Invacare RPS350-1 Transferring to a Commode Chair

SECTION 5—TRANSFERRING THE PATIENT
Stand Up Patient Lift 18 Part No. 1078984
Transferring to a Commode Chair
 WARNING
Invacare recommends locking the rear swivel
casters only when positioning or removing the
sling from around the patient.
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 5.1.
1. Liftthepatientfromthesideofthebed.
2. PresstheUPbuttononthehandcontroltoelevatethe
patienthighenoughtoclearthearmsofthecommode
chair.Theirweightwillbesupportedbythestandup
lift.
3. Guidethepatientontothecommodechair.Thismay
requiretwoassistants.
4. Pressthedownarrowbuttontolowerthepatientonto
thecommodechair.
5. Locktherearswivelcastersonthestanduplift.
6. Performoneofthefollowing:
•StandingSling‐unhookthestandingslingfromthe
attachmentpointsonthelift.
• TransportSling‐
i. Unhookthetransportslingfromthebottom
attachmentpointsonthelift.
ii. Liftuponthepatient’slegsandremovethe
thighsupportsfromunderneaththepatient.
iii. Ifdesired,unhookthetransportslingfromthe
topattachmentpointsonthelift.
NOTE:Thepatientcanremainintheupperportionofthetransfer
slingwhileusingthecommode.
7. Instructorassistthepatientinliftingtheirfeetoffthe
footplate.
8. Removetheslingfromaroundthepatient.
9. Unlockthecastersandpulltheliftawayfromthe
commode.
FIGURE 5.1 Transferring to a Commode Chair
DETAIL “A”
DETAIL “B”
DETAIL “C”