
Safety
2Safety
2.1Generalsafetyinformation
Thissectionofthemanualcontainsgeneralsafety
informationaboutyourproduct.Forspecicsafety
information,refertotheappropriatesectionofthemanual
andprocedureswithinthatsection.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
–Donotusethisproductoranyavailableoptional
equipmentwithoutrstcompletelyreading
andunderstandingtheseinstructionsandany
additionalinstructionalmaterialsuchasuser
manualsorinstructionsheetssuppliedwith
thisproductoroptionalequipment.Ifyouare
unabletounderstandthewarnings,cautionsor
instructions,contactahealthcareprofessional,
Invacareproviderorqualiedtechnicianbefore
attemptingtousethisproduct.
–Donotmakeanyunauthorizedalterationsor
modicationstotheproduct.
WARNING!
Themaximumsafeworkingloadmustnotbe
exceeded
–Donotexceedthemaximumsafeworkingload
ofthisproductorusedaccessorieslikeslings,
spreaderbarsetc.Seedocumentationorthe
labelingforthestatedmaximumsafeworking
load.
–Thecomponentwiththelowestloadlimit
determinesthemaximumsafeworkingloadof
theentiresystem.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Improperuseofthisproductmaycauseinjury
ordamage.
–Donotattemptanytransferwithoutapproval
ofthepatient’shealthcareprofessional.
–Readtheinstructionsinthisusermanualand
observetrainedpersonnelperformingtransfer
procedures.Thenpracticetransfersunder
supervisionandwithacapablepersonacting
asapatient.
–Specialcaremustbetakenwithpeoplewith
disabilitieswhocannotcooperatewhilebeing
transferred.
–Theceilinghoistisadvisedonlytobeusedto
liftormoveapatient.
–Theredemergencystrapmustbeadjustedto
thecaregiver’sreach,andmustnotberemoved.
–Ifthehoistfails,lowerpatientontoasuitable
surfaceusingtheredemergencystrapbefore
continuingthetransferbyadifferentmethod.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Inappropriatehandlingofcablescancause
electricalshockandproductfailure.
–Donotkink,shearorotherwisedamagethe
cablesoftheproduct.
–Makesurethatnocablesarejammedor
damaged,whentheproductisused.
–Makesurethewiringiscorrectandconnections
areproper.
–Donotuseunauthorizedequipment.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Excessivemoisturewilldamagetheproductand
maycauseelectricalshock.
–Thepatientliftcanbeusedinabathorshower
areabutmustNOTbeusedundertheshower.
Thepatientmustbetransferredtoashower
chairoruseothermeansforshowering.
–Ifthepatientliftisusedinamoisture
environment,ensurethatthepatientliftis
wipedcleanofanymoistureafteruse.
–Donotchargetheproductinamoisture
environmentorwithwethands.
–Donotstoretheproductinadampareaor
dampcondition.
–See10.3Environmentalconditions,page20.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Ignitionsourcescancauseburnsorre.
–Patienttransfermustbeperformedwitha
safetyspacebetweenthehoistandpossible
ignitionsources(heater,stove,replace,etc.)
–Thepatientandassistantsmustnotsmoke
duringtransfer.
–Theslingmustnotbeplacedoverheatsources
(heater,stove,replace,etc.)
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Toavoidinjuryordamagewhenoperatingthe
product:
–Closesupervisionisnecessarywhentheproduct
isusednearchildrenorpets.
–Donotletchildrenplaywiththeproduct.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryordamage
Theproductcangethotwhenexposedtosunlight
orotherheatsources.
–Donotexposetheproducttodirectsunlightfor
prolongedperiods.
–Keeptheproductawayfromheatsources.
IMPORTANT!
Accumulationoflint,dustandotherdirtcan
impairtheproduct.
–Keeptheproductclean.
IMPORTANT!
Theelectronicsmayonlybeservicedbya
qualiedtechnician.
–Donotremovethetopcover.
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