Transferring To A Wheelchair - Invacare Reliant Plus RHL450-1 Instructions D'installation Et D'utilisation

TRANSFERRING TO A WHEELCHAIR

TRANSFERRING TO A WHEELCHAIR
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TRANSFERRING TO A
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WHEELCHAIR (FIGURE 1)
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NOTE: Before lifting the patient from the bed, follow the
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procedures concerning sling attachment and lifting the
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patient in the SLING OWNER'S MANUAL Part No.
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1023891. For operation of the patint lift refer to OPERA-
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TION Section of this Owner's Manual.
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Invacare recommends that two (2) assistants be used for
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ALL lifting preparation, transferring from and transferring
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to procedures. The use of one (1) assistance is totally
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based on the evaluation of the healthcare professional
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for each individual case.
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When elevated a few inches off a seating sur-
face and before moving the patient, check
again to make sure that the sling is properly con-
nected. If any attachments are NOT properly in
place, lower the patient completely to correct
this problem.
Adjustments for safety and comfort should be
made before moving the patient. Patient's arms
should be inside of the straps.
Invacare slings are made specifically for use with
Invacare Patient Lifts. For the safety of the patient,
DO NOT intermix slings and patient lifts of different
manufacturers. Warranty will be voided.
Invacare does NOT recommend locking of the
rear casters of the patient lift when lifting an indi-
vidual. 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 ini-
tially lifted from a chair, bed or any stationary ob-
ject.
Before transferring, check that the wheelchair
weight capacity can withstand the patient's
weight.
1. The legs of the lift (w/patient) are in the opened posi-
tion.
2. The wheelchair is moved into position.
Wheelchair wheel locks MUST be in a locked po-
sition before lowering the patient into the wheel-
chair for transport.
3. The rear wheel locks of the wheelchair are locked
to prevent movement of the chair.
WARNING
WARNING
NOTE: Use straps or handles on side and back of
sling to guide patients’ hips as far back as possible
into the seat for proper positioning.
4. The patient is positioned over the seat with their back
against the back of the chair.
5. Begin to lower the patient either by opening the con-
trol valve or by pressing the DOWN (ê) button.
6. With one (1) assistant behind the chair and the other
operating the patient lift, the assistant behind the chair
will pull back on the "grab handle" or sides of the sling
to seat the patient well into the back of the chair. This
will maintain a good center of balance and prevent
the chair from tipping forward.
7. The sling is left in place.
8. To return to the seating surface, reverse
procedures concerning lifting the patient, operation
and sling attachments.
WARNING
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 re-
moved from the bed or chair.
FIGURE 1 - TRANSFERRING TO A WHEELCHAIR
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