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TRANSFERRING THE PATIENT

Part No. 1145810 33 Electric Portable Patient Lift

ƽ WARNING

DO NOT place the patient in the wheelchair if the locks are not engaged. The

wheelchair wheel locks MUST be in a locked position before lowering the patient

into the wheelchair for transport. Otherwise, injury may result.

4. Usethestraps orhandlesonthesideandthebackoftheslingtoguidethepatient’s

hipsasfarbackaspossibleintotheseatforproperpositioning.

5. Positionthepatientovertheseatwith

theirbackagainstthebackofthechair.

6. Begintolowerthepatienteitherby

openingthecontrolvalveorby

pressingtheboomdownbutton.

7. Twoassistantsarerecommendedfor

thisstep‐Oneassistantstandsbehind

thechairandtheotheroperatesthe

patientlift.Theassistantbehindthe

chairpullsbackonthegrabhandle(on

selectmodels)orsidesoftheslingto

seatthepatientwellintothebackofthe

chair.

NOTE:Thiswillmaintainagoodcenterof

balanceandpreventthechairfromtipping

forward.

8. Leavetheslinginplaceunlessa

dividedlegslingwasused.Removea

dividedlegsling.

9. ReverseLiftingthePatientonpage 26

toreturntotheseatingsurfaceofthe

wheelchair.

FIGURE 5.2 Transferring to a Wheelchair

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