Transferring To A Wheelchair - Invacare Reliant 450 RHL450-1 User Manual

8 TRANSFERRING THE PATIENT
8.3

Transferring to a Wheelchair

WARNING
When the sling is elevated a few inches off the surface of the bed and before moving the patient, check again to make sure that the sling is
properly connected to the hooks of the hanger bar. If any attachments are NOT properly in place, lower the patient back onto the
stationary surface and correct this problem - otherwise, injury or damage may occur.
Adjustments for safety and comfort should be made before moving the patient. The patient's arms should be inside of the straps.
Invacare slings are made specifically for use with Invacare Patient Lifts. For the safety of the patient, DO NOT use slings and patient lifts of
different manufacturers.
Invacare does NOT recommend locking the rear casters of the patient lift when lifting an individual. Doing so could cause the lift to tip and
endanger the patient and assistants. Invacare DOES recommend that the rear casters be left unlocked during lifting procedures to allow the
patient lift to stabilize itself when the patient is initially lifted from a chair, bed or any stationary object.
Before transferring, check that the wheelchair weight capacity can withstand the patient's weight.
The legs of the lift must be in the maximum open position and the shifter handle locked in place for optimum stability and safety. If it is
necessary to close the legs of the lift to maneuver the lift under a bed, close the legs of the lift only as long as it takes to position the lift over
the patient and lift the patient off the surface of the bed. When the legs of the lift are no longer under the bed, return the legs of the lift to
the maximum open position and lock the shifter handle immediately.
 For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 8.2 on page 37.
Before lifting the patient from the bed, refer to Attaching Slings to the Lift on page 29. For operation of the patient lift, refer the section
Operation on page 20.
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.
1. Ensure the legs of the lift (with patient) are in the open position.
2. Move the wheelchair into position.
3. Engage the rear wheel locks of the wheelchair to prevent movement of the chair.
WARNING
The wheelchair wheel locks MUST be in a locked position before lowering the patient into the wheelchair for transport.
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