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Chapter 5: Patient Training Menu
Attaching a Patient Harness to the Spreader Bar
After the patient has been securely fitted in the harness, attach the harness to the spreader bar. Refer to
Chapter 3 for patient harness fitting instructions.
1. Secure the patient.
2. Use the manual control winch down button to lower the rope with spreader bar attached.
3. The spreader bar provides three attachment points to attach a patient harness. The selection
of the attachment point depends on the size of the patient. Connect the patient harness to the
outermost attachment points for broader patients, and to the innermost points for thinner patients.
See Figure 5-14.
4. Connect the spreader bar carabiners to the D-rings on the patient harness shoulder straps. Check
to make sure the connection is secure.
5. Use the manual control winch up button to slowly raise the Support Rope until there is tension in
the rope and patient harness shoulder straps.
Note: When using the manual control buttons with a patient attached to the spreader bar, let the patient
know that the trolley is about to be moved.
Figure 5-14: Spreader Bar Attachment Points
Attachment points for thinner patients
Attachment points for broader patients
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