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Solo SupportVest™ • 7EN160180 Rev 4
2. Roll the Sabina
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lift towards the patient. Adjust the base
width so that the lift comes close enough to the patient.
The patient’s feet are to be placed on the centre of the
footrest. Adjust the depth of the lower leg support so that
the patient’s shins are parallel with the support. Adjust the
height of the support so that the upper edge is just beneath
the kneecaps. Fasten and tighten the calf strap.
Now, it is time to connect the selected and previously
tested strap loops to the hooks on the slingbar.
Helpful hint:
Note that it is easier for the patient to rise
from a seated to a standing position if he or she is sitting
relatively upright; i.e., the hip joints are at the same level
as, or preferably higher than, the knee joints.
3. Raising. Operate the lifting motion via the up and down
buttons on the handcontrol. There are two speeds. The
patient should be encouraged, if possible, to grasp the
slingbar.
Before the patient is lifted from the underlying
surface, but when the vest’s straps are properly extended,
it is important to ensure that the straps are correctly
attached to the slingbar.
We recommend that the patient leans his or her upper
body somewhat backward. This compensates for weak
lower-body extensor musculature. This makes the sit-to-
stand operation easier, improves comfort and prevents the
vest from sliding up. The height to which the patient is to be
raised should be determined beforehand from case to case.
4.
Helpful hint:
In the event that the vest slides up during
raising, the patient can grasp the strap loops instead of
grasping the slingbar. This will help to keep the vest in place
and provide good back support during raising.
Sabina Seatstrap
Prod. No. 3591115
In some cases, a Seatstrap can be used to assist raising.
The Seatstrap should be pushed down as far as possible
towards the coccyx, and it then helps to lift under the
buttocks during raising. Once the patient is standing
upright, load is relieved from the Seatstrap and it can be
removed to one side, for example, during visits to the
toilet.
A special accessory is required for the Seatstrap: Seatstrap
Slingbar. Before use, read the instruction guide for the
Seatstrap carefully.
Accessories
Regulation of maximum raising height
The maximum raising height is regulated as follows:
• Height adjustment of the mast on the base of the lift. See instruction guide for Sabina.
• Select inner or outer strap loops on the vest, see page 2 “Description of strap loop function”.
• The size of the vest. A smaller sized vest makes a higher raising possible.
Alternative vests for raising
If the patient requires a waist belt for security during lifting, we recommend the use of a Liko
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SafetyVest or Liko
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Comfort
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Vest.
Trial fitting
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