Arjohuntleigh Sara Stedy, Instructions For Use Manual

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Intended Use
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Active Sling is a product intended
for assisted transfer and rehabilitation of residents
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Active Sling should
be used together with ArjoHuntleigh lift devices in
accordance with the
“Allowed Combinations” on
page 6
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Active Sling shall only be used by appropriately
trained caregivers with adequate knowledge of the care
environment, its common practices and procedures
and in accordance with this
IFU
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Active Sling is
intended to be used in hospital environments, nursing
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Patient/Resident Assessment
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Active Sling is intended to the patient/resident
who has been clinically assessed to correspond to the
following categories:
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Stimulation of remaining abilities is very
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proper assessment of each resident’s size, condition
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If the patient/resident does not meet these criteria an
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Expected Service Life
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make sure that the sling does not show any signs of
fraying, tearing or other damage and that there is no
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any doubts about sling safety, as precaution and to
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Safety Instructions
WARNING
To avoid injury, make sure that the resident
is not left unattended at any time.
WARNING
To avoid falling, make sure that the user
weight is lower than the safe working load
for all products or accessories being used.
WARNING
To avoid injury, always assess the resident
prior to use.
WARNING
To avoid injury, never wash a Flites. A Flites
is only intended for “single resident use”.
WARNING
To avoid injury, never let the resident smoke
when using the sling. The sling can catch
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WARNING
To avoid injury, only store the equipment for
a short period of time. If stored longer than
stated in the IFU, it can cause weakness
and breakage in the material.
WARNING
To avoid injury, keep the equipment away
from sun/UV-light. Exposure to sun/UV-light
can weaken the material.
Safety Practises
At any time, if the resident becomes agitated, stop
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