Handicare Car Extractor Patient Lift

Handicare Car Extractor Patient Lift: Advanced Mechanical Mobility Solution for Safe and Efficient Automotive Transfers

The Handicare Car Extractor Patient Lift is a highly specialized safe patient handling system engineered to solve one of the most mechanically challenging tasks in clinical, emergency, and long-term care logistics: moving non-ambulatory individuals into and out of standard passenger vehicles. Traditional floor lifts fail in automotive contexts due to wide leg bases and limited horizontal extensions that cannot clear vehicle chassis or deep cabin spaces. The Car Extractor overcomes these regulatory and physical barriers by introducing a low-profile chassis and an extended straight boom configuration, protecting facilities against costly employee musculoskeletal injuries during vehicular extractions.

Designed for multi-point high-frequency operation across hospital emergency rooms, outpatient drop-off zones, and specialized transport fleets, this lift integrates a robust 475 lb weight capacity with precise user ergonomics. Its 30-inch boom arm explicitly reaches deep into compact cars, sedans, or municipal vans, allowing a pair of caregivers to elevate, rotate, and secure sitting or reclined patients through narrow door clearances without manual pulling or physical straining. Powered by an advanced dual-battery station, the device remains fully functional throughout demanding shifts, delivering the reliable, code-compliant, and dignified mechanical advantage necessary for professional health systems.

Key Benefits:

• Deep Automotive Cabin Access: Engineered with a 30-inch specialized straight boom arm that extends into restrictive vehicle cabin structures to lift patients safely from deep bucket seats.
• Ultra-Low Profile Base: Features an aggressive 4.5-inch wheel base height that glides smoothly beneath low-slung sedans, sports cars, and emergency response vehicles.
• Continuous-Duty Dual Battery: Equipped with a high-capacity dual 24-volt battery compartment that reduces charging frequency and ensures constant operational readiness.
• Full 360-Degree Rotation: Provides complete unrestricted rotation around the vertical column, permitting precise, zero-effort alignment during complex automotive doorway extractions.
• Ergonomic Caregiver Control: Features an elongated wired handheld remote that permits the operating caregiver to stand directly alongside the patient to manage stability during transit.
• Anti-Slip Loop Protection: Outfitted with a compact, fully padded 2-point hanger bar that can be configured with an optional Hanger Bar Stopper to completely prevent sling loops from disengaging.

Specifications:

• Brand & Manufacturer: Handicare / Savaria Patient Care
• Maximum Lifting Capacity: 475 lbs (215 kg)
• Horizontal Boom Arm Reach: 30 inches
• Vertical Lifting Range: 40 inches
• Overall Device Length: 47 inches
• Chassis Width (Legs Closed): 27 inches (Outside Width)
• Chassis Width (Legs Open): 36 inches (Inside Width)
• Wheel Base Height Clearance: 4.5 inches
• Power Delivery System: Rechargeable 24-Volt, 5 Amp Battery Configuration
• Hanger Bar Interface: Padded 2-Point compact bar with an integrated attachable mesh bag for sling storage
• Operational Safety Parameters: Requires a minimum of two trained caregivers and two compatible Medcare Care Stand Belts / Slings
• Fulfillment Logistics: Factory direct shipping; typically dispatches within 5–7 business days

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