Invacare RPS350-1 Transferring to a Wheelchair, Transferring to a Bed

SECTION 5—TRANSFERRING THE PATIENT
Part No. 1078984 19 Stand Up Patient Lift
Transferring to a Wheelchair
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE5.2.
1. Ensurethelegsoftheliftwiththepatientintheslingare
intheopenposition.
2. Movethewheelchairintoposition.RefertoDetail“A”.
3. Engagetherearwheellocksofthewheelchairtoprevent
movementofthewheelchair.RefertoDetail“B”.
 WARNING
DO NOT place the patient in the wheelchair if
the locks are not engaged. The wheelchair wheel
locks MUST be in a locked position before lower-
ing the patient into the wheelchair for transport.
Otherwise, injury may result.
4. Positionthepatientoverthewheelchair.
5. Lowerthepatientintothewheelchair.
6. Unhooktheslingfromallattachmentpointsonthelift.
RefertoDetail“C”.
7. Instructpatienttolifttheirfeetoffthefootplate.Assistthe
patientifnecessary.
8. Removetheslingfromaroundthepatient.
9. Pulltheliftawayfromthewheelchair.
Transferring to a Bed
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE5.3.
NOTE:Thelowercenterofgravityprovidesstabilitymakingthe
patientfeelmoresecureandthelifteasiertomove.
NOTE:TheliftarmswillstayinpositionuntiltheDOWNbutton
onthehandcontrolispressed.
1. Positionthepatientasfaroverthebedaspossible.
NOTE:Ifpatientisbeingtransferredfromasurfacethatislower
thanthebed,raisethepatientabovethesurfaceofthebed.Thepatient
shouldbeelevatedjusthighenoughtoclearthebedwiththeirweight
fullysupportedbythelift.
2. PresstheDOWNbuttonandlowerthepatientontothebed.
 WARNING
Invacare recommends locking the rear swivel
casters ONLY when positioning or removing the
sling from around the patient.
3. Locktherearswivelcastersonthestanduplift.
4. Unhooktheslingfromallattachmentpointsonthelift.
5. Instructthepatienttolifttheirfeetoffofthefootplate.
Assistthepatientifnecessary.
6. Removethestandingortransportslingfromaroundthe
patient.
7. Unlocktherearswivelcastersandpulltheliftawayfrom
thebed.
FIGURE 5.2 Transferring to a Wheelchair
FIGURE 5.3 Transferring to a Bed
DETAIL “A”
DETAIL “B”
DETAIL “C”