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623 Healthcare: Preventing Ergonomic Injuries in Healthcare
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Lift Equipment and Transfer Systems

Trapeze Lifts

A bar device suspended above the bed which allows patients with upper muscle strength to help reposition themselves. This device is particularly useful with adjustable beds and armless wheelchairs.

Trapeze Lifts

Walking Belts or Gait Belts (With Handles)

Provide stabilization for ambulatory patients by allowing workers to hold onto the belt and support patients when walking. Not designed for lifting patients.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

2-8. Which device is not designed for lifting patients?