Handicare Helena Gantry Hoist System (4m x 3m)
Patients with little or no mobility need carer assistance to move around, but this can cause considerable strain on nurses if done manually. The Handicare Helena Gantry Hoist System (4m x 3m) is designed to help carers perform a multitude of patient transfer techniques with ease. Made from lightweight aluminium, this gantry system is easy to assemble and disassemble for use in different locations.
What's Included?
- 1 x Patient Transfer Gantry
What Is the Handicare Helena Gantry Hoist System?
The Handicare Helena Gantry System is a safely constructed freestanding gantry system that can be used to lift and move immobile patients in a safe, efficient manner. This gantry can be installed inside care homes, hospitals and private residential care settings at locations where permanent transfer rails cannot be installed.
Which Patients Can the Handicare Gantry System Assist?
There are many different conditions that may cause a patient to lose the ability to walk or move from one place to another. Some examples of these illnesses include:
- ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
- Obesity
- Paralysis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Key Features and Benefits
- Freestanding traverse system to assist with occasional patient transfers
- Easy to assemble with detailed instructions provided
- Quick disassembly allows for easy relocation of the gantry
- Aluminium for low weight but high strength
- Compact and discreet design to avoid taking up too much space
- Strong and stable: for users weighing up to 285kg
- Height can be set at 10 different positions to help ensure the most optimal lifting range
- Available with many lift units and accessories for safe, easy and adaptable transfer assistance
How Does the Helena Gantry System Work?
This gantry system works in tandem with a suspended cross-rail system that travels sideways along fixed rails along the width of the stand. In this way, the ceiling unit can travel in all directions and be used anywhere in the lifting area, for both very low and very high lifting.
What Types of Patient Transfer Can This Gantry System Help With?
The Helena Gantry system is a versatile tool that can assist with a wide range of patient transfers, making it very adaptable to the different needs of the patient. All the types of transfers you can perform with this gantry hoist are listed below:
- From bed to commode
- Shifting higher up the bed
- Raised to sitting down
- Support during gait training
- From bed to wheelchair
- Lying to sitting
- Standing training
- Turning in bed
- From wheelchair to toilet
- Positioning in chair
- Supine transfers
- Up from the floor
Are Other Sizes Available?
The Helena Transfer Gantry comes in three different models for different sized locations. All of the available models are listed below:
Technical Specifications
- Total Length: 3104mm
- Total Width: 4157mm
- Total Height: 2040 - 2490mm
- Total Weight: 137kg
- Safe Working Load: 285kg
- Material: Aluminium
Documentation