Graham Field LF1050 user manual Lifting the patient from a bed, Lowering the patient onto a bed

Lifting the patient from a bed

1.Position patient face-up in center of bed. Roll patient onto their side facing away from you.

2.Fold sling lengthwise, outside out, and place it halfway under patient with lower edge just beneath knees and sling handle on the outside, facing away from patient. If the sling has a head support, ensure that it supports the patient’s neck and head.

3.Roll patient onto their side facing you. Pull sling out beneath patient inside up, smooth it, and center patient on sling.

4.Pull the leg loops forward and under the thighs. Cross the loops, one through the other.

5.Roll 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 lowering a patient, the patient lift legs should be in the maximum open position.

6.Hook the sling loops onto the spreader bar.

7.If the patient is in a hospital bed, raise the bed’s head section to elevate the patient.

8.Use the hand pendant to carefully and slowly raise the patient. 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.

9.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.

2.Center the patient over the bed, and rotate the patient to face the foot section of the bed. Use the hand pendant to SLOWLY lower the patient onto the bed. Support the patient’s head, if necessary, while being lowered. Remove the sling by reversing the procedures used when lifting patient from bed.

Lifting the patient from the floor

1.Position the patient lift behind the patient, placing a pillow over the base to protect and support the patient’s head and neck. Place the patient’s head carefully on the pillow. Position the patient lift with the spreader bar centered over the patient.

2.Lower the spreader bar. Attach the sling to the spreader bar hooks.

3.Lift the patient up above the floor. Position the patient in the sling by pulling the handle on the back of the sling.

4.Turn the patient to face the lifting column. Remove pillow from base and place the patient’s feet on the base, straddling the column for extra stability.

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