Product Manual

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Please refer to the Sling Sizing Chart for the appropriate sling size for your client:
NOTE: The Hygiene Sling and Dual Access Sling typically fits larger than the Universal/Hammock Slings therefore
appropriate assessment should be completed.
Determining Hygiene and Dual Access Sling Fit:
The sling must be sized appropriately to ensure that the sling does not shift up and into the client’s axilla where it
can exert pressure, creating discomfort and increasing the risk of injury to anatomical structures. The bottom edge
of the waist belt should be positioned at the top of the hips (level with the iliac crest). The waist belt should be
snug.
Hygiene and Dual Access Sling Application
The Hygiene and Dual Access Slings will always be applied while the client is in a seated position.
The client who has been assessed to be safe in the Hygiene Sling has adequate trunk control and endurance and
will be able to maintain a seated position while the sling is applied. If the client does not have the strength and/or
endurance to maintain a seated position for sling application they should not be lifted in the Hygiene Sling.
There are two options for seated application:
(1) the client is seated at the edge of the bed, in a wheelchair, or in a chair,
(2) the client is in long sitting in a profiling/hospital bed with the head of the bed elevated.
1. Ask the client to lean forward.
2. Apply the sling:
a. Tuck the sling down behind the client’s back with the tag on the outside
b. The bottom edge should fall at the top of the hips (iliac crest)
c. Fold the waist straps across the client’s abdomen
d. Fasten the Velcro or buckle closure. Adjust as necessary to ensure a snug fit.
NOTE: The waist strap is intended for the security of the person and to keep the sling in place. It is in not
intended to be weight bearing.
3. Tuck the leg bands under and between the upper thighs and crisscross the straps in the following configuration:
Divided Leg "Closed/Crossover" - Provides optimum comfort and security. The most commonly
used (default) attachment option and is recommended. The “crossover” configuration can be
achieved in two ways:
(a) One leg strap is threaded through the small opening in the opposite leg strap. This
will decrease the size of the opening minimally and will ensure the legs do not splay.