Commode Transfer Guidelines - Invacare Birdie User Manual

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6. Lower the boom so the hanger bar is directly over the
patient's chest.
7. Attach the sling and proceed with the transfer.

6.4.2 Commode Transfer Guidelines

Perform these steps in addition to those in 6.4 when
transferring to or from a commode.
The slings with commode openings are designed to
be used with either a commode chair or standard
commode.
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1. Before transferring the patient, the patient lift should
be guided to the bathroom facilities to check that it can
be easily maneuvered towards the commode.
The Invacare patient lift is NOT intended as a
transport device. If the bathroom facilities are
NOT near the bed or if the patient lift cannot be
easily maneuvered towards the commode, then
the patient MUST be transferred to a wheelchair
and transported to the bathroom facilities
before using the patient lift again to position the
patient on a standard commode.
2. Attach the slings to the lift. Refer to 6.3 Attaching the
Slings to the Lift.
3. Elevate the patient high enough to clear the commode
chair arms and have their weight supported by the
patient lift. Refer to 5.2 Raising/Lowering the Lift.
4. Both assistants should help guide the patient onto the
commode.
5. Lower the patient onto the commode, leaving the sling
attached to the hanger bar hooks.
Invacare recommends that the sling remain
connected to the hanger bar hooks during the
patient's use of either the commode chair or
standard commode.
6. When complete, recheck for correct sling attachment.
7. Raise the patient off of the commode.
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