Some patients pull at lines, dressings or tubes without any intent behind it, and the harm from that is real. The Posey Double Security Mitt covers the hand and keeps the fingers together so the patient cannot grip and pull, while still leaving the hand padded and comfortable.
The double hook and loop closure is the reason for the name. It takes two deliberate actions to open, which is enough to stop a confused patient working it off, and staff can still remove it quickly when they need to. The mesh back lets a nurse check skin colour and circulation without taking the mitt off.
The palm is filled with a washable fibre fill, there are no finger separators, and the design is ambidextrous so one mitt fits either hand. Connecting straps are included where range of motion needs limiting as well.
Restraint of any kind needs a clinical decision, documentation and regular skin and circulation checks behind it.
