Components
3.2Accessories
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Accessoriesdesignedbyothermanufacturers
haveNOTbeentestedbyInvacare.
UseofNON-Invacareaccessoriesmayresultin
injuryordamage.
Incertaininstances,theuseofother
manufacturer’sslingsmaybepossible.
–ContactyourlocalInvacareofceformore
informationaboutaccessories.
CAUTION!
Compatibilityofslingsandhangerbars
Invacare®usesa"LoopandCoatHangerBar
System"asdomanyothermanufacturers.
Thereforeothersuitablepatienttransfersystems
(slings),manufacturedbyothercompanies,can
beusedontheInvacarepatientliftrangeaswell.
Howeverwedorecommend:
–Ariskassessmentisalwaystobecarriedoutby
aprofessionalpriortoissuingliftingequipment.
ItisimportantthattheTask,Individual,Load,
EnvironmentandEquipmentareconsideredin
theriskassessment.
–Alwayschoosetheslingdesignandsize
accordingtothepatient’sweight,sizeand
physicalabilitywhilstconsideringthetypeof
transfertobecarriedout.
–Onlyuseslingsthataresuitablefora"Loop
andCoatHangerBarSystem".
–Donotuseslingsfor"KeyholeHangerBar"or
for"TiltingFrameHangerBar"designs.
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