T-400

The T400 is a lifting aid used by health care professionals and those providing care in the home to lift, position and transfer clients or a disabled family member. The T400 lift is part of what is termed ceiling lift technology which takes advantage of lifting from above and not from below or the side. Additionally the ceiling lift does not take up valuable floor space as most traditional methods do. Finally, the ceiling lift makes it possible to move mobility impaired individuals with minimal strain or risk to the caregiver, while providing complete safety, dignity and comfort for the client or family member.
The T400 lift is one of three major components that make up this technology. The other two components are the track and sling. The T400 lift runs on the lift track which is securely mounted to the ceiling structure of the institution, or home with the use of ceiling brackets. The track itself is made of specially designed aluminum and comes in many different shapes, lengths and configurations, and is custom tailored and installed to meet your specific requirements. The third component, the sling, is a specially designed fabric accessory that attaches to the lift by means of a carry bar and straps, and holds an individual while the lift, positioning or transfer takes place. Both the track and sling are generally supplied with the lift at the initial time of purchase. Please refer to any user guides supplied with the T400 lift and reference them while reviewing this manual.
The T400 is a fixed ceiling lift, that is, it always remains on the lift track. It has the ability to lift an individual up from one location such as bed, move the individual along the track to another location and finally lower the individual into a chair or bath. It is moved along the track by manually moving the lift along the track with the aid of a caregiver. The function of lifting up or down is accomplished by pressing buttons of a pneumatically (air) operated hand control. The hand control is attached to the lift by way of a rubber airline tubing. Due to the design of the lift system, it takes very little effort to press a button to perform the desired motion.