Invacare Get-U-Up - Page 18

LIFTING THE PATIENT
Get-U-Up
™
Lift 18 Part No. 1148115
 WARNING
Before positioning the legs of the stand up lift around the patient, make sure the
patient’s feet are out of the way of the footplate, otherwise injury can occur.
Standing Slings - Before lifting the patient, make sure the bottom edge of the
standing sling is positioned on the lower back of the patient and the patient's arms
are outside the standing sling.
Transport Slings - Before lifting the patient, make sure the bottom edge of the
transport sling is at the base of the spine and the patient's arms are outside the
sling. DO NOT raise the patient to a full standing position.
3. Ensurethefollowing:
•Patient’skneesaresecureagainstthekneepad.
•Patientʹsfeetarepositionedonthefootplate.
•Thebottomedgeofeitherthestandingslingispositionedonthelowerbackor
thetransportslingisatthebaseofthepatientʹsspine.
•Thepatientʹsarmsareoutsideofthestandingortransportsling.
•Thelegsareinthemaximumopenposition.
 WARNING
Before transferring, check that the wheelchair weight capacity can withstand the
patient's weight. Refer to Typical Product Parameters in the wheelchair owner’s
manual.
If transferring from a wheelchair, the wheelchair wheel locks MUST be in the locked
position before lowering the patient into the wheelchair. Otherwise, injury may
occur.
4. Iftransferringfromawheelchair,lockthewheellocksonthewheelchair.Referto
Detail“B”.
5. Raisethepatientabovethesurface(bed,wheelchair,orcommode)highenoughto
clearthesurface.Thepatient’sweightwillbefullysupportedbythelift.RefertoDetail
“C”onpage 19andOperatingtheLiftonpage 14.
NOTE:Thelowercenterofgravityprovidesstabilitymakingthepatientfeelmoresecureandthe
lifteasiertomove.
NOTE:Theliftarmswillstayinpositionuntillowered.
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