Intended Use; Patient/Resident Assessment; Expected Service Life - arjo MAA4020M Mode D'emploi

Intended Use

Paediatric Sling is a product intended for assisted
transfer of paediatric patients/residents with limited
ability to move and require full body support during
Paediatric Sling shall only be used
by appropriately trained caregivers with adequate
knowledge of the care environment, and in accordance
with the instructions outlined in this Instructions for
Use
Paediatric Sling
Paediatric Sling is intended to be used in hospital
environments, nursing homes, other healthcare
Instructions for Use (IFU)

Patient/Resident Assessment

We recommend that facilities establish regular
patient/resident according to the following criteria
prior to use:
• Patient/resident sits in wheelchair
• Has no capacity to support herself/himself at all
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weight, not even partially
• Dependent on caregiver in most situations
• Physically demanding for caregiver
• Stimulation of remaining abilities is very important
Paediatric Sling
Or, for a patient/resident who:
• Is passive
• Might be almost completely bed ridden
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• Physically demanding for caregiver
• Stimulation and activation is not a primary goal
Safe Working Load (SWL) for Paediatric Sling:
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proper assessment of each patient/resident's size,
If the patient/resident does not meet these criteria an

Expected Service Life

make sure that the sling does not show signs of
fraying, tearing or other damage and that there is no
any doubts about sling safety, as a precaution and to
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