Invacare RPA600-1E Transferring the Patient, Performing Maintenance

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Electric Portable Patient Lift - RPA6001E 10 Part No 1078988
Beforeliftingapatientfromastationaryobject(wheelchair,commodeorbed),slightlyraise
thepatientoffthestationaryobjectandcheckthatallslingattachmentsaresecure.Ifany
attachmentisnotcorrect,lowerthepatientandcorrecttheproblem,thenraisethepatientand
checkagain.
Duringtransfer,withthepatientsuspendedinaslingattachedtothelift,DONOTrollcaster
baseoverobjectssuchascarpet,raisedcarpetbindings,doorframes,oranyunevensurfaces
orobstaclesthatwouldcreateanimbalanceofthepatientliftandcouldcausethepatientlift
totipover.UsesteeringhandleonthemastatALLtimestopushorpullthepatientlift.
InvacarerecommendslockingtherearswivelcastersONLYwhenpositioningorremoving
thesling(standassistortransfer)fromaroundthepatient.
InvacaredoesNOTrecommendlockingoftherearcastersofthepatientliftwhenliftingan
individual.Doingsocouldcausethelifttotipandendangerthepatientandassistants.
InvacareDOESrecommendthattherearcastersbeleftunlockedduringliftingproceduresto
allowthepatientlifttostabilizeitselfwhenthepatientisinitiallyliftedfromachair,bedor
anystationaryobject.
Transferring the Patient
Beforetransferring,checkthattheproduct’sweightcapacitycanwithstandthepatientʹs
weight.
WheelchairwheellocksMUSTbeinalockedpositionbeforeloweringthepatientintothe
wheelchairfortransport.
Performing Maintenance
Regularmaintenanceofpatientliftsandaccessoriesisnecessarytoassureproperoperation.
Afterthefirst12monthsofoperation,inspectallpivotpointsandfastenersforwear.Ifthe
metalisworn,thepartsMUSTbereplaced.Performthisinspectioneverysixmonths
thereafter.
DONOTovertightenmountinghardware.Thiswilldamagemountingbrackets.
Castersandaxleboltsrequireinspectionseverysixmonthstocheckfortightnessandwear.