OPERA - Department of Nursing

Using your OperaUsing the Strap StretcherSide Section(Right hand)Suspensionpoint labelHead End(Straps closer together)End tubemP1278: P1005a2, 1005b, P1167a, P1169, P1265End tubeSide Section(Left hand)Cross StrapsClaspSuspension strapsStrap GuideStrap LockingClampApprox.200mm (8”)Side Section Orientation LabelPatients Weight(Loose end of strap)Firstly attach the 12 cross straps to one of the sidesections (see fig.43), by pushing each strap througha locking clamp and locking by pressing the claspfully down, initially leave approximately 200mm (8inches) of strap outside the clamp (see inset tofig.43).Warning: Red and green indicatorarrow labels indicate the correct positionsfor frame assembly, noting that the threeclosely positioned strap clamps go to thehead end of the patient, (a label on eachside section also indicates this).Ensure the patient to be lifted is free of bed covers,place one end tube above the patient’s head and onebelow the feet. Next, place the “unstrapped” sideLoose end of strapFig. 43section to the side of the patient (clampsuppermost) (see fig. 44) and push each end tubethrough the corresponding holes in the side sections(matching the coloured arrowed labels).Hold the “strapped” side section with the longerlength of the straps hanging towards the patient andplace it on the bed beside the patient, with thelonger length of the straps folded under the sidesection (see fig. 45). Connect the end tubes asbefore (matching the coloured arrowed labels).25