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Product Description and Handling Instructions
Adjustable Width Chassis Legs:
To open the
chassis legs to any variable width, press the
appropriate button on the hand control. When
pressure is released from the button, movement will
stop and the chassis legs will remain securely in
position.
The resident shall be transferred with the chassis
legs closed, as this will be easier to manoeuvre
through doorways, etc.
Scale (
Optional
):
To use the
s
cale, if
available, refer to the
Scale IFU
.
Check list before use
For a list of what to check before use, please read the
“Care and Preventive Maintenance” section
of this
document.
Preparation before transfer
Before approaching the resident, the caregiver shall
always tell the resident what they are going to do,
and have the correct size sling ready.
If required, the chassis legs may be opened to go
around a chair, wheelchair or to avoid bed legs or
any other obstruction
Although a resident can be put into the sling with the
Sara 3000
close by, it may be easier to do so with the
Sara 3000
moved away.
For the transfer of residents and use of various slings
refer to the instruction provided by the manufacturer
of the sling.
Using Standing Sling or using
Transfer Sling
For more information on slings, please read the sling
documentation that was delivered with the sling,
and the sling label.
Fig. 1 shows a Transfer Sling and a Standing Sling,
and their different parts referred to in this manual.
Do not use the leg fixation strap when using the
Transfer sling.
The top of the sling can be recognised by the
washing label which is placed on the outside top rim
of the sling.
Encourage the resident to lean forward slightly to
enable the sling to be placed around his/her lower
back (see Fig. 6). Position the sling around the
resident’s back so that the bottom of the sling lies
horizontally about two inches or five centimetres
above the resident’s waistline, with the resident’s
arms outside the sling. Ensure that the support strap
is separated and brought loosely around the body,
and is not twisted or trapped behind the resident’s
back.
Warning:
The resident and/or caregiver
shall never place their feet or any other
part of their body in the area between the
foot support and chassis legs when the
chassis legs are closing.
Warning:
Adjust the height of the
resident Support arms to avoid
approaching the resident at eye level.
Make allowances for the resident’s arms
and any obstructions, such as chair arms,
fixed handrails, shower grips, etc.
Warning:
An assessment must be made
for each individual resident being raised
by the
Sara 3000
-by a medically
qualified person- as to whether the
resident requires the lower leg straps
when using the standing sling. Use if
necessary, e.g. with unruly residents,
residents with spasms, etc. that were
assessed as suitable to be raised with the
Sara 3000
.
