Invacare R110 Mobility Aid User Manual


 
SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Part No. 1145810 15 Electric Portable Patient Lift
InvacareslingsaremadespecificallyforusewithInvacarepatientlifts.Forthesafetyof
thepatient,DONOTintermixslingsandpatientliftsofdifferentmanufacturers.
Warrantywillbevoided.
Beforetransferringapatientfromastationaryobject(wheelchair,commodeorbed),
slightlyraisethepatientoffthestationaryobjectandcheckthatallslingattachmentsare
secure.Ifanyattachmentisnotcorrect,lowerthepatientandcorrecttheproblem,then
raisethepatientandcheckagain.
Duringtransfer,withpatientsuspendedinaslingattachedtothepatientlift,DONOT
rollcasterbaseoverobjectssuchascarpet,raisedcarpetbindings,doorframes,orany
unevensurfacesorobstaclesthatwouldcreateanimbalanceofthepatientliftandcould
causethepatientlifttotipover.Usesteeringhandleonthemastatalltimestopushor
pullthepatientlift.
Invacaredoesnotrecommendlockingoftherearcastersofthepatientliftwhenliftingan
individual.Doingsocouldcausethepatientlifttotipandendangerthepatientand
assistants.Invacaredoesrecommendthattherearcastersbeleftunlockedduringlifting
procedurestoallowthepatientlifttostabilizeitselfwhenthepatientisinitiallylifted
fromachair,bedoranystationaryobject.
Transferring the Patient
Whenelevatedafewinchesoffthesurfaceofthestationaryobject(wheelchair,commode,
orbed)andbeforemovingthepatient,checkagainto makesurethattheslingisproperly
connectedtothehooksoftheswivelbar.Ifanyattachmentsarenotproperlyinplace,
lowerthepatientbackontothecommodechairorthestandardcommodeandcorrectthis
problem.
WheelchairwheellocksMUSTbeinalockedpositionbeforeloweringthepatientintothe
wheelchairfortransport.
Beforetransferring,checkthatthewheelchairweightcapacitycanwithstandthepatientʹs
weight.
Besuretochecktheslingattachmentseach
timetheslingisremovedandreplaced,to
ensurethatitisproperlyattachedbeforethepatientisremovedfromthebedorchair.
Mastpivotundertherubberbootmustbetighttoensuresafeuseofthepatientlift.Bolt
mustbecheckedatleasteverysixmonthsinconjunctionwithperiodicmaintenance.
Performing Maintenance
Afterthefirstyearofuse,thehooksoftheswivelbarandthemountingbracketsofthe
boomshouldbeinspectedeverythreemonthstodeterminetheextentofwear.Ifthese
partsbecomeworn,replacementmustbemade.
Castersandaxleboltsrequireinspectionseverysixmonthstocheck fortightnessand wear .
Afterthefirsttwelvemonthsofoperation,inspecttheswivelbarandtheeyeoftheboom
(towhichitattaches)forwear.Ifthemetalisworn,thepartsMUSTbereplaced.Makethis
inspectioneverysixmonthsthereafter.