Tilting The Patient - Ferno SCOOP EXL Stretcher User And Maintenance Manual

Using the Stretcher
WARNING
An unassisted patient is at risk of injury. Never leave
the patient alone when bound to the stretcher.
Always assist the patient during all operations with
the stretcher.
WARNING
Failure to use the restraints can cause the patient
to fall and endanger their safety. Always use the
containment restraints for the patient as indicated
herein.

5.5 Tilting the patient

The tilting procedure should be performed by at least two trained and qualified operators. It should not be performed by
operators who have not received professional "LIMITED SPACE MANOEUVRES" instruction and training. For training
courses, contact Ferno Washington Italia's Customer Services (page 2).
To tilt the patient, proceed as follows:
1. Align the patient (Figure 16).
2. Apply cervical collar if necessary (Figure 17). For the correct application of cervical collar consult the WizLoc collar
manual (to request copies of the manual contact Ferno Italia Customer Service, page 2).
3. Apply the immobilizer (Figure 18). For the correct application of the immobilizer refer to the 365-E head immobilizer
manual (to request copies of the manual contact Ferno Italia Customer Service, page 2).
4. Place the stretcher next to the patient, adjust the length of the stretcher so that it is suitable for the height of the patient
(Figure 19). To adjust the length of the stretcher, see section 4.1 Adjusting the stretcher, page 9.
5. Before loading the patient on the stretcher, align the patient's jugular with small lateral holes on the stretcher (Figure 20).
Take additional care during this operation as this positions the patient correctly on the stretcher.
6. The two operators, arranged respectively at the foot and the head of the stretcher, open it by pressing the buttons on the
TSL system, longitudinally separating the two sides of the stretcher (Figure 21).
7. Position the two longitudinal parts under the patient, starting with the head end. If the patient is not cooperative, use a third
operator to hold the patient's head.
8. First close the head end via the TSL, ensuring the immobilizer is set correctly (Figure 22).
9. As the first operator (head end) maintains control of the patient's head, the second operator proceeds to complete the
loading of the patient on the stretcher, and the locking of the foot end using the TSL (Figure 23 and 24).
10. Proceed with attaching the restraints. We recommend the use of 4 restraints:
• 1 x thoracic restraint: 9 on 2
• 2 x inguinal restraints: 8 on 8 / 3 on 3
• 1 x foot restraint: 6 on 5
11. Apply the restraints as described below (Figure 38). For the restraint configuration and identification of the correct holes
on the stretcher, refer to Figure 38. In Figure 38 the numbering of the holes is clockwise from 1 to 10.
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WARNING
Applications of the stretcher restraints that are not
as described in this manual could cause accidents,
damage and / or injury.
WARNING
The tilting procedure requires specific skills and
MUST NOT be performed by operators who have not
received professional instruction and training.
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