Invacare GET-U-UP LIFT SECTION 6 USING LIFT AS A STANDING AID

SECTION 6—USING LIFT AS A STANDING AID

Get-U-Up™ Lift 24 Part No. 1148115

SECTION 6— USING LIFT AS A STANDING AID

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 6.1onpage 25.

NOTE:TheGet‐U‐Upliftcanbeusedasanaidtoliftapersonfromaseatedtoastandingposition.

Aminimumoftwocaregiversisrequiredforthisprocedure.

NOTE:Invacarerecommendsthattwoassistantsbeusedforallliftingpreparationand

transferringto/fromprocedures;however,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case.

1. Ensurethatthepatientiscapableofwalking.

2. Foldthefootplatetowardthemast.

3. Usetheadjustmentpinstomovethekneepadtoacomfortableposition.

4. Ensurethatthepatientisinasittingpositiontobegintheprocedure.

A. Ifthepatientisinbedandrequiresassistancetocometoasittingposition,raisethe

backofthebed.

B. Placetheliftoverthebedwiththeliftarmsangledtowardthepatient.

C. Instructthepatienttograsptheliftarms.

D. Astheliftarmsareraised,thepatientshouldmovelegstothesideofthebeduntil

asittingpositiononthesideofthebedisassumed.

NOTE:Thecaregiversshouldassistasneeded.

E. Pulltheliftawayasneededtoaccommodatethepatient’sfeetandlegsoverthe

sideofthebed.

5. Withonecaregiveroneachsideofthepatient,placeagaitbeltonthepatient.

6. Ensurethatthepatientiswearingshoeswithskid‐proofsoles.

7. Ifthepatientisonthebed,raisethebed(ifpossible)whileensuringthatthepatient’s

feetremainonthefloor.

8. Ifawalkeristobeused,placethewalke rinfrontofthepatient.

9. Advancethelifttowardthepatientsothatthepatientcaneasilyreachtheliftarms.

10. Instructthepatienttograsptheliftarms.

11. Ensurethatthepatient’sfeetaredirectlyunderthem.

12. Beginraisingtheliftarms.

13. Onacountofthree,instructthepatienttopullandstand‐upwhilethecaregivers

supportwiththegaitbelt.