The Team at Drive Medical develops its products to give our customers the freedom to live independently.

This encompasses their daily home life and provides them with the opportunity to enjoy an outing with family and friends.

Our goal is to develop a range that will provide individuals with a chance to enjoy everyday life

Introduction

The Able Assist User Transfer Aid provides a safe and easy solution for a Carer wishing to transfer a Client. This Transfer Aid is very manoeuvrable and light to use. A standard version is available PT003, an adjustable leg version PT004 and a folding version PT005.

Features & Benefits

The Able Assist User Transfer Aid enables Users to participate in transfers, and  therefore improving muscle tone. This product is ideal for transferring Users from room to room and hence, increasing the User’s independence. For those Users who can raise from a seated position to a standing position, the Able Assist Transfer Aid is ideal. The Carer will rotate the seat parts and the User then stands on the footplate provided. The Carer will then lower the seat flaps and the User can now sit back, have their legs supported by the knee brace and hold on to the horizontal bar in front of them, making them feel secure. The 4 wheels, (2 of which are braked) enable this aid to be manoeuvred easily from room to room. The narrow width of this Aid enables the Carer to manoeuvre easily through standard doorways. The Transfer Aid can be wheeled directly up to a toilet, with wheels positioned either side of the W/C, offering the User more dignity. To sit down, the above process is reversed.

Note: Model PT004 Able Assist User Transfer Aid has adjustable width legs, enabling the Aid to be positioned around wider riser recliner armchairs. Model PT005 can be folded and stored away when not in use.

Parts Description

PT004 (Able Assist with Adjustable Legs)

PT003 (Able Assist with Rigid Legs)

PT005 (Able Assist with Folding Facility)

General Operation  –Transferring to the Able Assist

1.  Position the Able Assist close to the User requiring transport.

2.  Spread the legs on the Able Assist to give greater stability. Do this by pushing down on the pedal below.

Note: this stage applies to the PT004 only. The PT003 and PT005 have fixed width legs.

3.  Apply the brakes on the rear castors, by pressing down on the locking tab.

4.  Flip up the Seat Pads so the User can occupy the Able Assist.

5.  The User’s feet should be positioned on the footplate. The User should then grap the hand rail. Using the assistance from the handrail, the User should now be able to stand and push the front of their lower legs against the knee pad.

6.  Once the User is fully stood, the Seat Pads should be lowered so that the User can perch on them. Once the User is secure, release the castor brakes by pushing up on the  locking tab. The carer can then move the Able Assist using the push handles as shown below.

General Operation  –Transferring From the Able Assist

1.  Position the Able Assist close to the seat or bed.

2.  Spread the legs on the Able Assist to give greater stability. Do this by pushing down on the pedal below.

Note: this stage applies to the PT004 only. The PT003 and PT005 have fixed width legs.

3.  Apply the brakes on the rear castors, by pressing down on the locking tab.

4.  Ask the User to stand up using the Hand Rail as assistance. Lift up the Seat Pads.

5.   The User can now slowly lower themselves in to the seat using the Hand Rail for assistance. The carer should hold the Able Assist with by the push handles during this operation. 

6.   The User should now remove their feet from the footplate and the carer can remove the Castor Brakes. The Able Assist can now be wheeled away for storage.

Using the Able Assist with a Bed

The Able Assist can be used to aid a User getting out of bed.

1.  Position the User as shown below so they are facing the Able Assist and sat on the bed with their feet on the floor.

2.  Spread the legs if required and get the User to place their feet on the footplate. Flip up the Seat Pads and apply the Castor Brakes.

3.   The User should grab the Hand Rail with both hands and use this to assist them with standing as shown below:

4.   Once the User is fully stood up, the carer should flip down the Seat Pads and user can then perch on the pads.

5.   The carer can then remove the brakes and propel the Able Assist including the User to their destination.

Also refer to the sections on General Operation for detailed operating instructions.

Using the Able Assist with a Chair

The Able Assist can be used to aid a User getting out of a chair, commode, toilet or wheelchair. If used with a wheelchair, then the wheelchair brakes should be applied and the legrests removed prior to operation.

1.  Position the User as shown below so they are facing the Able Assist with their feet on the floor.

2.  Spread the legs if required and get the User to place their feet on the footplate. Flip up the Seat Pads and apply the Castor Brakes.

3.   The User should grab the Hand Rail with both hands and use this to assist them with standing as shown below:

4.   Once the User is fully stood up, the carer should flip down the Seat Pads and user can then perch on the pads.

5.   The carer can then remove the brakes and propel the Able Assist including the User to their destination.

Also refer to the sections on General Operation for detailed operating instructions.