Application of the sling when the patient is sitting in a wheelchair/chair or in bed
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’s back
section should be at shoulder height
and the lower edge level with the tail-
bone. Place the edge of 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.
2. To reduce the number of application
steps, you can fold the back section
up against the patient’s back and
place the leg supports between the
patient’s knees when he/she is turned
towards you, and then pull them
forward when the patient is lying on
the sling.
3. Turn the patient back onto the sling
and pull out the back section and leg
support. The leg supports are now
overlapped under the patient.
4. Pass the leg support through the
guide loops on the edge of the sling.
Start raising the slingbar, and then stop
to ensure that everything is as it should
be before lifting the patient from the
underlying surface.
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.
Removal of the sling when the patient is recumbent
Never hook the guide loops
to the slingbar.
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