I-Lift™
WARNING!
RiskofInjury
Animproperlyattachedslingcouldcausethepatientto
fall.
Animproperlyadjustedslingcouldcauseinjurytothe
patient.
–Adjustmentsforsafetyandcomfortshouldbemade
beforemovingthepatient.
–Patient'sarmsshouldbeinsideofthestraps.
4.Beforemovingthepatient,checkagaintomakesurethatthe
slingisproperlyconnectedtothehooksofthehangerbar.Ifany
attachmentsarenotproperlyinplace,lowerthepatientback
ontothestationaryobjectandcorrectthisproblem.
5.Usingthesteeringhandle,movetheliftawayfromthestationary
object.
6.Usingthehandlesonthesling,turnthepatientsothathe/she
facestheassistantoperatingthepatientlift(Detail“C”).
7.Lowerthepatientsothathisfeetrestonthebaseofthelift,
straddlingthemast.
Thelowercenterofgravityprovidesstabilitymakingthe
patientfeelmoresecureandthelifteasiertomove.
8.Movethepatientliftwithbothhandsfirmlyonthesteering
handle.
Readandunderstandtheinformationthatpertainsto
transfertoorfromspecifictypesofsurfacesBEFORE
performingthisprocedure:
•BedTransfer,page33
•FloorTransfer,page32
•WheelchairTransfer,page34
•CommodeTransferGuidelines,page33
9.Raiseorlowerthelifttopositionthepatientoverthestationary
surface.
Besuretoraiseorlowerthepatientenoughtoclearthe
sidesofthestationaryobject.
10.Lowerthepatientontothestationarysurface.
11.Locktherearcasters.
12.Detachtheslingfromthehangerbar.
Theslingcanbeleftunderthepatient,ifdesired.
13.Unlocktherearcasters.
14.Movetheliftawayfromthearea.
FloorTransfer
Performthesestepsinadditiontothosein6.4LiftingandTransferring
thePatient,page31whentransferringfromthefloor:
1.Determineifthepatienthassufferedanyinjuriesfromafall.If
nomedicalattentionisneeded,proceedwiththetransfer.
2.Positiontheslingunderthepatient.
RefertothePatientSlingsowner’smanual,partnumber
1023891,formoreinformationaboutpositioningslings.
3.Oneassistantshouldhavethepatientbendhiskneesandraise
hisheadoffofthefloor.
Thisassistantshouldsupportthepatient’sheadwitha
pillow.
4.Theotherassistantshouldopenthelegsofthelift.
5.Positiontheliftwithonelegunderthepatient’sheadandthe
otherlegunderthepatient’sbentknees.
Keeptheslingstrapsinsideofthelegsofthelift.
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