Invacare Reliant 440, Owner'S Operator And Maintenance Manual

SECTION 4—TRANSFERRING FROM

Part No 1141431

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Reliant™ 440

Lifting the Patient

NOTE:

For

this

procedure,

refer

to

FIGURE 4.1

on

page 22.

1. Instruct

the

patient

to

do

the

following:

A. Hold

onto

the

lift

arms

below

the

black

knobs

on

both

sides

of

the

stand

‐

up

lift.

B. Lean

back

into

the

standing

or

transport

sling.

2. Ensure

the

following:

A. Patient

ʹ

s

knees

are

secure

against

the

knee

pad.

B. Patient

ʹ

s

feet

are

positioned

on

the

footplate.

C. The

bottom

edge

of

the:

• Standing

sling

is

positioned

on

the

lower

back.

• Transport

sling

is

at

the

base

of

the

patient

ʹ

s

spine.

D. The

patient

ʹ

s

arms

are

outside

of

the

standing

or

transport

sling.

E. The

rear

casters

are

unlocked.

F. The

legs

of

the

stand

‐

up

lift

are

in

the

maximum

open

position.

WARNING

When elevated slightly off the surface being transferred from and before moving 

the patient, check again to make sure that the sling is properly connected to the 

attachment points of the stand-up lift. If any attachments are NOT properly in 

place, lower the patient back onto the surface and correct this problem.
Adjustments for safety and comfort should be made before moving the patient.
Invacare standing and transport slings are specifically designed to be used in 

conjunction with the Reliant 440. Slings and accessories designed by other 

manufacturers or other Invacare slings are not to be utilized as a component of 

Invacare’s stand-up lift system. Use only Invacare standing and transport slings and 

lift accessories to maintain patient safety and product utility.
If transferring the patient from a wheelchair, the wheelchair wheel locks MUST be 

in the locked position.

3. When

transferring

the

patient

from

a

wheelchair,

lock

the

wheel

locks

of

the

wheelchair.

4. Press

the

up

button

to

raise

the

patient

above

the

surface

(bed,

wheelchair

or

commode)

being

transferred

from.

The

patient

should

be

elevated

just

high

enough

to

clear

the

surface

with

their

weight

fully

supported

by

the

lift.

NOTE:

The

lower

center

of

gravity

provides

stability

to

make

the

patient

feel

more

secure

and

the

lift

easier

to

move.

NOTE:

The

lift

arms

will

stay

in

position

until

the

down

button

is

pressed.

5. Move

the

patient

to

the

desired

surface.

Refer

to

Moving

the

Patient

on

page 22.