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Mangar ELK Stretcher Bars User Instructions

  • Hello, I'm a chat assistant that has read the document about Mangar's Stretcher Bars and ELK ME0117. This document provides instructions on how to properly use these devices to ensure safe patient lifts. It explains how to attach the stretcher bars and position the patient and supporting board. I'm ready to answer any questions you may have about the device and its use.
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    What should I do before using the Mangar ELK?
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ELK Stretcher Bars - Instructions for Use
Mangar Internaonal, trading as Mangar Health, reserves the right to alter product specicaons and/or any of the informaon
contained within this document without noce.
MI0172 issue 2
Mangar International
Presteigne, Powys
Wales, UK, LD8 2UF
tel: +44 (0)1544 267674
fax: +44 (0)1544 260287
sales@mangar.co.uk
www.mangarhealth.com
The Stretcher Bars provide addional stability when the ELK is used to li a paent on a Spinal Board,
Scoop Stretcher or other preferred supporve plaorm of your choice. Before using the Mangar ELK,
DO READ the separate ELK user Instrucons (ME0117).
WARNING:
ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE SUPPORTIVE BOARD/STRETCHER IS ADEQUATELY STEADIED AT EACH END
WHEN BEING RAISED ON THE ELK.
• Unroll the ELK by unclipping the ap (A g.1)
from the ends of the stability bar (B.g.1).
• Remove a black end cap from each stability
bar and remove the bars from their pockets
(Fig.2).
• Insert the yellow stretcher bars (short end
cap rst) into the two pockets (Fig.3) so
that the long end cap is ght up against the
pocket opening.
• Place the ELK beside the supporve board/
stretcher and using the appropriate manual
handling techniques as advised by your
manual handling coordinator, posion
the board/stretcher on the ELK so that to
start with, the waist band of the paent is
approximately level with the centre line of
the ELK (Fig. 4). NOTE: Depending on the
stature of the paent, it may be necessary to
adjust the posion of the board/stretcher on
the ELK to achieve balance.
• Operate the ELK in accordance with the ELK
user instrucons to fully inate each secon
from the boom up. Adjust the board/
stretcher posion as necessary to achieve
proper balance before carrying out a full li.
ENSURE that board/stretcher is steaded at
each end when being raised.
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