DOMA031EN v1_06-2014– Radio-transparent stretchers user manual
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Using the stretcher
Make sure the stretcher and the hoist have a transfer capacity adapted to the
patient's weight.
The spreader bar must always be positioned above the patient this way :
SCALEO Medical stretchers are specially developed for 4 points SCALEO Medical
spreader bars.
When the stretcher is used with a hoist from another manufacturer, make sure to it
that his lifters are compatible, if necessary require proof of compatibility.
SCALEO Medical is not responsible for any incident following the use of an
unsuitable combination.
Hoist for patients must NEVER be used to transfer, lift or transport people over
slopes.
Hoists for patients are NOT transport devices. They must be used only for short
distance transfers and are not intended to replace wheelchairs or other types of
transport devices.
In all cases of use: hang the four loops of the stretcher to the four hooks of the
spreader bar.
Make sure before transferring the patient that the four loops are in position: gently
lift the stretcher and make sure all four straps are in tension