Invacare Get-U-Up - Section 6- Using Lift as Astanding Aid; Standing Procedure

SECTION 6—USING LIFT AS A STANDING AID
Get-U-Up
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Lift 24 Part No. 1148115
SECTION 6— USING LIFT AS A
STANDING AID
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 6.1onpage 25.
NOTE:TheGet‐U‐Upliftcanbeusedasanaidtoliftapersonfromaseatedtoastandingposition.
Aminimumoftwocaregiversisrequiredforthisprocedure.
NOTE:Invacarerecommendsthattwoassistantsbeusedforallliftingpreparationand
transferringto/fromprocedures;however,ourequipmentwillpermitproperoperationbyone
assistant.Theuseofoneassistantisbasedontheevaluationofthehealthcareprofessionalforeach
individualcase.
Standing Procedure
1. Ensurethatthepatientiscapableofwalking.
2. Foldthefootplatetowardthemast.
3. Usetheadjustmentpinstomovethekneepadtoacomfortableposition.
4. Ensurethatthepatientisinasittingpositiontobegintheprocedure.
A. Ifthepatientisinbedandrequiresassistancetocometoasittingposition,raisethe
backofthebed.
B. Placetheliftoverthebedwiththeliftarmsangledtowardthepatient.
C. Instructthepatienttograsptheliftarms.
D. Astheliftarmsareraised,thepatientshouldmovelegstothesideofthebeduntil
asittingpositiononthesideofthebedisassumed.
NOTE:Thecaregiversshouldassistasneeded.
E. Pulltheliftawayasneededtoaccommodatethepatient’sfeetandlegsoverthe
sideofthebed.
5. Withonecaregiveroneachsideofthepatient,placeagaitbeltonthepatient.
6. Ensurethatthepatient
iswearingshoeswithskid‐proofsoles.
7. Ifthepatientisonthebed,raisethebed(ifpossible)whileensuringthatthepatient’s
feetremainonthefloor.
8. Ifawalkeristobeused,placethewalkerinfrontofthepatient.
9. Advancethelifttowardthepatientsothat
thepatientcaneasilyreachtheliftarms.
10. Instructthepatienttograsptheliftarms.
11. Ensurethatthepatient’sfeetaredirectlyunderthem.
12. Beginraisingtheliftarms.
13. Onacountofthree,instructthepatienttopullandstand‐upwhilethecaregivers
supportwiththegaitbelt.
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