Operation
Operating manual CARLO Alu 230
V2.7 E
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For 4-point Suspensions with Safety Clips for the 4-point Suspension:
Never suspend the leg loop crosswise!
Always suspend individually with the safety clips to the 4-point spreader bar.
8.1.2.4 Applying the BEKA Sling in Lying Position
1. Turn the patient so that he/she is facing you. Fold the sling lengthways together
and position the sling sideways as close as possible to the patient/resident. Make
sure that the extremity of the sling is located at the height of the coccyx. Turn the
resident/patient to the other side and pull the sling completely apart. Lift the
headboard of the bed slightly up.
2.
Insert the leg loop under the thigh. This is facilitated, when the patient’s knee is
bent. Check once more that the leg loops are completely wrapped around the
thigh.
3.
Make sure that the patient’s hea
d is located inside the cloth.
4. Fix the lifting loops in the shoulder area and then fix the leg loops. Slings with
safety clips must be clipped into the fixing points of the sling hoist provided to this
effect. Lift the patient/resident.
NOTE:
To avoid injuries, the arms and the head of the
patient/resident must be
inside
of the sling.
8.1.2.5 Manual for the Toilet Sling
Caution:
The non-observance of the following instructions could
cause injuries to other persons or to yourself.
Always check that the patient/resident has sufficient self-control over his/her head and
body to be lifted safely with a toilet sling. In case of doubt: use another suitable sling.
in order to have optimal access to the patient during the visit to the toilet, the toilet
sling is equipped with an extremely large butt opening; as a consequence, you should
pay particular attention that:
a. The appropriate sling size for the body weight and body size of the
patient/resident is chosen, and
b. Both arms of the patient/resident are located outside of the sling, above the
upholstered arm-pit area, but underneath the fixations of the loops for the head
support area.
