Dansons PL350H Compact Hydraulic Patient Lift – 350 lb Capacity

Who it's for

Home care households and family caregivers who want a lift that always works and never needs charging. Also a sound choice where power is unreliable, or where a facility wants a backup lift that sits idle for weeks without a flat battery.

Control

A pump handle raises the boom; a release knob lowers it, with the knob controlling descent speed. Base legs open and close on foot pedals, so both hands stay on the client. No cables, no charger, no hand control to misplace.

Where it fits

A 23″ closed base clears standard interior doorways and opens to 33.9″ around a bed, chair or commode. Dual-wheel front casters and braked rear casters roll on carpet and over thresholds rather than fighting them.

01 · Lift & Capacity

350 lb, from 17.5″ to 64.7″

A 350 lb maximum lifting capacity across a range that reaches down to 17.5″. That low figure is what matters after a fall — it lets the lift reach a client on the floor, which is precisely the situation where a caregiver is most likely to injure themselves attempting it manually. At the top of its travel it reaches 64.7″, clearing most bed and chair heights.

The boom is raised by pumping a handle and lowered by turning a release knob — and the knob is the detail that matters. It controls the speed of descent, so the caregiver eases the client down rather than dropping them. Turn it slowly, and turn it back clockwise to stop. It takes a few practice runs to develop the feel, which is exactly why the manufacturer says to rehearse the lift before using it on anyone.

The base legs open and close on foot pedals, keeping both hands free and on the person being moved.

02 · Operation

Pump to raise, release knob to lower

03 · Why Hydraulic

Nothing to charge, nothing to wait for

An electric lift runs a duty cycle — a limit on how long the motor can work before it needs to rest. A hydraulic lift has no such limit, and no battery to charge, run flat or replace. It works in a power cut, works after months in a cupboard, and has fewer components that can fail. The honest trade is effort: raising the boom is physical work, so consider who will be operating it day to day.

Most patient lifts are bought for a house that was never designed around one. A 23″ closed base clears standard interior doorways, so the lift travels between bedroom and bathroom rather than living in one room. Opened to 33.9″ it straddles a bed frame, armchair or commode. Maintenance-free dual-wheel casters at the front and braked casters at the rear roll over carpet and thresholds without snagging.

04 · Footprint

Closes to 23″, opens to 33.9″

05 · Sling & Attachment

A full-body sling, included

A universal mesh sling with head support ships with the lift in Small, Medium or Large — full-body, so the client is supported from head to toe rather than left with an unsupported neck through the transfer. The 4-point spreader bar takes 4, 6 and 8-strap slings, and 2-point and 6-point bars are available if your existing slings need one.