Handicare Helena Gantry Hoist System (5m x 3m)

The Handicare Helena Gantry Hoist System (5m x 3m) is an intuitive freestanding hoist system that allows carers to perform a wide variety of patient transfers on an impromptu basis. Easy to assemble and disassemble, this aluminium traverse gantry can be moved from different rooms in order to care for immobile patients without having to permanently install transfer equipment.

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:

• Helena Gantry System (3m x 3m)
• Helena Gantry System (4m x 3m)
• Helena Gantry System (5m x 4m) - This Product

Technical Specifications

• Total Length: 3104mm
• Total Width: 5157mm
• Total Height: 2040 - 2490mm
• Total Weight: 168kg
• Safe Working Load: 285kg
• Material: Aluminium

Documentation

• User Manual
• Safety Information
• Care Instructions