gk-medizinmechanik GK Novum 1000 User manual

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Congratulations on your decision to purchase a GK
Lifter. You have acquired an Austrian quality prod-
uct which will considerably ease the strain involved
in patient care.
Due to their advanced ergonomic design, GK Lifters
are simple and straightforward to use. In spite of
that, we would ask you to study the instructions
carefully before operating the lifter. The detailed
information contained in this manual will facilitate
your practical work.

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■ Table of contents
Safety precautions ······································································· 3
Procedures················································································· 4-5
Transfer from bed··································································· 4
Transfer to bed ······································································ 4
Bathing ·················································································· 5
Components···················································································· 6
Control panel overview ······························································ 7-9
Control panel ········································································· 7
Monitoring battery level ························································ 8
Monitoring service status ······················································ 9
Functions ···············································································10-15
Lifter status “brand new” ···················································· 10
Initial start-up ·································································· 10
Standby mode ········································································ 10
Emergency stop switch··························································· 10
Raising / Lowering ······························································· 11
Safety harness ····································································· 11
Hand control unit································································· 11
Swivel grab bars ·································································· 12
Scale attachment ·································································· 12
Small backrest ····································································· 13
Castors ················································································ 13
Leg rest··············································································· 14
Cover for central section ···················································· 14
Charging station ·································································· 14
Battery pack ········································································ 15
Cleaning & care ······································································16-17
Maintenance / Service / Transport of the lifter························· 17
Troubleshooting ·········································································· 18
Intended use / Standards & regulations······································· 19
Technical data ··········································································· 20
Identification plate & CE mark ··················································· 21
Notes ························································································· 22
Table of contents

■ Safety precautions
 In accordance with MDD regulations, this product may only be
operated by personnel trained to use it in an appropriate man-
ner.
 Only personnel instructed in the use of this equipment are
authorised to use it.
 Thoroughly clean the lifter after each use in order to prevent
potential spread of germs.
 Whenever a patient is on the lifter, the safety harness must
be fastened around his/her upper body in such a way that a
fall of the patient off the lifter is prevented (see chapter
“Functions - Safety harness”). It may be taken off only during
bathing (see chapter “Procedures - Bathing”) and for leaving
the lifter.
Note: The safety belt must be ordered separately, since it
is not included in the scope of delivery by default.
 While rolling both swivel grab bars must be in down position
(see chapter “Functions - Swivel grab bars”).
 Push the lifter only in a gentle manner. Ensure a safe and
risk-free transfer for the resident.
 When lowering the lifter, make sure that there are no objects
close by which might block the downward movement. This could
result in injuries to the carers or the resident or in damage
to the lifter.
 Do not place any objects on the lifter since they might fall
off it in consequence of movements or vibrations.
Caution: To ensure safe and proper use of the equipment, the
safety precautions and instructions contained in this
manual must be observed. Repairs or modifications to
the equipment by unauthorised personnel void all war-
ranties.
Safety precautions
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Procedures
■ Procedures
Transfer from bed
By lowering the seat to the level of the mattress it is possible
to turn a patient onto the lifter.
1. Attach the safety harness to the mounting points provided.
2. Lower the seat to the mattress level.
3. Lock the castors.
4. Turn the patient onto the seat and close the swivel grab bar
with the small backrest. Normally the patient is aligned
with the back against the small backrest.
5. Fasten the safety harness around the resident’s upper body.
6. Close the 2nd swivel grab bar over the patient’s legs.
7. Raise the seat enough for pulling away from the bed.
8. Unlock the castors.
9. Gently pull the lifter from the bed and bring the seat to a
comfortable and safe height for moving.
Caution: During transfer it is advisable for the resident’s
hands to rest on the grab bar in front.
Transfer to bed
1. Lower the lifter to the mattress level.
2. Lock the castors.
3. Open the safety harness.
4. Open the swivel grab bars.
5. Turn the resident onto the bed.
6. Raise the seat enough for pulling away from the bed.
7. Unlock the castors and pull the lifter away from the bed.

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Procedures
Bathing
While being bathed, the resident always stays on the lifter.
1. Fill the bathtub with water and lower it completely.
2. Raise the seat and gently move it over the bathtub.
3. Lock the castors.
4. Raise the bathtub to the desired working height.
5. Lower the seat into the water.
6. Open the safety harness.
7. Open the swivel grab bar in the front of the resident.
8. Bathing
9. After bathing, drain the water from the bathtub.
10. Shower and dry the resident.
11. Fasten the safety harness around the resident’s upper body.
12. Close the previously opened swivel grab bar. (Both swivel
grab bars must now be closed.)
13. Lower the bathtub completely.
14. Raise the seat above the bathtub’s edge’s height.
15. Unlock the castors and gently pull the lifter away from the
bathtub.
16. Lower the seat to a comfortable and safe height for moving.
Caution: While the lifter and the bath tub are being raised or
lowered, make sure that the resident’s hands rest on
his/her stomach or the level section of the closed
grab bar (danger of becoming trapped).
Caution: When pushing or pulling the lifter to or from the
bathtub, ensure that the resident’s legs stay safe.
Caution: When opening or closing the swivel grab bar, ensure
that the resident does not get hurt.
Note: A resident’s state of health may require the safety
harness to remain fastened also throughout the bathing
procedure.

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Components
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■ Components
1. Control panel
2. Scale attachment (optional)
3. Steering handle
4. Battery pack
5. Hand control unit
6. Swivel grab bar
7. Backrest
8. Small backrest
9. Leg rest (optional)
10. Cover for central section
11A. Castor Ø 125 mm with brake
11B. Castor Ø 125 mm with brake
and directional stability
12. Castor Ø 100 mm without
brake or directional stability

UP Key
Control panel overview
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■ Control panel overview
Control panel
The control panel allows the carer to...
 ...raise and lower the lifter
 ...monitor the battery level
 ...monitor the service status
 ...spot a fault in the equipment
SS LED 1
SS LED 2
SS LED 3
BS LED 1
BS LED 2
BS LED 3
DOWN Key
Activation
point
BS —> Battery Status
SS —> Service Status

Control panel overview
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Monitoring battery level
Battery Status LED 1 on
Battery level “full“
—> Several more lifting cycles are possible before re-
charging the battery pack.
Battery Status LED 2 on
Battery level “medium“
—> Only a few more lifts are possible before recharg-
ing the battery pack.
Battery Status LED 3 on
Battery level “low“
—> Recharge the battery pack before attempting more
lifts.
If you attempt more lifts in spite of a “low” battery level and
thus run down the battery pack even further, the electronic con-
trol unit will automatically stop lifting cycles at a certain
point and emit an audio signal.
Note:Automatic shutdown prevents the battery pack from being
run down completely and thus sustaining permanent dam-
age.

Control panel overview
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Monitoring service status
The Status LEDs serve to monitor the annual safety inspection and
the maximum useful life of the motor.
Service Status LED 1 on
The most recent safety inspection was carried out at
least 10 months ago!
—> You should make an appointment for the mandatory
safety inspection.
Service Status LED 2 on
The most recent safety inspection was carried out at
least 12 months ago!
—> For safety reasons, the lifter must not be used be-
fore a safety inspection has been conducted.
Service Status LED 3 on
The motor has reached the end of its useful life!
—> For safety reasons, the lifter must not be used any
longer before the motor has been replaced.
Note: The above instructions are to be viewed as recommenda-
tions.
Caution: Failure to conduct the annual safety inspection voids
all warranties.

Functions
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■ Functions
Lifter status “brand new“
The status “brand new” is indicated by altering flashing of SS
LED 1, SS LED 2 and SS LED 3. On a brand new lifter, therefore,
all other functions of the service status LEDs is deactivated. An
initial start-up procedure is required.
Normally the initial start-up procedure is done at the factory
right before shipment. In the exceptional case that the lifter
should have the status “brand new” after arrival at your place,
please, contact your local reseller.
Standby mode
In this mode, the control panel is switched off, and energy con-
sumption is reduced to a minimum. This safeguards a longer battery
life. The lifter automatically switches to standby-mode if no op-
eration has been activated for a certain length of time. To return
to standard operation mode, press the UP/DOWN key on the control
panel or the hand-control unit.
Note: If no UP/DOWN lift cycles have been activated for two
minutes, the lifter automatically switches to standby—
mode.
Emergency stop switch
The emergency stop switch cuts the electricity supply
to the electronics and instantly stops the motor.
To activate the emergency stop switch, press the red
button.
To reactivate the system, turn the button clockwise.
Emergency stop switch

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Functions
Raising / Lowering
Holding down UP or DOWN button on the control panel or
on the hand control unit raises or lowers the lifter
until the respective button is released. Movement
starts gently and gradually increases in speed (soft-
start). Movement stops instantaneously.
The lifter automatically stops when it has reached the
highest or lowest position.
Caution: Before operating the lifter, make sure that there are
no objects blocking the upward or downward movement.
Safety harness
The safety harness is fitted as shown in the picture. Adapt its
length to requirements of the patient to be transferred and put it
around him or her. Then fasten the harness and check whether it is
not too loose.
Caution: Whenever a patient is on the lifter, the safety har-
ness must be fastened.
Note: The safety belt must be ordered separately, since it
is not included in the scope of delivery by default.
Hand control unit
The hand control unit has an UP and DOWN button, with
an arrow pointing in respective direction.
The long helix cable allows the carer to raise and
lower the lifter from any useful position.
The hand control unit can be clipped onto the steering
handle of the lifter when not in use (see picture).

Swivel grab bars
The swivel grab bars can be swung back
to facilitate patient transfer to the
lifter.
For safety reasons, the swivel grab
bars must be in “closed” position when-
ever a patient is being transferred on
the lifter.
Be sure to close the grab bars gently.
Caution: When closing the grab bars,
make sure no body parts are trapped.
During transfer, the patient can use
the grab bar as a support, which in-
creases his/her feeling of security.
Note: The picture shows a GK Novum 1000 with the grab bars
closed. The arrows indicate the direction for opening
the grab bars.
Scale attachment
The lift may be equipped with an optional scale at-
tachment. Before operating the scale attachment,
please consult the enclosed lifter scale manual.
Additional information: The scale unit may only be used on level
ground. For sites in Germany and Austria this is satisfied if the
floor meets the tolerances for screeded floors according to DIN
18202, table 3, row 4. For other countries, please refer to the
relevant national standards.
In case your scale is officially calibrated then there is I) a
circular bubble level mounted to the top of the chassis next to
the pillar, II) a safety seal attached to the scale’s display and
III) a corresponding documentation included in the delivery. In
this case you must ensure that the circular bubble level shows a
horizontal alignment of the lifter when using the scale. (The
calibration facility can be identified by means of the number
printed on the safety seal.)
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Functions

Functions
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Small backrest
The small backrest serves as a support if the resi-
dent is sitting sideways on the lifter. It can be at-
tached on either side.
It is simply attached to a grab bar (see picture).
Castors
The lifter is equipped with four castors for horizontal movement.
The two rear castors can be braked in order to stop the lifter
from moving. One of these additionally is equipped with a direc-
tional stability lock.
To activate the castors’ brakes or the directional stability lock,
their respective pedals must be pressed down. To deactivate them
again, the pedals must be pushed back up.
Caution: During the transfer of patients from or to the lifter,
both rear castors’ brakes must be locked.
Castor with brake and directional stability
not locked directional stability brake and dir.stab.
activated activated
Castor with brake
brake loose brake activated
Castor without
brake

Functions
Leg rest
The leg rest provides support for stretched out
legs and can be used on either side.
It is attached to a grab bar, with its lower sec-
tion resting against the seat (see picture).
Note: The leg rest can also be used when providing pedicure
services.
Cover for central section
The cover at the centre of the stretcher can be removed to facili-
tate cleaning the resident.
Charging station
The charging station is used for recharging the battery pack. It
has to be plugged into the mains socket.
Charging the battery pack:
—> Plug the charging station into the mains socket.
—> Insert the battery pack into the charging unit.
—> Close the bracket of the charging station to lock the battery
pack into place.
LED indicators on the charging station:
—> green LED „POWER“ on: Ready for charge.
—> red LED „CHARGE“ on: Inserted battery pack is being charged.
—> red LED „CHARGE“ off: The battery pack is fully charged; charg-
ing level is being maintained.
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Functions
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Battery pack
Your lifter is powered by a rechargeable battery pack. It houses
two rechargeable 12 V lead acid batteries connected in series.
This battery pack supplies a voltage of 24 V.
By monitoring the battery level on the control panel you know ex-
actly when it is time to recharge the battery pack.
How to extend the life of your battery pack:
—> Never completely run down the battery pack.
—> Recharge it regularly (at least once a week).
—> Always make sure the battery pack is fully charged before re-
moving it from the charging station.
Removing the battery pack from the mounting frame:
—> Lock the castors.
—> Holding the battery pack with one hand, open the clip with the
other.
—> Now slide out the battery pack.
Note: We recommend plugging the battery pack into the charg-
ing station whenever the lifter is not in use.
Mounting frameBattery pack Mounting clip

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Cleaning & care
■ Cleaning & care
Caution: Never use pointed utensils or gritty scouring agents.
In case of cleaning agents containing alcohol, these
may only have an alcohol content of max. 5 %.
Should you be in doubt about the effects of various cleaning
agents on the lifter, our local representative will be happy to
advise.
Cleaning the lifter after each transfer:
Wipe lifter with a damp cloth after use. Should it still not be
quite clean, use a sponge or a household cleaner.
Cleaning the lifter after bathing a patient:
The lifter must be cleaned after every bath.
1. Move the lifter over the tub.
2. Rinse the seat. It may be necessary to apply a cleaning
agent before.
3. Rinse off cleaning agent and wipe the seat dry.
Cleaning the foam padding on the lifter:
The foam padding on the lifter is to be wiped clean. In our ex-
perience, household cleaners with low percentage (max. 5 %) of al-
cohol have proved suitable.
Generally, attention needs to be drawn to the fact that disinfec-
tion as well as cleansing should be the result of wiping, not of
soaking. Cleaning agent contact times have a considerable impact
on the lifespan of foam padding.
On account of the characteristics of the material, no sharp-edged
or pointed devices must be used on the padding. This may result in
damage to the surface zone and hence in cracks in the foam mate-
rial.
Cleaning the charging station:
For cleaning the charging station use a dry cloth only. Do not
splash water on the electrical equipment.

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Washing the safety harness:
In general the safety harness should be cleaned in a normal way
along with the foam padding. However, it can also be washed at
regular intervals or in case of special need in compliance with
the following instructions.
■ Maintenance
 Visual inspection of all moving parts must be carried out
regularly.
■ Service
At least once a year a service or safety inspection in accordance
with Medical Device Directive (MDD) is mandatory.
 Remember that GK service is unmatched in quality and also with
regards to warranty issues. GK will only consider itself li-
able for safety-related matters if maintenance, repairs, modi-
fications etc. are exclusively carried out by our service team
or by agents authorized by us.
In the event of problems occurring, clear and detailed information
about symptoms, type and serial number (see type plate) will help
us to respond promptly.
■ Transport of the lifter
Following points are important if you transport the lifter:
 To protect from getting damaged, the lifter must be suitable
packed.
 The lifter must be fixed, to prevent unintentional movement
during transport.
 Temperature range -20 °C to +40 °C.
 The battery pack is not allowed to be in the mounting frame
during transport.

Troubleshooting
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■ Troubleshooting
Service Status LED 1 flashes
Internal 3 V is flat! The safety inspection indicator
is not working any longer!
—> Check the inspection label for the date of the next
safety inspection.
—> Contact a GK service agent to replace the internal
3 V battery.
Service Status LED 2 flashes
Position indicator out of order!
—> The lifter can still be used. Current-limiting de-
vice will automatically shut off when highest/
lowest position is reached.
—> Contact a GK service agent to correct the defect.
Service Status LED 3 flashes
Current-limiting device has stopped the actuator!
—> Possible causes: Overload, low battery level, de-
fective position indicator.
—> Reduce load, charge battery pack, make sure that SS
LED 2 is not flashing.
—> In the event of repeated current-limiting stops,
contact a GK service agent.
After charging the battery pack for an extended period of time in
the charging station, low battery level is indicated.
—> Possible causes: defective charging station, defective battery
pack.
—> Make sure the charging station is plugged into the mains.
—> Check whether charging voltage is set to 24 V.
—> Check the 20 A blade fuse inside the battery pack.
—> Contact a GK service agent if you fail to locate the cause of
the problem.
Neither UP nor DOWN functions are working, and the control panel
does not display any indicators.
—> Make sure the emergency stop switch is not engaged.
—> Make sure the battery pack is in the mounting frame and the
20 A blade fuse in the battery pack is in working order.
—> Contact a GK service agent if you fail to locate the cause of
the problem.

Intended use / Standards & regulations
■ Intended use
Mobile transfer system for lifting and transferring patients with
restricted mobility (no age restrictions). The transfer system is
mainly used in care institutes, to a lesser degree also on hospi-
tal wards. It is used in a professional environment by trained and
competent personnel.
To establish the weight of patients with restricted mobility, the
transfer system can be equipped with an optional scale attachment.
■ Standards & regulations
The lifter complies with the essential requirements pursuant to
Appendix I of the Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC.
In accordance with the classification regulations pursuant to Ap-
pendix IX of the Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC, the lifter is
a Class I medical device.
The product was produced in compliance with these standards:
 EN ISO 10535
 EN 60601-1 3rd Edition
 DIN EN ISO 10993
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ISO 9001
Our production is subject to a quality management
system according to ISO 9001.