Invacare RPA600-1E

SECTION 4—LIFTING THE PATIENT

Part No 1078988 21 Electric Portable Patient Lift - RPA6001E

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE4.2.

NOTE:Whenthepatientisliftedfromthebedorthefloor(withthepatient’sheadsupportedbythesling

and/oranassistant),he/shewillberaisedtoasittingposition(Detail“A”ofFIGURE 4.2).

1. Presstheupbuttononthehandcontroltoraisethepatienthighenoughtoclearthebed

surface.Thepatient’sfullbodyweightwillbesupportedbythelift.

NOTE:Theboomwillstayinthispositionuntiltheupordownbuttonsarepushedonthehandcontrol.

2. Placethepatient’sarmsinsideofthesling.

3. Whenthepatientisclearofthebedsurface,swingtheirfeetoffthebed(Detail“B”of

FIGURE 4.2).

4. Usingthehandle,movethepatientliftawayfromthebed.

5. Turnthepatientsothathe/shefacesassistantoperatingthepatientlift(Detail“C”of

FIGURE 4.2).

6. Pressthedownbuttontolowerthepatientsothathis/herfeetrestonthebaseofthelift,

straddlingthemast.

NOTE:Thelowercenterofgravityprovidesstabilitymakingthepatientfeelmoresecureandthelift

easiertomove.

7. Pushtheliftwithbothhandsfirmlyonthesteeringhandle.

FIGURE 4.2 Lifting/Moving the Patient

DETAIL “A” - LIFTING THE PATIENT

DETAIL “B” - MOVING THE PATIENT

DETAIL “C” - MOVING THE PATIENT LIFT AWAY FROM THE BED