Invacare RPA600-1E Operating the Lift, Lifting the Patient

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Part No 1078988 9Electric Portable Patient Lift - RPA6001E
StandAssistSlings:Beforeliftingthepatient,makesurethebottomedgeofthestand
assistslingispositionedonthelowerbackofthepatientandthepatient’sarmsare
outsidethestandassistsling.
StandAssistSlings:ThebeltMUSTbesnug,butcomfortableonthepatient,otherwisethe
patientcanslideoutoftheslingduringtransfer,possiblycausinginjury.
TransferSlings:Beforeliftingthepatient,makesurethebottomedgeofthetransfersling
isatthebaseofthespineandthepatient’sarmsareoutsidethetransfersling.
TransferSlings:DONOTraisethepatienttoafullstandingpositionwhileusingthe
transfersling,otherwiseinjurymayoccur.
DONOTuseanykindofplasticbackincontinencepadorseatingcushionbetween
patientandslingmaterialthatmaycausethepatienttoslideoutoftheslingduring
transfer.
Aftereachlaundering(inaccordancewithinstructionsonthesling),inspectsling(s)forwear,
tears,andloosestitching.
Bleached,torn,cut,frayed,orbrokenslingsareunsafeandcouldresultininjury.Discard
immediately.
DONOTalterslings.
Besuretochecktheslingattachmentseachtimetheslingisremovedandreplaced,toensure
thatitisproperlyattachedbeforethepatientisremovedfromastationaryobject(bed,chair
orcommode).
Ifthepatientisinawheelchair,securethewheellocksinplacetopreventthechairfrom
movingforwardsorbackwards.
Whenconnectingslingsequippedwithcolorcodedstrapstothepatientlift,theshortestofthe
strapsMUSTbeatthebackofpatientforsupport.Usinglongsectionwillleavelittleorno
supportforpatientʹsback.Theloopsoftheslingarecolorcodedandcanbeusedtoplace
patientinvariouspositions.Thecolorsmakeiteasytoconnectbothsidesoftheslingequally.
Makesurethatthereissufficientheadsupportwhenliftingapatient.
Operating the Lift
Makesurethereisanaudibleclickwhenmountingbatteryonthebatterychargerto
confirmpropermounting.Otherwise,injuryordamagemayoccur.
Usethehandlestopushorpullthepatientlift.
Lifting the Patient
Beforepositioningthelegsofthestandupliftaroundthepatient,makesurethatthepatient’s
feetareoutofthewayofthefootplate,otherwiseinjurymayoccur.
Adjustmentsforsafetyandcomfortshouldbemadebeforemovingthepatient.Patientʹsarms
shouldbeoutsideoftheslingstraps.