Raising And Lowering Litter Height - Side Control; Raising And Lowering Litter Height - 3-Sided Controls - Stryker 1079 Manual De Uso

RAISING AND LOWERING LITTER HEIGHT - SIDE CONTROL

CAUTION
To avoid damage, remove any equipment that may be in the way before raising or lowering the litter height.
To raise the litter height, pump pedal (A) repeatedly until the desired height is achieved (see Figure 1 on
To lower both ends of the litter together, depress the center of pedal (B) (see Figure 1 on
To lower only the head end of the litter, depress the side of pedal (B) closest to the head end (see Figure 1 on
page 1-9).
To lower only the foot end of the litter, depress the side of pedal (B) closest to the foot end (see Figure 1 on
page 1-9).
Note: The base may be equipped with optional variable descent controls. With variable descent controls, the farther
you press down on the pedal, the faster the litter will lower.
WARNING
• Patients should be discouraged from sitting directly on the ends of the stretcher. Excessive weight could cause
the litter surface to tip up, possibly causing patient injury.
• Leave the stretcher litter in the lowest position when the patient is left unattended. Leaving the litter in a raised
position could increase the chance of patient falls and injury.

RAISING AND LOWERING LITTER HEIGHT - 3-SIDED CONTROLS

CAUTION
To avoid damage, remove any equipment that may be in the way before raising or lowering the litter height.
To raise the litter height, pump pedal (A) repeatedly until the desired height is achieved (see Figure 2 on
To lower both ends of the litter together, depress pedal (B) and (D) together using the same foot or depress in the
center of pedal (C) (see Figure 2 on
To lower only the head end of the litter, depress pedal (B) or the side of pedal (C) closest to the head end (see Figure
2 on page 1-10).
To lower only the foot end of the litter, depress pedal (D) or the side of pedal (C) closest to the foot end (see Figure
2 on page 1-10).
Note: The base may be equipped with optional variable descent controls. With variable descent controls, the farther
you press down on the pedal, the faster the litter will lower.
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