Direct Healthcare Group AmpSling RoMedic Manuel D'utilisation page 4

Application of the sling when the patient is sitting in a wheelchair/chair or in bed
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Removal of the sling when the patient is sitting
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Fold the leg support and allow it to slide under itself when you pull it
out at the outside of the thigh.
Then, pull the sling up behind the patient's back.
1. Hold the sling in one hand and place
your other hand in the pocket at the lower
edge of the sling. This is easier if the
patient leans forward or can be helped to
lean forward slightly. Guide the sling down
behind the patient's back, by sliding it
along the back of the chair/wheelchair or
along the bed, ideally, to the tailbone.
The mid-section of the sling should follow
the patient's spine.
2. Take care to guide the sling down to the
patient's hips. Do this by pushing the sling
into the space in the back corners of the
wheelchair seat.
3. Pull the leg supports out along the
outside of the thighs. Sit facing the
patient and pull the lower edge of the leg
support, so that the sling slides into place
around the hips. Light pressure against
the patient's knees prevents him/her from
sliding forward in the chair.
4. After checking to ensure that the leg
supports are of equal length on both sides,
place them under the patient's thighs.
Normally, both leg sections are placed
under both of the patients' thighs. Pass the
leg support through the guide loops on the
edge of the sling. Start raising the slingbar,
and then stop to ensure that everything
is as it should be before lifting the patient
from the underlying surface.
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