Safety Summary - Invacare RPS 440ee Instruction Manual

RPS 440ee User's Manual

Safety Summary

NOTE: Check all parts for shipping damage before using. In case of damage, DO NOT use the equipment. Contact the
Carrier/Dealer for further instructions.
NOTE: The stand up lift may be operated by one (1) healthcare professional for ALL lifting preparation, transferring from
and transferring to procedures with a cooperative, weight-bearing individual able to support the majority of his/her own
weight. However, since medical conditions vary, Invacare recommends that the healthcare professional evaluate the need for
assistance and determine whether more than one (1) assistant is appropriate in each case to safely perform the transfer.
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.
Individuals that use the Standing Sling MUST be able to support the majority of their own
weight, otherwise injury can occur.
DO NOT raise the patient to a full standing position while using the transport sling otherwise
injury can occur.
Invacare standing and transport slings are specifically designed to be used in conjunction with
the Invacare Stand Up Lift. 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 of
these products is prohibited and will void Invacare's stand up lift warranty. Use only genuine
Invacare standing and transport slings and lift accessories to maintain patient safety and product
utility. Use the sling that is recommended by the individual's doctor, nurse or medical assistant
for the comfort and safety of the individual being lifted.
Before positioning the legs of the stand up lift around the patient, make sure the patient's feet
are out of the way of the footplate, otherwise injury can occur.
Invacare recommends locking the rear swivel casters ONLY when positioning or removing the
sling (standing or transport) from around the patient.
Invacare does NOT recommend locking the rear swivel 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 swivel casters 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 stationary object.
STANDING SLINGS - DO NOT use the standing sling in combination with the stand up lift as
a transport device. It is intended to transfer an individual from one resting surface to another
(such as a bed to a wheelchair). Moving a person using the standing sling in combination with
the stand up lift over ANY distance is NOT recommended.
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.
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