Hoyer Calibre® Bariatric Patient Lift — 850 lb, Wrap-Around Multi-Caregiver Handle, Articulated Front Casters, Scale Included

850 lb bariatric capacity. Engineered for caregiver safety, not just patient capacity. The Hoyer Calibre® is a uniquely designed 850 lb bariatric patient lift built around a specific clinical insight that most heavy-duty lifts overlook: in bariatric care, the caregiver is as much at risk as the patient. Moving a 700–850 lb patient with a standard single-handle lift creates extreme push-pull forces that can injure caregivers even when the lift itself handles the weight safely. The Calibre's defining design response is a wide, wrap-around handle that accommodates multiple caregivers simultaneously — distributing the maneuvering forces across the care team rather than concentrating them on one person. Articulated twin front casters provide additional stability and maneuverability over uneven floors and room thresholds — common hazards when moving heavy loads. Powered leg adjustment eliminates bending. Smart Monitor tracks compliance. And an integrated NAWI Class III digital scale is included as standard — not optional. EN ISO 10535 compliant. Authorized Hoyer dealer.

✔ 850 lb Safe Working Load — Purpose-Built Bariatric Lift
✔ Wrap-Around Handle — Multiple Caregivers Can Maneuver Simultaneously
✔ Articulated Twin Front Casters — Stability & Maneuverability Over Uneven Floors & Thresholds
✔ Powered Leg Adjustment — No Bending, Twisting, or Force Required
✔ Large Open 6-Point Positioning Cradle — Greater Spatial Area & Patient Comfort
✔ Smart Monitor — Lift Cycle Counter, Overload Protection, Service Reminder & Emergency
✔ Integrated NAWI Class III Digital Scale — Included as Standard
✔ Swan Neck Style Legs — Get Closer to the Resident
✔ Intuitive Push Pad — Reduces Force Needed to Initiate Movement
✔ EN ISO 10535 Compliant — Global Patient Lift Safety Standard
✔ Authorized Hoyer Dealer — Wheelchair Authority

Product Specifications

Key Features — Designed for the Care Team, Not Just the Patient

Wrap-Around Multi-Caregiver Handle

The Calibre's most distinctive design feature is its wide, wrap-around push handle — specifically engineered to address one of the most significant safety issues in bariatric patient handling: extreme push-pull forces on the caregiver. Moving an 850 lb patient in a standard single-point handle lift concentrates enormous maneuvering force on one caregiver's hands, wrists, and back — even though the lift mechanism handles the vertical weight. The Calibre's wrap-around handle allows two or more caregivers to grip and maneuver the lift simultaneously from multiple positions, distributing those forces across the team and significantly reducing the injury risk to any individual caregiver during transfers.

Articulated Twin Front Casters

Standard fixed-angle front casters become a significant handling problem when moving heavy loads across the uneven floor surfaces common in real care environments — doorway thresholds, flooring transitions between carpet and tile, slight floor irregularities. Under an 850 lb load, a lift that catches or skips on a threshold creates sudden unexpected forces that can destabilize the lift or injure the caregiver. The Calibre's articulated twin front casters pivot independently, allowing each caster to adapt to the floor surface as the lift moves — maintaining smooth, controlled movement across uneven surfaces and thresholds that would stop or jolt a lift with fixed casters.

Large Open 6-Point Positioning Cradle

The Calibre's 6-point cradle is specifically sized for bariatric patients — its large, open design provides a greater spatial area that accommodates the wider torso and body profile of heavier patients while maintaining the multi-point sling attachment needed for safe load distribution. The open cradle design also improves patient comfort during the lift by reducing the feeling of enclosure that can cause anxiety during transfers.

Powered Leg Adjustment

The Calibre's legs open and close electronically — no bending, twisting, or manual force required. In bariatric care environments where the caregiver is already managing significant physical demands during every transfer, eliminating the physical effort of manual leg adjustment is a meaningful ergonomic benefit across a full shift of multiple transfers.

Smart Monitor — Compliance & Safety

The Hoyer Smart Monitor tracks lift cycles, provides overload protection that prevents unsafe lifts beyond the 850 lb rating, sends service reminders, and activates an emergency indicator. In bariatric care facilities where a single lift may be performing the most physically demanding transfers in the building multiple times per day, the Smart Monitor's maintenance tracking and overload protection are essential safety infrastructure — not optional conveniences.

Integrated NAWI Class III Scale — Standard

Unlike most lifts where a scale is an optional add-on, the Calibre includes a low-profile NAWI Class III rated digital scale as standard equipment. NAWI Class III is the precision standard for clinical patient monitoring applications. In bariatric care, accurate weight monitoring is a clinical priority — the integrated scale provides that monitoring without a separate weighing event or transfer to a platform scale.

Calibre vs. HPL700 — Hoyer Bariatric Lift Comparison

Not sure whether the Calibre or HPL700 is right for your facility? Call 1-866-218-0902 — our specialists can help match the lift to your patient weight range and caregiver team size.

Who This Lift Is For

• Bariatric care facilities and units handling patients up to 850 lbs requiring full-body passive sling transfers
• Care environments where caregiver injury from high push-pull forces is a documented concern — the wrap-around handle directly addresses this
• Facilities with uneven flooring, doorway thresholds, or floor transitions between care spaces — articulated casters maintain control across these surfaces under heavy loads
• Multi-caregiver transfer protocols — the wrap-around handle is specifically designed for two or more caregivers to operate simultaneously
• Facilities requiring integrated patient weight monitoring as part of bariatric care protocols — NAWI Class III scale included as standard
• High-frequency bariatric transfer environments where Smart Monitor compliance tracking and overload protection are essential safety infrastructure

Sling Compatibility

The Hoyer Calibre is compatible with the Hoyer Bariatric Hammock Sling, rated to 850 lbs / 385 kg. Standard-capacity Hoyer slings are not rated for use with the Calibre at its maximum capacity. Slings are sold separately. Call 1-866-218-0902 for bariatric sling sizing and selection help — proper sling selection is critical for patient safety at bariatric weight capacities.

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