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General Purpose sling
Sling Application
Applying the sling from a seated position
(NSB-103 used as reference)
1. Stand behind or to the side of the patient
and hold the sling with label facing up and
away. Work the sling down the back, the
bottom edge should be placed behind the
patient´s coccyx.
2. Pull the leg sections through to the front.
Raise each leg and pull the leg sections
under patient´s legs.
3. Lower the hanger bar and securely attach
straps (please see page 2). There are diffe
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rent ways to attach the loops to a hanger bar
and to position the legs. This sling can be used
both with 2-, 3- or 4-point hanger bars. The
image above shows attachment to a 4-point
hanger bar with legs in a divided position.
Please see chapter “positioning the legs”
to the right for the different options when
using a 4-point hanger bar. For attachment
of this sling to a 2-point or a 4-point hanger
bar, please see chapter “attaching sling to
hanger bars” to the right.
4. Continue lifting the patient. It is a good idea
to put your arm around the patient while
you are moving him/her to create a greater
sense of security.
