Classic Deluxe Power Lifter

The product.

The directions and screws that were enclosed were both difficult.

mary m. from frankford, de (caregiver)

87, 200 pounds and I cannot walk.

Sturdy. Ease of use.

The bar for widening the legs does not move very easily.

glenna s. from bristow, va

80+ year old, non-ambulatory female. Staff use product.

Adjust-ability, mattress.

Weight.

roger p. from canon city, co

I am a 54 year old male who is a paraplegic. I also have weak right arm and diminished lung capacity due to a car crash.

Design is great. Instructions to put together were less then weak.

Instructions to put together were not clear or well explained.

james c. from bolingbrook, il

6'8" 240 lbs., 74 year old retired, male with MS.

Good balance, smooth lift, easy wheel locks, easy to guide patient

The extension cord connection to the lift is too delicate. It is always coming out of lift.

betty l. from opelika, al

I use this lift on my husband and so does a caregiver. Patient is 84 and is not walking since developing severe infection around L-4 vertebrae

Ruggedness

Battery charge wires become disconnected easily

frederick g. from east greenich, ri (caregiver)

Ms parapleic 80 years old

Very smooth movement both when pushing around and for the patient going up and down

Charging cord is very short and if your patient is tall when the arm is fully extended the patient is very close to the main support. We don't have to ever raise it that high but just thought you'd like to know

lisa t. from lawrence, ks (caregiver)

76 year old woman with MS who's been unable to move herself for 20years

Ease of operation.

Slings are tricky to figure out at first. Need more instruction perhaps to indicate best strap position for seated position.

william f. from rock port, mo

Physical disability associated with surgery. As a bilateral bk amputee, sternum precautions following open heart surgery limit mobility.

The easy use of the product and the price of the product in comparison to the same product offered by other companies.

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joyce m. from pikesville, md (caregiver)

The product makes it easy to move my husband to his wheelchair.

Good strong steel components. Well designed slings. Base expands from 24" to 36" or so - can reach outside wheel chair or toilet and be closed up to go through narrow doorways. Very stable even when closed up with 200# person in the sling. Large wheels so it rolls well on carpet. Can go low enough to lift a patient lying flat on the floor and raise them high enough to place on any bed - well, perhaps not the upper bunk bed, but any reasonable bed. Once you get around the poor user manual, the system is very easy to use and maintain.

The battery charger has a clip on the bottom front edge that clips to the main post of the lift. The battery has a clip on the front top edge to clip to the main post of the lift and sits on top of the charger. There really isn't anything to hold them together, so they immediately fold like a '>' symbol, then the clips let them fall out. An 'Ace' bandage wrapped a few turns around the battery / charger junction and the main lift post will solve the problem. The owner / user manual sucks. It's awful and surely results in a huge number of phone calls to Hoyer's or Spinlife's service departments. I am considering writing an owner's manual for it and then submitting it to Hoyer.

silas k. from belleville, ks (caregiver)

I am a 70 y/o heart attack survivor. Wife is 190#, wheelchair bound, no upper body strength. If not for the patient lift system, she would have to b

electric not manual

none

ward w. from langenburg, sasktchwan , canada (caregiver)

group home product serving participants ranging in ages from 21 - 51. all in wheelchairs.