Hillrom Liko OriginalSling 11 User manual

Liko OriginalSling is a basic model which is
designed to adapt to the patient without individual
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This instruction guide applies to the Liko OriginalSling and the TeddySling Original, yet in this text we refer only
to the OriginalSling. In this document, the person being lifted is referred to as the patient, and the person helping
is referred to as the caregiver.
Read the instruction guide for both the sling and the lift being used. Instruction guides can be
downloaded, free of charge, at www.liko.com.
Product Description
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on the handles can cause the sling to tear.

Liko™ OriginalSling • 7EN160165 Rev. 6 www.hill-rom.com I www.liko.com
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www.hill-rom.com I www.liko.com
Liko™ OriginalSling • 7EN160165 Rev. 6
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Liko™ OriginalSling • 7EN160165 Rev. 6 www.hill-rom.com I www.liko.com
The Patient does not Sit Well in the Sling – Why is This?
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Crossed-over leg supports.
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separately to the sling bar.
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Increased risk of sliding out.
Fitting Advice
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Recommended combinations
of the Liko OriginalSling and
Liko’s sling bars:
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/LNR2ULJLQDO6OLQJ7HGG\6OLQJ2ULJLQDO  6 6PDOOFKLOG NJOEV NJOEV
/LNR2ULJLQDO6OLQJ  06 0HGLXP6PDOOVOLPDGXOW NJOEV NJOEV
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/LNR2ULJLQDO6OLQJ  ;/ ([WUD/DUJH NJOEV NJOEV
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