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SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

Electric Portable Patient Lift 14 Part No. 1145810

Makesurethereisanaudibleclickwhenmountingbatteryonthebatterychargerto

confirmpropermounting.Otherwise,injuryordamagemayoccur.

DONOTexceedmaximumweightlimitationofthepatientlift.Theweightlimitationfor

theRPL450‐2(LowBase)is450lbsandtheRPA600‐2(LowBase)is600lbs.

ALWAYSkeephandsandfingersclearofmovingpartstoavoidinjury.

Using the Sling

UseanInvacareapprovedslingthatisrecommendedbytheindividual’sdoctor,nurseor

medicalassistantforthecomfortandsafetyoftheindividualbeinglifted.

DONOTuseanykindofplasticbackincontinencepadorseatingcushionbetween

patientandslingmaterialthatmaycausethepatienttoslideoutoftheslingduring

transfer.

Aftereachlaundering(inaccordancewithinstructionsonthesling),inspectsling(s)for

wear,tears,andloosestitching.

Bleached,torn,cut,frayed,orbrokenslingsareunsafeandcouldresultininjury.Discard

immediately.

DONOTalterslings.

Besuretochecktheslingattachmentseachtimetheslingisremovedandreplaced,to

ensurethatitisproperlyattachedbeforethepatientisremovedfromastationaryobject

(bed,chairorcommode).

Ifthepatientisinawheelchair,securethewheellocksinplacetopreventthechairfrom

movingforwardsorbackw ards.

Whenconnectingslingsequippedwithcolorcodedstrapstothepatientlift,theshortest

ofthestrapsMUSTbeatthebackofpatientforsupport.Usinglongsectionwillleavelittle

ornosupportforpatientʹsback.Theloopsoftheslingarecolorcodedandcanbeusedto

placepatient

invariouspositions.Thecolorsmakeiteasytoconnectbothsidesofthe

slingequally.Makesurethatthereissufficientheadsupportwhenliftingapatient.

Lifting the Patient

Whenusinganadjustablebaselift,thelegsMUSTbeinthemaximumOpened/Locked

positionbeforeliftingthepatient.

Whentheslingiselevatedafewinchesoffthesurfaceofthebedandbeforemovingthe

patient,checkagaintomakesurethattheslingisproperlyconnectedtothehooksofthe

swivelbar.Ifanyattachmentsarenotproperlyinplace,lowerthepatientbackontothe

stationarysurfaceandcorrectthisproblem‐otherwise,injuryordamagemayoccur.

Adjustmentsforsafetyandcomfortshouldbemadebeforemovingthepatient.Patientʹs

armsshouldbeinsideofthestraps.

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