Molift Smart 150 - Introduction to Molift Smart; Explanation of Symbols; Before Using the Patient Lifter

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About Molift Smart
Molift Smart 150 is a foldable mobile lifter intend-
ed for lifting and transferring personnel. The lifter
is made out of light materials, it has castors and a
battery. It is therefore ideal for mobile care units,
such as home care personnel who has a need for
lifting capabilities without xed or stationary lift-
ing devices present in every home.
The Molift Smart 150 with accessories as de-
scribed in this manual are CE marked according
to the Council Directive concerning medical de-
vices (93/42/EEC). The lifter is classied as medi-
cal equipment class 1, and tested and veried by
a third party, according to standards IEC 60601-1,
IEC 60601-1-2 and NS-EN ISO 10535:2006
Before using the patient lifter
Before using a patient lifter, the operator must be
trained accordingly. Practice lifting a colleague,
and be lifted by others. It is important not only to
know how to move another person using the lifter,
but also how it is to be lifted. Try out and practice
using all the relevant slings for the dierent types
of lifter and movement you may encounter. Before
lifting a person, you should explain the procedure.
When using the lifter, it’s also important to use the
correct sling and accessories according to:
• typeofdisability
• size
• weight
• typeofmovement
The lifter must be taken out of service imme-
diately, or not returned to service, if faults
and/or irregularities that may have influence
on the safety are discovered.
Explanation of symbols
This symbol is used to point out instructions
and information related to work place safety
where injury may occur if the information is
disregarded or ignored. Follow these instruc-
tions, be careful and attentive at all times.
This symbol indicates important information
regarding the use of the equipment. If not
taken into consideration, it may lead to dam-
age or functional defects to the lifter or other
equipment.
This symbol indicates important and useful
information. If taken into consideration, it
will help the operator of the lifter to work ef-
ficiently. It may help simplify routines and to
explain complicated facts.