4.3 EC-Gantry
TM
The EC-Gantry
TM
is used where there is a requirement for a free standing rail system.
Height range for EC-Gantry
TM
without wheels: 216-251 cm
Height range for EC-Gantry
TM
with wheels: 195-230 cm
The EC-Gantry is available with or without wheels.
The wheels of the EC-Gantry
TM
must be locked before performing any lift.
To increase the height of the EC-Gantry, pull the leg section upward.
To decrease the height of the EC-Gantry, pull the handle as indicated above, adjust the EC-Gantry
TM
to the desired
height and then release the handle to allow the leg section to lock back into place.
Wih regards to the safety of the patient, it is recommended that the EC-Gantry
TM
is not moved
with a patient hanging in the sling.
It is important that the EC-Gantry
TM
is placed on a level surface with regards to the risk of tipping.
Please observe that there is a risk of the patient swinging into the EC-Gantry´s legs.
There is a risk of carer stumbling over foot of the EC-Gantry
TM
system.
There is a risk of tipping if the patient is very unsettled or suffers from spasm in the sling.
Never leave a patient in the sling unattended.
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