SAFETY S MMARY
WARNING
Check all parts for sh pp ng damage before us ng. In case of damage, DO NOT use the
equ pment. Contact Take-Along L fts LLC for further nstruct ons.
DO NOT move a person suspended n a sl ng any d stance. The Take-Along L fts LLC Model
1000 Pat ent Transfer A d s NOT a transport dev ce. It s ntended to transfer an nd v dual
from one rest ng surface to another (such as a bed to a wheelcha r). Otherw se, njury or
damage may occur
DO NOT attempt any transfer w thout the approval of the pat ent’s phys c an, nurse or
qual f ed med cal ass stant. Thoroughly read the nstruct ons n th s Owner’s Manual, and
then pract ce the transfer procedure several t mes w th a capable nd v dual act ng as pat ent.
Use common sense n all transfers. Use only w th pat ents who have suff c ent upper body
control to rema n n a s tt ng pos t on.
Take-Along L fts LLC sl ngs and pat ent l ft accessor es are spec f cally des gned to be used n
conjunct on w th Take-Along L fts LLC pat ent transfer a ds. Sl ngs and accessor es des gned
by other manufacturers are not to be used as a component of Take-Along L fts LLC’s pat ent
transfer systems. Use of these products s proh b ted and w ll vo d Take-Along L fts LLC’s
warranty. Use only genu ne Take-Along L fts LLC sl ngs and l ft accessor es to ma nta n
pat ent safety and product ut l ty.
Use the Take-Along L fts LLC’s sl ng des gn that s recommended by the nd v dual’s doctor,
nurse or qual f ed med cal ass stant for the comfort and safety of the nd v dual be ng
transferred.
The Take-Along L fts LLC sl ngs are ntended for use w th nd v duals who have suff c ent
upper body control to rema n n a s tt ng pos t on. They are not full body sl ngs and do not
prov de full body and head support.
DO NOT use any k nd of plast c backed ncont nence pad or seat ng cush on between the
pat ent and sl ng mater al that may cause the pat ent to sl de out of the sl ng dur ng
transferr ng.
The PTA’s legs MUST BE n the OPENED/LOCKED pos t on BEFORE l ft ng and
transferr ng the pat ent. Insure that leg lock ng button s fully ra sed above the leg surface.
Before transferr ng a pat ent from a stat onary object (wheelcha r, commode, car or bed),
sl ghtly ra se the pat ent off the stat onary object and check that all sl ng attachments are
secure and that the sl ng s properly adjusted. If any attachment/adjustment s not correct,
lower the pat ent and correct the problem, then ra se the pat ent and check aga n.
WARNING: Use caut on when adjust ng the sl ng for ncreased access to cloth ng. Adjust ng
the sl ng h gher w ll ncrease the tendency for sl d ng through the sl ng. Be sure to use the s de
adjustment straps to re-adjust the sl ng, and only ra se the pat ent sl ghtly off the commode.
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