Take-Along Lifts 1000, Owner'S Instruction Manual

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Positioning the split sling on the person
NOTE: Use the following method to easily move the patient and avoid strain to yourself.
WARNING
If the patient is in a wheelchair, secure the wheel locks in place to prevent the chair from moving forward or
backwards.
1.Begin with the patient in a sitting position on the edge of the bed or in a chair. If transferring from a wheelchair,
be sure the wheel locks of the wheelchair are locked to prevent movement of the chair. The small front casters of the
wheelchair should be facing backwards and the foot rests should be swung out of the way or removed.
2.Slide the split sling behind the patient’s back (Fig 1).
a)When sliding the sling down between the person's back and the back of a chair it helps to fold the “shirt-
tail” fabric upwards to create a pouch that you can place your hands into as you slide your hands down their
back. Once the back support section of the sling is about at the patient's waist level you can then unroll the
pouch and tuck the lower edge of the shirt-tail fabric under the patients' bottom. When properly adjusted,
the lower edge of the “shirt-tail” fabric of the sling should wrap about 2 to 3 inches under the persons'
bottom (Fig. 6a-c). The top of the sling will then be no higher than shoulder-blade height.
WARNING
The shirt tail should tuck 2-3 inches under the persons' bottom.
3.Slide each thigh support under the patient’s thighs. (Fig 2). Pass the leg support fabric under the thighs and tug it
to make sure it is positioned fully under the thigh, not just behind the knees. The fabric should reach almost all the
way from crotch to knee.
FIG. 1 – PLACING SPLIT SLING FIG. 2 - POSITIONING THIGH SUPPORT
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