SECTION 4—TRANSFERRING FROM
Reliant™ 440
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Part No 1141431
SECTION 4—TRANSFERRING FROM
Lifting Preparation
NOTE:
Although
Invacare
recommends
that
two
assistants
be
used
for
all
lifting
preparation,
transferring
from
and
transferring
to
procedures,
our
equipment
will
permit
proper
operation
by
one
assistant.
The
use
of
one
assistant
is
based
on
the
evaluation
of
the
health
care
professional
for
each
individual.
WARNING
STANDING SLINGS - Before lifting the patient, make sure the bottom edge of the
standing sling is positioned on the lower back of the patient, and the patient's arms
are outside the standing sling.
TRANSPORT SLINGS - Before lifting the patient, make sure the bottom edge of
the transport sling is at the base of the spine, and the patient's arms are outside the
transport sling.
Invacare does NOT recommend locking the rear casters of the stand-up lift when
lifting and transferring an individual. Doing so could cause the lift to tip and
endanger the patient and assistants.
Invacare does recommend that the rear casters of the stand-up lift be left unlocked
during lifting and transferring procedures to allow the stand-up lift to stabilize itself
when the patient is initially lifted from and transferred to a chair, bed or any station-
ary object.
