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How to Use the Maxi Sky
600
Ceiling lift
Fig. 17
Method 3:
With the sling correctly positioned
around the patient, slide the left-hand leg section of
the sling under the patient’s left thigh and the right-
hand leg section under the patient’s right thigh, then
attach each leg loop (see points
B
in Fig. 15) to the
hook that is on the same side of the spreader bar (see
Fig. 18).
This particular method holds the patients legs in
abduction, and is useful for toiletting.
Fig. 18
Method 2
CAUTION: This method might not be
suitable for confused, combative or erratic
patients as they can fall forward and get
injured.
Method 3
CAUTION: This method might not be
suitable for patients with no upper body
control as they can slide down and almost
out of the sling when it is applied in this
manner.
Apart from the methods listed above, the two-point
spreader bar with loop slings is also extremely useful
for lifting patients who have contracted legs. Attach
the sling in the regular manner as described in the
following section “To lift a Patient from a Bed”.
For more infirmation on the use of loop slings, refer
to the
Loop Slings Instructions for Use
that comes
with the sling.
To Lift a Patient from a Bed
If the patient cannot attain a sitting position, then roll
the patient toward you, fold the sling in half length-
wise and place it along the patient's back. Position
the sling so that when rolled back, the patient will lie
in the center of the sling.
Align the bottom of the sling with the patient's
coccyx (see Fig. 19). When the patient is lying in the
correct position on the sling, carefully flex the
patient’s legs and bring the leg sections of the sling
under the thighs, ready to attach the complete sling to
the two-point spreader bar.
Fig. 19
If the patient can sit easily, the sling can be
positioned the same way as if the patient was seated
in a chair: i.e. by easing the patient forward, (if
necessary) slide the sling down the patient’s back
until seam
C
(see Fig. 15) reaches the base of the
spine. Take attachment points
B
and pass the leg
sections of the sling underneath the patient’s
thighs, as appropriate to one of the three methods
NOTE: The design of the spreader bar and
sling allows for the transfer to be done with
only one caregiver.
