introduction

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Introduction

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David Rogan Marketing Director Medix21 Australia

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Company overview

1889 Wisconsin USA 3 brothers start the Joerns Furniture company

1889 Henry Wagstaff near the Mangatainoka River, started the Tui brewery .

2007 January Joern’s separated from Sunrise Medical

2010 Global presence with subsidiary offices and distributors worldwide

$150million Turnover worldwide

Extensive portfolio of products

Leading supplier of patient handling equipment and beds

Market leading brands – Oxford, Hoyer, Joerns, Bioclinic, Triline, Sunlift

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Product overview

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Professional range lifts

High performance lifts with ergonomic and injury prevention focus

For the market that demands a product that meets higher performance needs.

Setting: Primarily Institutional with homecare crossover

Product Construction: Aluminum

Products: Compact, Crane, Stand Aid and Vertical

Key Competitors: ARJO, Liko...Molift

Comprehensive range of products

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Classic range lifts

Value/Price conscious

Hydraulic and electric options

For the market that wants a basic, functional lift that meets the basic needs, but has many limitations.

Setting: Homecare and care-home

Product Construction: Steel

Products: Mobile, compact & standaid

Competitors: Huntleigh and others...

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Bathing lifts

Established product in market.

Bath-side and pool-side solutions available.

Setting: Homecare and smaller institutions/care homes

Products: Bath and pool hoists


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Professional range liftsAustralian standard approved 2012

DVA & MASS

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Advance Stature

Ascend

Presence

Journey Elevate

Professional series lifts

OxfordCalibre 386kg

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High in technical specification

Acute/sub acute market focus

Ergonomically designed

Intuitive interaction points across all products

Lightweight aluminum construction

Instantly recognisable design with common look and feel

Standardised components across the range – castors, batteries etc

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Professional series lifts

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Government funded hospitals, private hospitals

Large nursing / care homes (Private/State/Group)

Small acute setting (Small hospitals)

Rehab centers (Specialty)

Special schools

Key targets

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The professional range lifts have been designed to offer a high level of safety and functionality for both the carer and patient, taking into account:

Ergonomic Considerations: Making the device simple and safe to use.

Injury Prevention Focus: Ensuring that we add features that facilitate safe transfer practice.

Human Factors: Paying attention to the positioning of key interaction points such as handles and battery packs.

Designed with safety in mind: Design aims

Pro lifts match the Five Patient Handling Principles

1) Get close to the load

2) Use a wide stable base

3) Ensure you have a firm and comfortable grasp

4) Keep your Spine as close to neutral as possible

5) Keep the movement smooth

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Professional series lifts – The 5 key principles

Get close to the load

All Pro lifts have a scalloped base, oversized push handle, and the Unique foot push pad which allow you to achieve this principle with ease.

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The patient handling principles

Use a wide stable base

The Pro lifts use a cast aluminium base to ensure that our lifts are both stable and robust.

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Ensure you have a firm and comfortable grasp

The large push handle and push foot pad ensure that you can

always maintain a firm grasp when operating Pro lifts.

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Ensure you have a firm and comfortable grasp

The large push handle and push foot pad ensure that you can

always maintain a firm grasp when operating Pro lifts.

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Keep your spine as close to neutral as possible

Due to the position of the push handle and foot push pad almost any

caregiver can comfortably use a Pro series lift. User studies show this in

detail.

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Keep your spine as close to neutral as possible

Due to the position of the push handle and foot push pad almost any

caregiver can comfortably use a Pro series lift. User studies show this in

detail.

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Keep the movement smooth

Position of interaction points such as the foot push pad, pushhandle, and straight line device make this possible

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Providing More:

170kgs SWL

Powered leg positioning

Walking aid function

Quick transfers

Adjustable knee pad

Removable foot tray

Nimble, compact and extremely easy to maneuver.Nimble, compact and extremely easy to maneuver.

Ascend – Key features

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Straight Line Device - Allows the lift to be pushed and manipulated more easily

Molded Cow Horn Grip - Provides a safe and secure position for patients to place their hands during the transfer

Removable Foot Tray - Provides a walking aid device as an additional feature, as well as ease of cleaning

Design innovation

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Ascend Positioning: Dealer

Compact and nimble with a heavy duty lift capacity 170kgs, flexible design, a perfect product for the nursing and home care environments. Unique transport sling.

Ascend Positioning: Therapist

Ergonomically designed with unique push handle and foot pad. Helps prevent injuries to carer and user. High weight limit, and lift range. Quick transfers allow time for other care duties.

Ascend Positioning: End User

Compact, safe, comfortable, spacious, reliable.

VERSATILITY FLEXIBILITY USABILITY

Positioning statements

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Key features:

Unique adjustable cow-horn function

Folding design for onward transport and storage

Ultra compact so easy to maneuver in tight spaces

155kgs/340lb safe working load

Quick transfers & rehab function

Ideally suited for homecare & nursing environments

The Journey lift: Key features

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Unique adjustable cow-horn

The adjustable cow horn enables the Journey to support a wider range of patient heights and sizes.

Allows easy pick up out of low chairs.

“A world first…the only standaid with an adjustable cow-horn”

The adjustment mechanism ensures improved patient comfort

* Patent pending design

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Unique adjustable cow-horn (continued)

Position 1 Position 3Position 2

Cow-horn adjustment + sling adjustment = TOTAL flexibility for the care-giver

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Folds quickly and easily

Stands unaided for easy storage

No tools required to fold

No need to remove any parts (knee pad/foot tray)

New stay shut latch to improve folding/safety

Uses accepted technology from the Advance

Ideal for loan store storage (£x per m2 saving!)

Unique folding design

“Unlike any other standaid on the market, the Journey can be folded to facilitate easy storage or transportation"

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New adjustable knee pad & safety belt

Contoured knee pad for improved patient comfort

Easy to clean - helps prevent cross-infection

Easy to adjust knee pad, with just one hand

Can adjust from either side of patent

The removable and adjustable safety belt can be used to secure one or both legs during the lift process

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Quick release knee pad adjustment

Newly designed quick release lever for simple, intuitive height adjustment

10 inch range of travel (best in class)

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Quick release folding mechanism

The mast release lever enables the mast to be raised when the lift is folded

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Journey Positioning: Dealer

Ultra compact, portable folding standaid with best in class functionality.

Journey Positioning: Therapist

Ergonomically designed with unique push handle and foot pad. Helps prevent injuries to carer and user. Compact, lightweight and easy to manuoeuvre with adjustable cow horn to better suit a wide range of patients.

Journey Positioning: End User

Compact, lightweight, portable, easy to store.

VERSATILITY FLEXIBILITY PORTABILITY


Providing More:

More lift range

Greater spacial area for the client

Larger lifting capacity – 227kgs SWL

Interchangeable spreader/cradles

Full selection of slings and accessories

The presence is the true work horse of the nursing and institutional environment

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Presence: key features

Actuated Base - Provides a method of electrically opening the

legs of the hoist. Thus reducing the strain of the care giver

during the transfer process

Two Point Cradle Retaining Clip - Ensures that

the sling, once attached, does not inadvertently

come loose, offering greater levels of safety

Hand Control Clip - Ensures the hand control is always at

hand and does not fall from the unit and get broken

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Design innovation

Base design - scalloped base allows carer to be close to the unit, and intuitively operate the hoist. This allows the lift to be operated both safely and simply.

Secuir3 Safety Clip - A patented safety clip that prevents inadvertent detachment. 100% safety

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Design innovation

6-point spreader bar

4-point cradle (Powered or manual)

Weigh scale options available

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Spreader bar & cradle options

Presence Positioning: Dealer

Highest performance lift in the segment. Lighter weight than equivalant steel products. Robust design. Key accessories make this a very competitive offer

Presence Positioning: Therapist

Ergonomically designed with unique push handle and foot pad. Helps prevent injuries to carer and user. Best in class weight limit, and lift range. More maneuvarable. Optional 4 pont cradles and 6 point spreader provides carer max choice. The product adhere‘s to the 5 key manual handling principles .

Presence Positioning: End User

Safe, comfortable, spacious, reliable


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Key positioning statements

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Providing More:

155kgs SWL

Compact and lightweight

Folding design for easy storage

Exceptionally versatile

Cradle or spreader bar options

Small and versatile yet incredibly capable.

Advance – Key features

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Rapid Folding Design – Facilitates easy storage and onward transportation. No tools are required to fold the lift. The Advance can also be easily split into 2 pieces under 15kgs.

Four Point Cradle Option – Allows the use of clip type slings

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Design innovation

Base design - Scalloped base allows carer to be close to the unit, and intuitively operate the hoist. This allows the lift to be operated both safely and simply.

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Advance Positioning: Dealer

A compact and lightweight folding lift with 155kg SWL, perfect for nursing and home care environments.

Advance Positioning: Therapist

Ergonomically designed with rapid folding feature to facilitate easy storage and onward transportation.

Advance Positioning: End User

Compact and lightweight patient lift that folds for easy storage



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Providing More:

Large lift capacity: 200kgs SWL

Integral, highly accurate Class III rated weigh scale

Quick transfers & rehab function

Ideally suited to high-end nursing/acute environments

Elevate: key features

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Integrated Class III rated weigh scale

Integral Class III rated weigh scale

Simple and intuitive controls

Weighs patients up to 200kg, in 0.2kg increments

Enables patient monitoring

Allows accurate calculation of medication dosage

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Transfers/key functionality

The Elevate can perform several care duties:

Accurate patient monitoring (weight) Bed to chair Chair to chair Chair to commode Toileting Walking/rehab

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Adjustable knee pad & safety belt

Contoured knee pad for improved patient comfort

Easy to adjust with just one hand (either side)

Simple to clean - helps prevent cross-infection

The removable and adjustable safety belt can be used to secure one or both legs during the lift

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Elevate Positioning: Dealer

High performance standaid with large lift capacity and integral weigh scale. Suitable for the most demanding environments and clients

Elevate Positioning: Therapist

Ergonomically designed with unique push handle, knee pad adjustment and push foot pad that helps prevent injuries to carer and user. A versatile, heavy duty lift with weigh scale that can peform a variety of care duties.

Elevate Positioning: End User

Versatile, high performance standaid with class III rated weigh scale

VERSATILITY FLEXIBILITY ADAPTABILITY


Providing More:

Massive lift range (max-min)

Comfortable lifting always away from mast

Large lifting capacity (227 Kgs)

Interchangeable spreader bars

Full selection of slings and accessories

Stretcher/weigh scale options

A true institutional lift, with unrivalled performance and value

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Stature – key features

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Hand Control Clip - Ensures the hand control is always

at hand and does not fall from the unit and get broken.

Actuated Base - Provides a method of electricallyopening the legs of the hoist. Thus reducing the strainof the care giver during the transfer process.

Comfort Sling and Positioning Cradle - Ensures that the

patient can be positioned perfectly either into a chair or bed

without the need for a secondary move. (Powered versions

available)

Design innovation

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Stature Positioning: Dealer

Highest performance lift in the segment. More maneuvarable than equivalant steel products (Arjo Maxi/Tempo/Opera). Robust design. Key accessories make this a very competitive offer. Priced to win in market.

Stature Positioning: Therapist

Ergonomically designed with unique push handle and foot pad. Helps prevent injuries to carer and user. Best in class weight limit 227kgs/35 st, and lift range. More maneuvarable. Optional 4 point cradles and 6 point spreader provides carer max choice. The product adhere‘s to the 5 key manual handling principles. Trusted brand.

Stature Positioning: End User

Safe, comfortable, spacious, reliable


Key positioning statements

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Classic range lifts

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Standaid 140

Major 175Mini 130 Midi 150

Classic series lifts

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Value conscious range of mobiles with competitive pricing Homecare / care-home focus

Basic, functional design that meets the most basic needs

Proven design - Robust and durable

Choice of hydraulic or electric options

Standardised components across range – castors, batteries etc

Use and care similar for each product

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Classic series lifts

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Providing More:

175kgs SWL

Hydraulic or electric versions

Heavy-duty lifter

Variable lift ranges

Major 175E

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Providing More:

130kgs SWL


Small and compact design

Ergonomic push handle


Mini 130E

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Providing More:

150kgs SWL


Ergonomic push handle


Midi 150E

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Providing More:

140kgs SWL

Electric versions

Walking aid function

Quick transfers

Standaid 140

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Bathing lifts

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Products - Bathing

Dipper pool hoist

Pool and quayside options

140kgs SWL


Mermaid bath-side hoist

Bath transfer system

Electric or hydraulic versions

Fixed seat or Ranger chair transporter option

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Slings

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Comprehensive range of slings

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Quick fit Sling

This sling is an easy to fit, general purpose sling designed to suit 85% of patients.

Access Sling

This sling is designed specifically to facilitate the toileting procedure by allowing the removal of clothing. It will suit only 25% of patients (those who have a degree of upper body strength).

Slings (cont.)

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Long Seat Sling

This sling can only be put on or removed in a lying positioning and is most commonly used with amputees. This sling needs to be used in conjunction with side suspender bars.

Quick fit Deluxe Sling

This sling is suitable for 95% of patients and is widely used It can be used for amputees following assessment

Slings (cont.)

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Full Back Sling

This is a more specialised sling. It incorporates integral boned support and padded leg pieces. The correct size will fit snuggly and give full protection for patients who go into extension or have involuntary movements.

Comfort Sling

A more specialised sling. It allows correct positioing to be made via the 4 point cradle and uses the Securi3 sling connection system ensuring no inadvertent detachment of the sling from the cradle

Slings (cont.)

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Transport Sling

Suitable for those patients with a degree of weight bearing ability Easy to fit allowing quick and effective transfers Available in 3 sizes

Standing Sling

Suitable for those patients who have a greater degree of weight bearing ability. Allows excellent access for toileting and is easy to fit, providing quick and effective transfers. Available in 3 sizes.

Slings (cont.)

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Training & education

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Comprehensive range of training courses for therapists and service engineers:

Clinical based courses:

Aimed at transfer specialists in the field

Developed with the Pro range in mind

Course content developed by external clinical consultants

Servicing / installation based courses:

Voyager overhead – Installation & servicing

Mobile hoist maintenace & LOLER servicing

Training & education

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Individual Patient Handling Assessments

• All people who need assistance need an individual handling assessment and care plan.

• The individual risk assessment should be reviewed on a regular basis or whenever a client’s condition changes.

Risk assessment

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5 Steps to Risk Assessment

Decide who might be harmed & how

Weigh up the risk arising from the hazard. Are existing precautions adequate?

Record the findings

Review and revise

Look for hazards

Risk assessment

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The Most Important Message of the day

SLINGS

The one key message to take away today is the importance of the correct SLING for the Task you are to under take.

The most Important piece of equipment is NOT the Hoist BUT the SLING.

The wrong Sling can lead to Patience refusing to be lifted

Faking tiredness to stay in bed

Developing Incontinence due to not wanting to be lifted

Developing Skin problems, Muscle and Ligament tears

Developing Mental Stress problems

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AT LAST HE HAS STOPPED TALKING

introduction

Documents

range castors

design aimspro lifts

patient handling principlesuse

injury prevention focus

carehomeproduct construction

scalloped base

key principles

product overview