Liko HygieneSling 41 User manual

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.
Product Descripon
The Liko HygieneSling is designed in order to assist with
dressing and undressing when liing to and from the
toilet, these are liing situaons that are oen dicult
for caregivers. Thanks to the large opening around the
buocks, dressing and undressing can be performed during
the liing procedure itself. The HygieneSling is easy to
apply even if the paent is placed ghtly in the wheelchair.
The paent’s arms should always be on the outside of the
HygieneSling to ensure safety.
The HygieneSling usually works well for paents with long
trousers and for paents wearing skirts and leggings.
It is necessary to have good body stability to sit well in the
HygieneSling. It is oen quite suitable for paents with a
certain body sness. Mod. 41 is equipped with a belt.
A correctly applied belt and the arms placed outside the
sling, protects the paent from sliding out of the sling.
All sizes are manufactured in single-tone green polyester
with reinforced, corduroy-lined leg support.
For people with compromised balance, or where the
user needs one arm placed on the inside of the sling, it is
recommended to use Liko HygieneSling with Safety belt
Mod. 45. These models have a safety belt that holds and lis
the paent by the upper body if he/she sinks too low during
the liing procedure.
Alternave for paents with poor muscle tone
For lis to/from the toilet for paents with poor muscle
tone (and need more upper body support), it is
recommended to use the Liko HygieneVest Mod. 55.
Model 55 is equipped with built-in head support.
The paent’s arms must be kept outside HygieneSling
Mod. 41 during the liing procedure in order to avoid the
risk of sliding out of the sling.
Suitable lis
The HygieneSling can be used along with all of Liko’s
overhead and mobile lis. You can choose between the
overhead lis LikoGuard™, Likorall™, and Mulrall™ or the
mobile lis Golvo™, Viking™, Uno™, and Liko™ M220/M230.
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ENGLISH 2020
Liko™ HygieneSling with Belt, Mod. 41
Instrucons for Use
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 ..................................................................................................................... 4
Denions ....................................................................................................................................... 4
How to Aach a Sling to Dierent Sling Bars ................................................................................... 5
How to Aach a HygieneSling to a Sling Bar with 4 Hooks (Twin Bars) ............................................ 7
Liing from Wheelchair to Toilet ...................................................................................................... 7
Returning from Toilet to Wheelchair ............................................................................................... 8
Advice for Trial Fing ....................................................................................................................... 9
Alternave Slings for Liing to and from the Toilet ....................................................................... 10
Accessories ..................................................................................................................................... 10
Overview Liko HygieneSling, Mod. 41 ............................................................................................ 10
Recommended Combinaons ........................................................................................................ 10

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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 D D
(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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Safety Instrucons
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.
• Ensure that the sling selected meets the paent’s needs with reference to model, size, fabric and design.
•
The total maximum load for a li system is always determined by the product in the system with the lowest specied
maximum load.
• 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.
• Make sure the paent is sing securely in the sling before transferring to another locaon.
• Never li a paent higher o the underlying surface than is needed to complete the liing and transfer procedure.
• Never leave a paent unaended during a liing situaon.
• Make sure that 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.
• When the sling is not being used, do not place in direct sun light.
• It is recommended to remove the sling aer the transfer.
Incorrect aachment of sling to slingbar may cause severe injury to the paent.
Manually turning the paent in bed may cause injuries to the caregiver.
Medical Device Class I Product
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.
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 equivalence 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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Denions
1. Product label
2. Serial number
3. Handle
4. Upper strap loop
5. Leg support
6. Shortening posion
7. Outer leg support loop
8. Lower edge
9. Size marking
10. Belt
11. Buckle (Tested of strength up to 200 kg (440 lbs.)
by the supplier of the buckle)
5
4
2
1
6
9
11
8
3
7
10
Check the sling before each use. Check the following points with regard to wear and damage:
• Fabric
• Straps
• Seams
• Suspension loops
• Buckle
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 product is
used or washed more oen than normal. See Liko’s protocol ”Periodic Inspecon Liko Texle Products”. 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. Expected life me varies depending on the fabric, use
frequency, washing procedure, and weight carried.
Recycling Instrucons
The enre product, 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.
Care and Maintenance

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

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How to Aach a HygieneSling to a Sling Bar with 4 Hooks (Twin Bars)
Upper strap loops
Leg support loops
1.
2. 3.
A
B
B
B
A
A
B
ABA
Liing from Wheelchair to Toilet
Prepare for the undressing sequence e.g. by unbuoning buons and loosening drawstrings.
Place the HygieneSling with its product
label at the center of the paent’s
back. The padded upper edge should
be just under the armpits.
Arms on the outside!
Buckle the belt. Adjust the belt so that it ts around the
paent’s upper body.
Do not further ghten the belt once the
paent has been lied, since this can cause
the paent to be strapped in too ghtly
once lowered.

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Li the paent. Pull down the pants as far as possible. Lower the paent onto the toilet. Fold away the leg supports
and pull down the pants further for beer accessibility.
Place the leg supports under the paent’s legs. Cross the
leg supports by feeding one leg support loop through the
other.
First connect the upper strap loops, then the leg support
loops on the slingbar. See page 6-7 for instrucons on how
to aach the sling loops to dierent sling bars.
Pull up the pants as far as possible. If needed, place an inconnence pad
inside the pants before they are pulled
into place over the buocks. Perform
the transfer and lower the paent into
the wheelchair.
Returning from Toilet to Wheelchair
Following are two descripons of how to put the clothes back on aer a concluded toilet visit. The opon you choose
depends on the clothing and the physical state of the paent.
Alternave 1: Leg supports outside the pants. This is suitable for inelasc pants.
Place the leg supports under the legs
but outside the pants.
Arms on the outside!
First connect the upper strap loops
to the slingbar, then the leg support
loops. See page 6-7 for instrucons
on how to aach the sling loops to
dierent sling bars. Li the paent.

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Place the HygieneSling on the paent
according to the instrucons on
page 5. First connect the upper
strap loops to the slingbar, then the
leg support loops. See page 6-7 for
instrucons on how to aach the sling
loops to dierent sling bars. Li the
paent.
If needed, place an inconnence pad
inside the crossed leg supports.
Pull the pants up around the buocks
and sling when the paent has
been raised and is sll sing in the
HygieneSling. Lower the paent into
the wheelchair.
Carefully work the leg supports out of
the pants and remove the HygieneSling.
Alternav 2: Leg supports rst – pants outside. This method is suitable for elasc pants.
The leg supports should be placed as
close to the groin as possible in most
cases, especially on paents with very
poor muscle tone. A smaller size can
be advantageous in this case.
The leg supports can be placed closer
to the bend in the knees for those with
high muscle tone. This makes dressing
and undressing easier and helps
reduce spascity. A larger size can be
advantageous in this case.
A too low and uncomfortable seang
posion is due either to the leg
supports being too close to the bend
in the knees, or to the sling being too
large. Try a smaller size.
The sing posion depends on where the leg supports are placed under the paent’s legs. For someone with poor muscle
tone, they should be placed high up toward the groin so that he/she does not sit too low in the sling.
Paents with poor muscle tone usually sit beer in a smaller HygieneSling size. For users with high muscle tone, the opposite
applies. They sit beer in a larger HygieneSling, provided that the back support is placed high enough and the leg supports are
close enough to the bends in the knees.
Advice for Trial Fing
Shortening posion
In certain cases, it is advantageous to shorten the leg supports for the paent to sit well in the HygieneSling.
The shortening posion can be used temporarily in order to test for the right length, yet extended use may damage seams.
If you want to shorten the leg supports for long term use, it is recommended that you e a knot into the leg support loop to
shorten it about 10 cm (4 inch.). Then it is the outer leg support loop that should be connected to the slingbar.

In our wide selecon of slings, there are many models that can be used for toilet-related liing situaons. Please visit
www.hillrom.com for more informaon. Following is a sampling of possible alternave slings:
Liko HygieneSling with Safety Belt, Mod. 45
Liko HygieneVest High Back, Mod. 55
Liko MasterVest, Mod. 60
Liko MasterVest with front closure, Mod. 64
Alternave Slings for Liing to and from the Toilet
Name Prod. No. Size Paent’s weight¹ Maximum load²
Liko HygieneSling 3541133 XS Extra small < 30 kg (< 66 lbs.) 200 kg (440 lbs.)
Liko HygieneSling 3541134 S Small 25-50 kg (55-110 lbs.) 200 kg (440 lbs.)
Liko HygieneSling 3541135 M Medium 40-90 kg (88-198 lbs.) 200 kg (440 lbs.)
Liko HygieneSling 3541136 L Large 80-120 kg (176-265 lbs.) 200 kg (440 lbs.)
Liko HygieneSling 3541137 XL Extra large > 100 kg (> 220 lbs.) 300 kg (660 lbs.)
Overview, Liko™ HygieneSling, Mod. 41
¹ The indicated paent weight is a guideline only – there may be deviaons.
² To maintain maximum load, li/accessories intended for the same load or more are required.
A size that is too large leads to risk of slippage; a size that is too small can cut into the groin and cause discomfort.
See addional informaon under Advice for trial ng, page 9.
Recommended Combinaons
Explanaon:
1 = Recommended
2 = May work
3 = Not advised
4 = Inappropriate
¹ Sling bars 450 relates to Universal SlingBar 450 Prod. No. 3156075, 3156085, and 3156095, 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 bars 350 relates to Universal SlingBar 350 Prod. No. 3156074, 3156084, and 3156094.
Combinaons of Liko HygieneSling and Cross-bar, Cross-bar 450/670 or Side bars are inappropriate.
Other Combinaons
Combinaons of accessories/products other than those recommended by Liko can result in risks for the safety of the paent.
Recommended combinaons of Liko
HygieneSling and Liko slingbars:
Mini 220 Sling bars 350³ Standard 450 Sling bars 450¹ Twin bars 670
²
HygieneSling Mod. 41, XS 11224
HygieneSling Mod. 41, S 11214
HygieneSling Mod. 41, M 11114
HygieneSling Mod. 41, L 11112
HygieneSling Mod. 41, XL 21112
Material: HygieneSling is available in Polyester.
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[phone]
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Accessories
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)