Application of the sling when the patient is lying in bed, on a stretcher or on the floor
FlexibleSling with divided and undivided leg supports,
Removal of the sling when the patient is recumbent
Turn the patient towards you and fold the sling in
under the patient so that the fabric slides towards
you when you pull it out after you have turned back
the patient.
FlexibleSling with undivided leg supports,
Application of the sling when the patient is lying in bed, on a stretcher or on the floor
1. Turn the patient towards you. Place the sling
so that the product label is facing the underlying
surface and the sling’s mid-section follows the
spine. The upper edge of the sling should be high
enough so that the sling supports the head and
the lower edge is level with the tailbone. Place
the sling as far in under the patient as possible.
Push the back-section loop under, so that you can
reach it once you have turned the patient back
onto the sling.
Connect the strap loops to the slingbar, starting with the upper strap loops, and then the leg supports. Start raising the
slingbar, and then stop to ensure that everything is as it should be before lifting the patient from the underlying surface.
Alternative application
The sling’s high back provides good head support
while allowing the patient to hold his/her arms inside
or outside the sling.
For the model with divided leg supports, usually, the
leg supports are crossed before they are hooked to
the slingbar.
2. To ensure that the sling is correctly applied and that its mid-section is
aligned with the patient’s spine, you can fold the back section up against
the patient’s back.
3. Turn the patient back onto the sling and pull out the head support, back
section and leg support.
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RoMedic
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