Invacare RPS350-1 Operating the Lift, Lifting the Patient, Transferring the Patient, Performing Maintenance

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Part No. 1078984 9Stand Up Patient Lift
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.
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unevensurfaces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.