etac molift UnoSling HighBack Net Padded User Guide
- June 1, 2024
- Etac
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etac molift UnoSling HighBack Net Padded
Product Information
Specifications
- Brand: Molift | by Etac
- Product Type: Patient Sling
- Usage: For safe and comfortable patient transfers
- Material: Varies based on sling model
- Available Sizes: Multiple sizes based on user measurements
Product Usage Instructions
Considerations for Choosing the Right Sling
Effective and safe patient transfers depend on selecting the appropriate
sling. Factors to consider:
- User’s Mobility Level and Health Condition
- Type of Transfer (Seated, Supine, Active, Toileting, Showering)
- User’s Body Shape and Measurements
Testing for Safety
It is crucial to test the chosen sling with the individual user in the
intended lifting situation to ensure safety.
How to Use This Guide
- Learn about different types of transfers.
- Understand how user functionality and unique situation influence sling selection.
- Learn how to measure the user and find the correct sling size.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Q: How do I determine the right sling size?
A: To find the correct sling size, measure the user’s body shape and dimensions accurately. An ill-fitting sling can compromise comfort and safety. -
Q: What type of transfer requires a risk assessment?
A: Active sit-to-stand transfers and walking or gait training transfers require a documented risk assessment to ensure user safety.
The choice of the patient sling
Effective and safe patient transfers are significantly affected by a crucial yet often overlooked factor—the choice of the patient sling. Serving as the vital interface to the user, the sling plays an essential role in ensuring both comfort and safety during transfers.
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Lots of options
The selection of a suitable sling encompasses a multitude of parameters to consider, contributing to the wide and diverse range of options available. -
Consider the patients mobility level
The user’s mobility level and health condition demand careful evaluation when considering alternatives, to prevent potential risks during transfers. For instance, individuals with reduced head stability should not use low back slings lacking adequate head support. -
Type of transfer
Furthermore, the nature of the transfer itself impacts the choice of sling model and material. Whether it’s a seated, supine, or active transfer, or whether the sling will be utilized for toileting or showering purposes, these considerations significantly influence the ideal sling selection. -
Sizing and body shape
Identifying the appropriate sling for a specific user must also account for the user’s body shape and measurements. An ill-fitting sling, whether too small or too large, not only compromises comfort but also poses risks such as discomfort, pain, or the potential for the user to slip out of the sling .
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| Testing for safety
Within this document, our aim is to comprehensively guide you through all the critical aspects to contemplate when selecting a sling. It’s imperative to emphasize that the chosen sling must be tested with the individual user in the intended lifting situation. As aregiver, you are responsible for the safety of the user.
How to use this guide
- Learn about the different type of transfers
- Active sit-to-stand transfer
- Walking and gait training
- Lateral transfer or repositioning in bed
- Seated transfer
- Understand how user functionality and unique situation influence the choice of sling model
- Learn how to measure the user and find the correct sling size
What kind of transfer or patient handling task is to be performed?
Seated Transfer
Considerations regarding type of sling for seated transfer
Each answer brings you closer to the right sling choice.
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Does the user lack or have reduced head stability?
Yes – Make sure to use a sling with high back support. -
Does the user lack or have reduced trunk stability?
Yes – Make sure to NOT use a sling with a wide leg-opening, such as toilet and hygiene slings. -
Does the user have an above-the-knee amputation?
Yes – Make sure to use a sling with a narrow leg-opening, for instance an amputee sling. -
Is the user supposed to remain seated on the sling, e.g., in a wheelchair?
Yes – Use a sling in a suitable material (ex. net) without split leg-opening, such as a Comfort or Shadow sling. -
Will the sling likely get wet, for instance if used for bathing?
Yes – Consider using a sling in net material which dries more quickly. -
Is there a need to facilitate undressing when the user is hoisted e.g., for toileting?
Yes – Use a sling with a wide leg-opening, like a toilet sling. As long as you make sure the user has trunk stability. -
Does the user weigh more than 350 kg/770 lbs?
Yes – Make sure to use a sling with a high enough SWL, e.g., Molift RgoSling MediumBack Plus (SWL 500 kg / 1100 lbs).
Sling selection guide
Seated transfers
Size guide
Identifying the appropriate sling for a specific user must also account for the user’s body shape and measurements. An ill-fitting sling, whether too small or too large, not only compromises comfort but also poses risks such as pain or the user slipping out of the sling. Depending on the type of sling, for instance a normal seated sling or a sling for an active sit-to-stand transfer, different user measurements are relevant to consider when looking for the appropriate size of sling. The following information is meant as helpful guidance in finding the most suitable size, but please bear in mind that each user’s measurements are unique and that an individual risk assessment needs to be conducted for the specific user, sling and transfer situation.
Molift RgoSling
Molift RgoSlings are high-quality slings with excellent ergonomy for
comfortable hoisting. The anatomical shape allows for the natural curvature of
the spine and the fixed padding both in the back and leg parts ensures maximum
comfort.
Molift RgoSlings are primarily designed for a
- 4-point sling bar, but may also be used with a
- 2-point sling bar. The seated slings have a unique sliding loop function on head straps to balance the weight distribution in every stage of the transfer, making it very comfortable to hoist from a lying to a sitting position and vice versa.
Guide straps and application pockets make the application and positioning more ergonomically for the carer and more gentle for the user.
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Molift RgoSling HighBack/MediumBack Net/Padded
An allround sling that fits most users and lifting situations. Available with high and medium back support and in padded or net polyester.
Material: Padded/Mesh polyester, polyethylene
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Molift RgoSling Toilet HighBack/LowBack
A toileting sling in padded polyester with a wide leg-support opening. Available with high and low back support.
Material: Padded polyester, polyethylene -
Molift RgoSling Comfort HighBack
A full body support sling made of a mesh polyester that breathes and dries quickly. It has an open leg-support opening and the user can remain seated on the sling.
Material: Polyester mesh -
Molift RgoSling Shadow HighBack Net
A flexible full body support sling without any straps or seams in contact with the user. The user can remain seated on the sling.
Material: Polyester mesh -
Molift RgoSling Ampu HighBack/MediumBack
A padded sling with narrow leg-support opening for users with an ampu-tated leg or poor muscle tone. With a belt for added security. Available in high and medium back.
Material: Padded polyester, polyethylene -
Molift RgoSling Active
A padded, supportive sit-to-stand sling designed to be used with an active lifting arm for Molift Quick Raiser 205.
Material: Padded polyester, polyethylene -
Molift RgoSling StandUp
A padded, supportive sit-to-stand sling designed to be used with a standup lifting arm for Molift Quick Raiser 1/2/205.
Material: Padded polyester, polyethylene -
Molift RgoSling Ambulating Vest
A sling developed for safe and secure rehabilitation such as gait training and standing and balancing exercises.
Material: Padded polyester, polyethylene -
Molift RgoSling MediumBack Plus
A highly supportive sling for dignified care for plus size users, up to 500 kg / 1100 lbs. Designed with six straps for a 4-point sling bar.
Material: Padded polyester, polyethylene
Molift EvoSling
Quality, comfort and safety are key considerations during product development
of Molift EvoSlings. The range contains both padded versions for optimal
weight distribution and net versions providing good ventilation.
Molift EvoSlings are primarily designed for a
2-point sling bar but also works with a 4-point sling bar. They all have fixed
loops on both head and leg supports allowing different options for mounting
the sling to the sling bar to achieve the most comfortable position for the
user.
Guide straps and application pockets make the application and positioning more
ergonomically for the carer and more gentle for the user.
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Molift EvoSling Ampu MediumBack Net Padded
A sling with narrow leg-support opening in polyester mesh for users with an amputated leg or poor muscle tone.
Material: Polyester mesh, polyethylene -
Molift EvoSling HighBack/MediumBack/LowBack
An allround sling that fits most users and lifting situations. Available with high and medium back support and in padded or net polyester.
Material: Padded/Mesh polyester, polyethylene -
Molift EvoSling Comfort MediumBack Net
A polyester mesh sling that breathes and dries quickly. It has an open leg- support opening and the user can remain seated on the sling.
Material: Polyester mesh -
Molift EvoSling Shadow
A full body support sling made of a mesh polyester that breathes and dries quickly. Arms can be placed either inside or outside the sling, user can remain seated on the sling.
Material: Polyester mesh -
Molift EvoSling Hygiene
A low back toileting sling in padded polyester with a low back and wide leg- support opening.
Material: Padded polyester, polyethylene -
Etac Nova StandUp
A padded, supportive sit-to-stand sling designed to be used with an loop-style lifting arm.
Material: Padded polyester, polyethylene
Molift UnoSling
Molift UnoSlings are disposable, patient-specific slings suitable for most
users in common lifting situations. The range is manufactured in a strong non-
woven material and designed to meet the demands and challenges of today’s
hospital environment.
A Molift UnoSling is an effective solution to prevent transmission of
infection, since it remains with the user during the entire length of their
stay in the hospital, and is discarded if it becomes dirty or damaged, or when
the user no longer needs it.
The range is designed for both 2- and 4-point sling bars and has two settings
on head and leg supports allowing different options for mounting the sling to
the sling bar to achieve the most comfortable position for the user.
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Molift UnoSling Toilet
A single patient use toileting sling with low back and wide leg-support opening.
Material: Polypropylene, polyester -
Molift UnoSling HighBack
An allround, full body support single patient use sling that fits most users and lifting situations.
Material: Polypropylene, polyester -
Molift UnoSling Ambulating Vest
A single patient use sling for safe and secure rehabilitation such as gait training and standing and balancing exercises.
Material: Polypropylene, polyester
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