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04.MS.01_5US.CA . June 2012
Maxi Air Transfer
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

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Contents
Foreword................................................................................... 4
Intended Use ............................................................................ 5
Safety Instructions .....................................................................6
Preparations...............................................................................7
Product Specifications ...............................................................8
Parts Designation.....................................................................10
Product Description/Functions..................................................12
CorrectPlacementofthePatient...............................................13
Correct Placement of the Maxi Air Transfer...............................14
Transfer....................................................................................15
Disinfection Instructions............................................................20
Care and Preventive Maintenance............................................22
Check/change the air filter........................................................24
Troubleshooting........................................................................25
Technical Specifications...........................................................26
Labels on Maxi Air Transfer Flites.............................................30
Labels on Maxi Air Transfer.......................................................32
Approvals and List of Standards................................................34
Electromagnetic Compatibility.................................................. 35
Parts and Accessories.............................................................38
ArjoHuntleigh addresses..............................................Last page

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Foreword
Thank you for purchasing ArjoHuntleigh
equipment.
Your Maxi Air Transfer™ is a part of a series of qual-
ity products designed for patient transfer especially
for hospital and extended care facilities.
Please contact us if you have any questions about the
operation or maintenance of your ArjoHuntleigh
equipment.
Please read this Instructions for Use
thoroughly!
Please read this Instructions for Use (IFU) in its
entirety before using your Maxi Air Transfer. Infor-
mation in this IFU is crucial to the proper operation
and maintenance of the equipment. It will help to
protect your product, and make sure that the equip-
ment performs to your satisfaction. The information
in this IFU is important for your safety and must be
read and understood to help prevent possible injury.
Unauthorized modifications on any ArjoHuntleigh
equipment can affect its safety. ArjoHuntleigh will
not be held responsible for any accidents, incidents
or lack of performance that occur as a result of any
unauthorized modification to its products.
Service and Support
A service routine must be performed on your Maxi
Air Transfer every year by qualified personnel to
ensure the safety and operating procedures of your
product. See section, Care and Preventive Mainte-
nance.
If you require further information, please contact
ArjoHuntleigh for comprehensive support and ser-
vice programs to maximize the long-term safety, reli-
ability and value of the product.
Contact your local ArjoHuntleigh representative for
replacement parts. The telephone numbers appear on
the last page of this IFU.
Definitions in this IFU:
Means:
Safety warning. Failure to understand and obey this
warning can result in injury to you or to others.
•
Means:
Failure to follow these instructions can cause damage to
all or parts of the system.
•
Means:
This is important information for the correct use of this
system or equipment.
Means:
The name and address of the manufacturer.
Means:
Read the Instructions for use
WARNING
CAUTION
NOTE

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Intended Use
This equipment should only be used for the
purpose specified in this Instructions for
Use (IFU). Any other use is prohibited.
The Maxi Air Transfer is intended for lateral transfer
or repositioning of hospital and care facility patients.
The equipment must be used under the supervision of
trained caregivers with adequate knowledge of the
care environment, its common practices and proce-
dures, and in accordance with the guidelines in this
Instructions for Use (IFU).
The equipment must only be used for the purposes
stated above, and removable parts must be mounted
according to the recommendations given in this IFU.
The system
Maxi Air Transfer together with the Maxi Air Trans-
fer Flites™ (patient specific mattress) is an air
assisted lateral patient transfer system for use in lat-
eral transfers and repositioning.
Patient assessment
It is recommended that facilities establish regular
assessment routines. Caregivers should assess each
patient according to the following criteria prior to
use:
• This equipment is intended for patients who are
dependent, unable or not required to
participate in the transfer activity.
• The equipment is intended for adult patients.
• The patient safe working load (SWL) of the Maxi
Air Transfer Flites is 1200 lbs. / 544 kg.
• The weight, girth and body shape of the patient
should be assessed in terms of the potential risk
for the caregivers who are to perform the patient
transfer using this equipment.
•Maxi Air Transfer and the Maxi Air Transfer
Flites are intended for use in hospital and
extended care facilities.
If the patient does not meet these criteria an alterna-
tive equipment/system shall be used.
Contraindications
This equipment can be unsuitable for patients with tho-
racic, cervical or lumbar fractures. The equipment can
be unsuitable for patients whose body shape is such that
they do not comfortably fit between the boundaries of
the mattress.
Always make a clinical assessment to make sure that
the patient is suitable for the equipment.
Installation & Service requirements,
Maxi Air Transfer
The expected life of the Maxi Air Transfer is unless
otherwise stated five (5) years, if subject to preven-
tive maintenance being carried out in accordance
with the instruction for Care and Preventive Mainte-
nance found in this IFU.
Expected life, Maxi Air Transfer Flites
The expected life of the Maxi Air Transfer Flites is
twenty (20) transfers.