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11.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
Before transferring, lifting or transporting the patient, primary medical evaluations have to be performed. Once the diagnosis has been
assured, it is preferable (if possible) to suggest to the patient that he actively collaborates during transfer onto the stretcher, and to make
sure the patient is fully aware of all risks. Before loading the patient, place the device near the patient; always maintain the safety belts
fastened during the manoeuvres.
11.1
Posizionamento cinture
Both in chair and stretcher mode, is essential to use the supplied safety belts.
The device comes with 3 belts.
The longer belt, intended to immobilize chest, should be positioned
immediately above the ground support feet, making it pass behind the
backrest as shown in thumbnail
A
.
The location of this belt can be different if used with particularly low
patients, for which it could be necessary to place the belt at a lower height.
Never pass this belt around the neck!
The seat belt, must be passed under the seat frame.
The shorter belt, intended for legs immobilization, must pass between the
vertical support frame of the seat and the seat as shown in the thumbnail
B.
When the device is used in stretcher mode, the belts should be placed in the
same position.
In order to allow faster rescue operations, is recommended to maintain the
belts installed on the device and to open them only when loading the
patient on the device.
After patient positioning, fasten the belts and tighten them to ensure a
correct immobilization.
11.2
Telescopic handles
The telescopic handles have been made to facilitate lifting of the device
when in stretcher mode or to make tilting easier when in chair mode. They
are kept in position by a mechanism that is inserted automatically when
reaching the excursion limits both during opening and closing.
To unlock the mechanism allowing handle movement, press downwards and
move simultaneously.
Pull the handles until they are fully open. It Is essential to verify that the
locking system has been properly inserted.
To do this, try to slide repeatedly the handles without applying pressure
downwards.
There must be no movement.
DO NOT LIFT THE DEVICE IF THE HANDLES ARE NOT COMPLETELY
EXTRACTED AND LOCKED.
Similarly it is possible to close the telescopic handles verifying that they are
locked in closed position.
11.3
Lifting the stretcher with patient
Secure the patient to the stretcher with the supplied belts adjusting
properly the tension according to the patient’s clinical status. The
operators should be at least two, one at the head side and the other one
at the foot side.
Using the appropriate lifting technique to minimize the effort for the
operator, grab the handles on each side and raise the stretcher keeping it
horizontal.
For easier lifting, is possible to extract the handles as described in the
previous paragraph.
For lifting operations is strictly forbidden to grasp the handles of the
seat frame. Lifting the device using such handles may cause its sudden
folding.