Patient Handling Sling by Select Healthcare
- Comfortable padded patient handling sling for standing transfers, bed repositioning and leg transfers, providing a dedicated cradle support for the patient's lower limbs during standing hoist-free transfers and for the leg-lift movement required to reposition patients in bed or move their legs on and off a bed or footstool, under Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
- Design allows the carer to maintain good posture throughout the handling task, eliminating the forward bending and reaching required when carers support a patient's leg directly during dressing, treatment or repositioning tasks, reducing lumbar and cervical spine loading during the sustained limb-support positions that constitute a significant manual handling risk in community and clinical settings.
- 24-32 inch range suits the specific waist-and-hip dimensions of patients for whom the sling is used for standing transfer support, with the padded construction providing a comfortable contact surface against the patient's body during the standing and transfer phases of the handling sequence.
- Multipurpose design covers three distinct patient handling tasks - standing transfers, bed repositioning and leg transfers - in a single product, making this the appropriate specification for patients who require handling assistance across multiple task types and reducing the number of separate handling aids required in a community practitioner's patient handling kit.
Select Healthcare Patient Handling Sling: Padded Multi-Task Sling for Standing Transfers and Leg Lifts
The Select Healthcare Patient Handling Sling is a comfortable padded patient handling sling in the 24-32 inch size range, designed for three distinct handling tasks: standing transfers (supporting the patient during an assisted standing movement), bed repositioning (providing a defined support for moving the patient's position in bed), and leg transfers (lifting and moving legs on and off a bed or footstool without the carer bending to grip the limb directly). The sling's design allows the carer to maintain correct upright posture throughout each task, reducing lumbar spine loading that direct limb gripping creates during sustained bent-over handling positions.
Product Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Brand | Select Healthcare |
| Type | Patient handling sling - NOT a hoist sling |
| Construction | Comfortable, padded |
| Size | 24-32 inches (62-82cm) |
| Applications | Standing transfers, bed repositioning, leg transfers |
| Carer Benefit | Maintains good posture throughout the handling task |
Regulatory and Clinical Compliance
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 apply to the postures adopted during all patient handling tasks, including the limb-support and repositioning tasks for which this sling is designed. Directly supporting a patient's leg during dressing or repositioning - holding the limb in a fixed position with the carer's hands while attending to the clinical task - creates a sustained static muscle load in the carer's upper limbs and lumbar region that HSE identifies as a musculoskeletal disorder risk factor. The Patient Handling Sling provides the structural support that replaces direct limb holding, allowing the carer to focus on the clinical task with both hands while the sling maintains the limb position. This is distinct from a hoist sling used for lifting: this product supports patient handling tasks that do not involve a mechanical hoist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this sling compatible with a patient hoist, or is it strictly a non-hoist handling aid?
The Select Healthcare Patient Handling Sling is a non-hoist patient handling aid - it is not designed or rated for connection to a hoist spreader bar for lifting operations. Using it as a hoist sling would constitute misuse of the equipment and a LOLER 1998 compliance failure, as the sling has not been designed, tested or rated as a hoist lifting accessory. For hoist-compatible slings, the Locomotor Sling Range (products 597-605, 607) provides the appropriate specification in multiple configurations. The Patient Handling Sling is designed for manual handling support tasks - assisted standing, limb positioning, bed repositioning - where the carer's hands provide the lifting assistance and the sling provides the contact surface and grip point.
Can this sling be used for moving a patient's leg when they have had a recent hip or knee replacement?
Yes, and this is one of the clinical scenarios for which the Patient Handling Sling is particularly appropriate. Post-hip and knee replacement patients are frequently unable to lift their own leg due to post-operative pain and precaution-related movement restrictions. The sling allows the carer to lift and position the leg without gripping the limb directly (which can cause pain at incision sites or through joint mobilisation) and while maintaining an upright posture that prevents the lumbar forward-bending that direct leg-lifting from below requires. Confirm with the patient's physiotherapist that the sling is used in a manner consistent with the patient's specific post-operative movement precautions before introducing it to the post-operative care routine.
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- Comfortable padded patient handling sling for standing transfers, bed repositioning and leg transfers, providing a dedicated cradle support for the patient's lower limbs during standing hoist-free transfers and for the leg-lift movement required to reposition patients in bed or move their legs on and off a bed or footstool, under Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
- Design allows the carer to maintain good posture throughout the handling task, eliminating the forward bending and reaching required when carers support a patient's leg directly during dressing, treatment or repositioning tasks, reducing lumbar and cervical spine loading during the sustained limb-support positions that constitute a significant manual handling risk in community and clinical settings.
- 24-32 inch range suits the specific waist-and-hip dimensions of patients for whom the sling is used for standing transfer support, with the padded construction providing a comfortable contact surface against the patient's body during the standing and transfer phases of the handling sequence.
- Multipurpose design covers three distinct patient handling tasks - standing transfers, bed repositioning and leg transfers - in a single product, making this the appropriate specification for patients who require handling assistance across multiple task types and reducing the number of separate handling aids required in a community practitioner's patient handling kit.