- ComfortPlus Hygiene Padded Toileting Sling
- Offers total back and thigh support, bringing safety and comfort to patients
- Breathable foam padded for extra softness, making it comfort to stay on the sling for long time
- 4 four handles, each equipped with extra loop straps, allow caregivers to reposition the patient easily
- ComfortPlus Padded Transfer U-Sling
- Constructed of a fully padded fabric that forms a soft yet supportive surface and provides full neck and head support.
- Multiple hanging loops in the straps, the lift heights and patient positions can be adjusted according to different needs.
- Provides head to knee support and can easily be removed or applied to a patient in a seated or supine position.
- Universal Full Body Padded Clip Sling
- Great replacement for Arjo Clip Sling
- Padded polyester
- Washable
- Full Support Divided Leg Padded Sling
- Durable polyester with closed-cell foam padding for added comfort
- Adaptable to a wide range of shapes, sizes, and needs
- Easily installed and removable
- Universal Padded Sit-to-Stand Sling
- Patient needs to be partially dependent
- Stress tested design has been tweaked to guarantee patient safety
- Can be used with optional buttock straps
- Sara Deluxe Comfort Sling
- Use with Sara Lite & Sara 3000
- Increased padding
- Use while transferring the resident from the bed to a wheelchair
- Sara Transfer Sling
- Use with Sara 3000 lift
- Great for extra support
- Easy to apply and remove while the patient is in a seated position
- General Purpose Sling Padded Legs
- Clip sling for Arjo lifts
- Padded legs
- U-sling style
- Toileting Loop Sling w/ Head Support
- Clip sling for Arjo lifts
- 2-Point Sling
- Easy to apply in the wheelchair and enables the lifting to be done quickly, smoothly and securely
- Bathing Loop Sling w/ Head Support
- Clip sling for Arjo lifts
- Great for bathing and toileting
- Provide good comfort and support for everyday resident/patient handling routines
- Standard Loop Flites
- Clip sling for Arjo lifts
- 2-Point Sling
- Disposable slings that are designed to support infection control, streamline patient handling tasks and optimize patient comfort.
- Standard Mesh Clip Sling
- Body-contoured design
- Easier to apply to residents
- Comfortable reclined position
- Toileting Sling
- Body-contoured design
- Easier to apply to residents
- Comfortable reclined position
- General Purpose Clip Sling
- Body-contoured design
- Easier to apply to residents
- Comfortable reclined position
- General Purpose Sling With OR Without Head Support
- Body-contoured design
- Easier to apply to residents
- Comfortable reclined position
Most patient lifts operate with the use of a sling. Slings come in a wide variety of styles and designs, and are integral to ensuring a safe patient transfer. In order for a sling to be suitable, it needs to fit the patient correctly and be well paired with the patient lift that you are using.
There are four main categories of patient slings – Universal, Commode, Stand Assist, and Disposable. Each of these sling types is made slightly differently to best accommodate its intended use. The exact type of sling that is right for you will depend on the type of transfers that you will be doing.
Slings are made of soft materials including fabric, mesh, nylon, and polyester. They support and wrap around part of the patient's body, and attach to patient lifts by the use of multiple straps. Some slings feature soft linings to help cushion and protect a patient's body.
Patient slings have differing sizes and weight capacities. When working with a patient, it is important that a sling fits him or her correctly. Using an incorrectly sized sling can make for an unsafe transfer, and has the potential to rub and pinch the patient. If you are working with multiple patients, then you will need to have multiple slings to accommodate their different sizes.
Don't forget to also make sure that a sling's weight capacity is appropriate for the patient. Slings have weight capacities ranging from 100 to 850 pounds, so you're sure to find an appropriate sling for any patient.
When choosing a sling, carefully consider what type of slings the patient lift you are using is designed to work with. Some lifts work only with one particularly sling style, while others offer more versatility and can work with different sling types.