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PATIENT TRANSFER
* The illustration shows only one nurse in order to explain procedures simply. In actual procedures
however, a patient should be transferred by at least two persons for safety.
* Pay attention not to hit the oxygen cylinder holder when adjusting the height of stretcher for transfer.
To transfer a patient from a bed to the stretcher
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1
Operate the center wheel locking pedal of the
stretcher to set the lock to OFF.
2
Lower the transfer board and the side rail of the
bed.
3
Place the stretcher by the bed (see p. 11 and
14).
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2
3
Side rail of the bed
Bed
Center wheel locking pedal
WARNING
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When placing the stretcher by a bed, prevent the transfer board or transfer
board receptacle of the stretcher from sitting on the side rail (foldable type)
of the bed. Otherwise, the stretcher may tip over, resulting in an injury or the
side rail of the bed or the transfer board may get damaged or deformed.
Transfer board
Transfer board
Transfer board
Transfer board receptacle
[When the transfer board is up]
[When the transfer board is down]
2
Depress the caster lock pedal (red) of the stretcher
to lock the casters and then align the height of the
stretcher to the height of the bed by operating the
Height adjusting handle (see p. 10 and 12).
WARNING
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When adjusting the stretcher
height, lock the casters. Otherwise,
the stretcher could unexpectedly
move when operators attempt to
adjust the height, which could lead
to injury.
NOTE!
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Set the stretcher slightly lower than the
bed for easier transfer.
3
Unfasten the restraint belts of the stretcher and
move them so that they will not hinder the transfer
procedure.
NOTE!
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When there is a wide gap between the
stretcher and a bed, the transfer board
can be placed over the bed.
Transfer board
Restraint belt
Height adjusting
handle
Caster lock
pedals
Transfer board
Caster lock pedals
Center wheel
locking pedal
