Product Manual

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Part No 1023891 5 Patient Slings
SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
 WARNING
SECTION 1 - GENERAL GUIDELINES contains important information for the safe
operation and use of this product.
 WARNING
DO NOT move a person suspended in a sling any distance. The Invacare patient lift
or the sling are NOT transport devices. They are intended to transfer an individual
from one resting surface to another (such as a bed to a wheelchair). Otherwise,
injury or damage may occur.
Checkallpartsforshippingdamagebeforeusing.Incaseofdamage,DONOTusethe
equipment.Contactthedealerforfurtherinstructions.
DONOTattemptanytransferwithoutapprovalofthepatient’sphysician,nurseor
medicalassistant.Thoroughlyreadtheinstructionsinthisowner’smanual,observea
trainedteamofexpertsperformtheliftingproceduresandthenperformtheentirelift
procedureseveraltimeswithpropersupervisionandacapableindividualactingasa
patient.
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case.Bedrailsmaybeusedtominimizepatient
movementduringslingpositioning.
ALWAYSkeephandsandfingersclearofmovingpartstoavoidinjury.
DONOTexceedmaximumweightlimitationofthepatientlift.Theseweightswillvary
from350to600lbs.dependingonthetypeofpatientliftpurchased.Formaximumweight
limitation,refertotheTypicalProductParameterssectioninthepatientliftmanualor
contactcustomerservice.
InvacareslingsaremadespecificallyforusewithInvacarelifts.For
thesafetyofthe
patient,DONOTintermixslingsandliftsofdifferentmanufacturers.
Using the Sling
UseanInvacareapprovedslingthatisrecommendedbytheindividual’sdoctor,nurseor
medicalassistantforthecomfortandsafetyoftheindividualbeinglifted.
StandingSlings‐IndividualsthatusethestandingslingMUSTbeabletosupportthe
majorityoftheirownweight,otherwiseinjurycanoccur.Beforeliftingthepatient,make
surethebottomedgeofthestandingslingispositionedonthelowerbackofthepatient
andthepatientʹsarmsareoutsidethestandingsling.ThebeltMUSTbesnug,but
comfortableonthepatient,otherwisethepatientcanslideoutoftheslingduringtransfer,
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possiblycausinginjury.