Invacare 1900 - Section 2-Operating the Bath Lift; Transferring Into;Out of the Bathing Unit

SECTION 2—OPERATING THE BATH LIFT
Part No. 1148113 9 1900/1900S Bath Lift
SECTION 2—OPERATING THE
BATH LIFT
 WARNING
DO NOT attempt any transfer of a resident without approval of the resident's
physician, nurse, or medical assistant. Thoroughly read the instructions in this
owner's manual, observe a trained team of experts performing the lifting
procedures and then perform the entire lift procedure several times with proper
supervision and a capable individual acting as a resident.
Adjustments for safety and comfort should be made before moving the resident.
Lock the rear casters of the bath lift when transferring an individual onto the seat.
Locking the rear casters will stabilize the lift and help prevent it from shifting during
transfer.
Each facility and each resident will require a unique set of instructions and
procedures to follow for each bath. Check with your supervisor and the resident’s
chart for the proper procedures to follow.
Review and practice the operation with able an bodied assistant before attempting
with a resident.
NOTE:Invacare recommendsthattwoassistantsbeusedforallliftingpreparationandtransferring
to/fromprocedur es;however,thebathliftcanbeoperatedwithoneassistant.Theuseofoneassistant
isbasedontheevaluationofthehealthcareprofe ssionalforeachindividualcase.
Transferring into/out of the Bathing Unit
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 2.1andFIGURE 2.2onpage 10.
NOTE:Totransferoutofthebathingunit,reversethisprocedure.
NOTE:Insomecases,theresidentmayneedtobeweighed.RefertoUsingtheScale(Model1900S
ONLY)onpage 11.
1. Bringtheliftintopositionwiththeresident.
NOTE:Theseatmaybeloweredtoitslowestpositionforawheelchairtransfer,ortoaconvenient
heightforabedtowheelchairtransfer,etc.Usethetransfermethodsprescribedbyyourfacilityand
theneedsoftheresident.
2. Lockthe
tworearlockingcastersontheliftbypressingdownonthelockingpedal
withyourfoot.RefertoFIGURE 2.1.
3. Swingoneorbotharmrestsupand
back.
4. Transfertheresident.
5. Slowlybringthearmrestsdownin
frontoftheresident.
FIGURE 2.1 Transferring into/out of the
Bathing Unit