Weighing The Patient - Invacare ILIFTEE User Manual

I-Lift™

9.5 Weighing the Patient

WARNING!
– The weight capacity is limited to the lowest rated
capacity of any one of the components in use (e.g.
Patient Lift, Sling or Scale). The patient's weight
MUST not exceed the lowest rated capacity of any
component.
1. Attach sling straps to the hanger bar. For proper attachment
instructions refer to 6.3 Attaching the Slings to the Lift, page 29.
For improved accuracy on the I-Lift, attach all sling
straps to the center hooks on both sides of the hanger
bar. However, patient comfort may require a different
configuration of sling straps.
2. Press the ON/OFF key.
The display will indicate the last weight that was
measured. The word "LOCK" will be seen in the display
box.
The ZERO key is pressed in order to avoid capturing
the weight of the sling and the hardware. If the ZERO
key is not pressed the weight of the sling and the weight
of the hardware will be included in the weight displayed.
Not zeroing out will give a false reading of the patient's
true weight.
3. Press the ZERO key. When the ZERO key is pushed the
following will happen:
a. The scale will reset to zero and the word "ZERO" will
appear in the display.
b. The lock function will then be turned off and the word
"LOCK" will disappear from the display.
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The scale is now active and continually updating the
weight display.
4. Place the patient in the sling.
5. Attach the sling to the lift. Refer to 6.3 Attaching the Slings to
the Lift, page 29.
6. Activate the lift mechanism to raise the patient until they are
completely supported by the lift. For patient lifting instructions,
refer to 6.4 Lifting and Transferring the Patient, page 31.
7. Note the weight display.
8. When the weight display becomes stable press the LOCK button
to lock the weight display. This will be indicated by the word
"LOCK" appearing in the display window.
Should it be necessary to unlock the weight while the
patient is still supported by the lift, the UNLOCK button
may be pressed. The weight will unlock and the word
"LOCK" will disappear from the display window. The
weight value will then be updated. Once the weight
becomes stable the weight can be locked again by
pressing the LOCK button.
Stable being defined as the weight fluctuating two tenths
of a pound. For example, a patient weighing one hundred
pounds, the scale will fluctuate between 99.8 and 100.2
until the LOCK key is pressed. Fluctuation of the weight
displayed is normal as noted above. Press the LOCK
button to lock the weight.
9. The lift may now be lowered and the sling removed from the
patient.
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