ...........................................................................15
Adjusting Alarm Volume .................................................................... 16
The SUSPEND Button ....................................................................... 17
Connecting to AC Power (Optional) ...................................................18
Mounting the KeepSafe Essential ................................................ 19-26
Monitoring in Cord and Magnet Mode ..........................................27-28
Connecting Magnet Cord to Patient/Resident ..............................29-30
Patients/Residents with Pacemakers or Defibrillators ........................30
The KeepSafe Essential and Use of Physical Restraints ....................31
Warnings and Cautions ............................................................... 32-34
Alarm Cleaning and Storage..............................................................35
Battery Maintenance.........................................................................36
Troubleshooting Guide.......................................................................37
Product Specifications.......................................................................38
Limited Lifetime Warranty .................................................................39
Repair Service...................................................................................39
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Before You Begin
The Posey KeepSafe Essential is an easy to use, restraint free addition
to your falls management program. The KeepSafe Essential provides an
early warning when a patient/resident attempts to rise from a bed, chair
or toilet. This system does not prevent falls or injury from falls and is not
a substitute for patient/resident care, rounding and a comprehensive
falls management protocol in your facility.
The KeepSafe Essential consists of an alarm with an adjustable cord
and magnet and activates as the patient/resident attempts to rise and
disconnects the magnet.
Indications for Use
Persons who may benefit from the use of the Posey KeepSafe
Essential include:
• Patients/residents with diminished cognitive or mobility skills. For
example, the frail, disabled, or those with neurologic deficits.
• Patients/residents receiving medications that may cause disorientation,
drowsiness, dizziness, or frequent urination.
• Patients/residents (new or existing) with a history of falls, or who
are assessed to be at risk of falling based on your selected fall-risk
assessment.
• Patients/residents who are restless or prone to get up in the middle of
the night, e.g., due to incontinence, or with nighttime voiding habits.
• Patients/residents who require mandatory bed rest.
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Contraindications
NOTE: The KeepSafe Essential may not be suitable for all high fall-
risk patients/residents. See Posey catalog for other options for such
patients/residents.
The KeepSafe Essential should NEVER be used as the only means of
surveillance for:
• Agitated, combative or suicidal patients/residents.
• Patients/residents at extreme risk of a life-threatening fall (ex.
patients/residents with bone injuries or previous hip fractures).
For these patients/residents, Posey recommends use of the KeepSafe
Essential along with a more intensive falls management measure. See
Posey catalog for options such as floor mats, and/or hip protectors
among other fall management products.
Response Policy
Make sure your facility has a clearly defined policy for response to falls
management and fall alarms. This may include contacting the patient/
resident over the nurse call intercom system and telling them to return
to their bed or chair and waiting for assistance, and/or sending staff
immediately to the patient’s/resident’s location for assistance. Be sure to
place a flag or notification device on the patient’s/resident’s door, in their
room, and next to the respective patient’s/resident’s room light at the
nurse’s station to identify high fall-risk patients/residents and alert staff
to respond quickly to fall alarm situations.
Facility falls management policy should address the frequency of visits
by nursing staff to:
• Confirm patient/resident is safe.
• Attend to patient/resident needs for nutrition, toileting, exercise,
and therapy.
• Check alarm function every time before leaving patient/resident
unattended.
If the alarm does not function properly, remove the alarm from service
and replace it with a properly functioning alarm. DO NOT use the
alarm or magnet if it does not activate each time magnet is removed
from face plate.

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PEND
LED
INDICATOR
SUSPEND
FRONT VIEW
Features of the KeepSafe Essential
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MAGNET
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9VDC
ON/OFF SWITCH
(WITH NP VERSION,
NO ON/OFF SWITCH)
VOLUME
TONE
MODE
BATTERY
COMPARTMENT
Voice
&
Tone
VoiceTone
VolumeTo ne
Qty 4AAA Alkaline Qty 4AAA Alkaline
SUSPEND
LEFT SIDE VIEW
REAR VIEW (Open Battery Door)
AC POWER
ADAPTER INPUT
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Features of the KeepSafe Essential (Cont.)
• Five alarm tones. There are five different alarm tone options
which can be used in different patient/resident rooms, or to discern
between different caregivers or levels of fall risk for easy patient/
resident identification.
• Three alarm modes. Three alarm modes allow for facility or alarm
choices regarding caregiver notification in the event the alarm is
triggered. The alarm modes are “Voice and Tone,” “Tone Only” and
“Voice Only.”
• High and low volume settings. Two alarm volume settings allow
for facility or alarm choices regarding caregiver notification in the
event the alarm is triggered. The volume options are low and high.
• SUSPEND button. Silences the alarm until the magnet is replaced
on the magnet plate. Alarm will resume monitoring when you place
the magnet back on the face plate.
• Cord and magnet monitoring. Alarm activates when magnet is
removed. Magnet pull cord adjusts to range of mobility and “safety
zone” best suited for each patient/resident.
• Battery operated. The alarm uses four (4) “AAA” alkaline batteries.
• Audible low battery warning. Alarm “chirps” about every 15
seconds when batteries need changing. This sound is different than
any of the alarm tones and easily alerts caregivers of the need to
change batteries.
• DC jack. For AC connection.
• AC adapter. The KeepSafe Essential 8373AC enables users to
operate on AC electrical power. (To obtain the AC adapter with the
8373 alarm, order the 8373AC).
• Impact resistant cover. Helps minimize damage if dropped.
NOTE: Cat. 8373NP (No Power Model) does NOT have an ON/OFF
switch. This is to prevent patients/residents or caregivers from turning off
the alarm. The only way to turn off this model is to remove the batteries.
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NOTE: If you require the ability to run on AC power, order 8373AC
or 8373NPAC
Each KeepSafe Essential is shipped to you with:
• Alarm (1)
• Magnet with adjustable length cord and locking clip (1)
• “AAA” Alkaline Batteries (4)
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OPTIONS
Customer may order the following bracket systems:
8208G GCX Alarm Mounting
Bracket Assembly –
vertical wall mounts
8269 Attachment Bracket
with BioThane®strap –
bed and wheelchair mounting
8278N Narrow Saddle
Bracket – wheelchair mounting
8208 Wall Bracket –
wall mounting
8288 Alarm Bracket –
IV pole
8289 Wheelchair
Bracket – mounting on
back of wheelchair
8276 Wire Bracket –
headboard or footboard bed
mounting, or chair mounting
8208H Modular Services
Alarm Mounting Bracket –
horizontal wall mounts
8208CS Command™Strip*
Alarm Mounting System –
wall mounting
*3M and Command™ are the worldwide trademarks or registered trademarks of 3M.

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Preparing the KeepSafe Essential for Use
Battery Installation:
The battery-operated KeepSafe Essential is portable and long lasting.
Fresh alkaline batteries have an estimated life of 30 days of daily use.
Actual life depends on alarm mode, tone and volume you select.
Alarm will “chirp” about every 15 sec-
onds when new batteries are needed.
Change batteries at once.
1. If your alarm does NOT have an ON/
OFF switch (Cat. 8373NP), connect a
magnet before inserting the batteries.
If your alarm DOES have an ON/
OFF switch (Cat. 8373), slide the
power switch to the OFF position before
inserting/changing batteries.
2. Press down on the arrow and slide
the battery compartment door
completely off (Fig. 1). Set battery
door aside.
3. Drape the red ribbon across the
battery compartment and insert four
(4) new “AAA” batteries as pictured
inside the battery compartment
(Fig. 2). Take care not to damage
battery contacts. Batteries should be
inserted on top of red ribbon and the
loose end of the ribbon should stick
out the other end for easy battery
removal (Fig. 3).
4. Lay the loose end of the red ribbon
on top of the batteries and reattach
the battery compartment door. Slide it
shut, locking it into place.
Fig. 2
Fig. 1
Fig. 3
PREPARING