Invacare 440 manual Transferring from, Lifting Preparation

SECTION 4—TRANSFERRING FROM

SECTION 4—TRANSFERRING FROM

Lifting Preparation

NOTE: Although Invacare recommends that two assistants be used for all lifting preparation, transferring from and transferring to procedures, our equipment will permit proper operation by one assistant. The use of one assistant is based on the evaluation of the health care professional for each individual.

WARNING

STANDING SLINGS - Before lifting the patient, make sure the bottom edge of the standing sling is positioned on the lower back of the patient, and the patient's arms are outside the standing sling.

TRANSPORT SLINGS - Before lifting the patient, make sure the bottom edge of the transport sling is at the base of the spine, and the patient's arms are outside the transport sling.

Invacare does NOT recommend locking the rear casters of the stand-up lift when lifting and transferring an individual. Doing so could cause the lift to tip and endanger the patient and assistants.

Invacare does recommend that the rear casters of the stand-up lift be left unlocked during lifting and transferring procedures to allow the stand-up lift to stabilize itself when the patient is initially lifted from and transferred to a chair, bed or any station- ary object.

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