Removing the Sling
In Chair/Wheelchair (11 steps)
1. Apply the brakes on the wheelchair.
2. Position the patient with the his/her back
against the chair/wheelchair. Open up the lift
legs on
(See Fig. 13 )
WARNING
To avoid injury to the patient, pay close
attention when lowering or adjusting the
spreader bar.
3. Lower the patient into the chair/wheelchair.
See
4. Make sure that the patient's lower back is
positioned all the way in against the chair/
A
patient is taken up by the receiving surface
before removing the clips/loops. (See Fig. 14 )
5. Apply the brakes on the
Flex lift.
Fig. 13
6. Detach the sling clips/loops from the
7. Transfer Sling only:
•
Detach the leg straps from the
, if needed.
•
Open and pull them out
from under the patient's legs.
•
Tuck the leg straps backwards
along the patient's side.
Remove the patient's feet from the foot
support.
9. Move the
from the patient.
.
10. Open the sling support belt.
11. Lean the patient forward and remove the sling
from behind the patient. (See Fig. 15 )
Fig. 14
A
11
. (See Fig. 7 )
EN
/Flex away
Fig. 15