Invacare 1556861 User manual

Invacare®
I-Transia™
I-Transia205kg(450lb),I-Transia250
kg(550lb)
ENCeilingHoist
UserManual
ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuserof
theproduct.
BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthis
manualandsaveforfuturereference.

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otherwisenoted.

Contents
1General...................4
1.1Symbols...............4
1.2IntendedUse...........4
1.3ConditionsforUse......5
1.4ServiceLife............5
1.5Features..............5
2Safety.....................6
2.1GeneralGuidelines.......6
2.2Operating
Information............6
General.............6
PinchPointsand
Positioning...........7
2.3LoadLimits............8
2.4PowerSupply...........8
2.5RadioFrequency
Interference............8
2.6ProductLabeling........9
3Setup.....................11
3.1IncludedItems..........11
3.2InstallingtheHangerBar
BeforeUse............11
3.3BeforeUse............12
4Operation.................13
4.1Indicatorlampsandaudio
signals................13
4.2Operatingthe
Hoist.................13
4.3Chargingthe
Battery...............14
4.4Emergencystopand
loweringstrap..........14
Emergencystop.......15
Emergency
lowering............16
Resettingthe
emergencystop.......17
5LiftingthePatient...........18
5.1SlingInformation........18
5.2AttachingtheSling.......18
5.3LiftingInformation.......19
5.4Liftingtoandfroma
seatedposition.........19
5.5Liftingtoandfromalying
position...............19
6AfterUse..................20
6.1Transportand
Storage...............20
6.2Disposal..............20
7Troubleshooting............22
7.1Troubleshooting
Table................22
8Maintenance...............23
8.1SafeMaintenance........23
8.2MaintenanceandSafety
Inspection.............23
8.3CleaningtheSlingand
Hoist.................24
9TechnicalData.............25
9.1TypicalProduct
Parameters............25
10Warranty..................27
10.1LimitedWarranty—
Europe...............27
10.2LimitedWarranty—
NorthAmerica.........27

I-Transia™
1General
1.1Symbols
Signalwordsareusedinthismanualandapplytohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcould
resultinpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformationbelowfordefinitions
ofthesignalwords.
WARNING!
–Warningindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,could
resultindeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTION!
–Cautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,may
resultinpropertydamageorminorinjuryorboth.
IMPORTANT
–Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultindamagetopropertyifitis
notavoided.
Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformationforefficient,trouble-freeuse.
EmergencyStop
EmergencyLoweringFunction
Resetemergencystop
Danger—rotatingparts
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EECconcerningmedicaldevices.
ThelaunchdateofthisproductisstatedintheECdeclarationofconformity.
TypeBinaccordancewithIEC/EN60601–1
Readthemanualbeforeuse.
1.2IntendedUse
I-Transiaisahoistwhichcoverstheneedforliftingormovingapersonwithdisabilitiesinthe
homecaresector,nursinghomes,rehabilitationcentres,andinstitutions.
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1.3ConditionsforUse
TheuseoftheI-Transiaceilinghoistissubjecttothefollowing:
•TheI-Transiashouldonlybeusedbytrainedpersonnel.
•Thesafeworkingload(SWL),205kg(450lbs)or250kg(550lbs),mustnotbe
exceeded.Referto2.3LoadLimits,page8.
•TheinstructionofferedbyInvacaretoallcustomergroupsinconnectionwiththe
purchaseofaceiling-mountedhoisthasbeenreceived.
•Thecaregiverpaysattentiontothewell-beingoftheuserwhenusingthehoist.
•Thehoistisusedinrailsystemswhichareinstalled,testedandapprovedaccordingto
DS/EN10535andInvacare’sstipulations.
•OnlytechnicianswhohavebeencertifiedbyInvacaremayinstallandtesttherailsystems.
•ThehoistisusedwithanInvacarehangerbar.
•ThehoistisusedwithanInvacareliftingslingorwithothersuitableslings.Referto
5.1SlingInformation,page18.
1.4ServiceLife
TheI-Transiahasanexpectedlifetimeof15years,ontheconditionofcorrectuseand
correctserviceinspections.RefertotheI-Transiausermanualformoreinformation.
1.5Features
InformationpanelontheI-Transiabottomsurface
ATypeandmaximumloaddesignation
BGreen/yellowbatteryindicatorlamp
CStrapforactivatingemergencystopand
emergencyloweringdevice
DButtonforresettingtheemergencystop
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2Safety
2.1GeneralGuidelines
WARNING!
–Readandunderstandtheseinstructions.DONOTusethisproductwithout
readingandunderstandingtheseinstructions.Ifyouneedhelpwiththese
instructions,contactahealthcareprofessionaloranInvacaredealer.
Otherwiseinjuryordamagemayoccur.
ACCESSORIESWARNING
–InvacareproductscanonlybeusedwithaccessoriesmadebyInvacare.
AccessoriesnotmadebyInvacarehavenotbeentestedbyInvacare.
AccessoriesnotmadebyInvacareshouldnotbeused.
Checkallpartsforshippingdamagebeforeusing.Incaseofdamage,DONOTusethe
equipment.ContactyourInvacaredealerforfurtherinstructions.
Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
2.2OperatingInformation
Thissectionofthemanualcontainsgeneralsafetyinformationaboutyourproduct.For
specificsafetyinformation,refertotheappropriatesectionofthemanualandprocedures
withinthatsection.
General
WARNING!
RiskofFalling
DONOTattemptanytransferwithouttheconsentofthepatient'shealthcare
providers.Readthisusermanualandobserveotherpersonnelliftingpatients.
Thenpracticeliftingundersupervisionwithacapablepersonactingasapatient.
–Usecommonsenseinalllifts.SpecialcareMUSTBEtakenwithpeoplewith
disabilitieswhocannotcooperatewhilebeinglifted.
–Checkthattheslingattachmentsaresecureonthehangerbareachtimethe
slingisremovedandreplaced,toensurethattheslingisproperlyattached
beforethepatientisremovedfromastationaryobject.
WARNING!
–ReadtheinstructionscarefullybeforeusingtheI-Transiaandinconnection
withcleaningandserviceofthehoist.
–TheI-Transia’smaximumloadmustneverbeexceeded.
–TheI-Transiamayonlybeusedtoliftormoveaperson.
–Theredstrapfortheemergencystopandtheemergencyloweringmustbe
adjustedtothecaregiver’sreach,andmustnotberemoved.
–IftheI-Transiafailswhileinuse,stopusingthehoist,transferthepatientusing
adifferentmethodandcontactanInvacaredealerforrepairbyacertified
technician.
–TheI-TransiaiscontrolledbyamicroprocessorPCB,whichcanbedamaged
bystaticelectricityiftouchedwithoutthenecessaryprecautions,
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WARNING!
–Theelectronicsmayonlybeservicedbycertifiedservicetechnicians
–Forsafetyreasonsthesidecovermayonlybedismantledwhentheemergency
stopisactivated.
–Thisproductismechanicallyprotectedagainstderailingandjamming.
–Thehandcontrolisprotectedagainstwatersplashes(IPX4).DONOT
immersethehandcontrolinliquids,evenforashorttime.Avoidanycontact
withwaterorotherliquids.
PinchPointsandPositioning
WARNING!
RiskofInjury
PinchpointsarepresentonthestrapcarabinerAandfingerscouldbepinched.
ThehangerbarBcanmovesuddenlyandcauseinjury.
–ALWAYSkeephandsandfingersclearofmovingpartstoavoidinjury.
–Whenpositioningthehoist,beawareofthepositionofthehangerbarB
andthepatient.Injurycouldoccur.
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2.3LoadLimits
Readthelabelwhichindicatesthemaximumloadlimitsforeachcomponent.
Thecomponent,e.g.hangerbar,liftingsling,etc.labelledwiththelowestloadlimit
determinesthemaximumloadlimitfortheentiresystem.
Thismaximumloadlimitmustnotbeexceeded.
Pleasenotethatthemaxloadmaychangewhendifferentcomponentsareused,such
ashangerbars,liftingslings,etc.
2.4PowerSupply
I-Transiaisequippedwithabatterythatrequiresregularrecharging.Thepowersupplyfor
thetransformerandthechargingstationmustbeconnectedbyacertifiedtechnician.
Thetransformersuppliedmustalwaysbeused.
Refertoformoreinformationaboutthepowersupply.
2.5RadioFrequencyInterference
WARNING!
–MostelectronicequipmentisinfluencedbyRadioFrequencyInterference
(RFI).CAUTIONshouldbeexercisedwithregardtotheuseofportable
communicationequipmentintheareaaroundsuchequipment.IfRFIcauses
erraticbehavior,stoptheunitusingthehandcontroloremergencystop.DO
NOTusetheunitwhiletransmissionisinprogress.
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2.6ProductLabeling
Hoist
Onlyoneoftheweightlimitlabelsareonthebottomofthehoist.
A=SerialNumber
Powersupply
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Handcontrol
HangerBar
Thehangerbarlabelislocatedneartheendofthehangerbar,totheinside
ofthehooks.
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3Setup
3.1IncludedItems
1.I-Transiahoist*
2.Handcontrol
3.Transformer
4.Chargingstation
5.Sidecovers
6.Hangerbar
*Thehoistincludestheliftingstrap,carabinerandtrolley.
3.2InstallingtheHangerBarBeforeUse
WARNING!
RiskofInjury
PinchpointsarepresentonthestrapcarabinerBandfingerscouldbepinched.
ThehangerbarAcanmovesuddenlyandcauseinjury.
–ALWAYSkeephandsandfingersclearofmovingpartstoavoidinjury.
–Whenpositioningthehoist,beawareofthepositionofthehangerbarB
andthepatient.Injurycouldoccur.
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ThehangerbarAcanbeinstalledtotheliftingstrapcarabinerBwithouttheuseoftools.
1.PullandholdtheretainerCuptowardthepinD.
2.MovethepinandretainerdowntoopenthecarabinerB.
3.InstallthehangerbarAontothecarabiner.
4.Releasetheretainerandpin.
5.Beforeuse,ensurethehangerbarisinstalledcompletelyontothecarabinerandthe
retainerisinplace,asshowninthefigure.
3.3BeforeUse
I-Transiaisdeliveredwiththeemergencystopactivatedinordertoensurethatthebatteryis
notbeingdischargedduringlong-termstorage(morethansixmonths).Resettheemergency
stopbypressingthe“RESET”buttononthebottomofthehoist.RefertoResettingthe
emergencystop,page17.
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4Operation
4.1Indicatorlampsandaudiosignals
PossibleI-TransiaFunctions
StatusIndicator
lamps
Audio
signalsUpDownEmergency
Lowering
Off-standbyOff
AllOKGreenüüü
LowbatteryYellowüüü
FaultonhoistYellowBeepsat
button
activation
ü
Batterycritical
low
Yellowüü
OverloadGreenBeepsat
button
activation
üü
4.2OperatingtheHoist
TheI-Transiaisswitchedonautomaticallywhenabuttononthehandcontrolis
pressed.
TheI-Transiawillswitchoffautomaticallyafterapproximately8minutesof
non-operation.
1.PresstheUPbuttonAonthehandcontrolBtoliftthepatient.
2.PresstheDOWNbuttonCtolowerthepatient.
Theremustbealoadontheliftingstrapcorrespondingtotheweightofthehanger
barbeforeI-Transia’sloweringfunctionwilloperate.
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4.3ChargingtheBattery
TheI-Transiabatterychargeswhenthehandcontrolisplacedinthecharging
station.
Theindicatorlamponthebottomofthehoistturnsyellowifthechargestatus
becomeslow.Finishthecurrentliftinprogressandchargethebatterieswhen
finished.
Thehoistischargedwhentheindicatorlamponthebottomofthehoistisgreen.
AlwaysleavethehandcontrolinthechargingstationwhentheI-Transiaisnotin
use.ThisguaranteesI-Transiafunctionalityandmaintainsthebatterytoensurea
longlifetime.
Thetransformermustbeconnectedandswitchedonbeforechargingcantake
place.Agreenindicatorlamponthetransformerindicatesitisconnectedand
switchedon.
1.TiltthehandcontrolAandplaceitonthetwopinsBonthechargingstationC.
2.PushtherubberhandleDintotheopeningonthechargingstation.
Anaudible“click”indicatesthatthehandcontrolisplacedcorrectly.
4.4Emergencystopandloweringstrap
WARNING!
–Iftheemergencystoporloweringstrapmustbeused,thereisaproblem
withthesystem.ContactyourInvacaredealerforservicebeforeusingthe
systemagain.
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TheredstrapAontheundersideofthehoistBhasthefollowingfunctions:
•Emergencystop
•Emergencylowering
Emergencystop
PullandreleasetheredstrapAtoactivatetheemergencystopfunctionifthehoistBdoes
notstoporreacttothehandcontrolduringuse.
Lifting/loweringfunctionsaredeactivated.Emergencyloweringwillnotstop.
Thehoistwillnotfunctionuntiltheemergencystopisreset.
ThegreenlampCwillturnoff.
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Emergencylowering
Theemergencyloweringfunctionisusedtolowerthepatientifthehoiststopsworking.
1.PullandholdtheredstrapAtolowerthepatient.
2.Releasetheredstraptostoploweringthepatient.
Theemergencystopfeatureisactivatedwhenthestrapisreleased.
3.Ifthehoistsystemneedsservice,contactyourInvacaredealerforservice.
4.Resettheemergencystoptoresumeusingthehoist.RefertoResettingtheemergency
stop,page17.
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Resettingtheemergencystop
TheyellowresetbuttonApopsoutwhentheredstrapBhasbeenpulled.Thehoistwill
notfunctionuntiltheemergencystopisreset.
1.Presstheyellowbuttononthebottomofthehoisttoresettheemergencystopor
loweringfeature.
2.Activatethehandcontroltwicetoresumeuseofthehoist.
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5LiftingthePatient
5.1SlingInformation
WARNING!
Invacareshallnotbeliablefordamageorinjurythatmayoccurasaresultof
usingslingsmadebyothermanufacturers.
Invacareshallnotbeliablefordamageorinjuryduetoincorrectuseofthesling
orinadequateattentionbythecaregiveroruser.
–Usetheslingthatisrecommendedbytheindividual’shealthcareteamforthe
comfortandsafetyoftheindividualthatisbeinglifted.Ifthereisanydoubt
abouttheselectionoruseofasling,pleasecontactyourInvacaredealer.
Aslingwithfourtosixliftingstrapsdesignedformountingonhooksshouldbeusedwhen
usingaInvacarehangerbar.
Refertotheslingusermanualformoredetailsabouttheslings.
UKCustomers—PleaseseetheInvacarebulletinconcerningslings.Acopycanbeobtained
fromInvacareUK—01656776222or[email protected].
5.2AttachingtheSling
CAUTION!
Becarefulwhenattachingtheliftingslingonthehooks.
–Checkthatthestrapshavebeenpositionedcompletelyontothehooksofthe
hangerbar.
–Whenpressingtheupbuttontolifttheuser,checkagainthatallthestraps
remaincorrectlyplacedinthehangerbar’shooks.
1.PlacetheuppermostsetofstrapsfromthebackoftheslingonthehooksAonthe
hangerbarB.
2.Placethelowestsetofstrapsfromthelegsoftheslingonthehooksonthehangerbar.
Refertotheslingusermanualforproperpositioningofthepersonintheslingand
properpositioningofthestrapsonthehangerbar.
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5.3LiftingInformation
WARNING!
Onlypersonnelwhohavereceivedtrainingregardingtheuseofliftingequipment
andfittingofslingsshouldusethehoist.
–Planthemove.Avoidleavingtheuserintheslingunattended.
–TheI-Transialiftsquickly.Beforelifting,checkthattheuseriscompletely
freeofhis/hersurroundings.
–Theuser’shead,arms,handsandfeetmustnotbeindangerofbecoming
trapped.
–Becarefulwithanytubesandwiresthatareattachedtotheuser.
–Checkthattheredemergencystrap,handcontrolandhandcontrolcableare
freeofthehangerbar,userandotherobjectsbeforethehoistisactivated
andmovedupordown.
–Whenthehoistisusedcorrectly,theusershouldonlybeliftedtotheextent
thatshe/heisclearofthesurfaceandshouldbemovedatthisheight.
5.4Liftingtoandfromaseatedposition
Followthisprocedurewhenliftingapersonfromaseatedposition(wheelchair,commode,
etc.).
1.MovetheI-Transiatowardsthepersontobelifted.
2.Positionthehangerbaratthesameheightastheperson’schestandnocloserthan
mid-thigh.
3.Positionthehangerbarsoitisparalleltotheperson’sshoulders.
4.Positionthepersoninthesling.Refertotheslingusermanual.
5.Attachtheslingtothehangerbar.Referto5.2AttachingtheSling,page18.
5.5Liftingtoandfromalyingposition
Followthisprocedurewhenliftingapersonfromalyingposition(inbed).
1.MovetheI-Transiatowardsthepersontobelifted.
2.Positionthehangerbaroverthecenteroftheperson.
3.Positionthehangerbarsoitisparalleltotheperson’sshoulders.
4.Positionthepersoninthesling.Refertotheslingusermanual.
5.Elevatetheheadofthebed,sothattheuserissittingup.
6.Attachtheslingtothehangerbar.Referto5.2AttachingtheSling,page18.
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6AfterUse
6.1TransportandStorage
InvacarerecommendsthattheI-Transiaisalwaystransportedandstoredintheoriginal
packaging.
Forlongtermstorage,theemergencystopmustbeactivated.RefertoEmergencystop,page
15.Thiswillpreventthedischargeofthebattery.
TheI-Transiashouldbestoredasindicatedbythepackagingsymbolsinthetable.
Packaging
Symbol
StorageCondition
Temperaturesbetween–10and+40°C(14and104°F)
RelativeAirHumiditybetween30and70%
AirPressurebetween700and1060hPa
ThisSideUp
6.2Disposal
WARNING!
EnvironmentalHazard
Thisproducthasbeensuppliedfromanenvironmentallyawaremanufacturer
thatcomplieswiththeWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)
Directive2002/96/CE.
ThisdevicecontainsNiMHbatteries.
Thisproductmaycontainsubstancesthatcouldbeharmfultotheenvironmentif
disposedofinplaces(landfills)thatarenotappropriateaccordingtolegislation.
–DONOTdisposeofbatteriesinnormalhouseholdwaste.TheyMUST
betakentoaproperdisposalsite.Contactyourlocalwastemanagement
companyforinformation.
–Pleasebeenvironmentallyresponsibleandrecyclethisproductthroughyour
recyclingfacilityatitsendoflife.
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