Two Methods of Connecting the UNI-FIT Sling to the VANDER-LIFT
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METHOD ONE: Crossed Loop Connection
Cross the leg loops for one leg support through the leg loop closest to
the leg support on the other side of the sling. This method of
connecting the sling to the lift is comfortable for many patients. The
patient may be transferred in a sitting, half-lying, or lying position.
1)
The Patient Must:
a) Have predictable, cooperative behavior (patients with
dementia who have resistive or combative behavior during
transfers SHOULD NOT be transferred in this manner)
b) Have normal to rigid muscle tone
c) Have no injuries or medical conditions that might be
aggravated by the crossed loop connection transfer
d) Be able to separate the knees comfortably during transfers
2)
The Patient May:
a) Have one leg amputated below the knee, as long as the other
leg is intact. (Patients who have had one or both legs
amputated above the knee should be transferred in an lying or
half-lying position with an amputee sling.)
METHOD TWO: Crossed Leg Support Connection
Cross one leg support under both of the patient’s legs then cross the
other leg support under both of the patient’s legs. The patient may be
transferred in a sitting, half-lying, or lying position. When transferring
patients who have loose muscles with little tone, it is safest to transfer
them in a lying position.
1)
The Patient Must:
a)
Have behavior that does not pose risk of injury to
himself, herself or to staff
during “crossed leg support
transfers”. (Examples of patients who have behavior that
might make “crossed leg support transfers” risky are patients
who bend forward while in the sling or patients who attempt
to climb out of the sling during transfers.
These patients should be transferred in a lying position with a
one piece amputee sling that has double safety belts.)
b)
Have normal to rigid muscle tone.
(Patients with loose
muscle tone who are at risk of sliding through the small space
at the horseshoe area of the sling should be transferred in a
lying position with a one piece double safety belt amputee
sling.)
c)
Have at least one intact leg.
If one leg has been
amputated, the amputation must be below the knee.
2)
The Patient May:
a)
Have unpredictable or uncooperative behavior
, such as resistive or combative behavior,
as long as there are enough staff members present to prevent the patient from injuring
himself, herself, or the staff.
a)
Have had recent hip surgery and require an abduction pillow between the knees for
transfer
(as long as the physician’s other positioning requirements can be met).
*Patients who are able to stand with assistance, or who are unable to stand but can sit erect; can
be transferred safely with VANCARE’s companion products, the VERA-LIFT™ or the VERA-LIFT
II™. The VERA-LIFT™ and the VERA-LIFT II™ are designed to lift patients who require lower
levels of care. For information about the VERA-LIFT™, contact VANCARE, Inc. at (800) 694 –
4525, or call your local VANCARE representative.
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November 2017
For your nearest Distributor call, 1-800-694-4525
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