LIFT OPERATION: PATIENT TRANSFER
WARNING: Do not attempt to transfer a patient without prior approval of the patient’s healthcare professional and without having read the instructions and practiced using the patient lift.
WARNING: Use special care for those patients who cannot cooperate while being lifted.
WARNING: Ensure all bolts, hooks, and loops are securely fastened.
WARNING: Use only Lumex slings with Lumex patient lifts. DO NOT exceed the maximum weight capacity of the selected sling.
WARNING: DO NOT use torn, cut, frayed or broken slings as personal injury could result.
WARNING: Ensure the floor area is clear of any obstacle that could cause a caster to stop and possibly tip the patient lift.
WARNING: GF Health Products, Inc. strongly recommends that two caregivers take part in the lifting process.
Info: Instructional videos that review the application of several sling styles and lifting scenarios are available at www.grahamfield.com.
Lifting the patient from a bed
1.With patient
2.Place sling, folded lengthwise, halfway under patient with lower edge just beneath knees.
3.Roll patient onto their side toward attendant, pull sling to smooth it, and center patient on sling.
4.Pull the leg loops forward and under the thighs.
5.Cross the loops, one through the other.
6.Roll the base of the patient lift under the bed, locating the spreader bar over the patient. Be careful not to lower the spreader bar onto the patient. Center the spreader bar over the patient before lifting.
WARNING: Do not lock or block the patient lift casters when lifting. The casters must be free to roll so that the patient lift can stabilize as the patient is lifted from the bed.
WARNING: To ensure stability while lifting or transferring a patient, the patient lift legs must be locked in the maximum open position.
7.Hook the sling loops onto the spreader bar.
8.If the patient is in a hospital bed, raise the bed's head section to elevate the patient.
9.Raise the patient carefully. If possible, lower the bed. Reposition the patient as needed, using the handle on the back of the sling, to ensure a safe and comfortable sitting position as the patient is raised.
10.Raise the patient until the buttocks are just above the mattress. Lift the patient’s legs and turn the patient to face the lifting column. Move the patient lift away from the bed. Ensure that the patient's arms and legs clear the patient lift, bed, or any other obstacles.
Lowering the patient onto a bed
1.Raise the patient lift until the patient’s buttocks are above the surface of the bed. Ensure that there are no obstacles underneath or around the bed. Move the patient lift under the bed. Ensure the patient does not hit any portion of the bed and that the patient’s legs have cleared the bed.
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