Invacare Birdie EVO PLUS User manual

Invacare®Birdie®EVO

Birdie®EVO,Birdie®EVOCOMPACT,Birdie®EVOPLUS,

Birdie®EVOXPLUS

enMobilePatientLift

UserManual...................................3

deMobilerPatientenlifter

Gebrauchsanweisung...........................33

esGrúadeelevación

Manualdelusuario.............................65

frLève-personnemobile

Manueld'utilisation............................97

itSollevatoremobile

Manualed’uso.................................129

nlMobielepatiëntenlift

Gebruiksaanwijzing.............................161

ptElevadordetransferênciamóvel

Manualdeutilização...........................193

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Contents

ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.

BEFOREusingthisproduct,thismanualMUSTbereadandsaved

forfuturereference.

1General.........................................4

1.1Introduction..................................4

1.1.1Symbolsinthisdocument.....................4

1.2Servicelife...................................4

1.2.1Additionalinformation........................4

1.3LimitationofLiability............................4

1.4WarrantyInformation...........................4

1.5Compliance...................................4

1.5.1Product-specicstandards.....................4

2Safety..........................................5

2.1Generalsafetyinformation.......................5

2.1.1Pinchpoints................................5

2.2Safetyinformationonaccessories..................6

2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagneticinterference.....6

2.4Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct.................6

2.4.1Labellocation..............................6

2.4.2Identicationlabel...........................7

2.4.3Othersymbols..............................7

3ProductOverview.................................8

3.1Intendeduse..................................8

3.2Mainpartsofthelift............................8

3.3Accessories...................................8

4Setup...........................................9

4.1Generalsafetyinformation.......................9

4.2Scopeofdelivery..............................9

4.3Installingthemast..............................9

4.3.1Unfoldingthemast..........................9

4.3.2Assemblingthemasttothebase................10

4.4Unfoldingthespreaderbar.......................10

4.5Installingtheactuatortotheboom.................11

4.6Installingtheleverformanuallegspreader...........11

4.7Resettingtheserviceindicator.....................11

5Usage..........................................13

5.1Generalsafetyinformation.......................13

5.2Locking/Unlockingtherearcastors.................13

5.3Raising/LoweringanElectricLift...................13

5.4Closing/OpeningLegs...........................13

5.4.1Closing/OpeningElectricLegs...................13

5.4.2Closing/Openinglegsmanually..................13

5.5Replacingthespreaderbar.......................13

5.6Emergencyfunctions............................14

5.6.1Performinganemergencystop..................14

5.6.2Activatinganemergencylowering(CBJHome

controlunit)...............................14

5.6.3Activatinganemergencylowering(CBJCare,CBJ1,

CBJ2controlunit)...........................14

5.6.4Activatinganemergencylifting(CBJCare,CBJ1

controlunit)...............................14

5.6.5Activatingamechanicalemergencylowering.......14

5.7Chargingthebattery............................15

5.7.1CBJHomecontrolunit........................15

5.7.2CBJCare,CBJ1,CBJ2controlunit................15

5.7.3Optionalhandcontrol........................16

5.7.4Optionalbatterycharger......................16

6PatientTransfer...................................18

6.1Generalsafetyinformation.......................18

6.2Preparingtolift................................18

6.2.1Attachingtheslingtothelift...................19

6.3Transferringapatientfromabed..................19

6.4Transferringapatienttoabed....................20

6.5Transferringapatienttoawheelchair...............21

6.6Transferringapatienttoandfromacommode........21

6.7Liftingapatientfromtheoor....................22

7TransportationandStorage..........................23

7.1Generalinformation............................23

7.2Disassemblingthemastfromthebase...............23

7.3Foldingthemast...............................23

7.4Mastextensionforuprightpositioning...............23

8Maintenance.....................................24

8.1Generalmaintenanceinformation..................24

8.2Dailyinspections...............................24

8.3CleaningandDisinfection........................24

8.3.1Generalsafetyinformation.....................24

8.3.2CleaningIntervals............................24

8.3.3Cleaninginstructions.........................24

8.3.4Disinfectioninstructions.......................25

8.4Serviceinterval................................25

8.4.1LOLERStatement............................25

9AfterUse........................................26

9.1Disposal.....................................26

9.2Reconditioning................................26

10Troubleshooting..................................27

10.1Identifyingfaultsandpossiblesolutions.............27

11TechnicalData...................................28

11.1Maximumsafeworkingload.....................28

11.2Dimensionsandweights........................28

11.3Electricalsystem..............................29

11.4Environmentalconditions........................30

11.5Materials....................................30

11.6Operatingforcesofcontrols......................30

12Electromagneticcompatibility(EMC)..................31

12.1GeneralEMCinformation.......................31

12.2Electromagneticemission........................31

12.3ElectromagneticImmunity.......................31

Invacare®Birdie®EVO

1General

1.1Introduction

Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe

handlingoftheproduct.Toensuresafetywhenusingthe

product,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthe

safetyinstructions.

Notethattheremaybesectionsinthisdocument,whichare

notrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethisdocumentapplies

toallavailablemodels(onthedateofprinting).Ifnot

otherwisestated,eachsectioninthisdocumentreferstoall

modelsoftheproduct.

Themodelsandcongurationsavailableinyourcountrycan

befoundinthecountry-specicpricelists.

Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications

withoutfurthernotice.

Beforereadingthisdocument,makesureyouhavethe

latestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFonthe

Invacarewebsite.

Ifyoundthatthefontsizeintheprinteddocumentis

difculttoread,youcandownloadthePDFversionfromthe

website.ThePDFcanthenbescaledonscreentoafont

sizethatismorecomfortableforyou.

Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexampleproduct

safetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyourInvacare

representative.Seeaddressesattheendofthisdocument.

Incaseofaseriousincidentwiththeproduct,youshould

informthemanufacturerandthecompetentauthorityin

yourcountry.

1.1.1Symbolsinthisdocument

Symbolsandsignalwordsareusedinthisdocumentand

applytohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultin

personalinjuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformation

belowfordenitionsofthesignalwords.

WARNING

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.

CAUTION

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.

IMPORTANT

Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

TipsandRecommendations

Givesusefultips,recommendationsand

informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.

1.2Servicelife

Theexpectedservicelifeofthisproductiseightyearswhen

useddailyandinaccordancewiththesafetyinstructions,

maintenanceintervalsandcorrectuse,statedinthismanual.

Theeffectiveservicelifecanvaryaccordingtofrequencyand

intensityofuse.

1.2.1Additionalinformation

Theexpectedservicelifeisbasedonanestimatedaverage

of4liftingcyclesperday.

1.3LimitationofLiability

Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:

•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual

•Incorrectuse

•Naturalwearandtear

•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserorathird

party

•Technicalmodications

•Unauthorisedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable

spareparts

1.4WarrantyInformation

Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproduct

inaccordancewithourGeneralTermsandConditionsof

Businessintherespectivecountries.

Warrantyclaimscanonlybemadethroughtheprovider

fromwhomtheproductwasobtained.

1.5Compliance

Qualityisfundamentaltothecompany’soperation,working

withinthedisciplinesofISO13485.

ThisproductfeaturestheCEmark,incompliancewiththe

MedicalDeviceRegulation2017/745Class1.Thelaunchdate

ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.

Wearecontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe

company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,

isreducedtoaminimum.

WeonlyuseREACHcompliantmaterialsandcomponents.

WecomplywiththecurrentenvironmentallegislationsWEEE

andRoHS.

1.5.1Product-specicstandards

TheproducthasbeentestedandconformstoISO10535

(Hoistsforthetransferofdisabledpersons)andallrelated

standards.

Forfurtherinformationaboutlocalstandardsandregulations,

contactyourlocalInvacarerepresentative.Seeaddresses

attheendofthisdocument.

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2Safety

2.1Generalsafetyinformation

Thissectionofthemanualcontainsgeneralsafety

informationaboutyourproduct.Forspecicsafety

information,refertotheappropriatesectionofthemanual

andprocedureswithinthatsection.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryordamage

–Donotusethisproductoranyavailableoptional

equipmentwithoutrstcompletelyreading

andunderstandingtheseinstructionsandany

additionalinstructionalmaterialsuchasuser

manualsorinstructionsheetssuppliedwith

thisproductoroptionalequipment.Ifyouare

unabletounderstandthewarnings,cautionsor

instructions,contactahealthcareprofessional,

Invacareproviderorqualiedtechnicianbefore

attemptingtousethisproduct.

–Donotmakeanyunauthorizedalterationsor

modicationstotheproduct.

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.

–Donotusetheliftasatransportdevice.It

isintendedtotransferanindividualfromone

restingsurfacetoanother.

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.

–Donotplugorunplugthepowercableina

moistureenvironmentorwithwethands.

–Donotstoretheproductinadampareaor

dampcondition.

–Periodicallyinspectallcomponentsofthe

productforsignsofcorrosionordamage.

Replacepartsthatarecorrodedordamaged.

–See11.4Environmentalconditions,page30

.

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryordamage

Ignitionsourcescancauseburnsorre.

–Patienttransfermustbeperformedwitha

safetyspacebetweentheliftandpossible

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.

2.1.1Pinchpoints

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WARNING!

RiskofInjury

Pinchpointsarepresentinseverallocationson

theliftandngerscouldbepinched.

–Alwayskeephandsandngersclearofmoving

parts.

2.2Safetyinformationonaccessories

CAUTION!

Riskofinjury

Non-originalorincorrectaccessoriesmayaffect

thefunctionandsafetyofthisproduct.

–Duetoregionaldifferences,refertoyour

localInvacarewebsiteorcatalogforavailable

accessoriesorcontactyourInvacareprovider.

–Seethemanualdeliveredwiththeaccessory

forfurtherinformationandinstructions.

–Useonlyoriginalaccessoriesfortheproduct

inuse.Undercertaincircumstances,theuse

slingsfromothermanufacturersispossible.See

additionalinformationinthissection.

–Ariskassessmentisalwaystobecarriedoutby

aprofessionalpriortoissuingliftingequipment.

ItisimportantthattheTask,Individual,Load,

EnvironmentandEquipmentareconsideredin

theriskassessment.

–Alwayschoosetheslingdesignandsize

accordingtothepatient’sweight,sizeand

physicalabilitywhilstconsideringthetypeof

transfertobecarriedout.

CAUTION!

Compatibilityofslingswithattachmentsystem

Invacareusesacommonattachmentsystem

basedonhooksandloops.Loopsontheslings

areattachedtohooksonspreaderbars(coat

hangerstyle).Therefore,suitableslingsofother

manufacturerscanbeusedonthisliftaswell.

–Useonlyslingswithloopattachmentsthatare

suitableforspreaderbars(coathangerstyle)

withhooks.

–Donotuseslingsdesignedfor"Keyholeor

ClipAttachmentSystems"or"TiltingFrame

Systems".

2.3Safetyinformationon

electromagneticinterference

WARNING!

Riskofmalfunctionduetoelectromagnetic

interference

Electromagneticinterferencebetweenthis

productandotherelectricalequipmentcanoccur

anddisturbtheelectricaladjustmentfunctions

ofthisproduct.Toprevent,reduceoreliminate

suchelectromagneticinterference:

–Onlyuseoriginalcables,accessoriesandspare

parts,tonotincreaseelectromagneticemission

orreduceelectromagneticimmunityofthis

product.

–Donotuseportableradiofrequency(RF)

communicationsequipmentcloserthan30cm

toanypartofthisproduct(includingcables).

–Donotusethisproductnearactive

high-frequencysurgicalequipmentandthe

RFshieldedroomofasystemformagnetic

resonanceimaging,wheretheintensityof

electromagneticdisturbancesishigh.

–Ifdisturbancesoccur,increasethedistance

betweenthisproductandtheotherequipment

orswitchitoff.

–Refertothedetailedinformationandfollow

theguidanceinchapter12Electromagnetic

compatibility(EMC),page31

.

WARNING!

Riskofmalfunction

Electromagneticinterferencemaycauseimproper

operation.

–Donotusethisproductadjacenttoorstacked

withotherelectricalequipment.Ifsuchuseis

necessarythisproductandtheotherequipment

mustbecloselyobservedtoverifythatthey

areoperatingnormally.

2.4Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct

2.4.1Labellocation

A

IdenticationLabel

B

Readusermanuallabel

C

Warninglabelonactuator

D

Warrantyvoidlabel–onCBJ1andCBJ2control

unitonly

E

Environmentalconditionsandtotalmaximum

weightlabel

F

Safeworkingloadofspreaderbar

G

Nameandsafeworkingloadoflift–textdepending

onmodel

H

Safeworkingloadoflift–textdependingonmodel

(xedmastonly)

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2.4.2Identicationlabel

Product Name

YYYY-MM

= xxx kg

Invacare Portugal, Lda

Rua Estrada Velha 949

4465-784 Leça do Balio, Portugal

XXXXXX XXXXX_XX

XXXXXXXXXXXXX

Xxxxxxx xxxxx xxx

ISO 10535

Theidenticationlabelcontainsthemainproduct

information,includingtechnicaldata.

Symbols

SerialNumber

ReferenceNumber

ManufacturerAddress

ManufacturingDate

Max.SafeWorkingLoad

CLASSIIequipment

TypeBAppliedPart

WEEEconform

Europeanconformity

Abbreviationsfortechnicaldata:

•Iin=IncomingCurrent

•Uin=IncomingVoltage

•Int.=Intermittence

•AC=AlternatingCurrent

•Max=maximum

•min=minute

Formoreinformationabouttechnicaldata,see11Technical

Data,page28.

2.4.3Othersymbols

RefertoUserManual

Totalweightoftheproductwiththe

maximumsafeworkingloadapplied

Donotusetheactuatorasapushbar

Donotremove

Warrantyvoidifremovedorbroken

Temperaturelimit

Humiditylimitation

Atmosphericpressurelimitation

Transportandstorageconditions

Operationconditions

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3ProductOverview

3.1Intendeduse

Themobilepatientliftisabattery-poweredtransferdevice

andisintendedtotransferandpositionanindividualfrom

onerestingsurfacetoanother.Forexample:

•Betweenthebedandawheelchair

•Toandfromthetoilet

•Loweringandraisingpatientsto/fromtheoor

Themaximumsafeworkingloadisstatedin11Technical

Data,page28

Themobilepatientliftisdesignedtobeusedindoorsona

levelsurface,inhospitals,nursingfacilitiesanddomestic

areas.Themobilepatientliftcanbeturned(rotated)in

placefortransferswithlimitedoorspace.

Ahealthcareprofessionalorprivatepersonwhohasreceived

propertrainingistheintendedoperatorofthisproduct.

Indications

Themobilepatientliftisindicatedforcompletelyorpartially

immobilepatients,whocannotbetransferredwithother

typesofliftsortransferaids.

Allpositionchangesarepossiblewithoutassistanceofthe

patient.

Therearenoknowncontraindicationsforthisproduct.

3.2Mainpartsofthelift

A

Boom

B

Spreaderbar–withorwithoutSMARTLOCK™

C

Hookforsling

D

Pushbar

E

Liftingactuator

F

Mast–foldableorxed

G

Basewithfootpedalformanuallegspreader

H

FrontCastors

I

Leg

J

Basewithactuatorsforelectricallegspreader—

withorwithoutactuatorcovers

K

Rearcastorswithbrake

L

Handcontrol

M

EmergencyStop

N

CBJHomecontrolunitwithintegratedbattery

O

CBJCare,CBJ1orCBJ2controlunitwithdetachable

battery

3.3Accessories

Duetoregionaldifferences,refertoyourlocal

Invacarewebsiteorcatalogfordetailsaboutavailable

accessoriesorcontactyourInvacareprovider.

•4–pointspreaderbar(coathangerstyle),450or550

mmwide

•2–pointspreaderbar(coathangerstyle),350450or

550mmwide

•Scaletobemountedwiththespreaderbar

•Leverformanuallegspreader

•Wallchargerforadetachablebattery

•Extrabattery

•Protectivecoversforlegs

•Protectivecoverforspreaderbar

Slingmodelswithloopattachments,suitableforspreader

bars(coathangerstyle)withhooks:

•Fullbodysupportslings-withoutheadsupport

•Fullbodysupportslings-withheadsupport

•Slingsfordress/toileting-withorwithoutheadsupport

•Slingsforamputee

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4Setup

4.1Generalsafetyinformation

WARNING!

–Checkallpartsforshippingdamagebeforeuse.

–Incaseofdamage,donotusetheequipment.

ContactyourInvacareproviderforfurther

instructions.

WARNING!

RiskofInjury

Improperassemblymaycauseinjuryordamage.

–UseonlyInvacarepartsintheassemblyofthis

patientlift.

–Aftereachassembly,checkthatallttings

areproperlytightenedandallpartshavethe

correctfunction

–Donotovertightenthemountinghardware.

Thismaydamagethemountingbrackets.

Therearenotoolsrequiredtoassemblethepatient

lift.

Ifthereareanyissuesorquestionsduringassembly,

contactyourInvacareprovider.

4.2Scopeofdelivery

Theitemsincludedinyourpackagedependonthemodels

andcongurationsavailableinyourcountry.See1.1

Introduction,page4

A

Lift–incl.base,mast,boom,spreaderbar,

controlunitandactuators

•withfoldablemast(1piece)

•withxedmast(2pieces)–baseasa

separatepart

B

Handcontrol(1piece)

Mainscable(1piece)

UserManual(1piece)

Battery(1piece)*–CBJCare,CBJ1andCBJ2

only

Leverformanuallegspreader(1piece)*

Sling(1piece)*

*Dependsonmodeland/orconguration

Iftheliftisdeliveredwithasling,refertotheuser

manualoftheslingforuse,application,maintenance

andwashinginstructions.

4.3Installingthemast

4.3.1Unfoldingthemast

(foldablemastonly)

WARNING!

–Themastmaybefoldedforstorageor

transporting.Eachtimethemastisfolded,the

mastMUSTbeproperlysecuredtothebase

assembly.

–Checkallpartsforvisibledefectsordamage

beforeassembly.Incaseofanydamage,do

notusetheproductandcontactyourInvacare

provider.

–Makesuretheemergencystopisactivated

beforeassemblyordisassembly.

–Takecarewhenliftingcomponentsduring

assembly.Somepartsareheavy.Always

remembertoadoptthecorrectliftingposition.

Performunpackingandassemblyoperationatoorlevel.

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1.LockbothrearcastorsB.RemovethelockingpinA.

2.RaisethemastassemblyCtoanuprightpositionby

steppingwithonefootonthelegDandpullingthepush

barEupwardsuntilthesafetycatchFsnapsinplace.

3.

ReinstallthelockingpinAthroughthemastGand

baseH.Ensurethatthelockingpiniscorrectlyinserted.

4.3.2Assemblingthemasttothebase

(xedmastonly)

WARNING!

RiskofinjuryorDamage

Themaximumsafeworkingloadstatedonthe

boomandonthebasemustbethesame.

–Alwayscomparethemaximumsafeworking

loadvaluesstatedonthebaseandonthe

boom.

1.

LockbothrearcastorsBandrotatethehandscrews

anti-clockwiseAtoremovethemfromthebase

2.

Withtheboompointinginforwarddirection,lowerthe

mastCintothesupportofbaseDandreinstallthe

handscrewsAtoxthemastCtothebase.

4.4Unfoldingthespreaderbar

1.

OpenthefastenerAandremovethebandBfromthe

clampingbuckle.

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2.

PushandholdtheboomCtowardsthemastDand

folddownthespreaderbarholderE.

3.

FolddownthespreaderbarFandfoldupthespreader

barholderE.

4.

WrapthebandBaroundthebackofthemast,insertit

intotheclampingbuckleandclosethefastenerA.

4.5Installingtheactuatortotheboom

1.ReleasetheD-clipandremovethepinAfromactuator

B.

2.RemovetheactuatorBfromthebracketonthemast

andtittotheboommountingbracketC.

3.

AligntheholesandreinstallthepinA.Makesurethat

thepiniscompletelyinsertedandsecureitwiththe

D-clip.

IMPORTANT

Duetohigherloads,Birdie®EVOXPLUSrequires

alongerpin.

–OnlyuseBirdie®EVOXPLUSwiththelonger

pin,indicatedbyablackD-Clip.

4.6Installingtheleverformanualleg

spreader

2x13mmwrench

1.InserttheboltAfrombelowintothelowerholeofthe

bracketBandxitwiththenutC.

2.InsertthethreadedendofleverDintotheupperhole

ofbracketBontothexedboltA.

3.TurntheleverDclockwisetoscrewitontothebolt.

4.7Resettingtheserviceindicator

(CBJCarecontrolunitonly)

IMPORTANT!

Iftheservicelightisashingyellowduringdaily

usageorafterareassembly,theliftrequires

service.

–ContactyourInvacareproviderforservice.

Aftertheinitialassemblyofthelift,theserviceindicator

needstoberesetbeforeusingthelift.

Toperformaninitialresetoftheserviceindicator:

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1.Locatethehandcontrol.

2.PressandholdtheUPbuttonandtheDOWNbuttonat

thesametimeforveseconds.

3.Youwillhearasoundwhentheserviceindicatorhas

beenreset.

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5Usage

5.1Generalsafetyinformation

WARNING!

Riskofinjuryordamage

Beforeusingtheliftwithapatient,refertothe

followingsafetyinformationandinstructions:

–2Safety,page5

–6PatientTransfer,page18

5.2Locking/Unlockingtherearcastors

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDamage

Theliftcouldtipandendangerthepatientand

assistants.

–Invacarerecommendsthattherearcastors

beleftunlockedduringliftingproceduresto

allowthepatientlifttostabilizeitselfwhenthe

patientisinitiallyliftedfromachair,bedorany

stationaryobject.

–Invacarerecommendslockingtherearcastors

oftheliftonlywhenpositioningorremoving

theslingfromaroundthepatient.

•Tolockthecastor,pushdownpedalAwiththefoot.

•Tounlockthecastor,pushuppedalAwiththefoot.

5.3Raising/LoweringanElectricLift

Thehandcontrolisusedtoraiseorlowerthelift.

1.Toraisethelift—Press

andholdtheUPAbutton

toraisetheboomandthe

patient.

2.Tolowerthelift—Press

andholdtheDOWNB

buttontolowertheboom

andthepatient.

Releasethebuttontostopraisingorloweringthelift.

5.4Closing/OpeningLegs

WARNING!

RiskofInjury

Theliftcouldtipandendangerthepatientand

assistants.

–Thelegsoftheliftmustbeinthemaximum

openpositionforoptimumstabilityandsafety.

Ifitisnecessarytoclosethelegsoftheliftto

maneuvertheliftunderabed,closethelegsof

theliftonlyaslongasittakestopositionthe

liftoverthepatientandliftthepatientoffthe

surfaceofthebed.Whenthelegsofthelift

arenolongerunderthebed,returnthelegsof

thelifttothemaximumopenposition.

5.4.1Closing/OpeningElectricLegs

Thehandcontrolisusedtoopenorclosethelegsofthe

base.

1.Toclosethelegs,press

andholdthelegsclosed

buttonA.

2.Toopenthelegs,pressand

holdthelegsopenbutton

B.

Thelegswillstopmovingwhenthebuttonis

released.

5.4.2Closing/Openinglegsmanually

Themanuallegspreaderisoperatedbytwopedals(Aand

B)orbytheleverC.

1.Toopenthelegs,presstherightpedalBwithafoot.

2.Toclosethelegs,presstheleftpedalAwithafoot.

Withthelever:

1.Toopenthelegs,pulltheleverCtotheright.

2.Toclosethelegs,pushtheleverCtotheleft.

5.5Replacingthespreaderbar

(spreaderbarwithSMARTLOCK™only)

WARNING!

Riskofinjury

–Useonlyspreaderbarsmadeforthislift.

–Makesurethespreaderbarissuitableforthe

patientandtheactualliftortransferrequired.

–Checkthatthespreaderbarisrmlyattached

totheboomconnectorandcannotberemoved

withoutpressingthereleasebutton.

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Removingthespreaderbar

1.2.

1.Pushandholdthereleasebuttonup.

2.Slidethespreaderbaroutinaforwardandslightly

upwarddirection.

Attachingaspreaderbar

1.Slidethespreaderbar

inuntilyouhearan

audibleclick.

2.Checkthatthespreader

barisrmlyattached

totheboomconnector

andcannotberemoved

withoutpressingthe

releasebutton.

5.6Emergencyfunctions

5.6.1Performinganemergencystop

1.PresstheredemergencybuttonAonthecontrolunit

tostoptheboomandpatientfromraisingorlowering.

2.Toreset,rotatetheemergencybuttonclockwise.

5.6.2Activatinganemergencylowering(CBJ

Homecontrolunit)

Ifthehandcontrolfails,theboomcanbeloweredbyusing

thecircularswitchforemergencyrelease.

1.LowertheboombypressingandholdingbuttonAat

thefrontofthecontrolunit.

2.Stoploweringtheboombyreleasingthebutton.

5.6.3Activatinganemergencylowering(CBJ

Care,CBJ1,CBJ2controlunit)

Ifthehandcontrolfails,theboomcanbeloweredbyusing

thecircularswitchforemergencyrelease.Useasharp

object,suchasapenciltopressthebutton.

1.LowertheboombypressingandholdingbuttonAat

thefrontofthecontrolunit.

2.Stoploweringtheboombyreleasingthebutton.

5.6.4Activatinganemergencylifting(CBJCare,

CBJ1controlunit)

Ifthehandcontrolfails,theboomcanberaisedbyusing

thecircularswitchforemergencylifting.Useasharpobject,

suchasapenciltopressthebutton.

1.RaisetheboombypressingandholdingbuttonBatthe

frontofthecontrolunit.

2.Stopraisingtheboombyreleasingthebutton.

5.6.5Activatingamechanicalemergency

lowering

Iftheemergencyloweringonthecontrolunitisnotworking,

amechanicalemergencyloweringisavailableasaback-up.

Thismayhappenincaseofpartialortotalpowerfailure,or

ifthebatteryrunsdownduringuse.

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDamage

Repeatedmechanicalemergencyloweringleads

toahighincreaseoftheloweringspeed.

–Onlyusethemechanicalemergencylowering

asaback-upwhentheemergencyloweringon

thecontrolunitisnotworking.

–Donotusethemechanicalemergencylowering

repeatedlyinclosesuccession.

–Alwayslowerthepatientontoasupporting

surfacelikeabedorachair.

–Afteramechanicalemergencyloweringwas

required,theliftmustbecheckedtoresolve

themalfunctionofthecontrolunit.

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1.Locatethered

emergencygripA

atthebottomofthe

actuatorpiston.

2.Slowlypullupthered

emergencygripAand

holditinpositionwhen

asafeloweringspeed

isreached.

3.Ifnoloweringoccurs

withafullypulled

emergencygripA,

pushdownonthe

boomatthesame

time.

Theeffectiveloweringspeedisdependingonthepatient

weight.Ifthespeedistoolowortoohigh,itcanbeadapted

tothepatientweight.

Adjustingtheloweringspeed:

1.Locatethescrewinthebottomholeofthered

emergencygripA.

2.Turnthescrewcounter-clockwisetoincreasethespeed.

3.Turnthescrewclockwisetodecreasethespeed.

Birdie®EVOCOMPACT

(optional)

1.Locatetheemergency

releaseknobAatthe

topoftheactuator

piston.

2.Rotatetheemergency

releaseknobA

clockwise.

5.7Chargingthebattery

IMPORTANT!

–Makesuretheemergencystopisnotactivated

whilechargingthebattery.

–Makesurethatchargingtakesplaceinaroom

withgoodairventilation.

–Electricalfunctionsarenotworkingwhenthe

liftisconnectedtopowersupply.

–Donotattempttousetheliftifthebattery

housingisdamaged.

–Replaceadamagedbatteryhousingbefore

furtheruse.

–Donotmovetheliftwithoutunpluggingfrom

thepoweroutlet.

Itisrecommendedtochargethebatterydailytoensure

optimaluseoftheliftandprolongthelifeofthebattery.

Furthermore,itisrecommendedtochargethebattery

beforerstuse.

5.7.1CBJHomecontrolunit

Thecontrolunitisequippedwithasoundsignal.Abeep

indicatesthatthebatteryhaslowcapacity,butloweringthe

patientisstillpossible.Itisrecommendedtochargethe

batteriesassoonasthesoundsignalisheard.

1.PlugthepowercordCintoapoweroutlet.

Thebatterywillchargeinapproximately4

hours.Thechargerstopsautomaticallywhenthe

batteriesarefullycharged.

TheupperyellowdiodeAwillashduring

charging,andswitchtocontinuouslightwhen

fullycharged.

ThelowergreendiodeBwilllightcontinuously

whilethecontrolunitisconnectedtothe

mains,andlightsupwhenanybuttononthe

handcontrolispressedorwhentheelectric

emergencyloweringisactivated.

2.Disconnectthepowercordfromthepoweroutletafter

thebatteryhasbeenfullycharged.

5.7.2CBJCare,CBJ1,CBJ2controlunit

Thecontrolunitisequippedwithasoundsignal.Abeep

indicatesthatthebatteryhaslowcapacity,butloweringthe

patientisstillpossible.Itisrecommendedtochargethe

batteriesassoonasthesoundsignalisheard.

1.PlugthepowercordAintoapoweroutlet.

Thebatterywillchargeinapproximately4

hours.Thechargerstopsautomaticallywhenthe

batteriesarefullycharged.

TherightyellowdiodeBwilllightcontinuously

duringcharging,andswitchoffwhenfully

charged.

TheleftgreendiodeCwilllightcontinuously

whilethecontrolunitisconnectedtothemains.

2.DisconnectthepowercordAfromthepoweroutlet

afterthebatteryhasbeenfullycharged.

BatteryIndicator

Thecontrolunitmaybeequippedwithabatteryindicator

D,indicatingtheremainingbatterycapacity.

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CBJCare

Battery

Indicator

Type

Battery

State

Description

Full

Charge

ThebatteryisOK—noneed

forcharging(100–50%).The

topLEDisGREEN.

Partial

Charge

Thebatteryneedstobe

charged(50–25%).Themiddle

LEDisYELLOW.

Low

Charge

Thebatteryneedstobe

charged(Lessthan25%).

Acousticsignalwhenabutton

ispressed.ThebottomLEDis

YELLOW.

Low

Charge

(LED

ashing)

Thebatteryneedstobe

charged.

Someofthefunctionalityof

theliftislostanditisonly

possibletolowertheboom.

CBJ1andCBJ2withLCD

Battery

Indicator

Type

Battery

State

Description

Full

Charge

(100%)

ThebatteryisOK—noneed

forcharging(100%).

Partial

Charge

(75%)

ThebatteryisOK—noneed

forcharging(75%).

Partial

Charge

(50%)

Thebatteryneedstobe

charged(50%).

Low

Charge

(25%)

Thebatteryneedstobe

charged(25%).Acousticsignal

whenabuttonispressed.

Low

Charge

(0%)

Thebatteryneedstobe

charged.

Someofthefunctionalityof

theliftislostanditisonly

possibletolowertheboom.

5.7.3Optionalhandcontrol

ForCBJCareaoptionalhandcontrolwithbatteryindicator

isavailable.

Battery

Indicator

Type

Battery

State

Description

Full

Charge

ThebatteryisOK—noneed

forcharging(100–50%).The

rightLEDisGREEN.

Partial

Charge

Thebatteryneedstobe

charged(50–25%).Themiddle

LEDisYELLOW.

Low

Charge

Thebatteryneedstobe

charged(Lessthan25%).

Acousticsignalwhenabutton

ispressed.TheleftLEDis

YELLOW.

Low

Charge

(LED

ashing)

Thebatteryneedstobe

charged.

Someofthefunctionalityof

theliftislostanditisonly

possibletolowertheboom.

5.7.4Optionalbatterycharger

(forcontrolunitswithdetachablebatteryonly)

Theprocedureofremovingorinstallingthebattery

isthesameforthecontrolunitandthecharger.

Removingthebattery

1.2.

A

B

1.LiftuponthehandleAonthebackofthebatteryB.

2.Liftthebatteryupandoutawayfromthecontrolunit

orcharger.

Installingthebattery

CAUTION!

Installingthebatteryimproperlymaycauseinjury

ordamage.

–Makesurethereisanaudibleclickwhen

installingthebatteryonthecontrolunitor

chargertoconrmproperinstallation.

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1.PlacethebatteryB

onthecontrolunitor

chargerasshownand

makesurethereisan

audibleclick.

B

Whenthebatteryisplacedonthecharger,thecharge

LEDwillilluminate.Whenchargingiscomplete,

chargeLEDwillswitchoff.

Abatteryneedingtobefullyrechargedwilltake

approximatelyfourhours.

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6PatientTransfer

6.1Generalsafetyinformation

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDamage

Improperuseofthisproductmaycauseinjury

ordamage.

–Beforetransferringtoastationaryobject

(wheelchair,bed,commodeorothersurface)

checkthattheweightcapacitycanwithstand

thepatient’sweight.

–Ifapplicablethewheelorcastorlocksofthe

stationaryobject(wheelchair,bedetc.)mustbe

inalockedpositionbeforeloweringthepatient

ontoorliftingthepatientoff.

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDamage

Improperuseofthisproductmaycauseinjury

ordamage.

–Usethepushbarsonthemastatalltimesto

pushorpullthelift.

–Avoidusingtheliftonanincline.Invacare

recommendsthattheproductonlybeusedon

aatsurface.

–Duringtransfer,withthepatientsuspendedin

aslingattachedtothelift,DONOTrollliftover

unevensurfacesthatcouldcausethelifttotip

over.

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDamage

Damagetopartsofthelift(handcontrol,castors,

etc.)causedbyimpactwiththeoor,wallsor

otherstationaryobjectsmaycausedamageto

theproductandleadtoinjury.

–DONOTallowpartsofthelifttoimpactthe

oor,wallsorotherstationaryobjects.

–ALWAYSstorethehandcontrolproperlywhen

notinuse.

WARNING!

RiskofInjury

Thespreaderbarcanmovesuddenlyandcause

injury.

–Whenpositioninglift,beawareoftheposition

ofthespreaderbarandthepatient.

WARNING!

RiskofEntrapmentorStrangulation

Thehandcontrolcordcancauseinjuryif

improperlypositionedandsecured.

–ALWAYSbeawareofthelocationofthehand

controlcordinrelationtothepatientand

caregivers.

–DONOTallowthehandcontrolcordtobecome

entangledaroundthepatientandcaregivers.

–Thehandcontrolmustbesecuredproperly.

ALWAYSstorethehandcontrolproperlywhen

notinuse.

WARNING!

RiskofEntrapmentorStrangulation

Itemsinthepatient’ssurroundingscancause

entrapmentstrangulationduringlifting.Toavoid

entrapmentorstrangulation:

–Beforelifting,checkthatthepatientis

completelyfreeofhis/hersurroundings.

WARNING!

RiskofEntrapment

Thereisariskofentrapmentbetweenthe

spreaderbarhooksandthesling.

–Usecautionwhenlifting.

–NEVERputhandsorngersonornearthe

hookswhenlifting.

–Ensurethepatient’shandsandngersareaway

fromthehooksbeforelifting.

IMPORTANT!

Alltransferproceduresdescribedinthefollowing

canbeperformedbyone(1)assistant.However,

Invacarerecommendsthattheproceduresare

performedbytwo(2)assistantswhenever

possible.

6.2Preparingtolift

WARNING!

RiskofInjury

Duringtransfersandliftoperation,theboomcan

impactthepatientorcaregiversandcauseinjury.

–ALWAYSbeawareofthepositionoftheboom

duringtransfers.

–Ensuretheboomispositionedinawaythatit

cannotimpactthepatientorbystanders.

–ALWAYSbeawareofyourbodypositionin

relationtotheboomduringtransfers.

1.Beforeproceeding,reviewtheinformationandobserve

allwarningsindicatedin2Safety,page5andLifting

thePatient.

2.Positionthepatientontothesling.Refertoyoursling

usermanual.

3.Unlocktherearcastors.See5Usage,page13.

4.Openthelegsofthelift.See5Usage,page13.

5.Usethepushbarstomovethepatientliftintoposition.

WARNING!

–Whenusingtheliftinconjunctionwith

bedsorwheelchairs,beawareofthe

positionoftheliftinrelationshiptothose

otherdevicessothattheliftdoesnot

becomeentangled.

–Beforepositioningthelegsofthepatient

liftunderabed,makesurethatthearea

isclearofanyobstructions.

6.Lowerthepatientliftforeasyattachmentofthesling.

7.Locktherearcastors.See5Usage,page13

8.Attachthesling.See6.2.1Attachingtheslingtothe

lift,page19

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6.2.1Attachingtheslingtothelift

WARNING!

RiskofInjury

Usageofwrongordamagedslingscancausethe

patienttofallorcauseinjurytoassistants.

–UseanInvacareapprovedslingthatis

recommendedbytheindividual’sdoctor,nurse

ormedicalassistantforthecomfortandsafety

oftheindividualbeinglifted.

–Invacareslingsandpatientliftaccessoriesare

specicallydesignedtobeusedinconjunction

withInvacarepatientlifts.

–Aftereachlaundering(inaccordancewith

instructionsonthesling),inspectsling(s)for

wear,tear,andloosestitching.

–Bleached,torn,cut,frayed,ordamagedslings

areunsafeandcouldresultininjury.Discard

immediately.

–DONOTalterslings.

WARNING!

RiskofInjury

Improperlyattachedoradjustedslingscancause

thepatienttofallorcauseinjurytoassistants.

–Besuretochecktheslingattachmentseach

timetheslingisremovedandreplaced,to

ensurethatitisproperlyattachedbeforethe

patientisremovedfromastationaryobject

(bed,chairorcommode).

–ThespreaderbarMUSTbeattachedtothelift

BEFOREattachingthesling.

–DONOTuseanykindofplasticback

incontinencepadorseatingcushionbetween

patientandslingmaterialthatmaycausethe

patienttoslideoutoftheslingduringtransfer.

–Makesurethatthereissufcientheadsupport

whenliftingapatient.

–Positionthepatientintheslingasdirectedby

theinstructionsprovidedwiththesling.

–Adjustmentsforpatientsafetyandcomfort

shouldbemadebeforemovingthepatient.

Theloopsoftheslingmaybeequippedwithcolorcoded

strapsprovidingdifferentlength,toplacethepatientin

variouspositions.Useshorterloopsatthebackofpatient

foruprightsupport.Usinglongerloopswillleaveless

supportforthepatient'sbackandthepatientwillbeina

morereclinedposition.Matchthecorrespondingcolorson

eachsideoftheslingforanevenliftofthepatient.

2-pointspreaderbar

A

B

C

D

1.PlacetheshoulderloopsAoftheslingBoverthe

hooksCofthespreaderbarD.

2.PlacethelegloopsAoftheslingBoverthehooks

CofthespreaderbarD.

4-pointspreaderbar

B

D

A

C

1.PlacetheloopsAoftheslingBoverthehooksCof

thespreaderbarD.

6.3Transferringapatientfromabed

1.Preparetolift.See6.2Preparingtolift,page18.

2.Attachtheslingtothelift.See6.2.1Attachingthesling

tothelift,page19

.

3.Unlocktherearcastors.

4.

Lowerthebedtothelowestposition.

5.

Liftthepatienthighenoughtoclearthestationary

objectwiththeirweightfullysupportedbythelift.

TheboomwillstayinpositionuntiltheDOWN

buttonispressed.

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6.

Beforemovingthepatient,checkagaintomakesure

thattheslingisproperlyattachedtothehooksofthe

spreaderbar.See6.2.1Attachingtheslingtothelift,

page19.Ifanyattachmentsarenotproperlyinplace,

lowerthepatientbackontothestationaryobjectand

correcttheproblem.

7.

Usingthepushbars,movetheliftawayfromthe

stationaryobject.

8.

Usingthehandlesonthesling,turnthepatientsothat

he/shefacestheassistantoperatingthepatientlift.

9.

Lowerthepatientsothathis/herfeetrestonthebase

ofthelift,straddlingthemast.

Thelowercenterofgravityprovidesstability

makingthepatientfeelmoresecureandthelift

easiertomove.

10.

Movethepatientliftwithbothhandsrmlyonthe

pushbars.

11.Proceedwiththetransfertoanotherrestingsurfaceor

stationaryobject.

6.4Transferringapatienttoabed

1.Performthefollowingstepsinadditiontothoserequired

toliftthepatientofanotherrestingsurfaceorstationary

object

2.

Raiseorlowerthelifttopositionthepatientoverthe

stationarysurface.Besuretoraiseorlowerthepatient

enoughtoclearthesidesofthestationaryobject.

3.

Lowerthepatientontothestationarysurface.

4.Ensurethepatientisfullysupportedbythesurfaceto

whichyouaretransferring.

5.Locktherearcastors.

6.Raisethebedtoagoodworkingheight(usuallyhip

heightofcaregivers).

7.

Detachtheslingfromthespreaderbar.

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