sling Instruction sheet
dual access SLING
The Dual Access sling is designed to be used from a sitting
position with either a patient lift or a Stand Aid. This sling is
specifically designed for toileting and hygiene functions. The
client must have adequate trunk control and not require more
trunk support than the Dual Access sling provides.
DUAL ACCESS POLY SLING
DUAL ACCESS POLY WITH SIDE RETENTION STRAPS
PART #
SIZE
SAFE WORKING
LOAD
8B0200 X-Large
8B0300 Large
625 lbs
8B0400 Medium
625 lbs
8B0500 Small
625 lbs
8B0600 Junior
8B0700 Child
PART #
SIZE
SAFE WORKING
LOAD
8C0200 X-Large
8C0300 Large
625 lbs
8C0400 Medium
625 lbs
8C0500 Small
625 lbs
8C0600 Junior
8C0700 Child
LEAVE IN PLACE THIS SLING IS NOT SUITABLE TO LEAVE
UNDER THE CLIENT.
The Dual Access Sling is only available in poly fabric.
The decision to leave a sling in place must be based on strong
clinical reasoning and the rationale should be documented.
A trained professional should always perform a risk
assessment to determine the sling application method, design,
and fabric to be used.
Always refer to your institutional policies and procedures to
ensure appropriate precautions are being followed.
APPLYING THE SLING WHEN THE CLIENT IS SITTING IN A
CHAIR/WHEELCHAIR:
1. Ask the client to lean forward.
2. Apply the sling:
a.
b.
c.
Tuck the sling down behind the client’s back
with the tag on the outside
The bottom edge should fall just above the
tailbone
Let the rest of the sling slide down between the
client’s back and the chair back
3. Bring the two sections of the support strap around the
person’s trunk and fasten securely using the buckle
fastening.
Handicare
81 Romina Drive
, Concord ON L4K
4Z9
Canada | 1.877.304.5438 |
www.handicare.ca
10888 Metro Court,
St. Louis,
MO 63043 USA | Toll Free: 1.866.891.6502 |
www.handicareusa.com
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12.24.2020
