Invacare Full Body Mesh Patient Lift Sling With Commode Opening

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• Positioning The Sling:
  - Position the patient in the center of the bed and laying flat on his/her back.
  - Fold the sling in half (length wise) and place the sling beside the patient.
  - The closed end or commode opening of the sling with positioning handle should be facing the patient when folded.
  - The top edge of the sling fabric should beslightly above the patient head. The bottom edge of the sling fabric should then be a few inches above the back of the patient knees.
  - With one assistant holding the patient, the second assistant pushes the folded sling under the patient without rolling him/her over.
  - With an assistant on each side of the bed and up against the mattress, the assistant on the left hand side of the bed will position his/her right hand on the elevated knee and his/her left hand under the right shoulder, slowly push on the knee and assist with a slight lift of the shoulder. The patient will easily roll onto his/her side.
  - With the patient on their side, push the fabrics of the seat and back gently under them.
  - Roll the patient on to his/her back.
  - After the patient has been positioned once again on his/her back, you now need to roll the patient to their right side (facing the assistant on the left).
  - With an assistant on each side of the bed and up against the mattress, the assistant on the right hand side of the bed will elevate the left knee and position his/her left hand on the elevated knee and his/her right hand under the left shoulder, slowly push on the knee and assist with a slight lift of the shoulder and the patient will easily roll onto their side.
  - Pull the fabrics of the seat and back across the mattress until they are smooth.
  - Roll the patient onto their back and they should be approximately centered on the sling.
  - Position the lift for use.
• Attaching The Sling To Patient Lift:
  - Place the straps of the sling over hooks of the swivel bar.
  - Match the corresponding colors on each side of the sling for an even lift of the patient.
  - When connecting sling to the patient lift, the shortest of the straps must be at the back of patient for support.
  - Using long section will leave little or no support for patient back.
  - The loops of the sling are color coded and can be used to place patient in various positions. The colors make it easy to connect both sides of the sling equally.
  - Make sure that there is sufficient head support when lifting a patient.

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