Drive 12005KD-1 - User Manual

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Summary

Assembly Instructions

Attaching Legs

Attaching legs with suction cups and rubber tips to the transfer bench base. Ensure correct side placement.

Attaching Armrest

Attaching the armrest to the side receptacle of the transfer bench, ensuring it arcs outward.

Installing Backrest

Inserting the backrest into the base receptacles, ensuring it is secure through both sets.

Final Placement and Use

Placing the assembled transfer bench in the bathtub with suction cups, adjusting legs for patient needs.

Summary

Assembly Instructions

Attaching Legs

Attaching legs with suction cups and rubber tips to the transfer bench base. Ensure correct side placement.

Attaching Armrest

Attaching the armrest to the side receptacle of the transfer bench, ensuring it arcs outward.

Installing Backrest

Inserting the backrest into the base receptacles, ensuring it is secure through both sets.

Final Placement and Use

Placing the assembled transfer bench in the bathtub with suction cups, adjusting legs for patient needs.

This document describes a padded transfer bench, a medical device designed to assist individuals with mobility challenges in transferring into and out of a bathtub or shower. The device is manufactured by Drive Medical and comes with a lifetime limited warranty.

Function Description:

The primary function of the padded transfer bench is to provide a stable and secure seating surface that extends over the edge of a bathtub, allowing users to sit down outside the tub and then slide across the bench into the tub, or vice versa. This significantly reduces the risk of falls during transfers, enhancing user safety and independence. The padded seat offers increased comfort during use.

Important Technical Specifications:

While specific dimensions and weight capacities are not explicitly stated in the provided manual, the assembly instructions and visual aids indicate a robust construction. The bench features adjustable legs, allowing customization to the user's height and the specific bathroom environment. The legs are equipped with different types of tips: large suction cups for placement inside the bathtub to ensure stability on wet surfaces, and small rubber tips for placement outside the tub. The backrest is reversible, accommodating both left and right tub entries, which adds to the device's versatility. The frame appears to be constructed from lightweight yet durable materials, likely aluminum, given the common construction of such devices. The padding on the seat and backrest provides enhanced comfort.

Usage Features:

Assembly: The transfer bench requires some assembly, which is detailed in the instructions. Key steps include attaching the legs to the bench frame, ensuring the correct leg tips (suction cups or rubber tips) are on the appropriate sides. The armrest is also attached to the side of the bench, with an outward arc design for user convenience. Finally, the backrest is inserted into the base, ensuring it is securely fastened through both sets of receptacles.
Adjustability: The legs are adjustable to meet the specific needs of the patient, allowing for a customized height. This is crucial for ensuring the bench is level and at a comfortable height for safe transfers.
Reversible Backrest: A significant feature is the reversible backrest, which can be configured to accommodate either left or right tub entry, making it adaptable to various bathroom layouts.
Stability: The suction cups on the legs placed inside the bathtub provide strong adherence to the tub surface, preventing the bench from shifting during transfers. A pull tab on the suction cup allows for easy release when repositioning or removing the bench.
Padded Comfort: The inclusion of padding on the seat and backrest distinguishes this model, offering a more comfortable experience for the user, especially during prolonged use or for individuals with sensitive skin.
Safety: The design emphasizes safety, with secure leg attachments, a stable frame, and the ability to customize height for a level surface, all contributing to a reduced risk of falls.

Maintenance Features:

Lifetime Limited Warranty: The device comes with a "lifetime limited warranty" against defects in materials and workmanship for the original consumer purchaser. This indicates a commitment to product quality and durability.
Warranty Exclusions: The warranty explicitly excludes device failure due to owner misuse or negligence, or normal wear and tear. It also does not cover non-durable components such as rubber accessories, casters, and grips, which are subject to normal wear and require periodic replacement. This implies that users should be aware of these components and expect to replace them over time.
Care and Replacement of Components: While not explicitly detailed in the provided text, the mention of non-durable components suggests that regular inspection and replacement of items like rubber tips and grips would be part of routine maintenance to ensure continued safety and functionality.
Contact for Support: Users are advised to contact an authorized Drive dealer if they have questions about their Drive device or the warranty, indicating a support system for maintenance and troubleshooting.

In summary, the Drive Medical padded transfer bench is a thoughtfully designed mobility aid that prioritizes user safety, comfort, and adaptability. Its adjustable features, reversible backrest, and padded surfaces make it a versatile and user-friendly solution for individuals requiring assistance with bathtub transfers. The lifetime limited warranty underscores the manufacturer's confidence in the product's quality, while also outlining the scope of coverage for maintenance and component replacement.