Hillrom Liko HygieneVest 55 User manual

Liko HygieneVest is designed for safe liing and transfer to
and from the toilet.
In terms of funcon and safety, the HygieneVest oers unique
advantages and works well in complicated problem situaons
where no other alternaves are appropriate. The HygieneVest
has an outer vest secon that surrounds and rmly supports
the upper body during liing. A generous opening around
the seat leaves much of the lower body free for dressing and
undressing during the actual liing operaon in connecon
with visits to the toilet.
Liko HygieneVest enables a stable, upright sing posture.
HygieneVest can also be used for severely functionally
disabled amputees or those who have problems with
spascity.
Even paents with limited torso stability and poor muscle
tone can usually manage lis with the HygieneVest, and they
nd it secure and comfortable.
The HygieneVest is intended for sit-to-sit liing.
The sing posture is almost fully upright, which facilitates
lis to the toilet and posioning in a wheelchair.
Since the HygieneVest is not placed over the hips, it is ideal
for liing to and from custom-moulded seats and close-ng
wheelchairs.
HygieneVest is made of green polyester and the leg supports
are reinforced and padded with a curduroy fabric.
Product Descripon
In this document, the person being lied is referred to as the paent and the person helping them is referred to as the caregiver.
Liko™ HygieneVest Mod. 55
Instrucons for Use
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IMPORTANT!
Liing and transferring a paent always involves a certain level of risk. Read the instrucons for use for both the paent
li and liing accessories before use. It is important to completely understand the contents of the instrucons for use.
The equipment should only be used by trained personnel. Ensure that the liing accessories are suitable for the li used.
Exercise care and cauon during use. As a caregiver, you are always responsible for the paent’s safety. You must be aware
of the paent’s ability to make it through the liing situaon. If something is unclear, contact the manufacturer or supplier.

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Table of Contents
Symbol Descripon .......................................................................................................................... 3
Safety Instrucons ........................................................................................................................... 4
Care and Maintenance ..................................................................................................................... 5
Denions ........................................................................................................................................ 5
How to Aach a Sling to Dierent Sling Bars.................................................................................... 6
How to Aach a HygieneVest to a Twin Bar ..................................................................................... 7
Transfer from Wheelchair to Toilet................................................................................................... 7
Return Transfer from Toilet to Wheelchair....................................................................................... 9
Fing Instrucons............................................................................................................................ 9
Selecng the right size...................................................................................................................... 9
Adjusng the loop straps................................................................................................................ 10
Posioning the leg supports........................................................................................................... 11
Accessories..................................................................................................................................... 11
Overview Liko™ HygieneVest Mod. 55 ........................................................................................... 12
Recommended Combinaons ........................................................................................................ 12

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These symbols can be found in this document and/or on the product.
Symbol Descripon
Symbol Descripon
Warning; this situaon requires extra care and aenon.
Read instrucons for use before use
CE mark
Legal manufacturer
Date of manufacturing
Product Idener
Serial Number
Medical device
Do not dry clean
Do not iron
Tumble drying
Do not tumble dry
Washing
Symbol is always in combinaon with recommended temperature
in °C and °F.
Latex Free
Periodic inspecon
Do not bleach
Line drying in shade
Facing Out Direcon upwards and symbol on outside of equipment.
Facing Out Symbol on outside of equipment.
(01) 0100887761997127
(11) Y Y MM DD
(21) 012345678910
GS1 Data Matrix Barcode that may contain following informaon.
(01) Global Trade Item Number
(11) Producon Date
(21) Serial Number

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Before liing, keep the following points in mind:
• A responsible person within your organizaon should decide on a case-by-case basis whether one or more caregivers are
needed.
• For safety and hygiene reasons, use individual slings.
• Plan the liing operaon so that it can be done as safely and smoothly as possible.
• Check that the liing accessory hangs vercally and can move freely.
• Although the Liko sling bars are equipped with latches, special cauon must be exercised. Before the paent is lied from
the underlying surface, but when the straps are fully extended, make sure the straps are correctly connected to the sling
bar hooks.
• Never li a paent higher above the underlying surface than is necessary for the liing and transfer procedure.
• Check to ensure that the paent is sing securely in the sling before starng the transfer.
• Never leave a paent unaended during a liing situaon.
• Make sure the wheels on the wheelchair, bed, gurney, etc. are locked during the liing/transfer operaon.
• Always work ergonomically. Use the paent’s ability to acvely parcipate in the operaons.
• It is recommended to remove the sling aer the transfer.
• When the sling is not being used, do not place in direct sun light.
Incorrect aachment of sling to sling bar may cause severe injury to the paent.
Manually turning the paent in bed may cause injuries to the caregiver.
Safety Instrucons
PATENT www.hillrom.com/patents
May be covered by one or more patents. See above Internet address.
The Hill-Rom companies are the proprietors of European, US, and other patents and pending patent applicaons.
Medical Device Class IProduct
Product Changes
Liko’s products undergo connuous development, which is why we reserve the right to make product changes without prior
noce. Contact your Hill-Rom representave for advice and informaon about product upgrades.
Design and Quality by Liko in Sweden
Liko is quality cered according to ISO 9001 and its equivalent for the medical device industry ISO 13485. Liko is also cered
according to environmental standard ISO 14001.
Noce to Users and/or Paents in EU
Any serious incident that has occurred in relaon to the device, should be reported to the manufacturer and the competent
authority of the Member State in which the user and/or paent is established.

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Care and Maintenance
Check the sling before each use. Check the following points with regard to wear and damage:
• Fabric
• Straps
• Seams
• Loops
Do not use damaged liing accessories.
If anything is unclear, please contact the manufacturer or supplier.
Washing instrucons: Please see the sling’s product label and the aached appendix ”Care and Maintenance of Liko Slings”
Periodic Inspecon
The product must be inspected at least once every 6 months. More frequent inspecons might be required if the products are
used or washed more oen than normal. For protocols please contact your Hill-Rom representave.
Expected Life Time
The product has an expected life me of 1-5 years during normal use. Life me varies depending on fabric, use frequency,
washing procedure, and weight carried.
Recycling Instrucons
The enre sling, including laths, padding material, etc. should be sorted as Combusble waste.
Hill-Rom evaluates and provides guidance to its users on the safe handling and disposal of its devices to aid in the prevenon
of injury, including, but not limited to: cuts, punctures of the skin, abrasions, and any required cleaning and disinfecon of the
medical device aer use and prior to its disposal. Customers should adhere to all federal, state, regional, and/or local laws and
regulaons as it pertains to the safe disposal of medical devices and accessories.
If in doubt, the user of the device shall rst contact Hill-Rom Technical Support for guidance on safe disposal protocols
1. Laths
2. Head support
3. Product label
4. Serial number
5. Label: Periodic inspecon
6. Label: Individual marking (Belongs to)
7. Size marking
8. Shoulder strap
9. Metal D-rings
10. Leg support
11. Lower edge
12. Loop strap
13. Leg support loop
2
1
4
6 7
8
9
10
5
3
11
12
13
Denions

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Sling bar Sling loops to sling bar hooks Correct
SlingGuard™
Universal
SlingGuard™ Twin
Universal Twin
Wrong!
How to Aach a Sling to Dierent Sling Bars

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How to Aach a HygieneVest to a Twin Bar
1.
2. 3.
Shoulder strap
Leg support loop
Loop strap
B
B
C
C
A
A
A
C
B
B
ABA
C
C
Transfer from Wheelchair to Toilet
Place the vest around the paent, with
the product label facing out. Put the arms
through the shoulder straps.
Draw the right loop strap through the
le D-ring. Draw the le loop strap
through the right D-ring.
Posion the leg supports under the
paent’s thighs and cross the leg
support loops.
Prepare to undress the paent by undoing buons and zippers.

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Connect the loop straps to the sling
bar at the appropriate loop; see
page 10.
Finally, connect the shoulder straps to the
sling bar. See page 6-7 for instrucons on
how to aach the sling loops to dierent
sling bars.
Connect the crossed leg support
loops to the sling bar. There are
two alternaves, see page 10.
Important!
The HygieneVest is intended for sit-to-sit transfers. If it is used for liing from a horizontal posion, the shoulder straps
will wear out faster. The shoulder straps should always be connected last to the sling bar.
Carefully raise the li. Make sure the pressure is
comfortably distributed around the upper body.
If not, lower the sling and make the appropriate
adjustments. See page 10.
Pull the clothing down as far as possible and lower the
paent to the toilet. Disconnect the leg supports and lower
the clothing further. The vest secon can remain around
the upper body for support.
In some cases, it may be easiest to leave the leg supports
connected during visits to the toilet (applies mainly to
female paents).

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Described below are two ways of dressing the paent aer a toilet visit. The most appropriate alternave depends on the
paent’s condion and type of clothing.
Draw the pants up as close to the
crotch as possible.
Position the leg supports under the
thighs but outside the pants. Connect
all loop straps (see page 10). Li.
If needed, place an inconnence pad
inside the pants before you draw them
over the hips. Transfer the paent and
lower him/her into the wheelchair.
Connect all loop straps (see page 8).
Li. An inconnence pad can be placed
inside the crossed leg supports.
Pull the pants up over the hips and leg
supports while the paent is sing in
the sling. Transfer the paent to the
wheelchair.
Disconnect the strap loops. Carefully
work the leg supports out of the pants
and remove the HygieneVest.
Alternave 1: Leg supports outside the garments. Appropriate for paents with non-elasc pants.
Alternave 2: Leg supports inside – pants outside. This method is appropriate for paents with elasc pants.
Return Transfer from Toilet to Wheelchair
Too small. The gap is too wide and the loop straps are
shorter than the shoulder straps when suspended.
Too large. The metal D-rings meet and the vest cannot
be ghtened enough with the loop straps.
Selecng the right size
Check the size of the gap between the front edges of the vest when it is closed. The gap varies depending on the size of the vest,
but it should be between 5 and 30 cm (2-12 inch.). The larger the size, the wider the gap can be.
It is essenal that the HygieneVest width is correct in relaon to the girth of the paent’s upper body. Distribuon of pressure
around the chest varies according to sling bar width. Try dierent variaons.
Fing Instrucons

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Adjusng the loop straps
The tension of the vest around the chest is determined by which loop you aach to the sling bar. By test liing using dierent
loops together with the shoulder straps, you can determine which posion gives the right degree of tension.
If the vest slides up - try an inner loop or a smaller sized vest.
If the vest is too ght around the chest - try an outer loop or a larger sized vest.
For a slender person, you would need to use an inner loop and for a heavier person, you would need to use an outer loop if
both were using the same size of vest.
When loop straps are properly adjusted, the shoulder straps and loop straps are equally taut during liing.
Tesng loop strap adjustments
Stand behind the paent and hang the shoulder straps and
loop straps on your thumbs. Li unl the straps are fully sus-
pended. If properly adjusted, the shoulder straps and loop
straps will be equally taut.
Adjusng the leg supports
Generally, the leg supports are adjusted according to the
height of the paent. For a shorter person, aach the leg
supports’ inner loops to the sling bar. This usually enables a
more reclined sing posion.
Try dierent alternaves unl you nd the best one.
Helpful hint: Instead of connecng the inner loop,
try knong the leg support loops.
Gives an upright sing
posion. Suitable for
most paents.
Suitable for shorter
paents.
Loop Clips
This praccal accessory is used to mark the loops that have
been tried out for a certain person.
It makes it easier for the caregivers to choose the right loop
to aach to the sling bar.

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Correct posioning of leg supports
for most paents.
For paents with good muscle tone, it
may be beer to place the leg supports
closest to the knee.
If the paent sinks down in the sling
and is uncomfortable, the leg supports
should be placed closer to the crotch.
Posioning the leg supports
Padded Case for Shoulder Strap Prod. No. 3666021
If you have test ed a HygieneVest on a relavely slender
paent according to the instrucons on page 10, but nd
the vest is sll too loose, try crossing the loop straps once
(above the D-rings), as illustrated, before aaching the loop
straps to the sling bar.
For some paents, e.g. amputees, it may be helpful to pull the
leg support loops inside the crossed loop straps, or through
the metal D-rings, before aaching them to the sling bar. This
prevents the leg supports from sliding forward on the legs.
Helpful hints:
How well the paent sits in the sling is determined by where you place the leg supports under the thighs.
For a paent with weak muscles, place the leg supports as close to the crotch as possible so he/she does not sink down in the
sling.
Padded cases are available as an accessory to help relieve
pressure on the front shoulder straps. Padded cases
are equipped with a velcro strip along one side for easy
applicaon.
Accessories
Loop Clips
Loop Clips, red, 4 pcs Prod. No. 3666033
Loop Clips, orange, 4 pcs Prod. No. 3666034
Loop Clips, yellow, 4 pcs Prod. No. 3666035
Loop Clips, blue, 4 pcs Prod. No. 3666036
Loop Clips, black, 4 pcs Prod. No. 3666037
Extension Loop
Extension Loop, green, 12 cm (5 in) Prod. No. 3691102
Extension Loop, green 22 cm (9 in) Prod. No. 3691103
Extension Loop, grey, 12 cm (5 in) Prod. No. 3691302
Extension Loop, grey, 22 cm (9 in) Prod. No. 3691303
- 2 = 12 cm (5 in)
- 3 = 22 cm (9 in)

Code:
1 Recommended
2 Possible
3 Not advisable
4 Inappropriate
Recommended Combinaons
Combinaons of accessories/products other than those recommended by Liko can result in risks for the safety of the paent.
Other Combinaons
¹ Sling bar 450 relates to Universal SlingBar 450 Prod. No. 3156075, 3156085, and 3156095, SlingBar Standard 450 Prod. No. 3156001,
3156003, 3156007, and 3156016, and also SlingGuard 450 Prod. No. 3308020 and 3308520 .
² Twin bars 670 relates to Universal TwinBar 670 Prod. No 3156077, and 3156087, and also SlingGuard 670 Twin Prod. No. 3308040 and
3308540.
³ Sling bar 350 relates to Universal SlingBar 350 Prod. No. 3156074, 3156084, and 3156094.
⁴ Sling bar 600 relates to Universal SlingBar 600 Prod. No. 3156076 and 3156086.
The above table summarizes the recommendaons for each size. Dierent sling bar sizes will result in dierent degrees of pressure around
the chest. Test various sizes unl you nd the most appropriate one.
Combinaons with Liko HygieneVest and Cross-bar, Cross-bar 450/670 or Side bars is not appropriate.
¹ Indicated weights are just guidelines. Deviaons may occur.
² For retained maximum load, li/accessories intended for the same load or more are required.
Overview Liko™ HygieneVest Mod. 55
Recommended combinaons of Liko™ HygieneVest
and Liko’s sling bars:
Mini 220 Sling bars 350³ Sling bars 450¹ Sling bars 600⁴ Twin bars 670²
HygieneVest XXS 55 1 1 1 3 4
HygieneVest XS 55 1 1 1 3 4
HygieneVest, S 55 11134
HygieneVest High Back, M 55 21134
HygieneVest High Back, L 55 21133
HygieneVest High Back, XL 55 21123
Product Prod. No. Size Body weight¹ Maximum load²
Liko HygieneVest 3555112 XXS < 20 kg (< 44 lbs.) 200 kg (440 lbs)
Liko HygieneVest 3555113 XS 20-40 kg (44-88 lbs.) 200 kg (440 lbs)
Liko HygieneVest 3555114 S 30-60 kg (66-132 lbs.) 200 kg (440 lbs)
Liko HygieneVest 3555115 M 50-80 kg (110-176 lbs.) 200 kg (440 lbs)
Liko HygieneVest 3555116 L 70-100 kg (154-220 lbs.) 200 kg (440 lbs)
Liko HygieneVest 3555117 XL 90-130 kg (198-286 lbs.) 300 kg (440 lbs)
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