Locomotor Patient Handling Sling by Select Healthcare
- General-purpose hoist sling with toileting aperture, available in knitted polyester or mesh, covering the full range of routine hoist transfers in NHS wards and care homes while the mesh material option extends use to bathing transfers where water drainage from the sling after bath exit is a practical clinical requirement.
- Small toileting aperture enables clothing-accessible hoist transfers without sling removal, supporting dignified toileting assistance under CQC Regulation 10 (Dignity and Respect) by allowing the patient to be hoisted over a commode or toilet with the sling remaining in place for the return transfer, eliminating the sling-removal and reapplication steps that extend the toileting procedure and increase patient exposure time.
- Mesh material option drains quickly on removal from water, making this the clinically appropriate sling for bathing hoist transfers where knitted polyester would retain water and increase the weight of the sling during the post-bath hoist, creating additional handling load and an uncomfortable wet sling experience for the patient.
- LOLER 1998 relevant hoist sling in both knitted polyester and mesh formats, requiring thorough examination every six months and pre-use visual inspection, with compatibility confirmed for standard spreader bar hoists only - not suitable for wishbone spreader bar or buckle-fastening hoist configurations.
Select Healthcare Locomotor Patient Handling Sling: General-Purpose Hoist Sling with Toileting Aperture
The Select Healthcare Locomotor Patient Handling Sling is a general-purpose hoist sling with a small toileting aperture, suitable for the full range of routine hoist transfers in NHS wards and care homes. Available in two materials - knitted polyester for standard transfers and knitted polyester mesh for bathing - the Locomotor Sling covers both everyday hoist use and the specialist requirement of bathing hoist transfers where the mesh material allows water to drain quickly when the patient is removed from the bath, avoiding the weight increase and discomfort of a water-saturated knitted sling. Both versions are compatible with standard spreader bar hoists as part of the Locomotor Sling Range.
Product Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Brand | Select Healthcare - Locomotor Sling Range |
| Type | General-purpose with toileting aperture |
| Materials | Knitted polyester or knitted polyester mesh |
| Mesh Use | Bathing - drains quickly on removal from water |
| Hoist Compatibility | Standard spreader bar hoists ONLY |
| Not Compatible With | Wishbone spreader bar or buckle-fastening hoists |
| Type | Reusable, washable |
Regulatory and Clinical Compliance
LOLER 1998 requires that all hoist slings, regardless of material type, are subject to thorough examination every six months and visual pre-use inspection. For care settings using the Locomotor Sling for bathing transfers, the mesh variant should be the specified sling for that specific task and should be clearly labelled or stored separately to prevent the knitted polyester version from being inadvertently used for bathing (where its water retention would be a practical and safety concern). CQC Regulation 10 (Dignity and Respect) is supported by the toileting aperture, which allows the patient to be hoisted and positioned over a commode or toilet without removing the sling - maintaining the sling in place reduces the number of handling episodes and the patient exposure time during toileting assistance, both of which are dignity-relevant considerations in personal care.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should the mesh Locomotor Sling be specified rather than the knitted polyester version?
Specify the mesh Locomotor Sling for any hoist transfer involving water - bathing in a bath, showering (where the patient is hoisted into the shower area) or hydrotherapy. The mesh material allows water to drain through the sling surface and away from the patient quickly when the sling exits the water, reducing the post-bath handling weight and ensuring the patient is not sitting in a water-saturated sling that causes discomfort and skin maceration risk if the sling remains damp against the patient's skin. For all dry transfer applications - chair to bed, bed to commode, commode to toilet - the knitted polyester is the standard specification. A single patient may have both variants assigned if they receive both dry transfers and bathing assistance in the same care episode.
Does the toileting aperture in the Locomotor Sling allow the sling to remain in place during toileting?
Yes. The toileting aperture is designed to allow the patient to be positioned over a commode or toilet with the sling in place, so that clothing can be removed or adjusted for toileting purposes without removing the sling. This means the sling can remain attached to the spreader bar throughout the toileting episode, allowing the patient to be returned to their chair or bed immediately after toileting without the sling reapplication step that would be required without the aperture. The size of the aperture in the Locomotor Sling is small - for larger aperture toileting access, the dedicated Toileting Sling provides a more complete opening for toileting personal care.
Part of our specialist Patient Moving and Handling Equipment range. Our patient slings are designed for safe, compliant transfers in care homes and clinical environments.
NCL-LOCO-016XS
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- General-purpose hoist sling with toileting aperture, available in knitted polyester or mesh, covering the full range of routine hoist transfers in NHS wards and care homes while the mesh material option extends use to bathing transfers where water drainage from the sling after bath exit is a practical clinical requirement.
- Small toileting aperture enables clothing-accessible hoist transfers without sling removal, supporting dignified toileting assistance under CQC Regulation 10 (Dignity and Respect) by allowing the patient to be hoisted over a commode or toilet with the sling remaining in place for the return transfer, eliminating the sling-removal and reapplication steps that extend the toileting procedure and increase patient exposure time.
- Mesh material option drains quickly on removal from water, making this the clinically appropriate sling for bathing hoist transfers where knitted polyester would retain water and increase the weight of the sling during the post-bath hoist, creating additional handling load and an uncomfortable wet sling experience for the patient.
- LOLER 1998 relevant hoist sling in both knitted polyester and mesh formats, requiring thorough examination every six months and pre-use visual inspection, with compatibility confirmed for standard spreader bar hoists only - not suitable for wishbone spreader bar or buckle-fastening hoist configurations.