Cot/Chair Conversion Handle; Figure 13 - Conversion Handle Location; Figure 14 - Cot And Chair Locking Positions; Figure 15 - Recommended: Use Two Hands - Ferno 28-Z PROFlexx User Manual

Model 28-Z PROFlexx

5.3 Cot/Chair Conversion Handle

• Location: Next to the loading-wheel crosstube
at the head end of the cot (Figure 13). A label
illustrating the handle's use is affixed to the center
portion of the handle.
• Purpose: Squeezing the handle releases the
locking mechanism and allows the cot to be
moved to any of its three locking positions: cot;
intermediate; and chair (Figure 14).
•
Before Use:
° Loosen the leg restraints.
° Lower the backrest before moving from the cot
to the intermediate or chair position. This
prevents the patient's upper body from leaning
forward in an uncomfortable position.
•
Use:
° To convert the cot to a chair: Lower the
backrest. Exert a little downward pressure on the
loading-wheel crosstube to relieve the load on the
lock mechanism, then squeeze the conversion
handle while raising the crosstube until the chair
position is reached.
° To convert the chair to a cot: Exert a little
upward pressure on the loading-wheel crosstube
to relieve the load on the lock mechanism, then
squeeze the handle while pushing down on the
loading-wheel crosstube until the cot position is
reached.
° To achieve the intermediate position: Follow
either of the conversion instructions above except
you must release the handle when you begin to
raise or lower the loading-wheel crosstube. The
lock will engage when the intermediate position
is reached.
Recommendation
Ferno recommends operating the
conversion handle with two hands
(Figure 15). Alternatively, one hand
may be used as in Figure 16 if local
protocols, operator strength, and
patient weight permit.
© Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006
Chair Cot
®
Loading-Wheel
Crosstube
Cot/Chair
Conversion Handle

Figure 13 - Conversion Handle Location

Cot Position
Chair Position

Figure 14 - Cot and Chair Locking Positions

Important
Before moving from the cot to the chair or
intermediate position, lower the backrest to
prevent leaning the patient's upper body too
far forward and causing discomfort.
Figure 15
Recommended:
Use Two Hands
Using the Features
Intermediate Position
Figure 16
Alternative:
Use One Hand
15