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Liko™ Original HighBack Sling • 7EN161112 Rev 5
Different Sitting Positions
Liko Original HighBack Sling in
two-point suspension
provides for a
slightly reclined sitting posture with
excellent head support and approx.
90 degrees angle in the hip joint.
Liko Original HighBack Sling in
combination with a
twin bar 670
provides larger width at the shoulders
than at the leg supports, which is
suitable if the patient is large or
sensitive to pressure to the shoulders.
A.
In combination with Liko
Cross-bar
a
slightly more reclined posture and a
larger angle is obtained. Complete with
a small pillow behind the head.
B
.
In combination with
SideBars
a slightly
more reclined posture and a larger
width at the shoulders than at the leg
supports is provided, which is suitable
if the patient is sensitive to pressure to
the shoulders.
A.
B.
Fitting Advice
Different Ways of Connecting Leg Supports
Crossed-over leg supports.
The most common way of applying the
sling. One leg support loop is passed
through the other before the loops are
connected to the sling bar.
Overlapped under both thighs.
This can be appropriate, for example,
when lifting a patient with amputated
legs.
Tip:
In order to avoid the patient’s
sitting posture being too reclined,
Extension Loops can be attached to the
leg support loops.
Each leg support connected
separately to the sling bar.
This can be appropriate when lifting
patients with particularly sensitive
genitals.
Increased risk of sliding out.
Before a connection alternative is chosen, an individual assessment should be performed to anticipate possible risks.
The following are general advice since the same principles are valid for several sling models.