ArmGuard

Quick start guide

Open Pack(s) and inspect ALL components

Open pack(s) at least 10 minutes prior to use.

ArmGuard Packs may occasionally lose their seal and inflate. They remain suitable for patient use.

If components do not appear fully inflated after 10 minutes, open new pack.

Inspect all components to verify all are present and undamaged.

DO NOT use if Velcro on sleds or pads appears worn, peeling, or damaged in any manner.
Confirm that rail clamps are free of defects and in good working order.

Secure Pad to Sled

Choose correct STANDARD pad for right or left side arm. (BASIC pads, which are shorter, are interchangable.)

Place ArmGuard sled on table.

Place pad on table, Velcro side up, next to the sled.

Gently pull up the middle two squares. (These are the “adhesion tabs” to be used to fasten the pad to the sled.)

Flip the tabs away from you and place them on table with Velcro side down.

Pick up pad with the ends folded back. Place pad on sled, Velcro-side down.

Place tabs snug against the side of the sled. Secure tabs in position. (The longest end of the STANDARD ArmGuard pad will aim toward the distal end and patient’s hand. BASIC pads do not have a “long” end.)

Attach Sled to OR Table

Mount wide-based rail clamps to the rails of the torso/back section of surgical table.

Insert post of Rail-Mounted Sled into the rail clamp and lower until edge of sled is level with table top.

Tighten rail clamp.

Place Width Extender

If using Width Extender, insert it under the arm pad before securing patient’s arm.

Adjust Sled width/level of compression

Pull the knob, located under the sled, down to disengage the spring pin.

Turn the knob clockwise to lock the pin in the open position.

Slide sled to the desired position, with spring pin beneath one of the restraining holes in the sled.

Turn the knob counter-clockwise to release the spring pin and allow it to spring up into place. (The pin will re-seat with an audible “click” when aligned with a restraining hole.)

Secure patient’s arm

Insert arm. (The longest end of the STANDARD pad should cover and protect the hand. BASIC pad may leave fingers exposed.)

Wrap pad around arm and secure Velcro on both segments of the pad. (For the BASIC pad, you may reposition the sled or the pad if you want the pad to envelop the fingers.)