Attaching The Slings To The Lift - Invacare Birdie Manual Del Usuario

6.3 Attaching the Slings to the Lift

WARNING!
Risk of Falling
Improperly installed slings or damaged slings can cause
the patient to fall or cause injury to assistants.
– Use an Invacare approved sling that is recommended
by the individual's doctor, nurse or medical assistant
for the comfort and safety of the individual being lifted.
– After each laundering (in accordance with instructions
on the sling), inspect sling(s) for wear, tears, and loose
stitching.
– Bleached, torn, cut, frayed, or broken slings are unsafe
and could result in injury. Discard immediately.
– DO NOT alter slings.
– Be sure to check the sling attachments each time the
sling is removed and replaced, to ensure that it is
properly attached before the patient is removed from
a stationary object (bed, chair or commode).
WARNING!
– If the patient is in a wheelchair, secure the wheel locks
in place to prevent the chair from moving forwards
or backwards.
– The hanger bar MUST be attached to the lift BEFORE
attaching the sling.
– When connecting slings to the patient lift, the shortest
of the straps MUST be at the back of patient for
support. Using long section will leave little or no
support for patient's back. The loops of the sling can
be used to place patient in various positions. Connect
both sides of the sling equally. Make sure that there is
sufficient head support when lifting a patient.
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The slings may be equipped with color coded straps to assist
with proper attachment.
Place the straps A of the sling B over hooks C of the hanger
1.
bar D.
2. Match the corresponding straps on each side of the sling for an
even lift of the patient.
3. Use the lift. Refer to 6.4 Lifting and Transferring the Patient,
page 26.
Lifting the Patient
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