OPERA - Department of Nursing

Using your OperaTo Lift from a BedBefore lifting a person from a bed, ensure there issufficient clearance underneath to accommodatethe Opera chassis legs.Position the patient onto the sling by rolling thepatient towards you then folding the sling in halfand placing it behind the patient’s back (see fig.18). Position the sling carefully so that when rolledback the patient will lie centrally on the sling (seefig. 19) and check that the head support area of thesling covers the patient’s neck.P1133bFig. 18Fig. 20Using the adjustable width chassis, it is possible tomake adjustments to chassis leg widths to assistmanoeuvrability around obstructions, for example,bed legs.Position the Opera so that the spreader bar is justabove, and centrally situated over the patient.Warning: Care must be taken not tolower the spreader bar onto the patient.P1393eP1022aP1395a, P1002 a,b,cFig. 19• Note: When rolling the patient backonto the sling, roll the patient slightly inthe opposite direction so that the foldedpart of the sling can be brought out.Alternatively, the patient can be brought into asitting posture then position the sling as detailed inthe section “To Lift From A Chair”.Approach the bed with the open side of the spreaderbar towards the patient’s head. (See fig. 20).Fig. 21Using the positioning handle, tilt the spreader baruntil the shoulder attachment points can beconnected to the sling shoulder strap attachmentclips. (See fig. 21).Press down on the positioning handle untilconnection of the sling leg pieces is possible. (Seefig. 22) The leg pieces must be brought under thethighs to connect up, this may involve lifting oneleg at a time to connect up. You may need to lowerthe spreader bar a little more, using the handsetcontrol.16