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Invacare RPS350-2 Mobility Aid User Manual

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SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

Part No. 1145811 11 Stand Up Lift Model RPS350-2

Lifting/Transferring the Patient

Whenusingthestanduplift,thelegsMUSTbeinthemaximumOpenedpositionbefore

liftingthepatient.

DONOTmovethepatientiftheslingisnotproperlyconnectedtotheattachmentpoints

ofthestanduplift.Checkthattheslingisproperlyconnectedtotheattachmentpoints

priortoliftingapatient.Ifanyattachmentsarenotproperlyinplace,correcttheproblem.

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

patient,checkagaintomakesurethatallslingattachmentsaresecure.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.

InvacareslingsaremadespecificallyforusewithInvacarelifts.Forthesafetyofthe

patient,DONOTintermixslingsandliftsofdifferentmanufacturers.Warrantywillbe

voided.

Duringtransfer,withpatientsuspendedinaslingattachedtothelift,DONOTrollcaster

baseoverobjectssuchascarpet,raisedcarpetbindings,doorframes,oranyuneven

surfacesorobstaclesthatwouldcreateanimbalanceoftheliftandcouldcausetheliftto

tipover.

Beforepositioningthelegsofthestandupliftaroundthepatient,makesurethepatient’s

feetareoutofthewayofthefootplate,otherwiseinjurycanoccur.

InvacarerecommendslockingtherearswivelcastersONLYwhenpositioningor

removingthesling(standingortransport)fromaroundthepatient.

Invacaredoesnotrecommendlockingoftherearcastersoftheliftwhenliftingan

individual.Doingsocouldcausethelifttotipandendangerthepatientandassistants.

Invacaredoesrecommendthattherearcastersbeleftunlockedduringliftingprocedures

toallowthelifttostabilizeitselfwhenthepatientisinitiallyliftedfromachair,bedorany

stationaryobject.

WheelchairwheellocksMUSTbeinalockedpositionbeforeloweringthepatientintothe

wheelchairfortransport.

Beforetransferring,checkthatthewheelchair

weightcapacity canwithstandthepatientʹs

weight.

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