Floor To Chair Transfer Device

A pivot transfer disc like the safetysure pivot disc is a useful device when you re strong enough to stand but unable to pivot to the side to perform the transfer.

Floor to chair transfer device. When you first attempt to transfer from the floor to the chair. Supine to sit transfer. Raise onto knees by propping hands on chair. The airline transfer chair from columbia medical is another example of evacuation equipment that allows for smooth transfer of a person into and out of an aircraft.

Safety if two assist is needed one can handle legs the other can handle trunk gather necessary equipment priorto sitting up gait belt non slip socks walker etc lower bed once pt is sitting so that pt s feet contact floor keep 1 hand on the pt once in sitting. Floor transfer instructions page 2 7. This evacuation and floor recovery device is suitable as a bariatric lift assist device. Work to get a knee up with the foot flat 8.

Hold onto the chair at all times. Standing aids provide support during the sit to stand transfer. There is a vast array of standing devices to choose from. Also known as handicap lifts people lifts mechanical lifts and hospital lifts patient lifts are available in a wide variety of models to accommodate patients and caregivers with a range of needs.

I am a t1 complete paraplegic. These patient transfer devices are long and of full body length and bridge the gap between surfaces during transfer for example from wheelchair or stretcher to bed. With a little help from a standing aid standing becomes much easier. When you first attempt a transfer from the floor the wheelchair seat it is easier if you use other things for support in between the floor and the chair.

Use an assistive transfer device such as a standing aid or patient turner to move the patient from a sitting position to a standing one which can then be mobilized to transport the patient to another room and will help them safely lower themselves onto a chair wheelchair sofa or toilet along with helping them get in and out of a car. This video explains how i transfer from my wheelchair to the floor and back up. It is ideal for use during an aviation. Paralyzed from the armpits down.

It weighs just 8 lbs but can lift up to 980 lbs. With a transfer disc in place on the floor a caregiver helps the seated patient place their feet on the disc then provides support as he or she stands on it. Carefully begin to turn in order to sit on the chair. Transfer boards have convenient hand holes for steady grasp on the board and some transfer boards have a non skid pad on the bottom to increase stability.

Patient lifts are medical devices used to comfortably move paralyzed or mostly dependent patients from place to place with minimal strain placed on the caregiver.