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A Posey vest is a type of medical restraint used to restrain a patient to a bed or chair. [1] Its name comes from the J.T. Posey Company , its inventor, though the term "Posey" is used generically to describe all such devices. [ 2 ]
Medical restraints are generally used to prevent people with severe physical or mental disorders from harming themselves or others. A major goal of most medical restraints is to prevent injuries due to falls. Other medical restraints are intended to prevent a harmful behavior, such as hitting people.
Posey vest, a type of medical restraint; See also. All pages with titles containing Posey; Posie or nosegay; Posy (given name)—Includes Posee, Posey, Posi, and Posie
A Posey straitjacket (medium-size) with added restraints seen from the rear. A straitjacket is a garment shaped like a jacket with long sleeves that surpass the tips of the wearer's fingers. Its most typical use is restraining people who may cause harm to themselves or others.
The device deploys a 7.5-foot Kevlar tether to entangle a person's arms or legs from as far as 25 feet. When used, BolaWrap makes a snapping, whip-like sound , according to an online video ...
The device consists of cuffs which are wrapped around the patient's wrists or ankles, and straps that are attached to the frame of their bed or a restraint chair. [1] Limb restraints can be fabric, leather or metal. The most commonly used type of limb restraints are fabric restraints.
In some cases, an inability to balance is referred to as a symptom known as ataxia. But ataxia can also be its own condition or disease.
A gay Georgia couple convicted of sickening sexually abuse of their two adopted sons will spend the rest of the lives behind bars.. William and Zachary Zulock, 34 and 36, were each sentenced last ...