Safety Summary - Invacare Elf 127em Instruction Manual

Elf 127em User's Manual

Safety Summary

Check all parts for shipping damage before using. In case of damage, DO NOT use the
equipment. Contact the Dealer for further instructions.
The Invacare patient lift is NOT a transport device. It is intended to transfer an individual from
one resting surface to another (such as a bed to a wheelchair). Moving a person suspended in a
sling over ANY distance is NOT recommended.
DO NOT attempt any transfer without approval of the patient's physician, nurse or medical
assistant. Thoroughly read the instructions in this Owner's Manual, observe a trained team of
experts perform the lifting procedures and then perform the entire lift procedure several times
with proper supervision and a capable individual acting as a patient.
Use common sense in all lifts. Special care MUST BE taken with people with disabilities who
cannot cooperate while being lifted. Use restraint straps if necessary.
Invacare slings and patient lift accessories are specifically designed to be used in conjunction
with Invacare patient lifts. Slings and accessories designed by other manufacturers are not to
be utilized as a component of Invacare's lift system. Use of these products is prohibited and will
void Invacare's patient lift warranty. Use only genuine Invacare slings and patient lift accessories
to maintain patient safety and product utility.
Use a sling that is recommended by the individual's doctor, nurse or medical assistant for the
comfort and safety of the individual being lifted.
DO NOT use any kind of plastic back incontinence pad or seating cushion between patient and
sling material that may cause the patient to slide out of the sling during transferring.
When using an adjustable base lift, the legs MUST BE in the maximum OPENED/LOCKED
position BEFORE lifting the patient.
Before transferring a patient from a stationary object (wheelchair, commode or bed), slightly
raise the patient off the stationary object and check that all sling attachments are secure. If any
attachment is not correct, lower the patient and correct the problem, then raise the patient
and check again.
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