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Your guarantee is void if persons unauthorised by Prism Medical UK perform work on the Transfer Aid.
• To maintain optimum function, the Raiser should be inspected and maintained on a regular basis. See section ‘General
Inspection, Maintenance and Cleaning’ within this user manual.
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The Raiser and belt(s) are intended only for transferring of a person. Prism Medical UK will not be responsible for any
damage caused by the misuse, neglect or purposeful destruction of the Unit, and/or its associated components.
• In areas where children are prone to be present, be vigilant when carrying out a transfer.
• Any accessories used with the Raiser including belt(s), should be checked to ensure that they are in good working order.
Check for signs of wear to each component prior to use. Report any unusual wear to your local authorized dealer.
• The Raiser and its associated parts are certified to a maximum load of 160kg. Do not exceed the maximum rated load of
any of the components.
• Ensure that a clear space is maintained around the Transfer Aid. Before performing a transfer check for and move all
obstacles out of the way.
• Protecting the people present, visually monitor the belt loop connection points during transfer stages, so the belt
remains firmly attached to the hooks on the rear face of the Raiser.
• To reduce the risk of unintended use, when the Raiser is not in use remove the Belt from the product to prevent
entrapment or strangulation should the device be tampered with.
• Between Transfer Aid and Belt, the lowest maximum load shall always be used.
You may need to seek specialist advice on how to assist some people with specific moving and handling needs.
Sources of advice include, but is not limited to, professional bodies and organisations, occupational therapist,
physiotherapists, manual handling advisers and ergonomist with experience in health and social care.
1.7 Warning Notes
Your Raiser Transfer Aid has been manufactured and tested to exceed BS EN 12182:2012. This does not mean that it
can be used without care. ALL OPERATORS should have read the operating instructions and appreciate this warning
section.
1. ALL Transfer Aids are less stable on sloping surfaces. A 5-degree slope is the maximum permitted and then only with
great care.
2. ALL Transfer Aids are dangerous to the person being transferred when used recklessly or pushed at speed.
3. ALL Transfer Aids are less stable when the load is moving.
4. Use of this equipment adjacent to or stacked with other equipment should be avoided, as it could result in improper
operation. If such use is necessary, this equipment and the other equipment should be observed to verify that they are
operating normally.
1.8 Operating Environment
The Raiser Transfer Aid is intended for use within the professional health care facility environment as well as the home health
care environment. The Transfer Aid is not suitable for any other environment or special environments.
The Transfer Aid is not intended to be used in environments where there are rapid changes in the environmental temperature
and humidity during intended use.
Internal use only when operating the Transfer aid.