Skil-Care Stars and Stripes Gait Belt

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• Gait Belt Use:
  - Place belt around patients waist only. Do not place around chest.
  Metal Buckle: Secure by threading metal-tipped end through buckle hinge, over teeth, and through slot at back of buckle.
  Delrin Buckle: Secure by inserting male end into female end. Release by simultaneously pressing tabs at top and bottom of buckle. Position buckle behind patient. Do not permit patient to have access to buckle.
  - Make certain belt fits snugly. Leave enough room so that you can get both hands around webbing.
  - Grasp belt at patients back and side. A right handed caregiver should place his/her right hand at the patients back and left hand patients left side. A left handed should do the opposite.
  - To achieve your most secure grip, slide your hands upward under the belt. Palms facing away from the patient.
  - Before lifting, ambulating or transferring patient be certain that you have the physical capacity to support the patients weight. If necessary, two caregivers may be required to perform these tasks.
• Easy Care:
  - The Stars and Stripes gait belts may be laundered and dried at temperatures up to 180 degrees F (82 degrees C).
  - Do not use bleach