Intended Use; Patient/Resident Assessment; Safety Instructions; Expected Service Life - arjo MAA5000 Mode D'emploi

Intended Use

Active Sling is a product intended for assisted
transfer and rehabilitation of residents with limited
Active Sling should be used
together with Arjo lift devices in accordance with the
"Allowed Combinations" on page 5
Active Sling shall only be used by appropriately
trained caregivers with adequate knowledge of the care
environment, its common practices and procedures and
in accordance with this Instructions For Use (IFU)
Active Sling is intended to be used in hospital
environments, nursing homes, other health care
Active Sling
the IFU

Patient/Resident Assessment

Active Sling is intended to the patient/resident
who has been clinically assessed to correspond to the
following categories:
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Safety Instructions

WARNING
To avoid injury, make sure that the resident
is not left unattended at any time.
WARNING
To avoid falling, make sure that the user
weight is lower than the safe working load
for all products or accessories being used.
WARNING
To avoid injury, always assess the resident
prior to use.
WARNING
To avoid injury, never let the resident smoke
when using the sling. The sling can catch
WARNING
To avoid injury, only store the equipment for
a short period of time. If stored longer than
stated in the IFU, it can cause weakness
and breakage in the material.
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• Stimulation of remaining abilities is very
proper assessment of each resident's size, condition
does not meet these criteria an alternative equipment/

Expected Service Life

make sure that the sling does not show any signs of
fraying, tearing or other damage and that there is no
any doubts about sling safety, as precaution and to
WARNING
To avoid injury, keep the equipment away
from sun/UV-light. Exposure to sun/UV-light
can weaken the material.

Safety Practises

At any time, if the resident becomes agitated, stop
Serious incident
If a serious incident occurs in relation to this medical
or patient should report the serious incident to the
the European Union, the user should also report the
serious incident to the Competent Authority in the
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Active Sling is the
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