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Thank you for purchasing ARJO equipment
Your Sara Plus is part of a series of quality products
designed especially for hospitals, nursing homes
and other health care uses.
We are dedicated to serving your needs and
providing the best products available along with
training that will bring your staff maximum benefit
from every ARJO product.
Please contact us if you have any questions about
the operation or maintenance of your ARJO
equipment.
The touch panel label on the dual control panel
displays several instruction symbols. The letter (i)
shown on the open book icon indicates
‘information’, and is an instruction to always read
the operating instructions before use. (See fig 1).
The expected operational life of your ARJO lifter is
10 (ten) years from the date of manufacture,
providing the following conditions are adhered to:-
Conditions
• The unit is cared for and serviced in accordance
with recommended, published “Operating and
Product Care Instructions” and the “Preventive
Maintenance Schedule”.
• The unit is maintained to the minimum
requirements as published in the “Preventive
Maintenance Schedule”.
• The servicing and product care, in accordance
with ARJO requirements, must begin on first
use of the unit by the customer.
• The equipment is used for its intended purpose
only and is operated within the published
limitations.
• Only ARJO designated spare parts should be
used.
Consumables
The expected operational life for fabric slings and
fabric stretchers is approximately 2 years from date
of purchase. This life expectancy only applies if the
slings and stretchers have been cleaned, maintained
and inspected in accordance with the “ARJO Sling
Information” documents, the “Operating and
Product Care Instructions” and the “Preventive
Maintenance Schedule”.
The expected life for other consumable products,
such as batteries, fuses, lamps, gel cushions, filters,
seal kits, seat inserts, mattresses, safety belts,
padded covers, straps and cords is dependent upon
the care and usage of the equipment concerned.
Consumables must be maintained in accordance
with published “Operating and Product Care
Instructions” and the “Preventive Maintenance
Schedule”.
All references to the patient in these instructions
refer to the person being lifted, and reference to the
attendant refer to the person who operates the lifter.
References to left and right of the lifter in these
instructions are as viewed from the rear of the Sara
Plus, i.e. viewed from the dual control panel (see
Fig. 1)
Lifting operations in these instructions are described
as if lifting a patient from a chair, the same
operations can be performed effectively when
lifting a patient from a wheelchair or sitting position
on a bed, although a second attendant should
support the patient if the patient lacks sitting
balance.
All operations in these instructions are described as
if the attendant were using the control handset. Each
operation described can be controlled using the
control handset and/or the dual switch panel,
situated at the rear of the mast.
The Sara Plus is manufactured to a very high
standard, and primarily designed to assist patients
when standing and toileting, for use as a short
distance patient transfer aid, and for standing and
walking practice.
When used as a standing aid the Sara Plus is
extremely useful for quick easy transfers from one
sitting position to another, and to elevate a patient
for toileting, repositioning, changing of
incontinence pads or wound dressings, standing
practice etc. it is not intended for long periods of
suspension or transportation.
Some information contained in these instructions
may become outdated, due to improvements made
to this product in the future. If you have any
questions regarding these instructions or your lifter,
please contact ARJO or their approved distributor.
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