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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