PETERM PM-3010 Support Belt Soft Instruction Manual

: August 7, 2024
: PETERM

PETERM PM-3010 Support Belt Soft Instruction Manual

General Information

Thank you for choosing a Petermann product.

Please read the user manual carefully before using the product for the first time!

The current understanding in modern occupational health and safety is that people in nursing professions experience significant work-related physical strain. Back injuries are common. There are many situations in which a patient has to be transferred from a bed, a wheeled stretcher, ambulance stretcher, an X-Ray table or a wheelchair to a different stretcher or seat. The strain on the user and the patient / care-dependent can be reduced significantly through the use of sliding mats.

The use of transfer aids should be conditional upon the user having learned to use the equipment properly. The user has to decide for themselves what equipment is suitable to the patient’s situation and the intended sequence of movements.

The Support Belt is part of a product range with a wide range of possible applications. This product is used in particular when raising and/or transferring patients in home care and other health care facilities as well as hospitals.

The product may only be used for the specified purpose and under the specified conditions.

The Support Belts are a safe transfer aid, which allows for a transfer which is pleasant and comfortable for the patient as well as being simple and back- friendly for the users.

The information in this user manual is for the patient who is being transferred and moved, as well as the user performing the transfer / position change.

Contact us if you require additional information or assistance using the Petermann product.

Product versions

Item no.: PM-6012 SOFT Support Belt XS Soft (width: 450 – 700 mm) / (17,7”- 27,6”)
Item no.: PM-6013 SOFT Support Belt S Soft (width: 600 – 1100 mm) / (23,6”- 43,2”)
Item no.: PM-6014 SOFT Support Belt M Soft (width: 720 – 1400 mm) / (28,3” – 55,1“)
Item no.: PM-6015 SOFT Support Belt L Soft (width 1000 – 1700 mm) / ( 39,4” – 66,9”)
Item no.: PM-6016 SOFT Support Belt XL Soft (width: 1500 – 1950 mm) / (59,0”- 76,8”)

Accessories

Item no.: PM-3010 Looped Belt

Scope of delivery

Support Belt
User manual

Storage, transport

Store/transport at -5 C – 40 C
Other: protect from sunlight

Service life / lifecycle

If the product is used in accordance with the safety instructions, then the expected product service life is five years. However, the effective service life may vary depending on the frequency and intensity of use and the number of washing and disinfection cycles.

Perform regular function checks on the product and be sure to observe the safety information (see item 2).

Safety information

WARNING indicates a potential danger which could lead to personal injury or material damage.

➢ It is the responsibility of the organisation / the user to determine, on the basis of the circumstances (weight / health condition of the patient) and the capabilities of the user, whether several users may be required for the transfer and/or whether additional safety measures are required.
➢ Do not use product with prolonged skin contact.
➢ Defective products may no longer be used.
➢ Risk of accident! When using the Support Belt, always ensure that the bed, the stretcher or any sort of mobile support whatsoever is standing securely, i.e. that brakes on it are engaged.
➢ Ensure that the transfers are performed by the users in a back-friendly manner.
➢ Weight limits must be observed (200 kg) / (440,9 lbs).
➢ Transfer products are subject to a natural ageing process. Inspect the equipment regularly to ensure proper functionality.
➢ The use of non-standard cleaning agents or bleaching agents, alcohols, fabric softeners or other chemical laundry additives may lead to permanent deterioration of the Support Belt properties.

Symbols used

Function check

Transfer products are also subject to a natural ageing process. Inspect the equipment regularly and carefully, in particular before each use.

Visual inspection
Ensure that material, seams, handle loops and buckles are undamaged and in functional order.

Anti-slip function
No anti-slip function: product can be moved
Good anti-slip function: Product cannot be moved

Load test handles
Pull firmly on the handle loops – Check material and seams
Load test buckles
Pull firmly on the closed buckle – Check buckle and seams

➢ Defective products may no longer be used!

Using the product

Indication and further use

Due to the wide range of possible applications, the indications cannot be tied to a specific clinical picture, since . Support Belts are suitable for all applications involving people who require assistance.

➢ Conveying security when changing position or walking
➢ Muscle tension can be reduced
➢ Increase in independence

This product may be reused.
Before reusing the product, be sure to perform a thorough function check (see item 2.2) as well as cleaning or disinfection of the product (see item 5).

Contraindications

Contraindications cannot be tied to a specific clinical picture. Under consideration of the safety information (see item 2), the product may not be used if the patient has any of the following conditions:

➢ Fractures of the lower extremities
➢ Multiple paralysis (only in combination with additional products)

Application risks

➢ Improper fastening → risk of falling
➢ Material damage and the resulting risk of falling

Areas of application

The product can be used in home care and other health care facilities as well as hospitals.

Application illustration

Application

Application

The Support Belt is placed around the hips or waist of the patient, closed with a size adjustable quick fastener and pulled tight.

Transfer while sitting

Prerequisites for the transfer

➢ adequate trunk stability
➢ sufficient muscle tone in the legs

Option A

➢ Grasp the belt
➢ Step forward
➢ Shift weight backwards
➢ Turn in the desired direction

Option B

➢ Assistance with kinaesthetic seated transfers
➢ Combination with the sliding board

Transfer while standing

Option A

– Grasp the belt
– Step forward
– Shift weight to the back while providing assistance to stand up
– Use small steps to steer in the desired direction
– Step forward
– Tense
– Assist with safe sitting down

Option B

– Mobilisation to standing (see option A)
– Assist with safe walking

Other

➢ The user can also put on a Support Belt to facilitate a safer and more fluid transfer
➢ Anxious patients are given a sense of safety

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Approved accessories, combination with other products

Support Belts are used in combination with the following products:

➢ PM-3010 Looped Belt
➢ PM-3005 Leg Belt
➢ PM-5080 Turning Disc
➢ PM-5020/30/50 Sliding Board
➢ PM-3012/15 Raising Aid Standard/Magic

The Looped Belt in combination with the leg belt can optionally be used with patients who lack muscle tone. The Looped Belt prevents the Support Belt from sliding up during the transfer. The two loops on the loop belt are attached to the handles of the Support Belt and positioned underneath the patient’s legs using the clips. The Leg Belt serves to stabilise the lower extremities.

Petermann transfer aids are part of a comprehensive aid product range, which are effective and back-friendly for the user and comfortable and supportive for the patients. Additional Petermann products may be used according to the situation and clinical picture. Ask our experts. We are happy to help you!

Product marking / CE

The Petermann Support Belt is a Class I Medical Device and meets the EU- Regulation 2017/745 of the European Parliament and Council dated 05.04.2017 for medical devices, also called MDR.

Petermann GmbH is certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO 13485 by TÜV Süd, Medical Devices – Quality management systems applicable to the design and development, production and distribution of aids for people of limited mobility.

Cleaning, care and disinfection

Be sure to follow the care instructions on the label of each product as well as the manuals for use.

Technical Data

The manufacturing of our products is subject to highest quality standards. Due to usual manufacturing variations published dimensions and further information concerning the condition of the product are defined as target production specifications. Deviations which might occur are monitored by professional quality management procedures and do not represent a reduction in performance of the respective product.

Warranty

➢ The company Petermann warrants that the product is free from defects in material and workmanship.
➢ The warranty period is 3 years. It does not cover defects attributable to abrasion, normal wear, improper use or improper cleaning.
➢ The company Petermann is not liable for accidental or consequential injury or material damage.