Steelcase Empath User Manual
Empath
™
CENTRAL LOCK
FOOTREST LEVER
BACK RECLINE PADDLE
The Empath recliner is
designed to reduce stress
and the potential for injury for
both patients and clinicians
while increasing physical and
emotional connectedness.
user guide
Pull release strap to unlatch,
then gently rotate arm down.
FLIP-DOWN ARM
TRENDELENBURG
Using red pedal (located on both sides
of chair), tilt patient’s head below feet.
Fully extend footrest.
Fully recline back.
Depress and hold Trendelenburg
pedal to release mechanism.
Press seat back downward
then release pedal to achieve
Trendelenburg position.
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Rotate to open and close
the footrest separately from
reclining. (standard feature)
Press pedal to lock casters.
Press down again to unlock.
(standard feature)
Squeeze paddle up to
recline and return to upright.
(standard feature)
ARM GRIP/
FOOTREST SCALLOP
Grip front of arms and tuck
feet into scallop to help enter
or exit. (standard feature)
FLIP-UP TABLET ARM
Push button on tablet arm
then gently rotate tablet down.
Pull to raise; swivel as desired.
Slide out for elevated
foot surface.
PULL-OUT FOOTREST
Push buttons – heat on right,
massage on left – to cycle
three settings of each function.
HEAT/MASSAGE
Insert hook from drainage bag
through metal ring of hanger.
DRAINAGE BAG HANGER
Grip bar on top or sides to
easily maneuver the chair.
PUSH BAR
Fit pole into holder. Use thumb
screw to adjust height.
IV POLE AND HOLDER
Move up or down to adjust.
Flip over back of chair if
not needed.
HEADREST
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Empath
™
user guide
The Empath recliner is a crucial
step forward in the patient
care process – one developed
entirely from real-world insights.
Press pedal to engage
directional casters. Press down
again to disengage.
DIRECTIONAL STEERING
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