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Invacare Kirilos, Atlante User Manual

Invacare®Kirilos/Atlante
Kirilos,AtlanteElectric,AtlanteHydraulic
enMobilePatientLift
UserManual...............................3
frLève-personnemobile
Manueld'utilisation.........................52
itSollevatoremobile
Manualed’uso..............................108
©2017InvacareCorporation Allrightsreserved.Republication,duplicationormodicationinwholeorinpartisprohibited withoutpriorwrittenpermissionfromInvacare.Trademarksareidentiedby™and®.Alltrademarks areownedbyorlicensedtoInvacareCorporationoritssubsidiariesunlessotherwisenoted. – Tousdroitsréservés.Larepublication,laduplicationoulamodicationdetoutoupartieduprésent documentestinterditesansl'accordécritpréalabled'Invacare.Lesmarquescommercialessont identiéespar™et®.T outeslesmarquescommercialessontdétenuesparoucédéessouslicence àInvacareCorporationousesliales,saufstipulationcontraire. – Tuttiidirittiriservati.Èproibitalariproduzione,laduplicazioneolamodicaparzialeocompleta, salvopreviaautorizzazionescrittadapartediInvacare.Imarchisonocontrassegnatida™e®.T utti imarchisonodiproprietàolicenzadiInvacareCorporationodisueafliate,salvoindicazione contraria.
Contents
ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct. BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuture reference.
1General.........................................4
1.1Introduction..................................4
1.2Symbolsinthismanual..........................4
1.3Intendeduse..................................4
1.4Scopeofdelivery..............................5
1.5ServiceLife...................................6
1.6WarrantyInformation...........................6
1.7Limitationofliability............................6
2Safety..........................................7
2.1Safetyinformation..............................7
2.2OperatingInformation...........................7
2.2.1General...................................7
2.2.2PinchPointsandPositioning....................8
2.3RadioFrequencyInterference.....................8
2.4Productlabeling...............................8
3Components......................................10
3.1Mainpartsofthelift............................10
3.2Accessories...................................11
4Setup...........................................12
4.1SafeAssembly.................................12
4.2AssemblingtheLift.............................12
4.3DisassemblingtheLift...........................13
5Usage..........................................14
5.1Introduction..................................14
5.2Locking/UnlockingtheRearCasters.................14
5.3Raising/LoweringtheLift.........................14
5.3.1Raising/LoweringanElectricLift.................14
5.3.2Raising/LoweringaHydraulicLift................15
5.4Closing/OpeningLegs...........................16
5.4.1Closing/Openinglegsmanually..................16
5.5PerforminganEmergencyStop....................16
5.6ActivatinganEmergencyRelease...................16
5.7Chargingthebattery............................17
6LiftingthePatient.................................19
6.1SafeLifting...................................19
6.2PreparingtoLift...............................21
6.3AttachingtheSlingtotheLift.....................23
6.4LiftingandTransferringthePatientFromaBed........24
6.4.1FloorTransfers(LiftingfromtheFloor)............28
6.4.2CommodeTransferGuidelines..................30
6.4.3WheelchairTransfer..........................32
7Maintenance.....................................34
7.1MaintenanceandSafetyInspection.................34
7.1.1Safetyinspectionchecklist.....................36
7.2LubricatingtheLift.............................37
7.3CleaningtheSlingandLift........................37
7.4Checkingandtighteningbolts.....................38
7.5MaintainingtheHydraulicPump...................38
8AfterUse........................................39
8.1TransportationandStorage.......................39
8.2Disposal.....................................39
8.3Reuse.......................................39
9Troubleshooting...................................40
9.1Identifyingandrepairingfaults....................40
10T echnicaldata...................................42
10.1Dimensionsandweight.........................42
10.2Electricalsystem..............................43
10.3Hydraulicsystem..............................44
10.4Environmentalconditions........................44
10.5Materials....................................44
10.6Electromagneticcompliance(EMC)information.......44
10.7Electromagneticcompliance(EMC).................46
Invacare®Kirilos/Atlante

1General

1.1Introduction

ThankyouforchoosinganInvacareproduct.
Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe handlingoftheproduct.Inordertoensuresafetywhen usingtheproduct,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollow thesafetyinstructions.
Pleasenotethattheremaybesectionsinthisusermanual, whicharenotrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethismanual appliestoallavailablemodels(onthedateofprinting).If nototherwisestated,eachsectioninthismanualrefersto allmodelsoftheproduct.

1.2Symbolsinthismanual

Symbolsandsignalwordsareusedinthismanualandapply tohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultinpersonal injuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformationbelowfor denitionsofthesignalwords.
WARNING Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.
CAUTION Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.
IMPORTANT Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
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TipsandRecommendations Givesusefultips,recommendationsand informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdate ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclaration ofconformity.
Manufactureroftheproduct.

1.3Intendeduse

Mobilepatientliftsareindoortransferdevices,designed tobeusedinmostofthecommonliftingsituationsin hospitals,nursingfacilitiesanddomesticareas,forexample:
•Betweenthebedandawheelchair
•Toandfromthetoilet
•Loweringandraisingpatientsto/fromtheoor
Themobilepatientliftcanbeusedtotransferandposition completelyorpartiallyimmobilepatients,whocannotbe transferredwithothertypesofliftsortransferaids.All positionchangesarepossiblewithoutassistanceofthe patient.Themobilepatientliftisonlyintendedtolift patientsuptothemaximumweightlimitstatedintechnical data.Therearenoknowncontraindicationsforthisproduct.
Selectingtheappropriateslingsandaccessoriesforeach individualisimportanttoassuresafetywhenusingapatient lift.SeeInvacare’sslingandaccessoryusermanualsfor furtherinformationonthosedevices.
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General
Invacarerecommendsthatthepatientbetransferredtoa showerchairorothermeansforbathing.
Themobilepatientliftcanbeturned(rotated)inplacefor transferswithlimitedoorspace.

1.4Scopeofdelivery

A
B
C
D
E
F-notshown
G-notshown
H-notshown
Mastassemblyincludingboom,hanger barandactuatororhydraulicpump(1 piece)
Battery(1piece,KirilosandAtlante Electriconly)
Handcontrol(1piece,Kirilosand AtlanteElectriconly)
Legspreaderhandle(1piece)
Basewithlegs(1piece)
Cableforcharging(1piece,Kirilosand AtlanteElectriconly)
Sling(1piece)
UserManual(1piece)
Theitemslistedinthetableareincludedinyourpackage.
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1.5ServiceLife

WARNING! RiskofInjuryorDamage
Theproducthasbeentestedfortheservicelife statedinthismanual.Useoftheproductbeyond thistimeperiodmaycauseproductdamageand injury.
–Onlyusetheproductfortheservicelifestated
inthismanual.DONOTexceedtheservicelife oftheproduct.
–Removetheproductfromservicewhenthe
servicelifehasbeenmet.DONOTcontinueto usetheproduct.
–Performallmaintenanceaccordingtothe
recommendedscheduleinthismanual.
Theproducthasanexpectedlifetimeof8yearswhenused inaccordancewithsafetyinstructions,maintenanceintervals andcorrectuse,statedinthismanual.Theeffectiveproduct lifetimecanvaryaccordingtofrequencyandintensityofuse.
ActuatorServiceLife
Numberofliftsperday
1–210
39 46 55 64
Servicelifeofactuator
(inyears)
Numberofliftsperday
7–93 10–132 14–271
Servicelifeofactuator
(inyears)

1.6WarrantyInformation

Termsandconditionsofthewarrantyarepartofthegeneral termsandconditionsparticulartotheindividualcountriesin whichthisproductissold.
ContactinformationforyourlocalInvacareofceislocated insidethebackcoverofthismanual.

1.7Limitationofliability

Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:
•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual
•Incorrectuse
•Naturalwearandtear
•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserora thirdparty
•Technicalmodications
•Unauthorizedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable spareparts
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Safety

2Safety

2.1Safetyinformation

WARNING!
–Donotusethisproductoranyavailable
optionalequipmentwithoutrstcompletely readingandunderstandingtheseinstructions andanyadditionalinstructionalmaterialsuch asusermanuals,servicemanualsorinstruction sheetssuppliedwiththisproductoroptional equipment.Ifyouareunabletounderstand thewarnings,cautionsorinstructions,contact ahealthcareprofessional,dealerortechnical personnelbeforeattemptingtousethis equipment-otherwise,injuryordamagemay occur.
Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentis subjecttochangewithoutnotice.
Checkallpartsforshippingdamagebeforeusing.Incaseof damage,Donotusetheequipment.Contactthedealeror Invacarerepresentativeforfurtherinstructions.

2.2OperatingInformation

Thissectionofthemanualcontainsgeneralsafety informationaboutyourproduct.Forspecicsafety information,refertotheappropriatesectionofthemanual andprocedureswithinthatsection.Forinstance,forsafety informationrelatedtoassemblingthelift,refertotheSetup sectionofthemanual.
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2.2.1General
WARNING! RiskofFalling
TheInvacaremobilepatientliftisNOTatransport device.Itisintendedtotransferanindividual fromonerestingsurfacetoanother(suchasa bedtoawheelchair). Invacareslingsandpatientliftaccessoriesare specicallydesignedtobeusedinconjunction withInvacarepatientlifts.
WARNING! RiskofFalling
Donotattemptanytransferwithoutapproval ofthepatient’sphysician,nurseormedical assistant.Thoroughlyreadtheinstructionsin thisUserManual,observeatrainedteamof expertsperformtheliftingproceduresandthen performtheentireliftprocedureseveraltimes withpropersupervisionandacapableindividual actingasapatient.
–Usecommonsenseinalllifts.Specialcare
mustbetakenwithpeoplewithdisabilities whocannotcooperatewhilebeinglifted.
–Usesteeringhandleonthemastatalltimesto
pushorpullthepatientlift.
–Besuretochecktheslingattachmentseach
timetheslingisremovedandreplaced,to ensurethatitisproperlyattachedbeforethe patientisremovedfromastationaryobject (bed,chairorcommode).
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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
1590833-A
WARNING!
–Thepatientliftcanbeusedindoorsonalevel
surface.Ifthepatientliftisusedintheareaof ashowerorbath,ensurethatthepatientliftis wipedcleanofanymoistureafteruse.
–Periodicallyinspectallcomponentsofthe
patientliftforsignsofcorrosion.Replaceall partsthatarecorrodedordamaged.
2.2.2PinchPointsandPositioning

2.3RadioFrequencyInterference

WARNING! RiskofInjuryorDamage
MostelectronicequipmentisinuencedbyRadio FrequencyInterference(RFI). CAUTIONshouldbeexercisedwithregardtothe useofportablecommunicationequipmentinthe areaaroundsuchequipment,otherwiseinjury ordamagemayoccur. IfRFIcauseserraticbehavior:
–PUSHtheRedPowerSwitchOFFIMMEDIATELY. –DONOTturnthePowerSwitchONwhile
transmissionisinprogress.

2.4Productlabeling

Labellocation
Theproductlabelisplacedonthemastofthepatient liftandcontainsthemainproductinformation,including
WARNING! RiskofInjury
Pinchpointsarepresentinseverallocationson theliftandngerscouldbepinched. Thehangerbarcanmovesuddenlyandcause injury.
–Alwayskeephandsandngersclearofmoving
parts.
–Whenpositioninglift,beawareoftheposition
ofthehangerbarandthepatient.
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technicaldata.
Safety
Symbolsontheproductlabel
Manufactureraddress
Dateofmanufacture
TypeReferenceNumber
SerialNumber
SafeWorkingLoad
ClassIIequipment (KirilosandAtlanteElectriconly)
TypeBappliedpart (KirilosandAtlanteElectriconly)
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective 93/42/EECconcerningmedicaldevices.The launchdateofthisproductisstatedinthe ECdeclarationofconformity.
WEEEconform. (KirilosandAtlanteElectriconly)
Otherlabelsandsymbols
ReadManual (KirilosandAtlanteElectriconly)
ReadManual (AtlanteHydrauliconly)
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3Components

3.1Mainpartsofthelift

Base
A
Leg
B
Caster
C
Rearcasterwithbrake
D
Boom
E
Mast
F
Hangerbar
G
Hookforsling
H
Actuator(KirilosandAtlanteElectriconly)
I
Controlunitwithbattery(KirilosandAtlanteElectric
J
only)
EmergencyStop(KirilosandAtlanteElectriconly)
K
Steeringhandle
L
Handcontrol(KirilosandAtlanteElectriconly)
M
Legspreaderhandle
N
OHydraulicpump–replacesactuatorIforAtlante
Hydraulic
Manualemergencyloweringdevice(Kirilosand
P
AtlanteElectriconly)
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Components

3.2Accessories

CAUTION! Compatibilityofslingsandhangerbars/strap hooks
Invacare®usesa"LoopandCoatHanger Bar/StrapHookSystem"asdomanyother manufacturers.Thereforeothersuitablepatient
AvailableAccessories
Slingmodelsfor"LoopandCoatHangerBarSystem":
•Fullbodysupportslings–withoutheadsupport
•Fullbodysupportslings–withheadsupport
•Slingsfordress/toileting–withorwithoutheadsupport
•Slingsforamputee
transfersystems(slings),manufacturedbyother companies,canbeusedontheInvacarepatient liftrangeaswell. Howeverwedorecommend:
–Ariskassessmentisalwaystobecarriedoutby
aprofessionalpriortoissuingliftingequipment. ItisimportantthattheTask,Individual,Load, EnvironmentandEquipmentareconsideredin theriskassessment.
–Alwayschoosetheslingdesignandsize
accordingtothepatient’sweight,sizeand physicalabilitywhilstconsideringthetypeof transfertobecarriedout.
–Doonlyuseslingsthataresuitablefora"Loop
andCoatHangerBar/StrapHookSystem".
–Donotuseslingsfor"KeyholeHangerBar"or
for"TiltingFrameHangerBar"designs.
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4Setup

4.1SafeAssembly

WARNING! RiskofInjury
Improperassemblymaycauseinjuryordamage.
–AssemblyMUSTbeperformedonlybyqualied
personnel.
–UseonlyInvacarepartsintheassemblyof
thispatientlift.Thebaselegs,themast, boom,pumpassemblyandthehangerbar aremanufacturedtospecicationsthatassure correctalignmentofallpartsforsafefunctional operation.
–DONOTovertightenthemountinghardware.
Thiswilldamagethemountingbracket.
Ifthereareanyissuesorquestionsduringassembly, contactalocalInvacarerepresentative.Refertothe contactinformationonthelastpageinthismanual.

4.2AssemblingtheLift

WARNING!
–Checkallpartsforvisibledefectsordamage
beforeassembly.Incaseofanydamage,do notusetheproductandcontactInvacare.
–Makesuretheemergencystopisactivated
beforeassemblyordisassembly.
–T akecarewhenliftingcomponentsduring
assembly.Somepartsareheavy.Always remembertoadoptthecorrectliftingposition.
Assemblingthemasttothebase
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Setup
1.PutthebaseAonalevelsurfaceandlocktherear castorsB.
2.LoosenthemastknobC,butleaveitscrewedintothe baseA.
3.InsertthetubeofthemastDintotheholeofthebase A.
4.WhilesupportingthemastassemblyD,tightenthe mastknobC.
5.PlacethelegspreaderhandleEontoitssupportF andpushthespringpin,tolockthehandleEonits supportF.
Installingtheactuatororhydraulicpumptotheboom
2x17mmwrench
Wiring
(KirilosandAtlanteElectriconly)
1.PlugthehandcontrolcableonsocketAandmotor cableonsocketBcontrolunit.
2.PlacethebatteryConthecontrolunit.Pushthetop ofthebatteryagainstthemountingbracketuntilthere isanaudibleclick.

4.3DisassemblingtheLift

1.Putthebaseonalevelsurfacesothatallcastorsmake contactwiththeoor.
2.Locktherearcastors.
3.Reversetherelevantstepsoftheassemblingprocedure foryourmodel.
1.LoosenthenutAandremoveboltBfromtheboom mountingbracketC.
2.PlacetheactuatorDorhydraulicpumpEintheboom mountingbracketCandaligntheholes.
3.ReinstalltheboltBandtightenthenutA.
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A
B

5Usage

5.1Introduction

Theoperationofthepatientliftisaneasyandsafe procedure.
Beforeusingtheliftwithapatient,refertothe followingproceduresforsafetyinformationand instruction:
•OperatingInformationintheSafetysection
•LiftingandTransferringthePatientintheLifting thePatientsection

5.2Locking/UnlockingtheRearCasters

1.ToLocktheCasterA:PresstabBdown.
2.ToUnlocktheCasterA:PresstabBup.

5.3Raising/LoweringtheLift

WARNING! RiskofInjury
Theliftcouldtipandendangerthepatientand assistants.
–Invacaredoesrecommendthattherearcasters
beleftunlockedduringliftingproceduresto allowthepatientlifttostabilizeitselfwhenthe patientisinitiallyliftedfromachair,bedor anystationaryobject.
5.3.1Raising/LoweringanElectricLift
Thehandcontrolisusedtoraiseorlowerthelift.
1.Toraisethelift—Press andholdtheUPAbutton toraisetheboomandthe patient.
2.Tolowerthelift—Press andholdtheDOWNB buttontolowertheboom andthepatient.
Releasethebuttontostopraisingorloweringthelift.
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5.3.2Raising/LoweringaHydraulicLift
Thepumphandleandcontrolvalveareusedtoraiseor lowerthehydrauliclift.
RefertothesafetyinformationintheIntroductionof theUsagesectionbeforeperformingthisprocedure.
Therearetwocontrolsonthepumpassembly:
•ThecontrolvalveA
•ThepumphandleB
Toraisethelift:
1.TurnthecontrolvalveAclockwisetotheCLOSED position.
2.MovethepumphandleBupanddowntoelevatethe boomC.
Tolowerthelift:
1.TurnthecontrolvalveAcounterclockwisetotheOPEN position.
2.TheweightofthepatientintheslingDwillcausethe boomtodescend.
3.Ifthereisnopatientinthesling,pulldownonthe boomC.
Therateofdescentoftheboomiscontrolledbythe amountthatthecontrolvalveisopen.
Asafetygateispartofthehydraulicsystem thatcontrolsthemaximumdescentoftheboom regardlessofhowfarthecontrolvalveisopened.
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A

5.4Closing/OpeningLegs

WARNING! RiskofInjury
Theliftcouldtipandendangerthepatientand assistants.
–Thelegsoftheliftmustbeinthemaximum
openpositionforoptimumstabilityandsafety. Ifitisnecessarytoclosethelegsoftheliftto maneuvertheliftunderabed,closethelegs oftheliftonlyaslongasittakestoposition theliftoverthepatientandliftthepatientoff thesurfaceofthebed.Whenthelegsofthe
TheshifterhandleMUSTlockintoitsmountingslot tolockthelegsinthefullclosedposition.
WARNING! RiskofInjury
Theliftcouldtipandendangerthepatientand assistants.
–IfthelegspreaderhandleisNOTpositioned
completelyintoitsmountingslot,DONOTuse thepatientliftuntilthelegspreaderhandle isproperlyseatedandthelegsofthepatient liftarelockedinplace.
liftarenolongerunderthebed,returnthe legsofthelifttothemaximumopenposition.
5.4.1Closing/Openinglegsmanually

5.5PerforminganEmergencyStop

(KirilosandAtlanteElectriconly)
1.PresstheredemergencybuttonAonthecontrolunit tostoptheboomandpatientfromraisingorlowering.
2.Toreset,rotatetheemergencybuttonclockwise.
1.Toopenthelegs,pullthelegspreaderhandleAoffand thentotheleftuntilitlocksinthenotchofthebracket.
2.Toclosethelegs,pushthelegspreaderhandleAoff andthentotherightuntilitlocksinthenotchofthe bracket.
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5.6ActivatinganEmergencyRelease

Electricalemergencyreleasewithcontrolunit
(KirilosandAtlanteElectriconly)
1.InsertapenintotheholelabeledEmergencyDownA onthecontrolunitB
Secondary(manual)emergencyreleasewithactuator
(KirilosandAtlanteElectriconly)
Usage
Itisrecommendedthattheprimaryemergency releasebeused.Thesecondary(manual)emergency releaseisonlyaback-uptotheprimaryemergency release.
1.RotatetheemergencyreleaseknobAcounterclockwise.
Theboomwilllowerslowlywithoutadditional downwardforceontheboom.
Emergencyreleasewithhydraulicpump
(AtlanteHydrauliconly)
Incaseofpartialortotalpowerfailure,orifthebattery runsdownwhileusingthelift,itisequippedwithamanual emergencyreleasesystemlocatedatthebottomofthe actuator.
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1.TurnthecontrolvalveAcounterclockwisetotheOPEN position.

5.7Chargingthebattery

(KirilosandAtlanteElectriconly)
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IMPORTANT!
–Makesuretheemergencystopisnotactivated
whilechargingthebattery. –Donotusetheliftwhilechargingthebattery. –Makesurethatchargingtakesplaceinaroom
withgoodairventilation. –Donotuseormovetheliftwithoutunplugging
fromthewalloutletaftercharging. –Donotattempttousetheliftifthebattery
housingisdamaged. –Replaceadamagedbatteryhousingbefore
furtheruse.
Itisrecommendedtochargethebatterydailytoensure optimaluseoftheliftandprolongthelifeofthebattery. Furthermore,itisrecommendedtochargethebattery beforerstuse.
Controlunit
Thecontrolunitisequippedwithasoundsignal.Abeep indicatesthatthebatteryhaslowcapacity,butloweringthe patientisstillpossible.Itisrecommendedtochargethe batteriesassoonasthesoundsignalisheard.
1.PlugthecableforchargingCintoapoweroutlet. Thebatterywillchargeinapproximately4
hours.Thechargerstopsautomaticallywhen thebatteriesarefullycharged. TherightyellowchargediodeAwillcontinuous lightduringchargingandswitchoffwhenfully charged. TheleftgreendiodeBwilllightcontinuously whilethecontrolunitisconnectedtothemains, andlightsupwhenanybuttononthehand controlispressed.
2.Disconnectthepowercordfromthepoweroutletafter
thebatteryhasbeenfullycharged.
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LiftingthePatient

6LiftingthePatient

6.1SafeLifting

WARNING! RiskofDeath,InjuryorDamage
Improperuseofthisproductmaycausedeath, injuryordamage. Theliftcouldtipandendangerthepatientand assistants. TheInvacaremobilepatientliftisNOTatransport device.Itisintendedtotransferanindividual fromonerestingsurfacetoanother(suchasa bedtoawheelchair).
–WheelchairandbedwheellocksMUSTbein
alockedpositionbeforeloweringthepatient ontoorliftingthepatientoffofthewheelchair orbedtopreventthewheelchairorbedfrom movingduringtransfer .
–Beforetransferring,checkthatthewheelchair
(bed,commodeorothersurface)weight capacitycanwithstandthepatient’sweight.
WARNING! RiskofDeath,InjuryorDamage
Improperuseofthisproductmaycausedeath, injuryordamage. Theliftcouldtipandendangerthepatientand assistants. TheInvacaremobilepatientliftisNOTatransport device.Itisintendedtotransferanindividual fromonerestingsurfacetoanother(suchasa bedtoawheelchair).
–Thelegsoftheliftmustbeinthemaximum
openpositionforoptimumstabilityandsafety. Ifitisnecessarytoclosethelegsoftheliftto maneuvertheliftunderabed,closethelegs oftheliftonlyaslongasittakestoposition theliftoverthepatientandliftthepatientoff thesurfaceofthebed.Whenthelegsofthe liftarenolongerunderthebed,returnthe legsofthelifttothemaximumopenposition.
–Invacarerecommendslockingtherearcasters
oftheliftONL Ywhenpositioningorremoving theslingfromaroundthepatient.
–Invacarerecommendsthattherearcasters
beleftunlockedduringliftingproceduresto allowthepatientlifttostabilizeitselfwhenthe patientisinitiallyliftedfromachair,bedor anystationaryobject.
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WARNING! RiskofDeath,InjuryorDamage
Improperuseofthisproductmaycausedeath, injuryordamage.
–Usethesteeringhandleonthemastatall
timestopushorpulltheproduct.
–Avoidusingtheproductonanincline.Invacare
recommendsthattheproductonlybeusedon aatsurface.
–Duringtransfer,withthepatientsuspended
inaslingattachedtothelift,DONOTrolllift overunevensurfacesthatcouldcausethelift totipover .
WARNING! RiskofInjuryorDamage
Damagetopartsofthelift(pendant,casters, etc.)causedbyimpactwiththeoor,wallsor otherstationaryobjectsmaycausedamageto theproductandleadtoinjury.
–DONOTallowpartsofthelifttoimpactthe
oor,wallsorotherstationaryobjects.
–ALWAYSstorethependantproperlywhennot
inuse.
WARNING! RiskofDeath
Thependantcordcancauseinjuryifimproperly positionedandsecured.
–ALWAYSbeawareofthelocationofthe
pendantcordinrelationtothepatientand caregivers.
–DONOTallowthependantcordtobecome
entangledaroundthepatientandcaregivers.
–Thependantmustbesecuredproperly.ALWAYS
storethependantproperlywhennotinuse.
WARNING! RiskofEntrapmentorStrangulation
Itemsinthepatient’ssurroundingscancause entrapmentstrangulationduringlifting.Toavoid entrapmentorstrangulation:
–Beforelifting,checkthatthepatientis
completelyfreeofhis/hersurroundings.
WARNING! RiskofEntrapment
Thereisariskofentrapmentbetweenthehanger barhooksandthesling.
–Usecautionwhenlifting. –NEVERputhandsorngersonornearthe
hookswhenlifting.
–Ensurethepatient’shandsandngersareaway
fromthehooksbeforelifting.
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LiftingthePatient

6.2PreparingtoLift

WARNING! RiskofInjury
Duringtransfersandliftoperation,theboomcan impactthepatientorcaregiversandcauseinjury.
–ALWAYSbeawareofthepositionoftheboom
duringtransfers.
–Ensuretheboomispositionedinawaythatit
cannotimpactthepatientorbystanders.
–ALWAYSbeawareofyourbodypositionin
relationtotheboomduringtransfers.
1.RefertotheSafetysectionofthemanualandreview theinformationinSafeLiftingintheLiftingthePatient sectionofthemanualbeforeproceedingfurther. Observeallwarningsindicated.
2.PositionthepatientontotheslingA.Refertoyour slingusermanual.
4.Openthelegsofthelift.RefertoClosing/OpeningLegs oftheLiftintheUsagesectionofthemanual.
3.Unlocktherearcasters.RefertoLocking/Unlockingthe RearCastersintheUsagesectionofthemanual.
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5.UsethesteeringhandleBtopushthepatientliftinto position.
WARNING!
–Whenusingtheliftinconjunctionwith
bedsorwheelchairs,beawareofthe positionoftheliftinrelationshiptothose otherdevicessothattheliftdoesnot becomeentangled.
Beforepositioningthelegsofthepatientlift underabed,makesurethattheareaisclearof anyobstructions.
6.Lowerthepatientliftforeasyattachmentofthesling.
7.Locktherearcasters.RefertoLocking/Unlockingthe RearCastersintheUsagesectionofthemanual.
8.Attachtheslingtothelift.RefertoAttachingthe SlingtotheLiftintheLiftingthePatientsectionof themanual.
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6.3AttachingtheSlingtotheLift

WARNING! RiskofInjuryorDeath
Improperlyattached,improperlyadjusted,or damagedslingscancausethepatienttofallor causeinjurytoassistants.
–UseanInvacareapprovedslingthatis
recommendedbytheindividual’sdoctor,nurse ormedicalassistantforthecomfortandsafety oftheindividualbeinglifted.
–Invacareslingsandpatientliftaccessoriesare
specicallydesignedtobeusedinconjunction withInvacarepatientlifts.
–Aftereachlaundering(inaccordancewith
instructionsonthesling),inspectsling(s)for wear,tear,andloosestitching.
–Bleached,torn,cut,frayed,orbrokenslings
areunsafeandcouldresultininjury.Discard
immediately. –DONOTalterslings. –Besuretochecktheslingattachmentseach
timetheslingisremovedandreplaced,to
ensurethatitisproperlyattachedbeforethe
patientisremovedfromastationaryobject
(bed,chairorcommode). –Positionthepatientintheslingasdirectedby
theinstructionsprovidedwiththesling. –Adjustmentsforpatientsafetyandcomfort
shouldbemadebeforemovingthepatient.
WARNING! RiskofInjuryorDeath
Improperlyattached,improperlyadjusted,or damagedslingscancausethepatienttofallor causeinjurytoassistants.
–DONOTuseanykindofplasticback
incontinencepadorseatingcushionbetween patientandslingmaterialthatmaycausethe patienttoslideoutoftheslingduringtransfer.
–Whenconnectingslingsequippedwithcolor
codedstrapstothepatientlift,useshorter strapsatthebackofpatientforupright support.Usinglongerstrapswillleaveless supportforthepatient'sbackandthepatient willbeinamorereclinedposition.Theloops oftheslingarecolorcodedandcanbeused toplacepatientinvariouspositions.Thecolors makeiteasytoconnectbothsidesofthesling equally.Makesurethatthereissufcienthead supportwhenliftingapatient.
–ThehangerbarMUSTbeattachedtothelift
BEFOREattachingthesling.
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1.PlacethestrapsAoftheslingBoverhooksCofthe hangerbarD.Theslingsmaybeequippedwithcolor codedstrapstoassistwithproperattachment.Match thecorrespondingstrapsoneachsideoftheslingfor anevenliftofthepatient.
2.Liftandtransferthepatient.RefertoLiftingand TransferringthePatientintheLiftingthePatientsection ofthemanual.
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6.4LiftingandTransferringthePatientFrom aBed

WARNING! RiskofInjury
Theliftcouldtipandendangerthepatientand assistants.
–Refertothesafetyinformationandinstructions
inthefollowingproceduresBEFOREperforming thisprocedure:
SafeLiftingintheLiftingthePatientsection ofthemanual
PreparingtoLiftintheLiftingthePatient sectionofthemanual
AttachingtheSlingtotheLiftintheLiftingthe Patientsectionofthemanual
Raising/LoweringtheLiftintheUsagesection ofthemanual
Invacarerecommendsatleasttwo(2)individuals assistintransferringthepatientintoandoutofa bedusingthisproduct.
1.Movethelifttothepatientarea,openlegsandprepare tolift.RefertoPreparingtoLiftintheLiftingthePatient sectionofthemanual.
2.Attachtheslingtothelift.RefertoAttachingthe SlingstotheLiftintheLiftingthePatientsectionof themanual.
3.Unlocktherearcasters.
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4.Lowerthebedtothelowestposition.
5.Liftthepatienthighenoughtoclearthestationary objectwiththeirweightfullysupportedbythelift. RefertoRaising/LoweringtheLiftintheUsagesection ofthemanual.
TheboomwillstayinpositionuntiltheDOWN(
6.Beforemovingthepatient,checkagaintomakesure thattheslingisproperlyconnectedtothehooksofthe hangerbar.RefertoAttachingtheSlingtotheLiftin theLiftingthePatientsectionofthemanual.Ifany attachmentsarenotproperlyinplace,lowerthepatient backontothestationaryobjectandcorrecttheproblem.
7.Usingthesteeringhandle,movetheliftawayfromthe stationaryobject.
)buttonispressed.
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8.Usingthehandlesonthesling,turnthepatientsothat he/shefacestheassistantoperatingthepatientlift.
9.Lowerthepatientsothathis/herfeetrestonthebase ofthelift,straddlingthemast.
Thelowercenterofgravityprovidesstability makingthepatientfeelmoresecureandthelift easiertomove.
10.Movethepatientliftwithbothhandsrmlyonthe steeringhandle.
11.ReadandunderstandtheinformationintheLiftingthe Patientsectionofthemanualthatpertainstotransfer toorfromspecictypesofsurfacesBEFOREproceeding:
•BedTransfer
•FloorTransfers(LiftingfromtheFloor)
•CommodeTransferGuidelines
•WheelchairTransfer
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12.Raiseorlowerthelifttopositionthepatientoverthe stationarysurface.Besuretoraiseorlowerthepatient enoughtoclearthesidesofthestationaryobject.
13.Lowerthepatientontothestationarysurface.
14.Ensurethepatientisfullysupportedbythesurfaceto whichyouaretransferring.
15.Locktherearcasters.
16.Raisethebedtoagoodworkingheight(usuallyhip heightofcaregivers).
17.Detachtheslingfromthehangerbar.
18.Unlocktherearcasters.
19.Movetheliftawayfromthearea.
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6.4.1FloorTransfers(LiftingfromtheFloor)
WARNING! RiskofInjury
Theliftcaninjureapatientwhoisontheoor oranassistantworkingontheoor .
–Alwaysusetwoassistantswhentransferringa
patientfromtheoor.
1.PerformthesestepsinadditiontothoseinLiftingand TransferringthePatientFromaBedwhentransferring fromtheoor .
2.Determineifthepatienthassufferedanyinjuriesfrom afall.Ifnomedicalattentionisneeded,proceedwith thetransfer.
3.PositiontheslingAunderthepatient.Refertothesling usermanualformoreinformationaboutpositioning slings.
4.Oneassistantshouldhavethepatientbendhis/her kneesandraisehis/herheadoffoftheoor.This assistantshouldsupportthepatient’sheadwithapillow B.
5.Theotherassistantshouldopenthelegsofthelift. RefertoOpening/ClosingLegsoftheLiftintheUsage sectionofthemanual.
6.Unlocktherearcasters.
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7.Positiontheliftwithonelegunderthepatient’shead andtheotherlegunderthepatient’sbentknees.Keep theslingstrapsinsideofthelegsofthelift.
8.Lowertheboomsothehangerbarisdirectlyoverthe patient’schest.
9.Attachthesling.RefertoAttachingtheSlingtotheLift intheLiftingthePatientsectionofthemanual.
10.Proceedwiththetransfer .RefertoLiftingand TransferringthePatientFromaBedintheLiftingthe Patientsectionofthemanual.
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6.4.2CommodeTransferGuidelines
TheInvacarepatientliftisNOTintendedasa transportdevice.Ifthebathroomfacilitiesare NOTnearthebedorifthepatientliftcannotbe easilymaneuveredtowardsthecommode,thenthe patientMUSTbetransferredtoawheelchairand transportedtothebathroomfacilitiesbeforeusing thepatientliftagaintopositionthepatientona standardcommode.
Theslingswithcommodeopeningsaredesignedto beusedwitheitheracommodechairorstandard commode.
Invacarerecommendsatleasttwo(2)individuals assistintransferringthepatientontoandoffofa commodeusingthisproduct.
1.Performthesestepswhentransferringtoacommodein additiontothoseinLiftingandT ransferringthePatient FromaBed.
2.Beforetransferringthepatient,thepatientliftshould beguidedtothebathroomfacilitiestocheckthatitcan beeasilymaneuveredtowardsthecommode.
3.Attachtheslingstothelift.RefertoAttachingthe SlingstotheLiftintheLiftingthePatientsectionin themanual.
4.Unlocktherearcasters.
5.Elevatethepatienthighenoughtoclearthecommode chairarmsandhavetheirweightsupportedbythe patientlift.RefertoRaising/LoweringtheLiftinthe Usagesectioninthemanual.
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