Application of the sling when the patient is lying in bed, on a stretcher or on the floor:
1. Turn the patient towards you. Place the
sling so that the product label is facing the
underlying surface and the sling’s mid-sec-
tion follows the spine. The upper edge of
the sling should be high enough so that the
sling supports the head and the lower edge
is level with the tailbone. Place the edge of
the sling as far in under the patient as pos-
sible. Push the back-section loop under, so
that you can reach it once you have turned
the patient back onto the sling.
2. To reduce the number of application
steps, you can fold the back section up
against the patient’s back and place the
leg supports between the patient’s thighs
when he/she is turned towards you, and
then pull them forward when the patient is
lying on the sling.
3. Turn the patient back onto the sling and
pull out the back section and leg support.
4. Usually, the leg supports are crossed
before they are hooked to the slingbar.
Start raising the slingbar, and then stop to
ensure that everything is as it should be
before lifting the patient from the underlying
surface.
Removal of the sling when the patient is recumbent:
1. Lay the leg supports between the
patient’s knees.
2. Turn the patient towards you and fold
the sling in under the patient so that the
fabric slides towards you when you pull it
out after you have turned back the patient.
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