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SECTION 4—LIFTING THE PATIENT

Part No 1078988 21 Electric Portable Patient Lift - RPA6001E

NOTE:Forthispr ocedur e,refertoFIGURE 4.2.

NOTE:Whenthepatientisliftedfromthebedorthefloor(withthepatient’sheadsupportedbythesling

and/oranassistant),he/shewillberaisedtoasittingposition(Detail“A”ofFIGURE 4.2).

1. Presstheupbuttononthehandcontroltoraisethepatienthighenoughtoclearthebed

surface.Thepatient’sfull bodyweightwillbesupportedbythelift.

NOTE:Theboomwillstayinthispositionuntiltheupordownbuttonsarepushedonthehandcontrol.

2. Placethe patient’s armsinsideofthesling.

3. Whenthepatientisclearofthebedsurface,swingtheirfeetoff thebed(Detail“B”of

FIGURE 4.2).

4. Usingthehandle,mov ethepatientlif taw ayfromthebed.

5. Turnthepatientsothathe/she facesassistantoperatingthepatientlift(Detail“C” of

FIGURE 4.2).

6. Pressthedownbuttontolow erthepatientsothathis/herfeetrestonthebaseofthelift,

straddlingthemast.

NOTE:Thelowercenterofgravitypr ovidesstabilitymakingthepatientfeelmor esecur eandthelift

easiertomove .

7. Pushtheliftwithbothhandsfirmlyonthesteeringhandle.

FIGURE 4.2 Lifting/Moving the Patient

DETAIL “A” - LIFTING THE PATIENT

DETAIL “B” - MOVING THE PATIENT

DETAIL “C” - MOVING THE PATIENT LIFT AWAY FROM THE BED

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