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Solo HighBack Sling • 7EN160179 Rev. 6
Lifting to a Horizontal Position
Guide the patient over the bed and raise
the back support for best possible comfort.
Lower the patient to the bed. Lower the back
support.
Remove the leg supports by pulling the
strap loops out under
the fabric.
Turn the patient carefully on one side
and roll the sling in under him/her. Turn
the patient gently on his/her back and
carefully remove the sling.
Consider your own working posture and the patient’s comfort. Use the bed’s raising and lowering functions when available.
When placing the patient in the wheelchair it is important that he/she is placed far enough back in the chair to sit comfortably. There are
several ways to do this.
To facilitate placement in the chair, tilt the chair back
somewhat during lowering. Let the patient’s bottom
slide down the back of the chair during the final stage of
lowering. Guide the position of the wheelchair by placing
your foot on the tipping lever.
Alternative:
Press lightly under the patient’s knees during lowering so
that his/her bottom is guided in towards the back of the chair.
Carefully remove the leg supports. The gentlest way is to pass the strap
beneath the leg support and pull it out
under
the fabric. Remove the
sling by pulling it carefully upwards.
Lifting to a Chair
The sling’s lower edge is
in level with the coccyx.
Leg supports are correctly
positioned under the legs.
Helpful hint:
Make sure
all strap loops are of equal
length, i.e., reach the same
height when they are
extended before lifting. If
not, adjust the position of
the sling.
The Patient does not Sit Well in the Sling – Why is this?
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RIGHT!
A. The bottom is hanging down.
Risk of slipping out of the sling
. The
sling may be too large. Another reason may be that the sling has not
been pulled far enough down the back during application. Before
lifting, make sure that the sling has been tightened about the buttocks
(by pulling on the leg supports).
B.
A sling that is too small
may result in the slingbar coming too close
to the face, being tight in the crotch and causing discomfort, and/or
not providing enough support for the back/head.
A. WRONG!
B. WRONG!
