In this issue, we evaluate conventional patient lifts that operate by hand cranking, hand pumping, or battery-powered motors and are intended for use in the home or in institutions. We did not evaluate lifts that are designed to be used solely in bathrooms or vehicles or those that permanently affix to walls, floors or ceilings. Some of the evaluated lifts are intended primarily for use in specific environments (e.g., one can be easily disassembled into small components for automobile transport). We evaluated 15 patient lifts from eight manufacturers, basing our ratings on performance, safety, and human factors design. Because different designs make lifts preferable for different environments, we rated the lifts for both home and institutional use based on their size, ruggedness, ease of storage, maneuverability, and cost. Seven units-the Arjo 218150; the Handi-Move 1200; the Hoyer C-CBL; the Invacare 9901, 9916 and 9917; and the Porto-Lift PL-1 are rated Acceptable for both home and institutional use. The Trans-Aid S1-600 and the Versa Lift are rated Acceptable for institutional use and Acceptable-Not Recommended for home use because of their size and cost. The Arjo B and the Hoyer Travel Lift are rated Acceptable for home use and Acceptable-Not Recommended for institutional use because they will not comfortably accommodate patients of all sizes; the Arjo B has additional limitations. The Hoyer C-HLA, the Invacare 9902, and the Trans-Aid LAT-2 are rated Conditionally Acceptable for home use on the condition that they are not used to transfer patients who weigh more than 200 lb; all three units are rated Conditionally Acceptable-Not Recommended for institutional use since there is no reliable way to ensure that they will not be used on heavier patients. The Century C-3 lift is rated Conditionally Acceptable for institutional use on the condition that it is used with the base fully extended; because the fully extended base makes the unit awkward to maneuver in narrow corridors or passages, we rated the unit Coonditionally Acceptable-Not Recommended for home use. We also assessed the optional electronic scales provided with the lifts and found the Arjo, Century, and Versa Lift scales acceptable; the Hoyer and Trans-Aid scales are also acceptable, but we do not recommend them for use in areas where exposure to fluid spills or moisture is likely to occur. Users should base purchasing decisions on a thorough understanding of our conclusions, which can be gained only by reading this evaluation in its entirety.
在本期中，我们评估了通过手摇曲柄、手动泵或电池驱动电机操作的传统病人升降机，这些升降机适用于家庭或机构。我们没有评估专门设计用于浴室或车辆的升降机，也没有评估那些永久固定在墙壁、地板或天花板上的升降机。一些被评估的升降机主要用于特定环境（例如，有一种可以轻松拆卸成小部件以便于汽车运输）。我们评估了来自八个制造商的15款病人升降机，根据性能、安全性和人体工程学设计给出评级。由于不同的设计使升降机在不同环境中更具优势，我们根据其尺寸、坚固性、存储便利性、可操作性和成本，对适用于家庭和机构使用的升降机进行了评级。七款产品——阿若218150；汉迪移动1200；霍耶C - CBL；英维康9901、9916和9917；以及波尔托升降机PL - 1在家庭和机构使用方面均被评为合格。转运辅助S1 - 600和多功能升降机在机构使用方面被评为合格，在家庭使用方面因尺寸和成本被评为合格但不推荐。阿若B和霍耶旅行升降机在家庭使用方面被评为合格，在机构使用方面因不能舒适地容纳所有体型的患者而被评为合格但不推荐；阿若B还有其他限制。霍耶C - HLA、英维康9902和转运辅助LAT - 2在家庭使用方面，在不用于转移体重超过200磅患者的条件下被评为有条件合格；这三款产品在机构使用方面均被评为有条件合格但不推荐，因为没有可靠的方法确保它们不会被用于更重的患者。世纪C - 3升降机在机构使用方面，在其底座完全展开的条件下被评为有条件合格；由于完全展开的底座使该设备在狭窄走廊或通道中操作不便，我们在家庭使用方面将其评为有条件合格但不推荐。我们还评估了升降机配备的可选电子秤，发现阿若、世纪和多功能升降机的秤合格；霍耶和转运辅助的秤也合格，但我们不建议在可能接触液体溢出或潮湿的区域使用。用户应在全面理解我们的结论的基础上做出购买决定，而这只有通过完整阅读本评估才能做到。
