Moving Upwards / Downwards; Toilet Function; In Combination With Toilet - lopital Flexo Mode D'emploi

3.4. Moving upwards / downwards

Moving upwards
• If the client is seated in the chair, first apply the brakes to
the wheels and then move the chair upwards .
• The chair will move upwards if you depress the long part of
the foot pedal gently and evenly (See figure 8).
• During use of the pedal, the carer will stand by the long
edge of the Flexo so that the carer cannot twist their upper
body away from their feet .
• During the upward movement, maintain contact with the
client .
When moving upwards, the position of the chair will tilt from 3° to a maximum of
15° backwards.
Moving downwards
• The chair component is moved downwards by depressing
the short part of the foot pedal (See figure 9) .
• The chair component lowers under the influence of gravity .
The lowering speed can be modified by keeping the pedal
gently depressed .
• During the downward movement, maintain contact with
the client .
Before moving the chair downwards, check to ensure there are no persons or
objects in the vicinity of the chair.

3.5. Toilet function

3.5.1. In combination with toilet

• The Flexo can also be moved over the toilet .
• Remove the lid on the seat before the person sits down in the chair .
• Once the person has taken a seat and the armrests are closed, the carer must move the
Flexo to the appropriate height .
• Move the Flexo, if necessary, upwards or downwards to achieve the right position .
• The Flexo can now be moved backwards over the toilet .
• Lower the Flexo, if necessary, to achieve the right position .
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Figure 8 Moving upwards .
Figure 9 Moving downwards .