Vancare VANDER-LIFT II B450, VANDER-LIFT II B600 Operating Manual
VANDER-LIFT II
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Models: B450, B450 with scale, B600 and B600 with scale
OPERATING MANUAL
VANDER-LIFT II™ B450 VANDER-LIFT II™ B600
VANCARE, INC.
1515 First St
Aurora, NE 68818
1.800.694.4525
www.vancare.com
Table of Contents
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Diagram and Features
VANDER-LIFT II™ B450 ..........................................................................3
UNI-FIT Sling ........................................................................................ 3
VANDER-LIFT II™ B600 ........................................................................ 4
Safety Information
Warning Symbol ....................................................................................5
Using the V
ANDER-LIFT II
With Other Manufacturer’s Equipment................................................... 5
Sling Care ............................................................................................. 5
Pre-use and Monthly Inspections .............................................................. 5
Leaving Slings Positioned Under Patients in Wheelchairs, etc ........................ 6
Staff Training ........................................................................................ 7
Patient Assessment Criteria for Transfers
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and UNI-FIT Sling
VANDER-LIFT II™ B450 Transfer Criteria ................................................... 8
VANDER-LIFT II™ B600 Transfer Criteria ................................................... 9
Two Methods of Connecting the UNI-FIT SLING ........................................ 10
Crossed
Loop Connection .................................................................. 10
Crossed Leg Support Connection........................................................ 10
Sizing and Positioning the UNI-FIT Sling .................................................. 11
Specialty Slings ................................................................................... 11
VANDER-LIFT II™ Transfer Procedures
Transfer from a Chair or Wheelchair........................................................ 12
Transfer from a Bed or Stretcher ............................................................ 14
Transfer from the Floor ......................................................................... 16
Transfer with the Amputee Sling............................................................. 18
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Turning & Positioning with the Repositioning Sling ........... 20
Transport Procedure ............................................................................. 22
Toileting Procedure............................................................................... 24
Other Procedures
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Emergency Stop Switch ........................................................................ 25
Base Adjustment.................................................................................. 25
Rear Caster Brakes............................................................................... 25
Emergency Lowering Switch .................................................................. 25
Charging the Batteries .......................................................................... 26
Pendant Switch Battery Indicator Lights .................................................. 26
Product Care
Sling Care ........................................................................................... 27
Monthly Sling Inspection ....................................................................... 27
Monthly VANDER-LIFT II™ Inspection ..................................................... 27
Cleaning the VANDER-LIFT II™ .............................................................. 28
Factory Service and Ordering Replacement Parts ...................................... 28
Further Questions ................................................................................ 28
VANDER-LIFT II™ Slings Ordering Information
UNI-FIT Slings ..................................................................................... 29
Bathing Slings ..................................................................................... 29
Amputee Slings.................................................................................... 30
Re-positioning Slings ............................................................................ 30
Sling Options ....................................................................................... 31
Monthly VANDER-LIFT II™ Inspection Checklist..................................... 32
Monthly VANDER-LIFT II™ Sling Inspection Checklist ............................ 34
Optional Built-in or Hanging VANDERSCALE®
Built-in VANDERSCALE® ....................................................................... 36
Operation, Calibration
Hanging VANDERSCALE® IMS ............................................................... 37
Installation, Operation, Calibration, Safety Alert, Installation of Bushing
Hanging VANDERSCALE® SR ................................................................. 39
Installation, Operation, 825 VST System Specifications,
Battery Replacement, Safety Alert, Installation of Bushing
Diagram and Features
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VANDER-LIFT II™ B450 Pound Lifting Capacity
1. Lift base
2. Locking rear caster brakes
3. Shift bar
4. Emergency lowering
switch (on bottom of
control box)
5. Emergency stop switch
6. Control box
7. Battery indicator lights
8. Rechargeable battery
9. Pendant switch
10. Mast
11. Hanger Bar Assembly
12. Hanger Rods
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UNI-FIT Sling Features
Shoulder Loops
Head Support
Stabilizing
Horseshoe Area
Leg Supports
Leg Support Loops
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VANDER-LIFT II™ B600 Pound Lifting Capacity
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1. Lift base
2. Locking rear caster
brakes
3. Shift bar
4. Emergency lowering
switch (on bottom of
control box)
5. Emergency stop switch
6. Control box
7. Battery indicator lights
8. Rechargeable battery
9. Pendant switch
10. Mast
11. Hanger Bar Assembly
12. Hanger Rods
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Safety Information
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Warning Symbol
A warning symbol is used in this manual to alert the user to important safety
information. Make sure your staff understands the meaning of the warning symbol
and follows the instructions that follow it.
Using the VANDER-LIFT IITM and VANDER-LIFT IITM Slings
with Other Manufacturer’s Equipment
WARNING
VANDER-LIFT II™ slings may be used with the VANDER-LIFT II™ only. Using other
manufacturer’s patient lifts with VANDER-LIFT II™ slings is also prohibited.
Sling Care
When slings are soiled or contaminated, they should be wash
or warm water only.
Wash/Dry Instruction
1) Standard VANCARE Sling: Slings may be tumble-dried on the “delicate” temperature
cycle in the dryer. If the dryer in your facility does not have a “delicate” cycle, slings
should be hung to air dry.
2) “C” Cloth Sling: Water Temperature of 167° F (75° C). Do not bleach. Air dry or dry at
temperature below 167°. Inspect with each use.
3) “H” Cloth Sling: Water temperature of 200° F (93° C). Do not bleach. Air dry or dry at
temperature below 200°. Inspect with each use.
WARNING
Bleach MAY NOT BE USED as it can weaken the stitching and fabric. It is important
that the Laundry Department is told how to care for slings correctly.
ed with mild detergent in cold
Pre-Use and Monthly Inspections
VANCARE lifts are designed and manufactured to meet or exceed the safety requirements
for patient care equipment. In addition, they have been tested and listed by a nationally
recognized testing laboratory, MET Labs., to insure their safety. It is important, however,
that you know that materials can fail due to normal wear caused by use over time. Doing
the inspections described below will help your facility make sure that lifts and slings are
kept in safe working condition and that potential problems are noted before hazardous
conditions result.
WARNING
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Before each patient transfer, it is important for staff to inspect the VANDER-LIFT II™ to
make sure no parts are missing or overly worn and that all parts work correctly. If a
problem is noted, the lift should not be used until qualified maintenance staff has made
repairs.
It is also required that qualified m
aintenance staff inspect the lift at least monthly for
missing parts and excessive wear that might cause the lift to fail. A permanent record of
each of these inspections and repairs made should be kept by the facility. (See Monthly
VANDER-LIFT II™ Inspection Checklist at the back of this manual.)
WARNING
Before each patient transfer, the sling must also be inspected for signs of damage, for
loose and missing stitching, and for tears and excessive wear that might cause it to fail.
If a sling is damaged or overly worn, it must be thrown away and replaced with an
undamaged sling.
It is important that qualified maintenance staff inspect all VANDER-LIFT II’s™
monthly
It is also required that a nurse or professional rehabilitation staff member inspects all
VANDER-LIFT II™ slings for the above types of damage at least monthly. A permanent
record of each of these inspections and action taken should be kept by the facility. (See
Monthly VANDER-LIFT II™ SLING Checklist at the back of this manual.)
WARNING
It is important that a nurse or professional rehabilitation staff member
inspects all VANDER-LIFT II™ slings monthly.
Leaving Slings Positioned Under Patients in Wheelchairs, etc.
There are times when leaving the sling under a patient while he or she is seated in a
wheelchair or chair would promote patient comfort and would enable staff to provide care.
Before this can be done, however, the patient’s posture must be evaluated by a nurse or
professional rehabilitation department staff member to see if leaving the sling under the
patient might contribute to the patient sliding out of, or falling off of, a wheelchair or chair.
Secondly, the patient’s clothing, the sling fabric, and the surface of the chair or wheelchair
must be assessed for slipperiness.
WARNING
If leaving the sling under the patient places the patient at risk of sliding out of, or falling
off of, the chair or wheelchair, the sling may not be left under the patient.
Staff Training
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After the VANDER-LIFT II™ has been received from VANCARE, Inc., a manufact
urer’s
representative will provide initial in-service training for your staff. Before using the
VANDER-LIFT II™ to transfer patients, all staff must be trained and authorized to use the
VANDER-LIFT II™. If additional training is needed, contact your local VANCARE distributor.
A DVD demonstrating transfer techniques and VANDER-LIFT II™ care was sent to the facility
with the lift. This video can be used, along with “hands on” training led by a nurse or
professional rehabilitation staff member who has been designated as your facility’s
mechanical lift trainer, as part of your facility’s mechanical lift education program. Only staff
members who have been trained according to the procedures in this manual, by a
manufacturer’s representative or by a nurse or professional rehabilitation staff member
designated as your facility’s mechanical lift trainer, be allowed to use the VANDER-LIFT II™.
WARNING
Watching the DVD without “hands on” training DOES NOT QUALIFY AS TRAINING. Staff
members who have seen the video but who have not had “hands on” training described
above ma
y not use the VANDER-LIFT II™.
Patient Assessment Criteria for Transfers
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Transfer Criteria for the VANDER-LIFT IITM B450
WARNING
Before using the VANDER-LIFT II™ B450, patients must be assessed by the facility's
professional nursing or professional rehabilitation staff to determine which patients are
suitable for transfer with the VANDER-LIFT II™ B450, which VANDER-LIFT II™ transfer
technique to use, which size sling is appropriate, and the number of staff members
necessary to transfer each patient.
WARNING
Although one person can perform patient transfers, certain patients or situations may
require the help of one or more additional staff members. For example, patients with
unpredictable behavior due to dementia may require additional help if their behavior
poses risk of injury to themselves or to staff members, or patients being transported in
the VANDER-LIFT II™ with a VANDERSCALE outside of the patient’s room.
The above information must be recorded in the patient’s record and must be
communicated to the staff.
1) The Patient Must:
a) Have no injuries or medical conditions that might be aggravated by the VANDER-LIFT
II™ transfer procedure
b) Weigh less than 450 pounds
2) The Patient May:
a) Be non-weight bearing or unpredictably able to bear weight in his or her legs
b) Be unable to follow simple directions
c) Be seated or lying on the floor
d) Have loose muscles with little tone
e) Have a single or double leg amputations
f) Use an abduction pillow between the knees during transfers
g) Have unpredictable, resistive, or combative behavior
as long as the patient has
been assessed first for the appropriate type of sling, for the safest method of
connecting the sling to the hanger bar hooks, and as long as enough staff members
are present to prevent the patient from injuring himself, herself or the staff.
Transfer Criteria for the VANDER-LIFT II
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B600
WARNING
Before using the VANDER-LIFT II™ B600, patients must be assessed by the facility's
professional nursing or professional rehabilitation staff to determine which patients are
suitable for transfer with the VANDER-LIFT II™ B600, which VANDER-LIFT II™ transfer
technique to use, which size sling is appropriate, and the number of staff members
necessary to transfer each patient.
WARNING
Although one person can perform patient transfers, certain patients or situations may
require the help of one or more additional staff members. For example, patients with
unpredictable behavior due to dementia may require additional help if their behavior
poses risk of injury to themselves or to staff members, patients being transported in the
VANDER-LIFT II™ with a VANDERSCALE outside of the patient’s room.
The above information must be recorded in the patient’s record and must be
communicated to the staff.
3) The Patient Must:
a) Have no injuries or medical conditions that might be aggravated by the VANDER-LIFT
II™ transfer procedure
b) Weigh less than 600 pounds
4) The Patient May:
a) Be non-weight bearing or unpredictably able to bear weight in his or her legs
b) Be unable to follow simple directions
c) Be seated or lying on the floor
d) Have loose muscles with little tone
e) Have a single or double leg amputations
f) Use an abduction pillow between the knees during transfers
g) Have unpredictable, resistive, or combative behavior
as long as the patient has
been assessed first for the appropriate type of sling, for the safest method of
connecting the sling to the hanger bar hooks, and as long as enough staff members
are present to prevent the patient from injuring himself, herself or the staff.
Two Methods of Connecting the UNI-FIT Sling to the VANDER-LIFT
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METHOD ONE: Crossed Loop Connection
Cross the leg loops for one leg support through the leg loop closest to
the leg support on the other side of the sling. This method of
connecting the sling to the lift is comfortable for many patients. The
patient may be transferred in a sitting, half-lying, or lying position.
1) The Patient Must:
a) Have predictable, cooperative behavior (patients with
dementia who have resistive or combative behavior during
transfers SHOULD NOT be transferred in this manner)
b) Have normal to rigid muscle tone
c) Have no injuries or medical conditions that might be
aggravated by the crossed loop connection transfer
d) Be able to separate the knees comfortably during transfers
2) The Patient May:
a) Have one leg amputated below the knee, as long as the other
leg is intact. (Patients who have had one or both legs
amputated above the knee should be transferred in an lying or
half-lying position with an amputee sling.)
METHOD TWO: Crossed Leg Support Connection
Cross one leg support under both of the patient’s legs then cross the
other leg support under both of the patient’s legs. The patient may be
transferred in a sitting, half-lying, or lying position. When transferring
patients who have loose muscles with little tone, it is safest to transfer
them in a lying position.
1) The Patient Must:
a) Have behavior that does not pose risk of injury to
himself, herself or to staff during “crossed leg support
transfers”. (Examples of patients who have behavior that
might make “crossed leg support transfers” risky are patients
who bend forward while in the sling or patients who attempt
to climb out of the sling during transfers.
These patients should be transferred in a lying position with a
one piece amputee sling that has double safety belts.)
b) Have normal to rigid muscle tone. (Patients with loose
muscle tone who are at risk of sliding through the small space
at the horseshoe area of the sling should be transferred in a
lying position with a one piece double safety belt amputee
sling.)
c) Have at least one intact leg. If one leg has been
amputated, the amputation must be below the knee.
2) The Patient May:
a) Have unpredictable or uncooperative behavior, such as resistive or combative behavior,
as long as there are enough staff members present to prevent the patient from injuring
himself, herself, or the staff.
a) Have had recent hip surgery and require an abduction pillow between the knees for
transfer (as long as the physician’s other positioning requirements can be met).
*Patients who are able to stand with assistance, or who are unable to stand but can sit erect; can
be transferred safely with VANCARE’s companion products, the VERA-LIFT™ or the VERA-LIFT
II™. The VERA-LIFT™ and the VERA-LIFT II™ are designed to lift patients who require lower
levels of care. For information about the VERA-LIFT™, contact VANCARE, Inc. at (800) 694 –
4525, or call your local VANCARE representative.
Sizing and Positioning the UNI-FIT Sling
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UNI-FIT SLINGS come in sizes from small to extra-large. When transferring a patient
using the VANDER-LIFT II™ and a UNI-FIT SLING, the sling should be l
ong enough to
fit from the patient’s coccyx to the top of, or a few inches above, the patient’s head and
wide enough for sling fabric to extend at least two inches in front of the patient’s
anterior shoulder. When the correct size sling has been determined for the patient, the
information should be documented in the patient’s record and the information should be
communicated to the nursing staff.
You can tell the size of the sling by looking at the color of the stabilizing handles on the
back of the sling. A reference guide for sling sizes is on the VANDER-LIFT II™ arm.
Small Black Stabilizing Handles Medium Red Stabilizing Handles
Large Blue Stabilizing Handles Extra Large Brown Stabilizing Handles
X X Large Green Stabilizing Handles
Specialty Slings
In addition to the standard UNI-FIT SLING, VANCARE manufactures UNI-FIT SLINGS with
fleece or STAPHtransferring patients with amputations, and re-positioning slings for turning and
repositioning large or difficult to move patients are also available. Contact your VANCARE
distributor for further information.
CHEK® lining. A number of other slings such as bathing slings, slings for
On rare occasions, a non-standard size or shape sling will meet an individual patient’s
transfer needs more safely. If you have a patient with special sling needs, contact your
VANCARE distributor.
VANDER-LIFT IITM Transfer Procedures
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Transfer from a Chair or Wheelchair
1) Make sure you underst
and which size sling and which method of connecting the sling to
the hanger bars is to be used to transfer the patient.
2)
Inspect the VANDER-LIFT II™ and sling to make sure they are undamaged
and in good working order.
3) Make sure there is enough room in the patient’s room to do
the transfer. Move furniture
or other things that may be in the way. The required number of staff members must be
present.
4) Have the patient bend forward, helping as needed.
a) Some patients can pull themselves forward by holding onto chair or wheelchair arms,
by holding onto the edge of a sink, or by holding onto a raised side rail.
b) If a patient is stiff, or can’t help the staff member bend himself or herself forward,
additional staff may be needed to support the patient.
5) Place the sling behind the patient with the stabilizing handles on the outside of the sling
(facing away from the patient). Tuck the sling under the patient’s buttocks until the
bottom of the horseshoe area is over the patient’s coccyx. The center of the sling should
be over the patient’s spine with the head support at, or a few inches above, the top of
the patient’s head.
6) Lift one of the patient’s legs and pull the leg support under the leg, making sure not to
twist or fold the leg support.
7) Lay the leg support loops across the patient’s thigh.
8) Repeat the above steps for the patient’s other leg.
a) If the patient fits snuggly in the wheelchair, the sling can be placed under the patient
more easily if the staff members:
b) Help the patient to lean to one side.
c) On the side the patient is leaning away from, remove the wheelchair arm and pull
the leg support under the patient’s leg.
d) Replace the wheelchair arm
e) Help the patient to lean to the other side and repeat steps b – d.
9) Pull the shoulder loops to the side of the sling.
10) Move the VANDER-LIFT II™ into position with the hanger bar assembly about 15 inches
in front of the patient’s chin. Open the base to its widest position.
11) Connect the sling loops to the hanger bar hooks to transfer the patient in the desired
sitting, half-sitting or lying position and with the leg supports in the required position
(crossed loop or crossed leg support).
a) To transfer the patient in a sitting position, connect the closest shoulder loop to the
sling and the farthest leg loop from the sling to the hanger bar hooks.
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