Bariatric Transport: Transferring The Patient; Bariatric Transport: Rolling The Cot; Figure 38 - Transferring A Bariatric Patient; Figure 39 - Securing A Bariatric Patient - Ferno PROFlexX User Manual

Bariatric Transport
8.3 Bariatric Transport:
Transferring the Patient
If the load (patient plus accessories and equipment) will
exceed 700 pounds (318 kg), follow the instructions in
Transferring the Patient To the Cot, page 21, with the
following changes:
• If using the LBS accessory (optional, not supplied)
attach it to the cot before moving the patient. See
the LBS users' manual for instructions.
• Place the cot in the folded position (See Cot
Positions, page 10).
• Transfer the patient onto the cot (Figure 38).
Ferno recommends using the Manta Rescue Aid
(optional, not supplied) to aid in moving the
patient. The Manta is included with the LBS or is
available separately (see Accessories and Related
Products, page 35).
• Attach additional Ferno-approved items (restraint
extenders, additional restraints, or longer
restraints) as needed to properly secure the patient
(Figure 39).
8.4 Bariatric Transport:
Rolling the Cot
Roll the cot in the folded position when the load exceeds
the Standard Load Limit. If the patient's size and
medical condition permit, raise the backrest and the
drop frame and use the drop frame to help push and
steer the cot (Figure 40). Follow your local protocols.
Do not place the cot in a raised position. Rolling the
cot in a raised position when the standard load limit is
exceeded can lead to:
• Injury to the patient and/or operators and helpers
• Cot damage and/or failure.
WARNING
!
Using a raised position for bariatric transport
can cause injury and cot failure. Keep the cot
folded when exceeding the standard load
limit.
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Figure 38 - Transferring a Bariatric Patient

Figure 39 - Securing a Bariatric Patient

Figure 40 - Rolling the Cot
With a Bariatric Patient
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