IndeeLift FTS-600 User Manual
FTS-600 UM 7.2023
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comfortable transport if desired. It is also practical, in many cases, to pull the FTS from behind
allowing the operator the ability to open doors and traverse thresholds and other impediments to
smooth travel.
As you stop at the desired location, ensure there are no foreign
objects beneath the platform before lowering the platform or tilting the unit back to the
upright position to avoid minor or serious injury.
Functional Overview
The FTS provides seated-lift and standing-lift functionality which can be performed by a single care
provider without secondary assistance as determined or deemed necessary by the situational
requirements.
1) Seated Transfer to FTS to Standing is where the patient needing assistance is on a chair,
wheelchair, bed, commode, or other seated surface and needs assistance to stand.
2) Floor to Seated Transfer operation is when a patient is lifted from the floor and transferred
from a seated position to a wheelchair, bed, or other destination.
3) Floor to Stand is where a patient is on the floor and needs to be lifted to a standing position,
whereby they can proceed to walk with or without an assistive device.
4) Standing Function is used to raise a patient in standing so they can sit down onto a high
surface such as a radiology or exam table.
The FTS is designed to work effectively for people of all heights. For example, a person five feet tall
will begin to shift their weight to their legs when the lift reaches a height of 23 inches, whereas a
person that is 6’4” will begin shifting their weight to their feet when the lift reaches about 27 inches.
General FTS Operation:
These are the basic operational steps for using the FTS to lift a patient from the floor and for transfers
from a seated position to a wheelchair, chair or other seated surface, or to standing.
Raising a Patient from the Floor to Seated or Standing Height
1) For patients who are on the floor and can get into a sitting position and scoot:
a. The care provider wheels the FTS directly behind the patient and positions the edge of
the platform as close to the patient’s buttocks as possible.
b. The patient scoots backwards onto the platform using the rise-assist handles for
leverage as necessary.
2) For patients who are not able to sit up on the floor and/or scoot backwards:
a. The patient is helped to lie on the floor in a side-lying position with their legs as far
forward a possible, to form an “L” shape.
b. The care provider removes the rise-assist handle that is closest to the patient and places
the FTS so that the platform is facing the patient’s lower legs and the rear edge of the
platform is as close to the patient’s buttocks as possible.
c. The care provider gently assists the patient to tilt-up onto the platform while the patient
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