Lifting a Patient
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When the patient is ready, help the patient to
place his/her feet on the foot support. Push the
SARA LITE toward the patient to easily assist
with this. If required, the chassis legs may be
opened to go around a chair, by operating the
appropriate hand control button.
Carefully push the SARA LITE in closer to make
full lower leg contact with the knee support (see
Fig. 16). Adjust the knee support if required.
Apply the foot operated rear castor brakes to
keep the SARA LITE in position.
Fig. 16
When raising the patient with the standing sling,
the patient’s body position will go from seated to
standing position. The patients’s body will be
supported by the sling under the armpits, on the
lower back and the chest. If the patients’s feet lift
off from the foot support during the raise, lower
the patient immediately until the patient’s feet are
in full contact with the foot support.
The patient then must hold on to the support grips
with one or both hands. It may be good for the
patient’s self-confidence if the patient is able to
offer some assistance in standing up, providing
some muscular exercise as well. Encourage the
patient to give as much assistance as possible to
rise from the chair and/or to steady themselves.
Ensure that the patient lies back against the sling
at all times.
If patients can stand sufficiently well and lock their
knees normally when fully raised, their knees may
come away from the knee support and they will
be able to lean back into the sling. Patients who
can only hold on to the support grips with one
hand, such as those who have suffered a stroke,
can still be transferred using the SARA LITE.
However, their disabled arm must be held down in
front of the body while they are being helped by
the caregiver (or a second caregiver). Their
functioning hand holds the support grip in a
normal way.
Use the “Raise” button on the hand control to
raise the patient to a suitable and comfortable
height. The patient can be raised to a fully
standing position (see Fig. 17).
Fig. 17
Now, transfer the patient to the desired location,
such as the toilet, wheelchair, chair, bed, etc.
The transfer must be performed with the chassis
legs closed, in order to allow easier
maneuverability of the lift (through doorways,
etc).
While the patient is raised, make any necessary
adjustments to clothing, incontinence pads, etc.,
before lowering the patient again.
Use the hand control to carefully lower the
patient.When lowering the patient back into a
seated position, ensure that the patient is fully
supported by the seat, chair, toilet, etc.
When the patient is seated, remove the sling by
opening the chest support strap, then pull the
clips of the sling upward to unlock them from the
patient support arms.
WARNING: Always check that all the sling
attachment clips are securely connected
and fully in position before and during the
lifting cycle, as well as in tension as the
patient’s weight is gradually taken up.
Make sure each clip is attached to the
correct clip attachment point on the patient
support arms. Misconnected clips may lead
to a patient fall.
WARNING: The patient’s feet must always
remain in full contact with the foot support.
The lift might become unstable if part of the
patient weight is not supported by the
footrest plate.
WARNING: The patient’s arms must always
be outside of the sling as per Fig. 17 to
prevent the patient sliding out of the sling.
WARNING: To avoid a patient fall, never
leave patients unattended while they are
raised and standing in the lift.
WARNING: Great care must be taken not to
lower the patient support arms onto the
patient to prevent contact and injury.
WARNING: Do not attempt to release the
attachment clips or the chest support strap
while the patient is still being supported by
the sling. This could lead to a patient fall.
