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7.1 - Transporting a Patient
Ensure that the following procedures are complied with when
transporting a patient:
1. Always check condition and operation of trolley prior to using
POWERX. A recommended checklist is supplied.
2.
Advise the patient before making adjustments, lifting or
loading the trolley.
3. Stay with the patient and control the trolley at all times.
4. Keep the patient restrained and the cotsides up when using the
trolley.
For the safety of the patient and for the product to fully comply
with BS EN 1789, the patient must be fully restrained at all times
using the supplied 4-point chest harness and 2 leg straps or other
Ferno- approved alternative patient harness system.
1. Before using the trolley the harness and both leg straps should
be checked to ensure they are present, correctly attached and
not damaged in any way.
2. Dispose of and replace any straps that are worn, damaged or
have been involved in any accident – they may have hidden
damage.
3. Unbuckle all straps and lay the straps out of the way before
transferring the patient.
4. It is suggested that the straps are adjusted sufficiently long
enough prior to buckling up the patient.
7.2 - Transferring a Patient onto Trolley
1. Ensure that the brakes are applied to the trolley.
2. Place the trolley beside the patient and undo the patient straps,
moving them away from the area the patient will be lying.
3. Ensure that the backrest is in the required position and leg
platform horizontal.
4. Transfer the patient onto the trolley using recognised locally
observed manual handling procedures.
5. Ensure that the chest, and leg straps are all correctly fastened
and adjusted.
6. Raise the cotside rails.
7. Adjust the backrest and leg platform positions if required
.
7 - PREPARING TO TRANSPORT A PATIENT
Once the patient is comfortably positioned on the trolley, bring
the 2 shoulder straps over the patient's shoulders and lay them
over the patient's chest.
Preparing to Transport a Patient
4-point harness around
the shoulders, with cross-
chest strap & 2 leg straps
Cross-Strap harness with
single leg strap
7.3 - POWERX Patient Harness & Straps
The patient harness system on POWERX is available in two
different configurations.
7.4 - Deploying 4-point Harness with
chest cross-strap and leg straps
Straps unbuckled ready to transfer patient
Unbuckle all the harness, chest and leg straps, placing the
shoulder straps over the top of the backrest and all other straps
out of the way.
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