Ferno NeoMate 679 - Harness Adjustment and Release; Loosening Harness Straps; Releasing the Patient; Storing the Neomate

Model Neomate
LOOSENING THE HARNESS STRAPS
To loosen the straps, refer to Figures 7 and 8 and use the
following procedures:
1. Grasp the adjustment tab (Figure 7) with one hand and
pull the torso strap (B) back through the tab with your
other hand.
2. Steady the central buckle with one hand and loosen
the shoulder strap (A) by pulling it upward with the
other hand.
3. Repeat with the other shoulder/torso strap.
4. Loosen the crotch strap by grasping the adjustment tab
with one hand and pulling downward on the portion of
the strap that rests against the body (Figure 8).
A
B
Adjustment
Tab
Releasing the Patient from the
Neomate Harness
1. Loosen the crotch strap.
2. Slide the chest clip down toward the central buckle
and unthread the shoulder strap on the patient's left
side from the clip.
3. Press the red release button in the central buckle
and pull the buckle slightly downward to release the
shoulder straps from the buckle.
4. Loosen the shoulder straps and slide them away from
the patient's body.
5. Lift the patient from the Neomate according to local
protocols.
Storing the Neomate
1. Detach the Neomatefromthecotandspreaditat
on the cot mattress.
2. Attach the shoulder straps to the central buckle and
adjust all straps to lay smoothly against the blanket.
3. Fold the backrest straps across the blanket.
4. Fold the crotch panel up toward the center of the
blanket.
5. Fold the cot main-frame straps and the lower blanket
panels across the center of the Neomate.
6. Beginning at the crotch panel, fold the Neomate
upward. Secure the roll with the hook-and-loop straps.
Figure 8 - Loosening the Crotch Strap
Fixed Crotch
Buckle
Crotch
Strap
Using the Neomate
Figure 7 - Loosening the Strap