Invacare Birdie EVO Series, Birdie EVO COMPACT, Birdie EVO PLUS, Birdie EVO XPLUS User Manual
Invacare®Birdie®EVO
Birdie®EVO,Birdie®EVOCOMPACT,Birdie®EVOPLUS,
Birdie®EVOXPLUS
enMobilePatientLift
UserManual...................................3
deMobilerPatientenlifter
Gebrauchsanweisung...........................33
esGrúadeelevación
Manualdelusuario.............................65
frLève-personnemobile
Manueld'utilisation............................97
itSollevatoremobile
Manualed’uso.................................129
nlMobielepatiëntenlift
Gebruiksaanwijzing.............................161
ptElevadordetransferênciamóvel
Manualdeutilização...........................193
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Contents
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BEFOREusingthisproduct,thismanualMUSTbereadandsaved
forfuturereference.
1General.........................................4
1.1Introduction..................................4
1.1.1Symbolsinthisdocument.....................4
1.2Servicelife...................................4
1.2.1Additionalinformation........................4
1.3LimitationofLiability............................4
1.4WarrantyInformation...........................4
1.5Compliance...................................4
1.5.1Product-specicstandards.....................4
2Safety..........................................5
2.1Generalsafetyinformation.......................5
2.1.1Pinchpoints................................5
2.2Safetyinformationonaccessories..................6
2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagneticinterference.....6
2.4Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct.................6
2.4.1Labellocation..............................6
2.4.2Identicationlabel...........................7
2.4.3Othersymbols..............................7
3ProductOverview.................................8
3.1Intendeduse..................................8
3.2Mainpartsofthelift............................8
3.3Accessories...................................8
4Setup...........................................9
4.1Generalsafetyinformation.......................9
4.2Scopeofdelivery..............................9
4.3Installingthemast..............................9
4.3.1Unfoldingthemast..........................9
4.3.2Assemblingthemasttothebase................10
4.4Unfoldingthespreaderbar.......................10
4.5Installingtheactuatortotheboom.................11
4.6Installingtheleverformanuallegspreader...........11
4.7Resettingtheserviceindicator.....................11
5Usage..........................................13
5.1Generalsafetyinformation.......................13
5.2Locking/Unlockingtherearcastors.................13
5.3Raising/LoweringanElectricLift...................13
5.4Closing/OpeningLegs...........................13
5.4.1Closing/OpeningElectricLegs...................13
5.4.2Closing/Openinglegsmanually..................13
5.5Replacingthespreaderbar.......................13
5.6Emergencyfunctions............................14
5.6.1Performinganemergencystop..................14
5.6.2Activatinganemergencylowering(CBJHome
controlunit)...............................14
5.6.3Activatinganemergencylowering(CBJCare,CBJ1,
CBJ2controlunit)...........................14
5.6.4Activatinganemergencylifting(CBJCare,CBJ1
controlunit)...............................14
5.6.5Activatingamechanicalemergencylowering.......14
5.7Chargingthebattery............................15
5.7.1CBJHomecontrolunit........................15
5.7.2CBJCare,CBJ1,CBJ2controlunit................15
5.7.3Optionalhandcontrol........................16
5.7.4Optionalbatterycharger......................16
6PatientTransfer...................................18
6.1Generalsafetyinformation.......................18
6.2Preparingtolift................................18
6.2.1Attachingtheslingtothelift...................19
6.3Transferringapatientfromabed..................19
6.4Transferringapatienttoabed....................20
6.5Transferringapatienttoawheelchair...............21
6.6Transferringapatienttoandfromacommode........21
6.7Liftingapatientfromtheoor....................22
7TransportationandStorage..........................23
7.1Generalinformation............................23
7.2Disassemblingthemastfromthebase...............23
7.3Foldingthemast...............................23
7.4Mastextensionforuprightpositioning...............23
8Maintenance.....................................24
8.1Generalmaintenanceinformation..................24
8.2Dailyinspections...............................24
8.3CleaningandDisinfection........................24
8.3.1Generalsafetyinformation.....................24
8.3.2CleaningIntervals............................24
8.3.3Cleaninginstructions.........................24
8.3.4Disinfectioninstructions.......................25
8.4Serviceinterval................................25
8.4.1LOLERStatement............................25
9AfterUse........................................26
9.1Disposal.....................................26
9.2Reconditioning................................26
10Troubleshooting..................................27
10.1Identifyingfaultsandpossiblesolutions.............27
11TechnicalData...................................28
11.1Maximumsafeworkingload.....................28
11.2Dimensionsandweights........................28
11.3Electricalsystem..............................29
11.4Environmentalconditions........................30
11.5Materials....................................30
11.6Operatingforcesofcontrols......................30
12Electromagneticcompatibility(EMC)..................31
12.1GeneralEMCinformation.......................31
12.2Electromagneticemission........................31
12.3ElectromagneticImmunity.......................31
Invacare®Birdie®EVO
1General
1.1Introduction
Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe
handlingoftheproduct.T oensuresafetywhenusingthe
product,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthe
safetyinstructions.
Notethattheremaybesectionsinthisdocument,whichare
notrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethisdocumentapplies
toallavailablemodels(onthedateofprinting).Ifnot
otherwisestated,eachsectioninthisdocumentreferstoall
modelsoftheproduct.
Themodelsandcongurationsavailableinyourcountrycan
befoundinthecountry-specicpricelists.
Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications
withoutfurthernotice.
Beforereadingthisdocument,makesureyouhavethe
latestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFonthe
Invacarewebsite.
Ifyoundthatthefontsizeintheprinteddocumentis
difculttoread,youcandownloadthePDFversionfromthe
website.ThePDFcanthenbescaledonscreentoafont
sizethatismorecomfortableforyou.
Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexampleproduct
safetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyourInvacare
representative.Seeaddressesattheendofthisdocument.
Incaseofaseriousincidentwiththeproduct,youshould
informthemanufacturerandthecompetentauthorityin
yourcountry.
maintenanceintervalsandcorrectuse,statedinthismanual.
Theeffectiveservicelifecanvaryaccordingtofrequencyand
intensityofuse.
1.2.1Additionalinformation
Theexpectedservicelifeisbasedonanestimatedaverage
of4liftingcyclesperday.
1.3LimitationofLiability
Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:
•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual
•Incorrectuse
•Naturalwearandtear
•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserorathird
party
•Technicalmodications
•Unauthorisedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable
spareparts
1.4WarrantyInformation
Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproduct
inaccordancewithourGeneralTermsandConditionsof
Businessintherespectivecountries.
Warrantyclaimscanonlybemadethroughtheprovider
fromwhomtheproductwasobtained.
1.5Compliance
Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,working
withinthedisciplinesofISO13485.
1.1.1Symbolsinthisdocument
Symbolsandsignalwordsareusedinthisdocumentand
applytohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultin
personalinjuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformation
belowfordenitionsofthesignalwords.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
TipsandRecommendations
Givesusefultips,recommendationsand
informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.
1.2Servicelife
Theexpectedservicelifeofthisproductiseightyearswhen
useddailyandinaccordancewiththesafetyinstructions,
ThisproductfeaturestheCEmark,incompliancewiththe
MedicalDeviceRegulation2017/745Class1.Thelaunchdate
ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.
Wearecontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe
company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,
isreducedtoaminimum.
WeonlyuseREACHcompliantmaterialsandcomponents.
WecomplywiththecurrentenvironmentallegislationsWEEE
andRoHS.
1.5.1Product-specicstandards
TheproducthasbeentestedandconformstoISO10535
(Hoistsforthetransferofdisabledpersons)andallrelated
standards.
Forfurtherinformationaboutlocalstandardsandregulations,
contactyourlocalInvacarerepresentative.Seeaddresses
attheendofthisdocument.
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2Safety
2.1Generalsafetyinformation
Thissectionofthemanualcontainsgeneralsafety
informationaboutyourproduct.Forspecicsafety
information,refertotheappropriatesectionofthemanual
andprocedureswithinthatsection.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
–Donotusethisproductoranyavailableoptional
equipmentwithoutrstcompletelyreading
andunderstandingtheseinstructionsandany
additionalinstructionalmaterialsuchasuser
manualsorinstructionsheetssuppliedwith
thisproductoroptionalequipment.Ifyouare
unabletounderstandthewarnings,cautionsor
instructions,contactahealthcareprofessional,
Invacareproviderorqualiedtechnicianbefore
attemptingtousethisproduct.
–Donotmakeanyunauthorizedalterationsor
modicationstotheproduct.
WARNING!
Themaximumsafeworkingloadmustnotbe
exceeded
–Donotexceedthemaximumsafeworkingload
ofthisproductorusedaccessorieslikeslings,
spreaderbarsetc.Seedocumentationorthe
labelingforthestatedmaximumsafeworking
load.
–Thecomponentwiththelowestloadlimit
determinesthemaximumsafeworkingloadof
theentiresystem.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Improperuseofthisproductmaycauseinjury
ordamage.
–Donotattemptanytransferwithoutapproval
ofthepatient’shealthcareprofessional.
–Readtheinstructionsinthisusermanualand
observetrainedpersonnelperformingtransfer
procedures.Thenpracticetransfersunder
supervisionandwithacapablepersonacting
asapatient.
–Specialcaremustbetakenwithpeoplewith
disabilitieswhocannotcooperatewhilebeing
transferred.
–Donotusetheliftasatransportdevice.It
isintendedtotransferanindividualfromone
restingsurfacetoanother .
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Excessivemoisturewilldamagetheproductand
maycauseelectricalshock.
–Thepatientliftcanbeusedinabathorshower
areabutmustNOTbeusedundertheshower .
Thepatientmustbetransferredtoashower
chairoruseothermeansforshowering.
–Ifthepatientliftisusedinamoisture
environment,ensurethatthepatientliftis
wipedcleanofanymoistureafteruse.
–Donotplugorunplugthepowercableina
moistureenvironmentorwithwethands.
–Donotstoretheproductinadampareaor
dampcondition.
–Periodicallyinspectallcomponentsofthe
productforsignsofcorrosionordamage.
Replacepartsthatarecorrodedordamaged.
–See11.4Environmentalconditions,page30
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Ignitionsourcescancauseburnsorre.
–Patienttransfermustbeperformedwitha
safetyspacebetweentheliftandpossible
ignitionsources(heater ,stove,replace,etc.)
–Thepatientandassistantsmustnotsmoke
duringtransfer .
–Theslingmustnotbeplacedoverheatsources
(heater,stove,replace,etc.)
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Toavoidinjuryordamagewhenoperatingthe
product:
–Closesupervisionisnecessarywhentheproduct
isusednearchildrenorpets.
–Donotletchildrenplaywiththeproduct.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Theproductcangethotwhenexposedtosunlight
orotherheatsources.
–Donotexposetheproducttodirectsunlightfor
prolongedperiods.
–Keeptheproductawayfromheatsources.
IMPORTANT!
Accumulationoflint,dustandotherdirtcan
impairtheproduct.
–Keeptheproductclean.
2.1.1Pinchpoints
.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Inappropriatehandlingofcablescancause
electricalshockandproductfailure.
–Donotkink,shearorotherwisedamagethe
cablesoftheproduct.
–Makesurethatnocablesarejammedor
damaged,whentheproductisused.
–Makesurethewiringiscorrectandconnections
areproper .
–Donotuseunauthorizedequipment.
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WARNING!
RiskofInjury
Pinchpointsarepresentinseverallocationson
theliftandngerscouldbepinched.
–Alwayskeephandsandngersclearofmoving
parts.
2.2Safetyinformationonaccessories
CAUTION!
Riskofinjury
Non-originalorincorrectaccessoriesmayaffect
thefunctionandsafetyofthisproduct.
–Duetoregionaldifferences,refertoyour
localInvacarewebsiteorcatalogforavailable
accessoriesorcontactyourInvacareprovider.
–Seethemanualdeliveredwiththeaccessory
forfurtherinformationandinstructions.
–Useonlyoriginalaccessoriesfortheproduct
inuse.Undercertaincircumstances,theuse
slingsfromothermanufacturersispossible.See
additionalinformationinthissection.
–Ariskassessmentisalwaystobecarriedoutby
aprofessionalpriortoissuingliftingequipment.
ItisimportantthattheTask,Individual,Load,
EnvironmentandEquipmentareconsideredin
theriskassessment.
–Alwayschoosetheslingdesignandsize
accordingtothepatient’sweight,sizeand
physicalabilitywhilstconsideringthetypeof
transfertobecarriedout.
–Donotusethisproductnearactive
high-frequencysurgicalequipmentandthe
RFshieldedroomofasystemformagnetic
resonanceimaging,wheretheintensityof
electromagneticdisturbancesishigh.
–Ifdisturbancesoccur ,increasethedistance
betweenthisproductandtheotherequipment
orswitchitoff .
–Refertothedetailedinformationandfollow
theguidanceinchapter12Electromagnetic
compatibility(EMC),page31
WARNING!
Riskofmalfunction
Electromagneticinterferencemaycauseimproper
operation.
–Donotusethisproductadjacenttoorstacked
withotherelectricalequipment.Ifsuchuseis
necessarythisproductandtheotherequipment
mustbecloselyobservedtoverifythatthey
areoperatingnormally.
2.4Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct
2.4.1Labellocation
.
CAUTION!
Compatibilityofslingswithattachmentsystem
Invacareusesacommonattachmentsystem
basedonhooksandloops.Loopsontheslings
areattachedtohooksonspreaderbars(coat
hangerstyle).Therefore,suitableslingsofother
manufacturerscanbeusedonthisliftaswell.
–Useonlyslingswithloopattachmentsthatare
suitableforspreaderbars(coathangerstyle)
withhooks.
–Donotuseslingsdesignedfor"Keyholeor
ClipAttachmentSystems"or"TiltingFrame
Systems".
2.3Safetyinformationon electromagneticinterference
WARNING!
Riskofmalfunctionduetoelectromagnetic
interference
Electromagneticinterferencebetweenthis
productandotherelectricalequipmentcanoccur
anddisturbtheelectricaladjustmentfunctions
ofthisproduct.T oprevent,reduceoreliminate
suchelectromagneticinterference:
–Onlyuseoriginalcables,accessoriesandspare
parts,tonotincreaseelectromagneticemission
orreduceelectromagneticimmunityofthis
product.
–Donotuseportableradiofrequency(RF)
communicationsequipmentcloserthan30cm
toanypartofthisproduct(includingcables).
IdenticationLabel
A
Readusermanuallabel
B
Warninglabelonactuator
C
Warrantyvoidlabel–onCBJ1andCBJ2control
D
unitonly
Environmentalconditionsandtotalmaximum
E
weightlabel
Safeworkingloadofspreaderbar
F
Nameandsafeworkingloadoflift–textdepending
G
onmodel
Safeworkingloadoflift–textdependingonmodel
H
(xedmastonly)
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Product Name
YYYY-MM
= xxx kg
Invacare Portugal, Lda
Rua Estrada Velha 949
4465-784 Leça do Balio, Portugal
XXXXXX XXXXX_XX
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Xxxxxxx xxxxx xxx
Xxxxxxx xxxxx xxx
Xxxxxxx xxxxx xxx
Xxxxxxx xxxxx xxx
Xxxxxxx xxxxx xxx
ISO 10535
2.4.2Identicationlabel
Theidenticationlabelcontainsthemainproduct
information,includingtechnicaldata.
Symbols
SerialNumber
ReferenceNumber
ManufacturerAddress
ManufacturingDate
Max.SafeWorkingLoad
CLASSIIequipment
Formoreinformationabouttechnicaldata,see11Technical
Data,page28.
2.4.3Othersymbols
RefertoUserManual
Totalweightoftheproductwiththe
maximumsafeworkingloadapplied
Donotusetheactuatorasapushbar
Donotremove
Warrantyvoidifremovedorbroken
Temperaturelimit
Humiditylimitation
Atmosphericpressurelimitation
TypeBAppliedPart
WEEEconform
Europeanconformity
Abbreviationsfortechnicaldata:
•Iin=IncomingCurrent
•Uin=IncomingVoltage
•Int.=Intermittence
Transportandstorageconditions
Operationconditions
•AC=AlternatingCurrent
•Max=maximum
•min=minute
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3ProductOverview
3.1Intendeduse
Themobilepatientliftisabattery-poweredtransferdevice
andisintendedtotransferandpositionanindividualfrom
onerestingsurfacetoanother.Forexample:
•Betweenthebedandawheelchair
•Toandfromthetoilet
•Loweringandraisingpatientsto/fromtheoor
Themaximumsafeworkingloadisstatedin11T echnical
Data,page28
Themobilepatientliftisdesignedtobeusedindoorsona
levelsurface,inhospitals,nursingfacilitiesanddomestic
areas.Themobilepatientliftcanbeturned(rotated)in
placefortransferswithlimitedoorspace.
Ahealthcareprofessionalorprivatepersonwhohasreceived
propertrainingistheintendedoperatorofthisproduct.
Indications
Themobilepatientliftisindicatedforcompletelyorpartially
immobilepatients,whocannotbetransferredwithother
typesofliftsortransferaids.
Allpositionchangesarepossiblewithoutassistanceofthe
patient.
Therearenoknowncontraindicationsforthisproduct.
Boom
A
Spreaderbar–withorwithoutSMARTLOCK™
B
Hookforsling
C
Pushbar
D
Liftingactuator
E
Mast–foldableorxed
F
Basewithfootpedalformanuallegspreader
G
FrontCastors
H
Leg
I
Basewithactuatorsforelectricallegspreader—
J
withorwithoutactuatorcovers
Rearcastorswithbrake
K
Handcontrol
L
EmergencyStop
M
CBJHomecontrolunitwithintegratedbattery
N
CBJCare,CBJ1orCBJ2controlunitwithdetachable
O
battery
3.3Accessories
Duetoregionaldifferences,refertoyourlocal
Invacarewebsiteorcatalogfordetailsaboutavailable
accessoriesorcontactyourInvacareprovider.
3.2Mainpartsofthelift
•4–pointspreaderbar(coathangerstyle),450or550
mmwide
•2–pointspreaderbar(coathangerstyle),350450or
550mmwide
•Scaletobemountedwiththespreaderbar
•Leverformanuallegspreader
•Wallchargerforadetachablebattery
•Extrabattery
•Protectivecoversforlegs
•Protectivecoverforspreaderbar
Slingmodelswithloopattachments,suitableforspreader
bars(coathangerstyle)withhooks:
•Fullbodysupportslings-withoutheadsupport
•Fullbodysupportslings-withheadsupport
•Slingsfordress/toileting-withorwithoutheadsupport
•Slingsforamputee
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4Setup
4.1Generalsafetyinformation
WARNING!
–Checkallpartsforshippingdamagebeforeuse.
–Incaseofdamage,donotusetheequipment.
ContactyourInvacareproviderforfurther
instructions.
WARNING!
RiskofInjury
Improperassemblymaycauseinjuryordamage.
–UseonlyInvacarepartsintheassemblyofthis
patientlift.
–Aftereachassembly ,checkthatallttings
areproperlytightenedandallpartshavethe
correctfunction
–Donotovertightenthemountinghardware.
Thismaydamagethemountingbrackets.
Therearenotoolsrequiredtoassemblethepatient
lift.
Ifthereareanyissuesorquestionsduringassembly,
contactyourInvacareprovider.
4.2Scopeofdelivery
Theitemsincludedinyourpackagedependonthemodels
andcongurationsavailableinyourcountry.See1.1
Introduction,page4
Mainscable(1piece)
UserManual(1piece)
Battery(1piece)*–CBJCare,CBJ1andCBJ2
only
Leverformanuallegspreader(1piece)*
Sling(1piece)*
*Dependsonmodeland/orconguration
Iftheliftisdeliveredwithasling,refertotheuser
manualoftheslingforuse,application,maintenance
andwashinginstructions.
4.3Installingthemast
4.3.1Unfoldingthemast
(foldablemastonly)
WARNING!
–Themastmaybefoldedforstorageor
transporting.Eachtimethemastisfolded,the
mastMUSTbeproperlysecuredtothebase
assembly.
–Checkallpartsforvisibledefectsordamage
beforeassembly .Incaseofanydamage,do
notusetheproductandcontactyourInvacare
provider.
–Makesuretheemergencystopisactivated
beforeassemblyordisassembly.
–Takecarewhenliftingcomponentsduring
assembly.Somepartsareheavy.Always
remembertoadoptthecorrectliftingposition.
Performunpackingandassemblyoperationatoorlevel.
A
B
Lift–incl.base,mast,boom,spreaderbar,
controlunitandactuators
•withfoldablemast(1piece)
•withxedmast(2pieces)–baseasa
separatepart
Handcontrol(1piece)
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1.LockbothrearcastorsB.RemovethelockingpinA.
2.RaisethemastassemblyCtoanuprightpositionby
steppingwithonefootonthelegDandpullingthepush
barEupwardsuntilthesafetycatchFsnapsinplace.
3.
ReinstallthelockingpinAthroughthemastGand
baseH.Ensurethatthelockingpiniscorrectlyinserted.
4.3.2Assemblingthemasttothebase
(xedmastonly)
WARNING!
RiskofinjuryorDamage
Themaximumsafeworkingloadstatedonthe
boomandonthebasemustbethesame.
–Alwayscomparethemaximumsafeworking
loadvaluesstatedonthebaseandonthe
boom.
1.
LockbothrearcastorsBandrotatethehandscrews
anti-clockwiseAtoremovethemfromthebase
2.
Withtheboompointinginforwarddirection,lowerthe
mastCintothesupportofbaseDandreinstallthe
handscrewsAtoxthemastCtothebase.
4.4Unfoldingthespreaderbar
1.
OpenthefastenerAandremovethebandBfromthe
clampingbuckle.
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2.
PushandholdtheboomCtowardsthemastDand
folddownthespreaderbarholderE.
3.
FolddownthespreaderbarFandfoldupthespreader
barholderE.
1.ReleasetheD-clipandremovethepinAfromactuator
B.
2.RemovetheactuatorBfromthebracketonthemast
andtittotheboommountingbracketC.
3.
AligntheholesandreinstallthepinA.Makesurethat
thepiniscompletelyinsertedandsecureitwiththe
D-clip.
IMPORTANT
Duetohigherloads,Birdie®EVOXPLUSrequires
alongerpin.
–OnlyuseBirdie®EVOXPLUSwiththelonger
pin,indicatedbyablackD-Clip.
4.6Installingtheleverformanualleg
spreader
4.
WrapthebandBaroundthebackofthemast,insertit
intotheclampingbuckleandclosethefastenerA.
4.5Installingtheactuatortotheboom
2x13mmwrench
1.InserttheboltAfrombelowintothelowerholeofthe
bracketBandxitwiththenutC.
2.InsertthethreadedendofleverDintotheupperhole
ofbracketBontothexedboltA.
3.TurntheleverDclockwisetoscrewitontothebolt.
4.7Resettingtheserviceindicator
(CBJCarecontrolunitonly)
IMPORTANT!
Iftheservicelightisashingyellowduringdaily
usageorafterareassembly,theliftrequires
service.
–ContactyourInvacareproviderforservice.
Aftertheinitialassemblyofthelift,theserviceindicator
needstoberesetbeforeusingthelift.
Toperformaninitialresetoftheserviceindicator:
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1.Locatethehandcontrol.
2.PressandholdtheUPbuttonandtheDOWNbuttonat
thesametimeforveseconds.
3.Youwillhearasoundwhentheserviceindicatorhas
beenreset.
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5Usage
5.1Generalsafetyinformation
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Beforeusingtheliftwithapatient,refertothe
followingsafetyinformationandinstructions:
–2Safety,page5
–6PatientTransfer,page18
5.2Locking/Unlockingtherearcastors
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Theliftcouldtipandendangerthepatientand
assistants.
–Invacarerecommendsthattherearcastors
beleftunlockedduringliftingproceduresto
allowthepatientlifttostabilizeitselfwhenthe
patientisinitiallyliftedfromachair,bedorany
stationaryobject.
–Invacarerecommendslockingtherearcastors
oftheliftonlywhenpositioningorremoving
theslingfromaroundthepatient.
5.4Closing/OpeningLegs
WARNING!
RiskofInjury
Theliftcouldtipandendangerthepatientand
assistants.
–Thelegsoftheliftmustbeinthemaximum
openpositionforoptimumstabilityandsafety.
Ifitisnecessarytoclosethelegsoftheliftto
maneuvertheliftunderabed,closethelegsof
theliftonlyaslongasittakestopositionthe
liftoverthepatientandliftthepatientoffthe
surfaceofthebed.Whenthelegsofthelift
arenolongerunderthebed,returnthelegsof
thelifttothemaximumopenposition.
5.4.1Closing/OpeningElectricLegs
Thehandcontrolisusedtoopenorclosethelegsofthe
base.
1.Toclosethelegs,press
andholdthelegsclosed
buttonA.
2.Toopenthelegs,pressand
holdthelegsopenbutton
B.
•Tolockthecastor,pushdownpedalAwiththefoot.
•Tounlockthecastor,pushuppedalAwiththefoot.
5.3Raising/LoweringanElectricLift
Thehandcontrolisusedtoraiseorlowerthelift.
1.Toraisethelift—Press
andholdtheUPAbutton
toraisetheboomandthe
patient.
2.Tolowerthelift—Press
andholdtheDOWNB
buttontolowertheboom
andthepatient.
Releasethebuttontostopraisingorloweringthelift.
Thelegswillstopmovingwhenthebuttonis
released.
5.4.2Closing/Openinglegsmanually
Themanuallegspreaderisoperatedbytwopedals(Aand
B)orbytheleverC.
1.Toopenthelegs,presstherightpedalBwithafoot.
2.Toclosethelegs,presstheleftpedalAwithafoot.
Withthelever:
1.Toopenthelegs,pulltheleverCtotheright.
2.Toclosethelegs,pushtheleverCtotheleft.
5.5Replacingthespreaderbar
(spreaderbarwithSMARTLOCK™only)
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
–Useonlyspreaderbarsmadeforthislift.
–Makesurethespreaderbarissuitableforthe
patientandtheactualliftortransferrequired.
–Checkthatthespreaderbarisrmlyattached
totheboomconnectorandcannotberemoved
withoutpressingthereleasebutton.
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Removingthespreaderbar
1.2.
1.Pushandholdthereleasebuttonup.
2.Slidethespreaderbaroutinaforwardandslightly
upwarddirection.
Attachingaspreaderbar
1.Slidethespreaderbar
inuntilyouhearan
audibleclick.
2.Checkthatthespreader
barisrmlyattached
totheboomconnector
andcannotberemoved
withoutpressingthe
releasebutton.
5.6.3Activatinganemergencylowering(CBJ Care,CBJ1,CBJ2controlunit)
Ifthehandcontrolfails,theboomcanbeloweredbyusing
thecircularswitchforemergencyrelease.Useasharp
object,suchasapenciltopressthebutton.
1.LowertheboombypressingandholdingbuttonAat
thefrontofthecontrolunit.
2.Stoploweringtheboombyreleasingthebutton.
5.6.4Activatinganemergencylifting(CBJCare, CBJ1controlunit)
5.6Emergencyfunctions
5.6.1Performinganemergencystop
1.PresstheredemergencybuttonAonthecontrolunit
tostoptheboomandpatientfromraisingorlowering.
2.Toreset,rotatetheemergencybuttonclockwise.
5.6.2Activatinganemergencylowering(CBJ
Homecontrolunit)
Ifthehandcontrolfails,theboomcanbeloweredbyusing
thecircularswitchforemergencyrelease.
1.LowertheboombypressingandholdingbuttonAat
thefrontofthecontrolunit.
2.Stoploweringtheboombyreleasingthebutton.
Ifthehandcontrolfails,theboomcanberaisedbyusing
thecircularswitchforemergencylifting.Useasharpobject,
suchasapenciltopressthebutton.
1.RaisetheboombypressingandholdingbuttonBatthe
frontofthecontrolunit.
2.Stopraisingtheboombyreleasingthebutton.
5.6.5Activatingamechanicalemergency
lowering
Iftheemergencyloweringonthecontrolunitisnotworking,
amechanicalemergencyloweringisavailableasaback-up.
Thismayhappenincaseofpartialortotalpowerfailure,or
ifthebatteryrunsdownduringuse.
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Repeatedmechanicalemergencyloweringleads
toahighincreaseoftheloweringspeed.
–Onlyusethemechanicalemergencylowering
asaback-upwhentheemergencyloweringon
thecontrolunitisnotworking.
–Donotusethemechanicalemergencylowering
repeatedlyinclosesuccession.
–Alwayslowerthepatientontoasupporting
surfacelikeabedorachair .
–Afteramechanicalemergencyloweringwas
required,theliftmustbecheckedtoresolve
themalfunctionofthecontrolunit.
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1.Locatethered
emergencygripA
atthebottomofthe
actuatorpiston.
2.Slowlypullupthered
emergencygripAand
holditinpositionwhen
asafeloweringspeed
isreached.
3.Ifnoloweringoccurs
withafullypulled
emergencygripA,
pushdownonthe
boomatthesame
time.
Theeffectiveloweringspeedisdependingonthepatient
weight.Ifthespeedistoolowortoohigh,itcanbeadapted
tothepatientweight.
Adjustingtheloweringspeed:
1.Locatethescrewinthebottomholeofthered
emergencygripA.
2.Turnthescrewcounter-clockwisetoincreasethespeed.
3.Turnthescrewclockwisetodecreasethespeed.
Birdie®EVOCOMPACT
(optional)
patientisstillpossible.Itisrecommendedtochargethe
batteriesassoonasthesoundsignalisheard.
1.PlugthepowercordCintoapoweroutlet.
Thebatterywillchargeinapproximately4
hours.Thechargerstopsautomaticallywhenthe
batteriesarefullycharged.
TheupperyellowdiodeAwillashduring
charging,andswitchtocontinuouslightwhen
fullycharged.
ThelowergreendiodeBwilllightcontinuously
whilethecontrolunitisconnectedtothe
mains,andlightsupwhenanybuttononthe
handcontrolispressedorwhentheelectric
emergencyloweringisactivated.
2.Disconnectthepowercordfromthepoweroutletafter
thebatteryhasbeenfullycharged.
5.7.2CBJCare,CBJ1,CBJ2controlunit
1.Locatetheemergency
releaseknobAatthe
topoftheactuator
piston.
2.Rotatetheemergency
releaseknobA
clockwise.
5.7Chargingthebattery
IMPORTANT!
–Makesuretheemergencystopisnotactivated
whilechargingthebattery.
–Makesurethatchargingtakesplaceinaroom
withgoodairventilation.
–Electricalfunctionsarenotworkingwhenthe
liftisconnectedtopowersupply.
–Donotattempttousetheliftifthebattery
housingisdamaged.
–Replaceadamagedbatteryhousingbefore
furtheruse.
–Donotmovetheliftwithoutunpluggingfrom
thepoweroutlet.
Itisrecommendedtochargethebatterydailytoensure
optimaluseoftheliftandprolongthelifeofthebattery.
Furthermore,itisrecommendedtochargethebattery
beforerstuse.
Thecontrolunitisequippedwithasoundsignal.Abeep
indicatesthatthebatteryhaslowcapacity ,butloweringthe
patientisstillpossible.Itisrecommendedtochargethe
batteriesassoonasthesoundsignalisheard.
1.PlugthepowercordAintoapoweroutlet.
Thebatterywillchargeinapproximately4
hours.Thechargerstopsautomaticallywhenthe
batteriesarefullycharged.
TherightyellowdiodeBwilllightcontinuously
duringcharging,andswitchoffwhenfully
charged.
TheleftgreendiodeCwilllightcontinuously
whilethecontrolunitisconnectedtothemains.
2.DisconnectthepowercordAfromthepoweroutlet
afterthebatteryhasbeenfullycharged.
BatteryIndicator
Thecontrolunitmaybeequippedwithabatteryindicator
D,indicatingtheremainingbatterycapacity.
5.7.1CBJHomecontrolunit
Thecontrolunitisequippedwithasoundsignal.Abeep
indicatesthatthebatteryhaslowcapacity ,butloweringthe
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A
B
B
CBJCare
Battery
Indicator
Type
CBJ1andCBJ2withLCD
Battery
Indicator
Type
Battery
State
Full
Charge
Partial
Charge
Low
Charge
Low
Charge
(LED
ashing)
Battery
State
Full
Charge
(100%)
Description
ThebatteryisOK—noneed
forcharging(100–50%).The
topLEDisGREEN.
Thebatteryneedstobe
charged(50–25%).Themiddle
LEDisYELLOW.
Thebatteryneedstobe
charged(Lessthan25%).
Acousticsignalwhenabutton
ispressed.ThebottomLEDis
YELLOW .
Thebatteryneedstobe
charged.
Someofthefunctionalityof
theliftislostanditisonly
possibletolowertheboom.
Description
ThebatteryisOK—noneed
forcharging(100%).
Battery
Indicator
Type
Battery
State
Full
Charge
Partial
Charge
Low
Charge
Low
Charge
(LED
ashing)
Description
ThebatteryisOK—noneed
forcharging(100–50%).The
rightLEDisGREEN.
Thebatteryneedstobe
charged(50–25%).Themiddle
LEDisYELLOW.
Thebatteryneedstobe
charged(Lessthan25%).
Acousticsignalwhenabutton
ispressed.TheleftLEDis
YELLOW .
Thebatteryneedstobe
charged.
Someofthefunctionalityof
theliftislostanditisonly
possibletolowertheboom.
5.7.4Optionalbatterycharger
(forcontrolunitswithdetachablebatteryonly)
Theprocedureofremovingorinstallingthebattery
isthesameforthecontrolunitandthecharger.
Removingthebattery
1.2.
Partial
Charge
(75%)
Partial
Charge
(50%)
Low
Charge
(25%)
Low
Charge
(0%)
ThebatteryisOK—noneed
forcharging(75%).
Thebatteryneedstobe
charged(50%).
Thebatteryneedstobe
charged(25%).Acousticsignal
whenabuttonispressed.
Thebatteryneedstobe
charged.
Someofthefunctionalityof
theliftislostanditisonly
possibletolowertheboom.
5.7.3Optionalhandcontrol
ForCBJCareaoptionalhandcontrolwithbatteryindicator
isavailable.
1.LiftuponthehandleAonthebackofthebatteryB.
2.Liftthebatteryupandoutawayfromthecontrolunit
orcharger.
Installingthebattery
CAUTION!
Installingthebatteryimproperlymaycauseinjury
ordamage.
–Makesurethereisanaudibleclickwhen
installingthebatteryonthecontrolunitor
chargertoconrmproperinstallation.
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B
1.PlacethebatteryB
onthecontrolunitor
chargerasshownand
makesurethereisan
audibleclick.
Whenthebatteryisplacedonthecharger,thecharge
LEDwillilluminate.Whenchargingiscomplete,
chargeLEDwillswitchoff.
Abatteryneedingtobefullyrechargedwilltake
approximatelyfourhours.
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6PatientTransfer
6.1Generalsafetyinformation
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Improperuseofthisproductmaycauseinjury
ordamage.
–Beforetransferringtoastationaryobject
(wheelchair,bed,commodeorothersurface)
checkthattheweightcapacitycanwithstand
thepatient’sweight.
–Ifapplicablethewheelorcastorlocksofthe
stationaryobject(wheelchair,bedetc.)mustbe
inalockedpositionbeforeloweringthepatient
ontoorliftingthepatientoff.
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Improperuseofthisproductmaycauseinjury
ordamage.
–Usethepushbarsonthemastatalltimesto
pushorpullthelift.
–Avoidusingtheliftonanincline.Invacare
recommendsthattheproductonlybeusedon
aatsurface.
–Duringtransfer,withthepatientsuspendedin
aslingattachedtothelift,DONOTrollliftover
unevensurfacesthatcouldcausethelifttotip
over.
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Damagetopartsofthelift(handcontrol,castors,
etc.)causedbyimpactwiththeoor ,wallsor
otherstationaryobjectsmaycausedamageto
theproductandleadtoinjury.
–DONOTallowpartsofthelifttoimpactthe
oor,wallsorotherstationaryobjects.
–ALWAYSstorethehandcontrolproperlywhen
notinuse.
WARNING!
RiskofInjury
Thespreaderbarcanmovesuddenlyandcause
injury.
–Whenpositioninglift,beawareoftheposition
ofthespreaderbarandthepatient.
WARNING!
RiskofEntrapmentorStrangulation
Thehandcontrolcordcancauseinjuryif
improperlypositionedandsecured.
–ALWAYSbeawareofthelocationofthehand
controlcordinrelationtothepatientand
caregivers.
–DONOTallowthehandcontrolcordtobecome
entangledaroundthepatientandcaregivers.
–Thehandcontrolmustbesecuredproperly .
ALWAYSstorethehandcontrolproperlywhen
notinuse.
WARNING!
RiskofEntrapmentorStrangulation
Itemsinthepatient’ssurroundingscancause
entrapmentstrangulationduringlifting.T oavoid
entrapmentorstrangulation:
–Beforelifting,checkthatthepatientis
completelyfreeofhis/hersurroundings.
WARNING!
RiskofEntrapment
Thereisariskofentrapmentbetweenthe
spreaderbarhooksandthesling.
–Usecautionwhenlifting.
–NEVERputhandsorngersonornearthe
hookswhenlifting.
–Ensurethepatient’shandsandngersareaway
fromthehooksbeforelifting.
IMPORTANT!
Alltransferproceduresdescribedinthefollowing
canbeperformedbyone(1)assistant.However ,
Invacarerecommendsthattheproceduresare
performedbytwo(2)assistantswhenever
possible.
6.2Preparingtolift
WARNING!
RiskofInjury
Duringtransfersandliftoperation,theboomcan
impactthepatientorcaregiversandcauseinjury.
–ALWAYSbeawareofthepositionoftheboom
duringtransfers.
–Ensuretheboomispositionedinawaythatit
cannotimpactthepatientorbystanders.
–ALWAYSbeawareofyourbodypositionin
relationtotheboomduringtransfers.
1.Beforeproceeding,reviewtheinformationandobserve
allwarningsindicatedin2Safety,page5andLifting
thePatient.
2.Positionthepatientontothesling.Refertoyoursling
usermanual.
3.Unlocktherearcastors.See5Usage,page13.
4.Openthelegsofthelift.See5Usage,page13.
5.Usethepushbarstomovethepatientliftintoposition.
WARNING!
–Whenusingtheliftinconjunctionwith
bedsorwheelchairs,beawareofthe
positionoftheliftinrelationshiptothose
otherdevicessothattheliftdoesnot
becomeentangled.
–Beforepositioningthelegsofthepatient
liftunderabed,makesurethatthearea
isclearofanyobstructions.
6.Lowerthepatientliftforeasyattachmentofthesling.
7.Locktherearcastors.See5Usage,page13
8.Attachthesling.See6.2.1Attachingtheslingtothe
lift,page19
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B
C
D
B
D
A
C
C
6.2.1Attachingtheslingtothelift
WARNING!
RiskofInjury
Usageofwrongordamagedslingscancausethe
patienttofallorcauseinjurytoassistants.
–UseanInvacareapprovedslingthatis
recommendedbytheindividual’sdoctor,nurse
ormedicalassistantforthecomfortandsafety
oftheindividualbeinglifted.
–Invacareslingsandpatientliftaccessoriesare
specicallydesignedtobeusedinconjunction
withInvacarepatientlifts.
–Aftereachlaundering(inaccordancewith
instructionsonthesling),inspectsling(s)for
wear,tear ,andloosestitching.
–Bleached,torn,cut,frayed,ordamagedslings
areunsafeandcouldresultininjury.Discard
immediately.
–DONOTalterslings.
WARNING!
RiskofInjury
Improperlyattachedoradjustedslingscancause
thepatienttofallorcauseinjurytoassistants.
–Besuretochecktheslingattachmentseach
timetheslingisremovedandreplaced,to
ensurethatitisproperlyattachedbeforethe
patientisremovedfromastationaryobject
(bed,chairorcommode).
–ThespreaderbarMUSTbeattachedtothelift
BEFOREattachingthesling.
–DONOTuseanykindofplasticback
incontinencepadorseatingcushionbetween
patientandslingmaterialthatmaycausethe
patienttoslideoutoftheslingduringtransfer.
–Makesurethatthereissufcientheadsupport
whenliftingapatient.
–Positionthepatientintheslingasdirectedby
theinstructionsprovidedwiththesling.
–Adjustmentsforpatientsafetyandcomfort
shouldbemadebeforemovingthepatient.
Theloopsoftheslingmaybeequippedwithcolorcoded
strapsprovidingdifferentlength,toplacethepatientin
variouspositions.Useshorterloopsatthebackofpatient
foruprightsupport.Usinglongerloopswillleaveless
supportforthepatient'sbackandthepatientwillbeina
morereclinedposition.Matchthecorrespondingcolorson
eachsideoftheslingforanevenliftofthepatient.
1.PlacetheshoulderloopsAoftheslingBoverthe
hooksCofthespreaderbarD.
2.PlacethelegloopsAoftheslingBoverthehooks
CofthespreaderbarD.
4-pointspreaderbar
1.PlacetheloopsAoftheslingBoverthehooksCof
thespreaderbarD.
6.3Transferringapatientfromabed
1.Preparetolift.See6.2Preparingtolift,page18.
2.Attachtheslingtothelift.See6.2.1Attachingthesling
tothelift,page19
3.Unlocktherearcastors.
4.
Lowerthebedtothelowestposition.
5.
.
2-pointspreaderbar
Liftthepatienthighenoughtoclearthestationary
objectwiththeirweightfullysupportedbythelift.
TheboomwillstayinpositionuntiltheDOWN
buttonispressed.
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6.
Beforemovingthepatient,checkagaintomakesure
thattheslingisproperlyattachedtothehooksofthe
spreaderbar .See6.2.1Attachingtheslingtothelift,
page19.Ifanyattachmentsarenotproperlyinplace,
lowerthepatientbackontothestationaryobjectand
correcttheproblem.
7.
10.
Movethepatientliftwithbothhandsrmlyonthe
pushbars.
11.Proceedwiththetransfertoanotherrestingsurfaceor
stationaryobject.
6.4Transferringapatienttoabed
1.Performthefollowingstepsinadditiontothoserequired
toliftthepatientofanotherrestingsurfaceorstationary
object
2.
Usingthepushbars,movetheliftawayfromthe
stationaryobject.
8.
Usingthehandlesonthesling,turnthepatientsothat
he/shefacestheassistantoperatingthepatientlift.
9.
Lowerthepatientsothathis/herfeetrestonthebase
ofthelift,straddlingthemast.
Thelowercenterofgravityprovidesstability
makingthepatientfeelmoresecureandthelift
easiertomove.
Raiseorlowerthelifttopositionthepatientoverthe
stationarysurface.Besuretoraiseorlowerthepatient
enoughtoclearthesidesofthestationaryobject.
3.
Lowerthepatientontothestationarysurface.
4.Ensurethepatientisfullysupportedbythesurfaceto
whichyouaretransferring.
5.Locktherearcastors.
6.Raisethebedtoagoodworkingheight(usuallyhip
heightofcaregivers).
7.
Detachtheslingfromthespreaderbar .
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8.Unlocktherearcastors.
9.
Movetheliftawayfromthearea.
6.5Transferringapatienttoawheelchair
WARNING!
RiskofInjury
–Beforetransferring,checkthatthewheelchair
weightcapacitycanwithstandthepatient’s
weight.
–ThewheelchairwheellocksMUSTbeina
lockedpositionbeforeloweringthepatientinto
thewheelchairfortransport.
1.Performthefollowingstepsinadditiontothoserequired
toliftthepatientofanotherrestingsurfaceorstationary
object
2.Engagetheparkingbrakesofthewheelchairtoprevent
movementofthewheelchair .
3.Positionthepatientovertheseatwiththeirbackagainst
thebackofthechair.
4.
Beforetransferringthepatient,thepatientliftshould
beguidedtothebathroomfacilitiestocheckthatit
canbeeasilymaneuveredtowardsthecommode.
1.Performthefollowingstepsinadditiontothoserequired
toliftthepatientofanotherrestingsurfaceorstationary
object
2.
Elevatethepatienthighenoughtoclearthecommode
chairarmsandhavetheirweightsupportedbythe
patientlift.See5Usage,page13
3.
Begintolowerthepatientandusethegrabhandle
(onselectedmodels)orsidesoftheslingtoguidethe
patient’shipsasfarbackaspossibleintotheseatfor
properpositioning.Thiswillmaintainagoodcenterof
balanceandpreventthechairfromtippingforward.
6.6Transferringapatienttoandfrom acommode
TheInvacarepatientliftisNOTintendedasa
transportdevice.IfthebathroomfacilitiesareNOT
nearthebedorifthepatientliftcannotbeeasily
maneuveredtowardsthecommode,thenthepatient
MUSTbetransferredtoawheelchairandtransported
tothebathroomfacilitiesbeforeusingthepatientlift
againtopositionthepatientonastandardcommode.
Positiontheliftsothelegsareoutsideofthecommode
legsandthepushbarsoftheliftareoppositeofthe
commodeandguidethepatientoverthecommode.
4.
Lowerthepatientontothecommode,leavingthe
slingattachedtothespreaderbarhooks.Invacare
recommendsthattheslingremainsconnectedtothe
spreaderbarhooksduringthepatient’suseofeither
thecommodechairorstandardcommode.
5.
Theslingswithcommodeopeningsaredesignedto
beusedwitheitheracommodechairorstandard
commode.
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6.Raisethepatientoffofthecommode.
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7.
Whenthepatientisclearofthecommodesurface,use
thepushbarstomovetheliftawayfromthecommode.
8.Proceedwiththetransfertoanotherrestingsurfaceor
stationaryobject.
6.7Liftingapatientfromtheoor
WARNING!
RiskofInjury
Theliftcaninjureapatientwhoisontheooror
anassistantworkingontheoor.
–Alwaystakecarewhenmovingpartsofthelift
closetoapersonontheoor.
1.Determineifthepatienthassufferedanyinjuriesfrom
afall.Ifnomedicalattentionisneeded,proceedwith
thetransfer .
2.
4.Unlocktherearcastors.See5Usage,page13
5.Openthelegsofthelift.See5Usage,page13
6.
Positiontheliftwithonelegunderthepatient’sbent
kneesandtheotherlegunderthepatient’shead.Keep
theslingstrapsinsideofthelegsofthelift.
7.
Lowertheboomsothespreaderbarisdirectlyoverthe
patient’schest.
8.
PositiontheslingAunderthepatient.Refertothesling
usermanualformoreinformationaboutpositioning
slings.
3.
Havethepatientbendhis/herkneesandraisehis/her
headoffoftheoorsupportingthepatient’sheadwith
apillowB.
Attachthesling.See6.2.1Attachingtheslingtothe
lift,page19.
9.Raisetheboomtoliftthepatientofftheoor .
10.Proceedwiththetransfertoanotherrestingsurfaceor
stationaryobject.
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7TransportationandStorage
7.1Generalinformation
Duringtransportation,orwhenthepatientliftisnottobe
usedforsometime,theemergencystopbuttonshouldbe
pushedin.
Afoldedordisassembledliftcanbelocatedinthepackaging
box,fortransportationandstorage.
Foldedliftscanbepulledontherearwheelsandliftswith
amanuallegspreadercanbeparkedinanuprightposition
withthemast/boomassemblypointingupwards.
Thepatientliftmustbestoredatnormalroomtemperature.
Ifitisstoredinadamp,coldorwetenvironmentthenthe
motorandothermountingpartsmaybepronetocorrosion.
See11.4Environmentalconditions,page30
7.2Disassemblingthemastfromthe base
(xedmastonly)
1.Removeoptionallegspreaderleverifattached.
2.Lowertheboomandnarrowbothlegscompletely.
3.Activatetheemergencystopbuttonandapplycastor
brakes.
4.Reversetheproceduredescribedin4.5Installingthe
actuatortotheboom,page11
5.Reversetheproceduredescribedin4.4Unfoldingthe
spreaderbar,page10
6.Reversetheproceduredescribedin4.3.2Assemblingthe
masttothebase,page10
.
Amagneticmastextensionisprovidedtoallowupright
positioningiftheliftisequippedwithanelectricalleg
spreader.
1.
RemovethemastextensionAfromitsstoragelocation
onthebaseofthelift.
2.
7.3Foldingthemast
(foldablemastonly)
1.Removeoptionallegspreaderleverifattached.
2.Lowertheboomandnarrowbothlegscompletely.
3.Activatetheemergencystopbuttonandapplycastor
brakes.
4.Reversetheproceduredescribedin4.5Installingthe
actuatortotheboom,page11
5.Reversetheproceduredescribedin4.4Unfoldingthe
spreaderbar,page10
6.Reversetheproceduredescribedin4.3.1Unfoldingthe
mast,page9andpullandholdthesafetycatchF
upwardsbeforefoldingdownthemast.
7.4Mastextensionforupright
positioning
(BirdieEVOonly)
InsertthemastextensionAintotheholderBonthe
bottomofthefoldedmast.
3.
Thefoldedliftcannowbeplacedinanuprightposition.
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8Maintenance
8.1Generalmaintenanceinformation
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryordamage
–Donotperformanymaintenanceorservice
procedureswhiletheproductisinuse.
Followthemaintenanceproceduresdescribedinthismanual
tokeepyourproductincontinuousservice.
8.2Dailyinspections
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Damagedorwornpartscanaffectthesafetyof
thelift.
–Thepatientliftshouldbecheckedeachtime
itisused.
–Donotusetheliftifdamageisfoundoryou
questionthesafetyofanypartofthelift.
ContactyourInvacareproviderimmediately
andensuretheliftisnotuseduntilrepairsare
made.
CAUTION!
Riskofelectricshockandproductdamage
–Switchoffthedeviceanddisconnectfrom
mains,ifapplicable.
–Whencleaningelectroniccomponentsconsider
theirprotectionclassregardingwateringress.
–Makesurethatnowatersplashestotheplug
orthewalloutlet.
–Donottouchthepowersocketwithwethands.
IMPORTANT!
Wronguidsormethodscanharmordamage
theproduct.
–Allcleaningagentsanddisinfectantsusedmust
beeffective,compatiblewithoneanotherand
mustprotectthematerialstheyareusedto
clean.
–Neverusecorrosiveuids(alkalines,acidetc.)
orabrasivecleaningagents.Werecommend
anordinaryhouseholdcleaningagentsuchas
dishwashingliquid,ifnotspeciedotherwisein
thecleaninginstructions.
–Neveruseasolvent(cellulosethinner,acetone
etc.)thatchangesthestructureoftheplastic
ordissolvestheattachedlabels.
–Alwaysmakesurethattheproductiscompletely
driedbeforetakingintouseagain.
DailyInspectionChecklist
qVisuallyinspectthepatientlift.Checkallpartsfor
externaldamageorwear .
qCheckallhardware,attachmentpointsandstressed
parts,suchasslings,hooksandanypivotpointsforsigns
ofwear,cracking,fraying,deformationordeterioration.
qVerifythatthehandcontrolisfunctional(liftingand
legmovements).
qChargethebatteryeverydaytheliftisused.
qChecktheemergencystopfunction.
qChecktheservicelight(CBJCarecontrolunitonly).
Theservicelightisindicatedbyawrench
symbolonthecontrolunitandifapplicable
onthehandcontrol.
–Iftheservicelightisashingyellowtheliftrequires
service.DonotusetheliftandcontactyourInvacare
providerforservice.
–Iftheservicelightisnotashingtheliftisreadyfor
use.
8.3CleaningandDisinfection
8.3.1Generalsafetyinformation
CAUTION!
Riskofcontamination
–Takeprecautionsforyourselfanduse
appropriateprotectiveequipment.
Forcleaninganddisinfectioninclinicalorlong-term
careenvironments,followyourin-houseprocedures.
8.3.2CleaningIntervals
IMPORTANT!
Regularcleaninganddisinfectionenhances
smoothoperation,increasestheservicelifeand
preventscontamination.
Cleananddisinfecttheproduct
–regularlywhileitisinuse,
–beforeandafteranyserviceprocedure,
–whenithasbeenincontactwithanybody
uids,
–beforeusingitforanewuser .
8.3.3Cleaninginstructions
IMPORTANT!
–Theproductdoesnottoleratecleaningin
automaticwashingsystems,withhigh-pressure
cleaningequipmentorsteam.
Cleaningthelift
Method:Wipeoffwithawetclothorsoftbrush.
Max.temperature:40°C
Solvent/chemicals:Ordinaryhouseholdcleaningagentand
water .
Drying:Wipedrywithasoftcloth.
Cleaningthesling
Refertothewashinginstructionsontheslingandtothe
slingmanualforcleaningdetails.
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8.3.4Disinfectioninstructions
Informationonrecommendeddisinfectants
andmethodscanbefoundonhttps://vahonline.de/en/for-users.
Indomesticcare
Method:Followtheapplicationnotesfortheused
disinfectantandwipedisinfectallaccessiblesurfaces.
Disinfectant:Ordinaryhouseholddisinfectant.
Drying:Allowtheproducttoair-dry.
Inclinicalandlongtermcare
Followyourin-housedisinfectionproceduresandonlyuse
thedisinfectantsandmethodsspeciedtherein.
8.4Serviceinterval
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Servicemustbeperformedonlybyaqualied
technician.
–ContactyourInvacareproviderforservice.
Servicemustbeperformedatleastevery12monthsunless
otherwisestatedinlocalrequirements.
8.4.1LOLERStatement
TheUKHealthandSafetyExecutive’sLiftingOperationsand
LiftingEquipmentRegulations1998,requireanyequipment
thatisusedintheworkplacetoliftaloadbesubjectto
safetyinspectiononasixmonthlybasis.Pleaserefertothe
HSEwebsiteforguidancewww.hse.gov.uk.
Thepersonresponsiblefortheequipmentmustensure
adherencetoLOLERregulations.
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9AfterUse
9.1Disposal
WARNING!
EnvironmentalHazard
Devicecontainsbatteries.
Thisproductmaycontainsubstancesthatcould
beharmfultotheenvironmentifdisposedof
inplaces(landlls)thatarenotappropriate
accordingtolegislation.
–DONOTdisposeofbatteriesinnormal
householdwaste.
–BatteriesMUSTbetakentoaproperdisposal
site.Thereturnisrequiredbylawandfreeof
charge.
–Doonlydisposedischargedbatteries.
–Coverterminalsoflithiumbatteriespriorto
disposal.
–Forinformationonthebatterytypeseebattery
labelorchapter11TechnicalData,page28
Beenvironmentallyresponsibleandrecyclethisproduct
throughyourrecyclingfacilityatitsendoflife.
Disassembletheproductanditscomponents,sothedifferent
materialscanbeseparatedandrecycledindividually.
Thedisposalandrecyclingofusedproductsandpackaging
mustcomplywiththelawsandregulationsforwaste
handlingineachcountry.Contactyourlocalwaste
managementcompanyforinformation.
9.2Reconditioning
Thisproductissuitableforreuse.Toreconditiontheproduct
foranewuser ,carryoutthefollowingactions:
•Cleaninganddisinfection
•Inspectionaccordingtoserviceplan
Fordetailedinformationaboutinspection,cleaningand
disinfection,consulttheusermanualandservicemanual
forthisproduct.
.
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10Troubleshooting
10.1Identifyingfaultsandpossiblesolutions
SymptomsFaultsSolution
Patientliftfeelsloose.
Castors/Brakesnoisyorstiff.
Noisyordrysoundfrompivots.PivotsarewornordamagedContactyourInvacareprovider .
Electricactuatorfailstoliftorlegsfail
toopenwhenbuttonispressed.
Unusualnoisefromactuator .ActuatorisdamagedContactyourInvacareprovider .
Boomwillnotlowerinuppermost
position.
Thecontrolunitemitsabeepingsound
duringlifting,andthemotorstops.
Mast/Basejointloose.
Tie-Rodsareloose.ContactyourInvacareprovider .
Fluffordebrisinbearings.Cleancastorsfromuffanddebris.
Handcontroloractuatorconnector
loose.
Batterylow.Chargethebattery.See5.7Charging
Emergencystopbuttonispressedin.Rotatetheemergencystopbutton
Batterynotconnectedproperlyto
controlunit.
Theconnectingterminalsaredamaged.ContactyourInvacareprovider .
Powercordconnectedtopoweroutlet.Disconnectpowercordfrompower
BoomorlegactuatorisdamagedContactyourInvacareprovider .
Max.loadisexceededReducetheload.
Boomrequiresaminimumweightload
tolowerfromtheuppermostposition.
Max.loadisexceeded
RefertoInstallingtheMastintheSetup
section.
Connecthandcontroloractuator
connector.Ensureconnectorsareseated
properlyandfullyconnected.
thebattery,page15
clockwiseuntilitpopsout.
Reconnectthebatterytothecontrol
unit.See5.7.4Optionalbatterycharger,
page16
outlet.
Pulldownslightlyontheboom.
Reducetheload(andtheliftwill
functionnormally).
Troubleshooting
ContactyourInvacareprovideriftheabovedoesnotsolveyourproblems.
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11TechnicalData
11.1Maximumsafeworkingload
Max.SafeWorkingLoad(patient+spreaderbar+sling)
11.2Dimensionsandweights
Birdie®EVOBirdie®EVO
COMPACT
180kg150kg180kg210kg
Birdie®EVO
PLUS
Birdie®EVO
XPLUS
*Forwarddirection
Dimensions[mm]Birdie®EVOBirdie®EVO
COMPACT
Front/rearcastordiameter75/75100/10075/75100/100100/125
Max.reachat600mm(a)
Max.reachfrombase(b)
Baselength(c)
Totallength(n)
Reachfrombasewithlegsspreadto700mm(d)
CSP*min.height/lowestposition(e)
CSP*max.height(f)
Liftingrange(g)
Min.heightatSlingHook-up(h
Max.heightatSlingHook-up(h
Totalwidth(legsopen)centretocentreofcastor
Totalwidth(legsopen)internalmeasure(j)
Totalwidth(legsclosed),externalmeasure
)
min
)
max
630630530530630
630630530530630
12001220106010801280
12501250110011001280
225225420420225
630645730745645
18701885180518201885
12401240106010601240
400415515530415
16451660157515901660
110011008908901100
104010208358151020
640640520520640
Birdie®EVO
PLUS/
XPLUS
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TechnicalData
Dimensions[mm]Birdie®EVOBirdie®EVO
COMPACT
Min.internalwidth(i)
Internalwidthatmaximumreach(k)
Turningdiameter
Heighttoupperedgeoflegs(m)
Min.freeheight(p)
MinimumdistancefromwalltoCSP*atmaximumreach(legs
open)(q)
MinimumdistancefromwalltoCSP*atmaximumheight(legs
open)(r)
MinimumdistancefromwalltoCSP*atminimumheight(legs
open)(s)
Heightwhenfolded(foldableversiononly)
Lengthwhenfolded(foldableversiononly)
495495380380495
960960765765960
14001400107010701430
100115100115115
2035203535
245245210210245
410410450450410
615615395395615
455470455470470
13001320119012101360
*CSP=CentralSuspensionPoint
Allmeasuresaretakenwitha450mm2–pointspreaderbar.
Birdie®EVO
PLUS/
XPLUS
WeightsMainParts[kg]
Birdie®EVOBirdie®EVO
COMPACT
Totalweightexcl.spreaderbar
Weight,mast,incl.battery ,excl.spreaderbar
Weightmanuallegsection
Weightelectricallegsection
403141
191419
2117
21
WeightsSpreaderBars[kg]
Spreaderbar,2-point,350mm
Spreaderbar,2-point,450mm
Spreaderbar,2-point,550mm
Spreaderbar,4-point,450mm
Spreaderbar,4-point,550mm
11.3Electricalsystem
Birdie®EVO
Voltageoutput
Voltagesupply
100–240VAC,50/60Hz
400mA(forCBJ1,
Maximumcurrentinput
CBJ2andCBJCare)/
280mA(forCBJ
Home)
Protectionclass(entiredevice)IPX4*
InsulationclassClassIIequipment
TypeBAppliedPart
Appliedpartcomplyingwiththespeciedrequirementsfor
protectionagainstelectricalshockaccordingtoIEC60601-1.
Soundlevel
Workingability
40fulllifts(withbatterybetween100%–50%offullcapacity)
Birdie®EVO
COMPACT
24VDC,max.250VA
400mA(forCBJ2)/
280mA(forCBJ
Home)
45–50dB(A)
n/a
Birdie®EVO
PLUS/XPLUS
n/a
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1.9
2.0
2.2
4.0
4.2
Birdie®EVO
PLUS/XPLUS
400mA(CBJ1and
CBJCare)
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Intermittent(periodicmotoroperation)
Batteryspecications
Batterytype
Manualemergencylowering
Electricemergencylowering/lifting
*IPx4-Thesystemisprotectedagainstwatersplashedfromanydirection.
11.4Environmentalconditions
Storageand
transportation
Temperature
Relativehumidity20%to90%at30°C,notcondensing
Atmospheric
pressure
Allowtheproducttoreachoperationtemperature
beforeusage:
•Warmingupfromminimumstoragetemperature
mighttakemorethan30minutes.
•Coolingdownfrommaximumstorage
temperaturemighttakemorethan5minutes.
-10°Cto+50°C+5°Cto+40°C
800hPato1060hPa
Operation
11.5Materials
Component
Base,legs,mastandboomSteel,powder-coated
Spreaderbar
Material
Steel,powder-coatedand
TPU
Birdie®EVO
10%,max.2min/18min
Leadacid(servicefree,sealed)
Yes
(atbottomof
actuator)
Yes/Yes(forCBJ1
andCBJCare)
Yes/No(forCBJ2
andCBJHome)
Component
Actuatorhousing,hand
control,mastprotector,
castorsandotherplastic
parts
Boomconnector,boltsand
nuts
Allcomponentsoftheproductareeithercorrosionresistant
orcorrosionprotected.
Birdie®EVO
COMPACT
2x12V/2.9Ah
Optional
(attopofactuator)
Yes/No(forCBJ2
andCBJHome)
Material
Materialaccordingto
marking(PA,PP ,PE)
Steel,zinc-plated
Birdie®EVO
PLUS/XPLUS
Yes
(atbottomof
actuator)
Yes/Yes(CBJ1and
CBJCare)
11.6Operatingforcesofcontrols
ControlOperatingforce
Buttonsoncontrolunit
Buttonsonhandcontrol
Footpedalwith100mmcastors*
Legspreaderleverwith100mm
castors
Legspreaderleverwith75mm
castors
*Ifequippedwith75mmcastors,alegspreaderleveris
mandatory.
4N
4N
290N
45N
50N
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