Sunrise Medical Hoyer User manual

Part no. 374-90006
Rev A
USER GUIDE FOR THE QUICKFIT PADDED SLING
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 AS TO YOUR NEAREST AUTHORISED DEALER.
The Quickfit Padded Sling is an easy fit general purpose sling designed to suit approx
85% of clients. It is available ith head support and can be felt lined for additional
comfort. It comes in five sizes, paediatric, small, medium, large and extra large. For
extra comfort e ould recommend the use of the extension bar as sho n.
QUICKFIT PADDED SLING
FITTING INSTRUCTIONS
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
WASHING INSTRUCTIONS
ENGLISH

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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.
Bring the longest leg piece stiffener forward so
that it is parallel with the long bone of the thigh.
Ensuring that the leg piece is not twisted, take
the shortest leg piece stiffener under and up
between the legs. Repeat this procedure for the
other leg. Cross strap A through strap B.
Pass strap C up through strap B then repeat for
other leg using strap through strap A.
Check the sling is smooth under the 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. Ensure
that you attach the leg straps C and to the hoist
passing them through straps A and B. 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.
raw sheet roll the client onto the sling, ensuring
that the top of the commode aperture is at the
base of the spine.
The longer you attach the shoulder straps, the
more reclined the client will be.

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QUICKFIT PADDED SLING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
STANDARD POLYESTER BS 5827
CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY QUAD 151 ISSUE 1
SAFE WORKING LOAD 460l s / 210kg
SIZING
Each sling is marked with the following colour coded sym ols, four of which will e 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 B EACH
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.
PAEDIATRIC
(Brown)
SMA
(Red)
MEDIUM
(Yellow)
ARGE
(Green)
EXTRA ARGE
(Blue)
ORDER
CODE
US UK
PAEDIATRIC (BROWN) NA SL 1002P (Polyester)
SMALL (RED) NA SL 1000P (Polyester)
MEDIUM (YELLOW) NA SL 1003P (Polyester)
LARGE (GREEN) NA SL 1006P (Polyester)
EXTRA LARGE (BLUE) NA SL 1008P (Polyester)
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