Ferno KED Pro - 5.3-5.4 Patient Prep and Deployment

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KED® ProUsing the KED® Pro
1. Stand the carrying case on end with the open end
facing upward.
2. Pullthengerloopstoopenthecarryingcase.
3. Lift the KED
®
Pro out of the carrying case (Figure 19).
4. Unfasten the three hook-and-loop storage straps
(Figure 20) and unroll the KED
®
Pro.
5.3 Applying the Cervical Collar
Apply the cervical collar according to local protocols and the
cervical-collar manufacturer’s instructions.
In Figure 18, one operator holds the patient’s head and neck in
neutral alignment while the other operator applies the Ferno
®
WizLoc
®
cervical collar before the KED
®
Pro is applied.
AFTER the cervical collar has been applied, one operator
maintains manual stabilization of the patient’s head and neck
until the patient is properly secured within the KED
®
Pro.
Figure 18 - Applying the WizLoc® Cervical Collar
Figure 19 -
Removing the
KED® Pro from the
Carrying Case
Figure 20 - KED® Pro Storage Straps
Storage Straps
5. Fold the three storage straps back onto themselves
to prevent them from interfering with using the chest
straps (Figure 21 and Figure 22).
6. If the head straps are not stored on the KED
®
Pro,
remove them from the pocket of the carrying case.
Also remove at least one pad from the accessories
compartment.
Figure 21
- Storage
Strap
Figure 22
- Storage
Strap
Folded Back
Onto Itself
5.4 Removing the KED® Pro from the Carrying Case
Finger Loop