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In Chair/Wheelchair (11 steps)
1. Apply the brakes on the wheelchair.
2. Position the patient over the chair/wheelchair.
3. Lower the patient into the chair/wheelchair.
4. Make sure that the patient’s lower back is
positioned all the way in against chair/wheelchair
to prevent the patient from sliding out.
WARNING
To avoid injury to the patient, pay close
attention when lowering or adjusting the
spreader bar.
5. Detach the sling. Make sure that the weight of
the patient is taken up by the receiving surface
before removing the loops.
6. Move the lift away from the patient
7. Pull out the leg
À
aps from under the patient’s legs
and place them backwards along the patient’s
side.
(See Fig. 18 )
.
8. If using sling model MLAAS2000 and leaving it
under the patient, make sure to place the sling
straps along the side of the patient’s body. This
prevents the straps from getting caught in the
wheels of the wheelchair.
9. Stand in front of the patient and lean the patient
forward.
10. Pull out the sling and lean the patient back up to
a comfortable and secure position.
11. Lean the patient back up to a comfortable and
secure position.
Fig. 18
Removing the Sling
In Bed (13 steps)
1. Position the patient over the bed.
(See Fig. 16 )
2. Apply bed brakes and adjust the height of the bed
to an ergonomic position, if possible.
WARNING
To avoid injury to the patient, pay close
attention when lowering or adjusting the
spreader bar.
3. Lower the patient onto the bed.
4. Make sure that the weight of the patient is taken
up by the receiving surface before removing the
loops.
5. Detach the sling.
6. Move the lift away from the patient.
7. Pull out the leg
À
aps from under the patient’s
legs.
(See Fig. 14 )
8. If using sling model MLAAS2000 and leaving it
under the patient, make sure to place the sling
straps along the side of the patient’s body. This
prevents the straps from getting caught in other
objects.
WARNING
To avoid injury during log roll, make sure
there is another caregiver present and/or
use the side rails on the opposite side of
the bed.
9. Log roll the patient. (Use local technique) If log
rolling is not possible, use an Arjo sliding sheet/
tube for removing the sling. See respective
Sliding sheet/tube IFU.
10. Tuck the sling under the patient’s body.
11. Log roll the patient to the other side and remove
the sling.
(See Fig. 17 )
12. Return the patient to his/her back.
13. Make sure the patient is in a comfortable and
secure position in the bed.
Fig. 15
Fig. 16
Fig. 17
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