When connecting sling to the patient lift, the shortest of the straps MUST
be at the back of patient for support. Using long section will leave little
or no support for patient's back. The loops of the sling are color coded
and can be used to place patient in various positions. The colors make it
easy to connect both sides of the sling equally. Make sure that there is
sufficient head support when lifting a patient.
Using Color Coded Straps
All Tuffcare’s Rhino slings have
four color coded hanging points on
the straps. Place the straps of the
sling over hooks of the swivel bar.
Match the corresponding colors on
each side of the sling for an even
lift of the patient.
Black
Purple
Green
Blue
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Before attaching the universal
divided leg sling onto the
hookup point on the swivel bar.
Left all the attaching straps
straight up to predetermine
which color coded hanging
points to use to avoid wrong
angle adjustment causing
patient discomfort .
When changing to different color hanger, on the strap, you can reposition
the patient into a reclining or more upright position.
Warning!
The patient lifter sling is used for transferring patients only, not for
transporting.
Left the 4 straps on the full body sling to predetermine which color coded
hanging points to use to avoid the wrong angle adjustment causing patient
discomfort .
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