Name: Patient Transfer Chair
Model No.: BES-YWJ01A
Material: Steel
Packaging: Carton
Characteristic: Patient Transfer Chairs (commode, transfer, Shower, Raised Toilet Seat)
MOQ: 20 units
Lead Time: 15 days
Sample: Available
Price: US215
Brand: BESCO
Weight Capacity: 120 kgs
Keywords: Patient Transfer Chairs, Transport Chairs, Transfer Lift Chairs, Transfer Patient Lift
Country of Origin: China
Office: Zhengzhou, China
Features:
- 4 in 1 transfer chair: wheelchair, commode chair, bath chair
- Spindle: 2.0 Medical chrome plated steel pillar
- Casters: Medical mute casters
- Technology: Customized in Taiwan and German technologies
- Casters diameter: Front casters: 5 Inches; Rear casters: 3 Inches
- Main frame: 2.0 Electronic steel pillar
- Back-rest: ECO and Disposable Blow Molding Medical PE
- Seat Plate: ABS and 2.0 Electrophoresis steel board
- Handrail: Eco-rubber
- Complete machine: Electrophoresis waterproof materials
- Open degree: 360°
- Size: 700*470*940 (mm)
- Brake type: Four casters by foot braking
- Net Weight: 18kgs
A patient transfer chair, also known as a transfer chair or transport chair, is a medical device designed to safely and easily move patients with limited mobility from one surface to another, such as from a bed to a toilet or wheelchair, preventing injuries to both the patient and caregiver. These chairs often feature wheels with locks for stability, an adjustable seat height, and may even include features like a removable commode insert, making them versatile for use in various care settings like hospitals, nursing homes, and private residences.
Key Features and Functions
- Safe Patient Movement: The primary purpose is to reduce the strain and risk of injury associated with manually lifting and moving patients.
- Adjustability: Many chairs offer adjustable seat height and width to accommodate different users and transfer needs.
- Stability: They are equipped with wheels and foot-operated brakes to secure the chair during patient transfers.
- Versatility: They can often be used as a commode chair by placing an excretion bin underneath, as well as for bathing or transferring patients to and from beds, wheelchairs, and sofas.
- Caregiver and Patient Comfort: Features like soft, comfortable cushions and handles for support enhance the experience for both parties.
- Portability: Some models are designed to be lightweight and easily disassembled for use in various environments, including at home.
How It Helps
- For Patients: Provides increased independence and dignity by facilitating easier movement to different locations for daily activities.
- For Caregivers: Reduces the physical demands of patient handling, which helps prevent back injuries and other musculoskeletal disorders.
Instructions for Use
- Align the seat with the patient's bed, lock the wheels, slide the seat under the patient's buttocks, and then secure them before transferring to the destination.
- When transferring out of the chair, ensure the destination is slightly lower, then lower the patient onto it and unlock the wheels to move the chair away.
Preparation and Positioning
- Adjust Chair Height: Adjust the patient transfer chair to be level with the patient's bed or other transfer surface.
- Ensure Clearance: Make sure there is enough space underneath the bed (at least 5.7 inches or 12 cm) to allow the chair to be pushed in.
- Position the Patient: Support the patient to sit up and lower their legs to the side of the bed.
Transferring the Patient to the Chair
- Expand the Seat: Open the seat of the transfer chair.
- Lift Legs: As you push the chair in, lift the patient's legs to the footrest.
- Lock Wheels: Securely lock the wheels of the transfer chair.
- Slide Seat Under: Tilt the patient slightly to one side and push the seat under their buttocks.
- Secure and Lock: Secure the patient and lock the seat, which is usually located at the back of the chair.
- Release Brakes: Release the chair's brakes to move the patient.
Transferring to Another Surface
- Position the Chair: Place the chair close to the destination, ensuring its height is slightly lower than the chair's seat.
- Lock Wheels: Lock the wheels of the transfer chair.
- Lower the Patient: Support the patient as you release the seat's safety lock and slowly transfer them to the new surface.
- Remove the Chair: With the patient safely positioned, unlock the wheels and pull the transfer chair away.
Technical Specifications
- Model No.: BES-YWJ01A
- Material: Steel
- Weight Capacity: 120 kgs
- Net Weight: 18 kgs
- Size: 700*470*940 mm
- Casters: Front 5", Rear 3"
- Back-rest: ECO and Disposable Blow Molding Medical PE
- Seat Plate: ABS and 2.0 Electrophoresis steel board
- Handrail: Eco-rubber
- Brake type: Four casters by foot braking
- Open degree: 360°
- Packaging: Carton
- MOQ: 20 units
- Lead Time: 15 days
- Country of Origin: China