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Intended Use
This equipment must be used in
accordance with these safety instructions.
Anyone using this equipment must also
have read and understood the instructions
in these IFU.
If there is anything that remains unclear,
contact your ArjoHuntleigh representative.
Intended Use for Sara Flex
Sara Flex is a mobile standing and raising aid, with
a Safe Working Load of 200kg (440 lb), intended
to assist caregivers in hospitals, nursing homes,
assisted living and group homes and home care
facilities to lift and transfer patients/residents from
one place to another e.g. to and/or from a chair,
wheelchair, bed side, bath, shower/commode chair
or toilet.
The equipment must be used by appropriately
trained caregivers with adequate knowledge of
the care environment, its common practice and
procedures and according to guidelines in this IFU.
Sara Flex should only be used for the purpose
speci ed in this IFU. Any other use is prohibited.
Patient/Resident Assessment
It is recommended that facilities establish regular
assessment routines to make sure that caregivers are
assessing each patients/residents prior to use.
Before use the caregiver should always consider the
patients/residents medical condition, physical and
mental capabilities.
In addition the patient/resident must
• be able to bear weight on at least one leg and
have some trunk stability
• be able to sit on the edge of the bed
• weigh in the range of 45 to 200 kg
(99 lb – 440 lb)
• have a height within the range of 145 to 195 cm
(4'8" – 6'4").
If the patient does not meet these criteria an
alternative equipment/system shall be used.
CAUTION
To avoid product damage do not use Sara
Flex outdoors. The product is intended to
be used with speci cally designed slings.
Expected Service Life
The expected service life is the maximum period of
useful life as de ned by the manufacturer.
The expected service life for Sara Flex is ten (10)
years considering the product has been serviced and
maintained as indicated in the Care and Preventive
Maintenance section.
Actual service life may vary depending on the
frequency of use and conditions.
The IFU shall be available as long as reasonably
necessary, taking the lifetime of the device into
consideration.
Other consumable parts, e.g. batteries, sling, etc. are
also subject to wear and their expected operational
life is dependent on usage.
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