Attaching The Slings To The Lift - Invacare Birdie User Manual

6.3 Attaching the Slings to the Lift

WARNING!
Risk of Injury or Death
Improperly attached, improperly adjusted, or damaged
slings can cause the patient to fall or cause injury to
assistants.
– 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.
– Invacare slings and patient lift accessories are
specifically designed to be used in conjunction with
Invacare patient lifts.
– After each laundering (in accordance with instructions
on the sling), inspect sling(s) for wear, tears, and loose
stitching.
– Bleached, torn, cut, frayed, or broken slings are unsafe
and could result in injury. Discard immediately.
– DO NOT alter slings.
– Be sure to check the sling attachments each time the
sling is removed and replaced, to ensure that it is
properly attached before the patient is removed from
a stationary object (bed, chair or commode).
– Position the patient in the sling as directed by the
instructions provided with the sling.
– Adjustments for patient safety and comfort should be
made before moving the patient.
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WARNING!
Risk of Injury or Death
Improperly attached, improperly adjusted, or damaged
slings can cause the patient to fall or cause injury to
assistants.
– DO NOT use any kind of plastic back incontinence
pad or seating cushion between patient and sling
material that may cause the patient to slide out of the
sling during transfer.
– When connecting slings equipped with color coded
straps to the patient lift, the shortest of the straps
MUST be at the back of patient for support. Using
long section will leave little or no support for patient's
back. The loops of the sling are color coded and
can be used to place patient in various positions.
The colors make it easy to connect both sides of the
sling equally. Make sure that there is sufficient head
support when lifting a patient.
– The hanger bar MUST be attached to the lift BEFORE
attaching the sling.
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