ARJO HUNTLEIGH Sara Flex Bedienungsanleitung

Sara Flex

Instructions for Use

...with people in mind

04.KL.00.EN_3 • 01/2018

WARNING

To avoid injury, always read this Instructions for Use and accompanied documents

before using the product.

Mandatory to read the Instructions for Use.

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2017.

As our policy is one of continuous improvement, we reserve the right to modify designs without

prior notice. The content of this publication may not be copied either whole or in part without the

consent of ArjoHuntleigh.

Content..........................................................................................................................................3

Foreword .......................................................................................................................................4

Intended Use.................................................................................................................................5

Safety Instructions.........................................................................................................................6

Preparations..................................................................................................................................7

Sara Flex Directions..............................................................................................................7

Parts Designation .........................................................................................................................8

Product Description / Functions.....................................................................................................9

Controls and Features ..........................................................................................................9

LCD Display........................................................................................................................10

Castor Brakes.....................................................................................................................10

Emergency Stop Button......................................................................................................11

Power Button ......................................................................................................................11

Leg Support ........................................................................................................................11

Leg Strap ............................................................................................................................11

Emergency Lowering..........................................................................................................12

Allowed Slings with Sara Flex.............................................................................................13

Central Hook (Accessory)...................................................................................................13

Transfer from Wheelchair to Sara Flex........................................................................................14

Prepare Sara Flex and Patient............................................................................................14

Place Patient in Sara Flex...................................................................................................14

Raise a Patient to Standing Position...................................................................................16

Patient Transfer...................................................................................................................16

Transfer from Sara Flex to Toilet .................................................................................................17

Transfer from Sara Flex to Bed/Chair..........................................................................................18

Scale (Optional)...........................................................................................................................19

Using the Scale - Weigh the Patient............................................................................................21

Method A - Weigh the Patient without Sling Weight............................................................21

Method B - Weigh Patient with Sling ..................................................................................22

Changing the Units of Measure ..........................................................................................23

Battery Instructions......................................................................................................................24

Cleaning and Disinfection Instructions ........................................................................................26

Troubleshooting...........................................................................................................................28

Care and Preventive Maintenance..............................................................................................29

Technical Speci¿cations ..............................................................................................................33

Dimensions..................................................................................................................................35

Labels on Sara Flex.....................................................................................................................36

List of Standards and Certi¿cates................................................................................................38

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)..........................................................................................39

Parts and Accessories.................................................................................................................41

Content

Foreword

Thank you for purchasing ArjoHuntleigh

equipment.

Please contact us if you have any questions

about the operation or maintenance of your

ArjoHuntleigh equipment.

Please read and fully understand these

Instructions for Use (IFU) before using Sara

Flex.

Information in this IFU is necessary to perform

the operation and maintenance of the equipment. It

will help to protect your product and make sure that

the equipment performs to your satisfaction. The

information in this IFU is important for the safety

of both patient and caregiver and must be read and

understood to help prevent possible injury.

Unauthorized modi¿cations on any ArjoHuntleigh

equipment can affect safety.ArjoHuntleigh will not

be held responsible for any accidents, incidents or

lack of performance that occur as a result of any

unauthorized modi¿cation to its products.

Service and Support

Routine maintenance must be performed on Sara

Flex to maintain safety and reliability of the

equipment. See section “Care and Preventive

Maintenance” on page 29.

If further information is needed, contact your local

ArjoHuntleigh representative for replacement parts.

The contact information appear on the last page of

this IFU.

De¿nitions in this IFU

WARNING

Means: Safety warning. Failure to understand and

obey this warning may result in injury to you or to

others.

CAUTION

Means: Failure to follow these instructions may

cause damage to all or parts of the system or

equipment.

NOTE

Means: This is important information for the correct

use of this system or equipment.

Means: The name and address of the

manufacturer.

Intended Use

This equipment must be used in

accordance with these safety instructions.

Anyone using this equipment must also

have read and understood the instructions

in these IFU.

If there is anything that remains unclear,

contact your ArjoHuntleigh representative.

Intended Use for Sara Flex

Sara Flex is a mobile standing and raising aid, with

a Safe Working Load of 200kg (440 lb), intended

to assist caregivers in hospitals, nursing homes,

assisted living and group homes and home care

facilities to lift and transfer patients/residents from

one place to another e.g. to and/or from a chair,

wheelchair, bed side, bath, shower/commode chair

or toilet.

The equipment must be used by appropriately

trained caregivers with adequate knowledge of

the care environment, its common practice and

procedures and according to guidelines in this IFU.

Sara Flex should only be used for the purpose

speci¿ed in this IFU. Any other use is prohibited.

Patient/Resident Assessment

It is recommended that facilities establish regular

assessment routines to make sure that caregivers are

assessing each patients/residents prior to use.

Before use the caregiver should always consider the

patients/residents medical condition, physical and

mental capabilities.

In addition the patient/resident must

• be able to bear weight on at least one leg and

have some trunk stability

• be able to sit on the edge of the bed

• weigh in the range of 45 to 200 kg

(99 lb – 440 lb)

• have a height within the range of 145 to 195 cm

(4’8” – 6’4”).

If the patient does not meet these criteria an

alternative equipment/system shall be used.

CAUTION

To avoid product damage do not use Sara

Flex outdoors. The product is intended to

be used with speci¿cally designed slings.

Expected Service Life

The expected service life is the maximum period of

useful life as de¿ned by the manufacturer.

The expected service life for Sara Flex is ten (10)

years considering the product has been serviced and

maintained as indicated in the Care and Preventive

Maintenance section.

Actual service life may vary depending on the

frequency of use and conditions.

The IFU shall be available as long as reasonably

necessary, taking the lifetime of the device into

consideration.

Other consumable parts, e.g. batteries, sling, etc. are

also subject to wear and their expected operational

life is dependent on usage.

Safety Instructions

WARNING

To avoid injury, make sure that the patient

is not left unattended at any time.

WARNING

This equipment includes small parts that

may present a choking hazard to small

children if inhaled or swallowed.

Keep children and pets away from the

equipment.

The hand control cable presents a

strangulation risk; take all precautions

necessary to prevent this.

WARNING

To avoid injury, a full clinical assessment

of the patient’s condition, and suitability

must be carried out by quali¿ed

personnel, before attempting to use

Sara Flex.

WARNING

To avoid injury, make sure that the applied

load is lower than the safe working load

for all products or accessories being

used.

CAUTION

To avoid corrosion on the product do not

leave Sara Flex and its accessories for

extended periods in humid or wet areas.

Policy on Number of Staff

Members Required for Patient

Transfer

ArjoHuntleigh’s Àoor lifts are designed for safe

usage with one caregiver. It is the responsibility

of the caregiver to determine if a one or two

person transfer is more appropriate, based on the

following:

• patient’s condition

• the task

• patient’s weight

• environment

• capability

• skill level of the caregiver

Do not hesitate to contact your medical professional

for guidance.

Preparations

Actions Before First Use (4 steps)

1. Visually check the package for damage. If the

product looks damaged due to freight, contact

the transport agency.

Do NOT use the product.

2. The packaging should be recycled according to

local regulations.

3. Read this IFU.

4. Choose a designated area, where this IFU

should be kept and is easily accessible at all

times.

Actions Before Every Use (2 steps)

1. Visually inspect Sara Flex. If any part is

damaged - do NOT use the product.

2. Check the battery level.

In between Use

Clean and disinfect the product according to section

“Cleaning and Disinfection Instructions” on

page 26.

Sara Flex Directions

Left and right

Sara Flex has a left and right side. (See Fig. 1)

Transfer direction

The caregiver must be positioned behind Sara Flex

during transfer.

Left

Right

Transfer

direction

Fig. 1

Parts Designation

Motor/Actuator

Rear

Castor

Maneuvering

Handle

Mast

Emergency

Stop Button

Control Panel

Lifting Arm

Clip Attachment

Point

Patient/Resident

Handle

Emergency

Lowering Handle

Leg Support

Leg Strap

Footplate

Front Castor

Adjustable

Chassis Leg

Battery

Hand Control

Power Button

Central Hook

(accessory)

Product Description / Functions

Controls and Features

Hand control (See Fig. 2)

Use the hand control to:

• Raise/lower the lifting arm on Sara Flex.

• Open/close the chassis legs on Sara Flex.

• The dash buttons are used for menu operations.

Button Functions:

Down

Close lift legs

Open lift legs

Right Dash

Left Dash

If a pressed button is released, it will stop its function

immediately.

Control Panel (See Fig. 3)

The mast-mounted control panel operates in parallel

with the hand control. Sara Flex can also be controlled

from the mast.

Button Functions:

Down

Close lift legs

Open lift legs

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

LCD Display

(See Fig. 4)

Battery Level - see “Battery

Instructions” on page 24.

0.0

Usage counter

Maintenance symbol

0.0

Patient’s weight - see “Scale

(Optional)” on page 19.

At start up it takes a little time before the display

looks as shown in Fig. 4. The LCD display will only

light up when a button is pressed.

Usage counter

The usage counter shows the total added amount of

time (in hours) that the lift’s lifting arm has been

raised or lowered.

The usage counter will increase in increments of 0.1

hours whenever an additional six minutes have been

added.

NOTE

The usage counter only records during

movement of the lifting arm.

Maintenance symbol

The maintenance symbol is a reminder for the yearly

maintenance requirements for the product.

The maintenance symbol is shown after a 125 hours

of usage. This is the average time a lift is used during

one year. the maintenance symbol will Àash (1 sec

ON and 1 sec OFF).

When the maintenance symbol appears, the unit will

still be safe to use, but the yearly maintenance should

be performed as soon as possible.

NOTE

The technician must reset the display to ‘’0.0’’

hours when the annual inspection is performed.

This is done to visually see when next

inspection is due.

Castor Brakes

The rear castors brakes are foot operated to keep Sara

Flex in position.

Apply the brakes (See Fig. 5):

Press down on the gray castor brake lever (A).

Release the brakes (See Fig. 5):

Slightly kick up the gray castor brake lever (B).

0.0

Fig. 4

Fig. 5

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