Etac Molift UnoSling Repositioning Sheet Gebrauchsanweisung Seite 5

Sling checkpoints
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Checkpoint
1 Straps on left and right
side are leveling equal.
2 User's head is in correct a
position.
3 User has a comfortable
supine position in the sling.
Lifting checkpoints
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1 Check that the sling is correctly fitted around the user and that the
strap loops are correctly fitted to the sling bar hooks.
2 Start lifting until the lifting straps are stretched without lifting the
user. Ensure that loops of the sling are securely fastened to avoid the
user slipping or falling out of the sling.
3 Lift user, and perform transfer.
Be careful during movement, the user may swing during turns,
stops and starts. Be careful when maneuvering close to furni-
ture and similar to prevent the suspended user from colliding
with these objects.
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Troubleshooting
If the straps are unequal, the user's
weight will not be evenly distributed
and can result in a fall.
If the user's head is not supported by
the sling or a pillow the head may fall
backwards suddenly.
Make sure the user is comfortable and
that the head is not in a position
below the body's center of gravity.
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Positioning of the sling
1 Sling positioned in the bed. Know proper placement of sling under
the user, make sure head, shoulders, pelvis, and legs are supported by
sling. Top of sling should be at top of head and bottom of sling is at
the user's feet. Insert pillow under user's head and shoulders for
added support and head comfort.
2 Tuck straps under the mattress when they are not in use to avoid trip
hazards.
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Transfers: Bed <--> strecher and repositioning in bed
1 Hook middle four straps (#2 and #3 straps) first, using loops of
equal length on right and left side for #2 and #3 respectively.
2 Hook knee and foot end straps (#4 and #5). Again raise enough to
remove slack in straps to confirm loop placement. When using the
product with the 8-point sling bar, use one unique hook for the head
and middle straps (#1, #2 and #3) and hook knee and foot end straps
(#4 and #5) to the fourth, bottom hook of the sling bar.
3 Hook head straps (#1) by extending them out just enough to
remove slack and apply the loop that best reaches the sling bar hook
without flexing the user's head forward.
4 Lower siderails and bring two transfer surfaces together before lift-
ing user out of bed. Make sure there are no gaps between the transfer
surfaces.
5 One staff member should be at the foot end of user to support
ankles or feet when user is in the air. Raise the user to the desired
clearance off of surface. Move the user in the desired direction in bed/
surface if repositioning, centering, etc. or move user off of surface to
the desired surface such as bed to stretcher etc. Lower user, unhook
straps, and tuck straps under mattress in to prevent staff and user
tripping over. To reposition user up in bed use the same hook
technique.
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