Base Spacing; Cross-Bar; Transferring The Patient From A Bed To An Armchair; Transferring The Patient From An Armchair To A Bed - Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Samsoft 175 Guide D'utilisation

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OF
CAUTION: You should move the patient lift base
apart to the maximum before lifting or moving the
patient. Do not engage the wheel brakes.
Do not keep on lifting or lowering the patient if
the 4 wheels are not on the fl oor.
The lifting task should be very progressive
checking the patient is well positioned into the
sling and there is no tipping risk due to excessive
overhanging.

1) Base spacing

Press on the spacing pedal to open or close the Samsoft 175
base. Its new design signifi cantly reduces the eff ort
required to commission the device.
Locking system of the side rails in the open position:
if needed, you can lock the side rails in the open position.
LOCKING:
When the side rails are apart (opening pedal on the right
side rail), lock the pedal pushing the locking handle
downwards.
UNLOCKING:
Pull the locking handle upwards to unlock the pedal,
then close the side rails pushing on the left pedal.
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2) Cross-bar

This patient lift is equipped with a cross-bar with backstop
clamps.
Before transferring the patient, check each buckle of the
sling is within the clamps.
3) Transferring the patient from a bed to an
armchair
Position the patient on his/her side
Place the sling under the patient.
Check the back part of the sling is correctly positioned
(from shoulders to coccyx).
Lay the patient on the back.
Pass each leg support under each thigh
Position the patient lift at the patient's level
Hook each sling buckle inside the crossbar hooks
The patient can now be transferred from the bed to an
armchair.
4) Transferring the patient from an armchair
to a bed
Lean the patient forward holding him/her.
Slip the sling behind the patient's back up to the coccyx
Pass each leg support under each thigh.
Position the patient lift at the patient's level.
Hook each sling buckle inside the crossbar hooks
The patient can now be transferred from an armchair
to a bed
Particular points :
When positioning the sling, check there is no fold at
the leg level in order not to hurt the patient.
Do not engage the device brakes when lifting so that
the device can correctly position with regard to the
patient.
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