11
Preparation
CAUTION
Take the battery out of the packaging and charge
it until the charger indicates full charge.
Disconnect the power cable when the battery is fully
charged. Remove the battery from the charger and
insert it into the battery holder at the back of the mast
(see Illustration 1). The electrical connections will be
made automatically.
Make sure the green button (on the control panel
above the battery, see Item 10 in Illustration 1) is
pushed in.
Make sure a sling is ready for use.
There is a summary of sling sizes on the round label
on the
Minstrel
's spreader bar
(see Item 9 in
Illustration 28 on page 20).
General warnings to be read before
approaching the patient
Tell the patient exactly what is going to happen.
Choose the correct size of sling in advance. Always
approach the patient from the front if possible.
Always keep an eye on the patient when moving him /
her. Never leave the patient unattended.
Be careful as you approach the patient with the hoist.
Keep a safe distance between the patient and the parts
of the hoist.
Always check whether the loops used to attach the
sling are in position and under tension both before and
during lifting. This is to prevent the loops from
coming loose when the patient is being lifted.
Make sure the patient's arms and legs are always
inside the sling while he / she is being moved (except
when transferring with a toilet sling).
It is important for the patient's safety that he / she does
not hold onto the spreader bar.
Never allow the spreader bar to be lowered onto the
patient or an obstruction.
Move the
Minstrel
away from the patient when you
have detached the sling from it. Next, remove the
sling from under the patient.
Open the chassis legs, if necessary, to manoeuvre
around a chair or wheelchair, or to avoid hitting bed
legs or other obstructions.
The chosen combination of leg and shoulder loops
affects the patient's position.
Lifting from a chair
1.
Place the sling under the patient so that the
coccyx is covered and the head support is behind
the head. Pull the leg flaps under the thighs so
that they emerge on the insides of the thighs
(see Illustration 9).
2.
Make sure the sling is not folded or twisted under
the patient.
Loop
Label
Loop
Label
Head support
Lower part of the back
Positioning loops
Leg flaps
Repositioning loops
Icon
Shoulders
Legs
Yellow
Cache blue
Yellow
Yellow
Using your MINSTREL & slings
Illustration 9
Leg flap
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
Leg flap
