OPERA - Department of Nursing

Using your OperaP1006b• Note: If desired the straps may bepassed under the pillow thereby leaving itunder the patient’s head for addedcomfort (see fig 47).End of cross strap to bepushed under patientStrapguidemP1279: P1006d2, P1167bFig. 44Slide any strap that can be easily done so, under thepatient, perhaps by carefully lifting the patient’shead and legs. For straps under the weight of thepatient use the strap guide as follows.Loose endof strapFig. 46Warning: With obese patientsespecially, or under buttocks, care mustbe taken initially, not to trap any skin, asthe strap guide is fed under the patient.Continue until all the straps are under thepatient and through the clamps, ensureeach strap is pulled tight and locked intoposition by pressing each clasp fullydown (see fig. 43 and 48).All cross straps must enter directly intothe clamps, and must not be passedaround the side section (see fig. 43)Check that both end tubes are fullylocated into each side section (with thecorrect matching arrow labels).Fig. 45Thread the long section of the strap that is to gounder the patient through the strap guide as showninset in figure 46. Then gently push the strap andguide under the patient (see fig. 46) until the strapcan be pulled clear and connected through theopposite strap clamp. Slide the guide back out fromunder the patient keeping the guide under thepositioned strap.Warning: If not already attached, fix thefour suspension straps in the positionsindicated by labels on the side sections(see fig 49)26