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PATIENT LIFTS & SLINGS
Setting up your equipment:
Place upper section in base taking care to be sure that it is locked in.
Attach hanger on the end of the boom (arm).
Attach sling to hanger according to manufacturer's instructions.
Remember: while bringing through a home be careful to not damage doorways or walls, & also
lift with your legs, not your back!
Using your equipment:
Before lifting patient, spread base legs fully outward with lever next to mast.
Adjust sling straps or chains to proper height.
Slide into position near patient being careful of swinging hanger.
Once patient is in sling, lift just enough to clear surface and allow swivel.
To accommodate sling to patient: (Patient lying down)
Roll patient away from you.
Lay sling (patient side up) on surface where patient was lying.
Adjust position of sling to line up with patient's buttocks and torso.
Roll patient back to lying position over sling.
Roll lift into place, and then lower boom to attach straps or chains to sling.
Frequent replacement items:
Sling may need to be replaced after extensive use.
Maintenance:
Cleaning of sling and double-checking of chains is recommended.
Wash slings per manufacturer's instructions.
