Lifting The Patient; General Safety Information; Preparing To Lift - Invacare Birdie EVO Manuel D'utilisation

Invacare® Birdie® EVO

6 Lifting the Patient

6.1 General safety information

WARNING!
Risk of Injury or Damage
Improper use of this product may cause injury
or damage.
– Before transferring to a stationary object
(wheelchair, bed, commode or other surface)
check that the weight capacity can withstand
the patient's weight.
– If applicable the wheel or castor locks of the
stationary object (wheelchair, bed etc.) must be
in a locked position before lowering the patient
onto or lifting the patient off.
WARNING!
Risk of Injury or Damage
Improper use of this product may cause injury
or damage.
– Use the push bars on the mast at all times to
push or pull the lift.
– Avoid using the lift on an incline. Invacare
recommends that the product only be used on
a flat surface.
– During transfer, with the patient suspended in
a sling attached to the lift, DO NOT roll lift over
uneven surfaces that could cause the lift to tip
over.
WARNING!
Risk of Injury or Damage
Damage to parts of the lift (hand control, castors,
etc.) caused by impact with the floor, walls or
other stationary objects may cause damage to
the product and lead to injury.
– DO NOT allow parts of the lift to impact the
floor, walls or other stationary objects.
– ALWAYS store the hand control properly when
not in use.
WARNING!
Risk of Injury
The spreader bar can move suddenly and cause
injury.
– When positioning lift, be aware of the position
of the spreader bar and the patient.
WARNING!
Risk of Entrapment or Strangulation
The hand control cord can cause injury if
improperly positioned and secured.
– ALWAYS be aware of the location of the hand
control cord in relation to the patient and
caregivers.
– DO NOT allow the hand control cord to become
entangled around the patient and caregivers.
– The hand control must be secured properly.
ALWAYS store the hand control properly when
not in use.
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WARNING!
Risk of Entrapment or Strangulation
Items in the patient's surroundings can cause
entrapment strangulation during lifting. To avoid
entrapment or strangulation:
– Before lifting, check that the patient is
completely free of his/her surroundings.
WARNING!
Risk of Entrapment
There is a risk of entrapment between the
spreader bar hooks and the sling.
– Use caution when lifting.
– NEVER put hands or fingers on or near the
hooks when lifting.
– Ensure the patient's hands and fingers are away
from the hooks before lifting.
IMPORTANT!
All transfer procedures described in the following
can be performed by one (1) assistant. However,
Invacare recommends that the procedures are
performed by two (2) assistants whenever
possible.

6.2 Preparing to lift

WARNING!
Risk of Injury
During transfers and lift operation, the boom can
impact the patient or caregivers and cause injury.
– ALWAYS be aware of the position of the boom
during transfers.
– Ensure the boom is positioned in a way that it
cannot impact the patient or bystanders.
– ALWAYS be aware of your body position in
relation to the boom during transfers.
1. Before proceeding, review the information and observe
all warnings indicated in 2 Safety, page 5 and 6 Lifting
the Patient, page 16.
2. Position the patient onto the sling. Refer to your sling
user manual.
3. Unlock the rear castors. See 5 Usage, page 12.
4. Open the legs of the lift. See 5 Usage, page 12.
5. Use the push bars to move the patient lift into position.
WARNING!
– When using the lift in conjunction with
beds or wheelchairs, be aware of the
position of the lift in relationship to those
other devices so that the lift does not
become entangled.
– Before positioning the legs of the patient
lift under a bed, make sure that the area
is clear of any obstructions.
6. Lower the patient lift for easy attachment of the sling.
7. Lock the rear castors. See 5 Usage, page 12
8. Attach the sling. See 6.2.1 Attaching the sling to the
lift, page 17
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