If possible, the patient should then hold on to the
Patient Support anus with one or both hands.
The patient is then ready to be lifted.
If the patient is able to offer some assistance when
standing this may be beneficial to patient
confidence and muscular exercise. Encourage the
patient to assist all he/she can to rise from the chair
and/or steady themselves.
Operate the lift button on the handset or dual
control panel to raise the patient to a suitable and
comfortable height for the particular function, e.g.
transportation, toileting with commode, etc. (See
Fig. 6)
Patients who can only hold on with one hand (those
who have suffered a "stroke", for example) may
still be lifted using an active lifter. The patient may
just rest the unusable arm on the Arc-Rest or hold it
across their chest, and rest their elbow on the end of
the Arc-Rest, while their useable hand holds the
handgrip in the normal way.
Release the brakes, and transfer the patient to new
position, i.e., toilet, wheelchair, chair, bed, etc.
While the patient is raised, make any necessary
adjustments to clothing, incontinence pads etc.,
before lowering again. Lower the patient carefully
Fig. 4
P
13
31
b/
2,
P
138
1b
Detail view showing cords & cleats
•
Note:
The patient should be
supported by the sling, but not pulled
forward too much. (See Fig. 4)
•
Note:
If the handset button or dual
control button is released during lifting or
lowering powered motion will stop
immediately.
Fig. 5
P
1
3
34e/
2
Fig. 6
P1
33
4f
/2
Warning: Always check that the sling
adjustment cords are fully in position and
locked before and during the
commencement of the lifting cycle, and in
tension as the patient's weight is gradually
taken up.
•
Note:
If the patient can stand
sufficiently well and lock his/her knees in
the normal way when fully raised, their
knees will come away from the Proactive
Pad TM and he/she will be able to lean
back into the sling.
•
Note:
Transportation should be
done with the chassis legs closed, it is
easier through doorways etc.
Standing and Raising Slings- with loop and lock
