Guldmann GL5 - 2.00 Intended Use

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100 Purposeanduse

101 Manufacturer

V. Guldmann A/S.

Graham Bells Vej 21-23A

DK - 8200 Aarhus N

Tlf. +45 8741 3100

Fax. +45 8741 3131

102 Purposeanduseofmobilelifter

Purpose

The Guldmann mobile lifter is a carefully designed, all-round lifter which

covers the needs of hospitals, nursing homes, institutions and private homes.

It can be used indoor whenever elderly and handicapped people have to be

lifted or moved. The lifter is equipped with Guldmann’s lifting hanger or with

another suitable hanger. It should be used at an approximate maximum of

walking speed. Accessories consist of Guldmann’s lifting slings in various

sizes and models.

Requirements

When a lifter is used in an institution or in the home care service, the

assumption is that it will be operated by qualied staff.

Use slings with 4-6 lifting straps designed for tting on Guldmann’s lifting

hanger as shown in the manual.

Liftingtoandfromasittingposition

When lifting from e.g. a wheelchair, move the lifter towards the person to be

lifted. Lifting boom and lifting hanger should be level with the chest and posi-

tioned above the middle of the thigh.

Position lifting hanger parallel to the user’s shoulders. Now t the lifting sling

to the lifting hanger. For instructions on how to t the sling, see the section

entitled “Fitting the lifting sling”.

Liftingtoandfromalyingpositioninbed

Position lifting boom and lifting hanger right over the bed. Now pull the lifter

back until the lifting boom and lifting hanger are positioned above the centre

of the person to be lifted. The lifting hanger and lifting boom should be paral-

lel with the person’s shoulders. Now t the lifting sling to the lifting hanger.

For instructions on how to t the sling, see section entitled “Fitting the lifting

sling”.

Workingwiththemobilelifter

To obtain a correct working posture when moving the lifter, the carer should

always, by placing one leg in front of the other, push the lifter in a forward

motion thus utilizing his/her body weight.

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