Joerns Hoyer User manual

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DCO. 11-0825
USER GUIDE FOR THE QUICKFIT SLING
The Quickt Sling is an easy t general purpose sling designed to suit approx 85% of
clients. It is available with head support and can be felt lined for additional comfort. It
comes in ve sizes, pediatric, small, medium, large and extra large. For extra comfort
we would recommend the use of the extension bar as shown.
QUICKFIT SLING
ENGLISH
Hoyer®
ADDITIONAL SLINGS ARE AVAILABLE TO SUIT INDIVIDUAL NEEDS.
YOU ARE ADVISED THAT YOU SHOULD ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF AN
AUTHORISED DEALER BEFORE PURCHASING.
WE WILL BE PLEASED TO ADVISE YOU OF YOUR NEAREST AUTHORISED DEALER.
HOYER RECOMMENDS THE USE OF GENUINE HOYER PARTS.
Hoyer slings and lifters are not designed to be interchangeable with other manufacturer’s products. Using other manufacturer’s
products on Hoyer products is potentially unsafe and could result in serious injury to patient and/or caregiver.
For the safety of the patient and carer; before using a sling a full risk assessment must be conducted to ensure that the
correct sling choice, method of positioning in the sling and procedure for transfer has been determined for the patient.
Check sling and stitching before each use. Using bleached, torn, cut, frayed or broken slings is unsafe and could result
in serious injury or death to the patient.
Destroy and discard worn slings. Do not alter slings.
Never leave a patient unattended.

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HOW TO FIT FROM SEATED POSITION
GOLDEN RULE: LONG IN THE LEG, SHORT IN THE SHOULDER
Ensure the hand grips and seams are on the
outside and feed the sling down the back of the
client, leaving the top of the commode aperture at
the base of the spine. Check the sling is square
at the shoulders.
Raise the client’s leg and feed the leg strap
under and up between the legs. Ensure that the
sling is not twisted or creased under the thigh.
Repeat this procedure for the other leg.
Cross over leg straps and attach to the hoist on
the front hooks at longest loop. For additional
comfort we recommend the use of extension
bars as shown.
Check the sling is smooth under the leg and the
position is comfortable. Move the hoist into
position and attach the leg straps at the
penultimate loop. Raise the hoist and attach
the short loops at the shoulder to maintain an
upright sitting position. The hoist may move
towards the client as you do this. When reseating
the client, the hand grips may be used to ensure
good posture.

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ALTERNATIVE SEATED POSITION
HOW TO FIT FROM LYING POSITION
ENSURE THAT YOUR CLIENT’S HEAD IS SUPPORTED AT ALL TIMES
For closed leg positions, straps may be crossed
under both legs and attached as shown. This can
provide additional comfort and can be used for
some amputees.
The longer you attach the shoulder straps, the
more reclined the client will be.
Draw sheet roll the client onto the sling, ensuring
that the top of the commode aperture is at the
base of the spine.
Cross leg straps between legs and proceed to
attach sling as from the seated position using the
shortest shoulder strap possible. The longer you
attach the shoulder straps, the more reclined the
client will be.
There is an increased risk of slipping out of the sling using this method of transfer.
Assess the patient’s capabilities carefully.

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QUICKFIT SLING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
STANDARD BS EN ISO 10535
SAFE WORKING LOAD 500lbs / 227kg
SIZING
Each sling is marked with the following colour coded symbols, four of which will be crossed.
Your sling is the uncrossed size, i.e. in this example Small (Red).
WASHING INSTRUCTIONS
Each sling is marked with the following washing instructions:
DO NOT WASH WITH BLEACH
Bleach will damage material. Slings can suffer damage during washing and drying. Check sling before each use.
Bleached, torn, cut, frayed or broken slings are unsafe and could result in serious injury or death to patient.
Destroy and discard worn slings. Do not alter slings. Machine wash warm. Cool tumble dry, air dry or dry at
very low temperature.
PEDIATRIC
(Brown)
SMALL
(Red)
MEDIUM
(Yellow)
LARGE
(Green)
EXTRA LARGE
(Blue)
85ºC 185ºF
ORDER
CODE
PEDIATRIC (BROWN) Special Special NA1002P
SMALL (RED) NA1000 NA1001 NA1000P
MEDIUM (YELLOW) NA1003 NA1004 NA1003P
LARGE (GREEN) NA1006 NA1007 NA1006P
EXTRA LARGE (BLUE) Special Special NA1008P
Quickt
(Polyester)
Quickt
(Net)
Quickt Padded
(Polyester)
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