Arjohuntleigh Alenti, Instructions For Use Manual

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Intended Use
This equipment must be used in accord-
ance with these safety instructions. Any-
one using the equipment must also have
read and understood the instructions in
this Instructions for Use (IFU).
If there is anything you are not sure about,
contact your ArjoHuntleigh representa-
tive.
This equipment is intended for lifting and trans-
porting residents to and from a bathroom in a care
facility and to assist with the bathing process.
Alenti must be used by appropriately trained
caregivers with adequate knowledge of the care
environment, its common practices and proce-
dures, and in accordance with the guidelines in the
Instructions for Use (IFU)
Resident assessment
We recommend that facilities establish regular
assessment routines. Caregivers should assess
each resident according to the following criteria
prior to use:
• The resident’s weight should not exceed the
Safe Working Load of 182kg /
400 lbs.
• The resident should be active or semi-active
(i.e. able to sit upright self-
supporting on the side of a bed or toilet).
• The resident should understand and respond to
instructions to stay seated in an upright posi-
tion.
If a resident does not meet these criteria an alter-
native lift and hygiene chair shall be used.
The life span of this equipment, unless otherwise
stated, is ten (10) years, subject to preventive
maintenance being carried out in accordance with
the instructions for
Care and Preventive Mainte-
nance found in this IFU .