Hoyer Professional Full Back Padded Sling

Features of Hoyer Professional Full Back Padded Sling

• Hoyer Professional Full Back Padded Sling has head supports which ensures correct positioning during transfer
• Angle of the straps has been carefully calculated to ensure the correct posture and comfort of the resident
• Centerline markers aid the caregiver in the correct positioning of the sling, especially when inserting the sling before an off the bed or floor transfer
• Color of the sling: Grey which means contamination is easy to spot
• Hoyer Slings has colored binding which provides clear recognizable size information
• Weight capacity: 500lb
• Goes with 6 Point spreader bar
• Cradle type: Loop

What to buy with Hoyer Professional Padded Sling

• Hoyer Digital Scale
• Hoyer Classics Hydraulic Chrome Manual Patient Lift
• Hoyer Replacement Battery

How to use Hoyer Full Back Sling?

How to fit Hoyer Professional Sling from seated position?

• Raise the client’s leg and feed the padded leg piece under and up between the legs. Ensure that the sling is not twisted or creased under the thigh. Repeat this procedure for the other leg.
• Feed the right leg support through the strap on the left leg support. Cross over leg straps, pass one leg strap through the other and attach to hoist on front hooks.
• Raise lift to convenient height and attach the shoulder straps as shown. You may then raise the client to the required height. When seating the client the hand grip on the back of the sling may be used to ensure a good seated posture.

Tips:

1. The users posture can be altered by adjusting both shoulder straps.
2. If in doubt, attach to coloured loops.
3. Keep shoulder straps at equal length.

How to fit Hoyer Professional Padded Sling from lying position?

• Draw sheet roll the client onto the sling, ensuring that the top of the commode aperture is at the base of the spine.
• Bring the leg support straps up and between the client’s legs and proceed as from the seated position, attaching to the shortest possible loops. N.B. If you wish to place the client onto a high bed it may be necessary to lower the patient onto an intermediate surface and adjust the strap length.

Professional Full Back Padded Sling By Hoyer User Manual

How to care for Hoyer Full Back Sling?

Each sling is marked with the following washing instructions:

• Do not wash with bleach
• Bleach will damage material. Slings can suffer damage during washing and drying.
• Check sling before each use.
• Bleached, torn, cut, frayed or broken slings are unsafe and could result in serious injury or death to patient.
• Destroy and discard worn slings. Do not alter slings. Machine wash warm. Cool tumble dry, air dry or dry at
• Very low temperature.