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SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

Part No 1078988 9 Electric Portable Patient Lift - RPA6001E

StandAssistSlings:Before liftingthepatient,makesurethebottomedgeofthestand

assistslingispositionedonthelowerbackofthepatientandthepatient’sarmsare

outsidethestandassistsling.

StandAssistSlings:ThebeltMUSTbesnug,butcomfortableonthepatient,otherwisethe

patientcanslideoutoftheslingduringtransfer,possiblycausinginjury.

TransferSlings:Beforeliftingthepatient,makesurethebottomedgeofthetransfersling

isatthebaseofthespineandthepatient’sarmsareoutsidethetransfersling.

TransferSlings:DONOTraisethepatienttoafullstandingpositionwhileusingthe

transfersling,otherwiseinjurymayoccur.

DONOTuseanykindofplasticbackincontinencepadorseatingcushionbetween

patientandslingmaterialthatmaycausethepatienttoslideoutoftheslingduring

transfer.

Aftereachla undering (inaccordancewithinstructionsonthesling),inspectsling(s)forwear ,

tears,and loosestitching.

Bleached,torn,cut,fray ed,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).

Ifthepatientisinawheelchair,securethewheellocksin placetoprev entthechairfrom

movingforwards orbackwards.

Whenconnectingslingsequippedwithcolorcodedstrapstothepatientlift,theshortestofthe

strapsMUSTbeatthebackofpatientforsupport.Usinglong sectionwillleav elittleorno 

supportforpatientʹsback.Theloopsoftheslingarecolorcodedandcanbeusedtoplace

patientin variouspositions.The colorsmakeiteasytoconnectbothsidesofthesling equally.

Makesurethatthereissufficientheadsupportwhenliftingapatient.

Operating the Lift

Makesurethereisanaudibleclickwhenmountingbatteryonthebatterychargerto

confirmpropermounting.Otherwise,injuryordamagemayoccur.

Usethehandlestopushorpullthepatientlift.

Lifting the Patient

Beforepositioningthelegsofthestandup liftaround thepatient,makesurethatthepatient’s

feetareoutof thewayofthefootplate,otherwiseinjurymayoccur.

Adjustmentsforsafetyandcomfortshouldbemadebeforemovingthepatient.Patientʹsarms

shouldbeoutsideofthe

slingstraps.

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