Transferring The Patient; Rolling The Chair - Ferno EZ-Glide 59T User Manual

6.3 Transferring the Patient

Always assist the patient onto and off from the chair.
ASSISTING THE PATIENT ONTO THE CHAIR
1. Unfold the chair and verify that it is locked.
2. Engage the wheel locks.
3. Verify that the footrest is in the storage position.
4. Assist the patient onto the chair using accepted practices and
following local protocols.
5. Fasten and adjust the torso and lap restraints.
6. Lower the footrest and place the patient's feet on it.
7. Fasten and adjust the ankle restraint (Figure 21).
ASSISTING THE PATIENT OFF FROM THE CHAIR
1. Engage the wheel locks.
2. Unfasten the ankle restraint and raise the footrest to the storage
position.
3. Unfasten the torso and lap restraints.
4. Assist the patient off from the chair using accepted practices and
following local protocols.
To tilt and roll the chair, use the lift bar. Do not use the rear lift
handle (if present).

6.4 Rolling the Chair

GENERAL GUIDELINES
Roll the chair on smooth, flat surfaces whenever possible (Figure 22).
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For patient comfort, pull the chair backward over low obstacles
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such as door sills.
Model 59: Use the extending lift bar (or accessory rear lift handles)
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and telescoping foot-end handles to lift and carry the chair over
curbs, high and low obstacles, and rough terrain.
Models 59T, 59T-LWH: Close the track system and use the
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extending lift bar and telescoping foot-end handles to lift and
carry the chair over curbs, high obstacles, and rough terrain. Use
the track system to glide the chair down over curbs or single steps
(Figure 23).
TO ROLL THE CHAIR
Head-End Operator: Release the wheel locks.
1.
Head-End Operator: Adjust the lift bar to a comfortable height
2.
and grasp it to push and guide the chair on all four wheels (Figure
18), or tilt the chair back and roll it on its rear wheels.
3. Foot-End Operator: Assist the head-end operator as needed and
attend the patient.
© Ferno-Washington, Inc. / 234-3298-07 / July 2018
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Using the Chair
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