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7EN160186 Rev. 9 • 2020
Place the HygieneSling on the patient
according to the instructions on
page 5. First connect the upper
strap loops to the slingbar, then the
leg support loops. See page 6-7 for
instructions on how to attach the sling
loops to different sling bars. Lift the
patient.
If needed, place an incontinence pad
inside the crossed leg supports.
Pull the pants up around the buttocks
and sling when the patient has
been raised and is still sitting in the
HygieneSling. Lower the patient into
the wheelchair.
Carefully work the leg supports out of
the pants and remove the HygieneSling.
Alternativ 2:
Leg supports first – pants outside. This method is suitable for elastic pants.
The leg supports should be placed as
close to the groin as possible in most
cases, especially on patients with very
poor muscle tone. A smaller size can
be advantageous in this case.
The leg supports can be placed closer
to the bend in the knees for those with
high muscle tone. This makes dressing
and undressing easier and helps
reduce spasticity. A larger size can be
advantageous in this case.
A too low and uncomfortable seating
position is due either to the leg
supports being too close to the bend
in the knees, or to the sling being too
large. Try a smaller size.
The sitting position depends on
where
the leg supports are placed under the patient’s legs. For someone with poor muscle
tone, they should be placed high up toward the groin so that he/she does not sit too low in the sling.
Patients with poor muscle tone usually sit better in a smaller HygieneSling size. For users with high muscle tone, the opposite
applies. They sit better in a larger HygieneSling, provided that the back support is placed high enough and the leg supports are
close enough to the bends in the knees.
Advice for Trial Fitting
Shortening position
In certain cases, it is advantageous to shorten the leg supports for the patient to sit well in the HygieneSling.
The shortening position can be used temporarily in order to test for the right length, yet extended use may damage seams.
If you want to shorten the leg supports for long term use, it is recommended that you tie a knot into the leg support loop to
shorten it about 10 cm (4 inch.). Then it is the outer leg support loop that should be connected to the slingbar.
