Invacare RPA600-1E Fitness Equipment User Manual


 
SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Electric Portable Patient Lift - RPA6001E 8 Part No 1078988
SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
ƽ WARNING
SECTION 1 - GENERAL GUIDELINES contains important information for the safe
operation and use of this product.
Checkallpartsforshippingdamagebeforeusing.Incaseofdamage,DONOTusethe
equipment.ContacttheDealerforfurtherinstructions.
TheInvacarepatientliftisNOTatransportdevice.Itisintendedtotransferanindividual
fromonerestingsurfacetoanother(suchasabedtoawheelchair).Movingaperson
suspendedinaslingoverANYdistanceisNOTrecommended.
DONOTattemptanytransferwithoutapprovalofthepatient’sphysician,nurseor
medicalassistant.ThoroughlyreadtheinstructionsinthisOwner’sManual,observea
trainedteamofexpertsperformtheliftingproceduresandthenperformtheentirelift
procedureseveraltimeswithpropersupervisionandacapableindividualactingasa
patient.
InvacareStandAssistandTransferslingsarespecificallydesignedtobeusedin
conjunctionwithInvacarepatientlifts.Slingsandaccessoriesdesignedbyother
manufacturersarenottobeutilizedasacomponentofInvacare’spatientliftsystem.Use
oftheseproductsisprohibitedandwillvoidthelift’swarranty.Usetheslingthatis
recommendedbytheindividual’sdoctor,nurseormedicalassistantforthecomfortand
safetyoftheindividualthatisbeinglifted.
Weight Limitation
DONOTexceedmaximumweightlimitationofthepatientlift.Theweightlimitationfor
theElectricPortablePatientLiftis600lbs.
Assembling the Lift
DONOTovertightenmountinghardware.Thiswilldamagemountingbrackets.
Using the Sling
IndividualsthatusetheStandAssistSlingMUSTbeabletosupportthemajorityoftheir
ownweight,otherwiseinjurymayoccur.
StandAssistSlings:DONOTusethestandassistslingincombinationwiththepatientlift
asatransportdevice.Itisintendedtotransferanindividualfromonerestingsurfaceto
another(suchasabedtoawheelchair).Movingapersonusingthestandassistslingin
combinationwiththepatientliftoverANYdistanceisNOTrecommended.