Pro-Loop Disposable Patient Handling Sling by Select Healthcare
- Single-patient-use disposable hoist sling with head support, well-padded legs and advanced safety harness, eliminating cross-infection risk between patients from inadequately decontaminated reusable slings, supporting NHS Standard Infection Control Precautions (SICPs) and CQC Regulation 12 (Safe Care and Treatment) in high-infection-risk ward environments.
- Compatible with any hoist incorporating a standard loop attachment spreader bar, covering the broad range of loop-compatible hoists used in NHS trusts and care homes, with the Pro-Loop design specifically engineered for this attachment mechanism rather than the clip-fastening systems used by other specialist disposable slings in the range.
- Head support provides full cranial and cervical support throughout the hoist arc, making the Pro-Loop appropriate for patients with reduced head and neck muscle control - including those with neurological conditions, high-dependency patients and very frail elderly patients - where head support is a clinical safety requirement during every hoist transfer episode.
- LOLER 1998 applies to disposable slings as much as reusable ones - each Pro-Loop sling should be visually inspected before application to confirm structural integrity, and the sling should not be reused once it has been disposed of, regardless of the apparent condition of the sling after its first use.
Select Healthcare Pro-Loop Disposable Patient Handling Sling: Single-Use Infection Control Hoist Sling
The Select Healthcare Pro-Loop Disposable Patient Handling Sling is a single-patient-use disposable hoist sling providing head support, well-padded legs and an advanced safety harness, designed with infection control as the primary design principle. Compatible with any hoist incorporating a standard loop attachment spreader bar, the Pro-Loop eliminates the cross-infection risk from inadequately laundered reusable slings in high-turnover NHS ward and care home environments where reusable sling laundry compliance is an operational and governance challenge. Available in Small, Medium and Large sizes.
Product Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Brand | Select Healthcare |
| Type | Disposable - single patient use |
| Head Support | Yes, with padded legs |
| Safety Feature | Advanced safety harness |
| Hoist Compatibility | Standard loop attachment spreader bar hoists |
| Sizes | Small, Medium, Large |
| Infection Control | Single-use, no laundering required |
Regulatory and Clinical Compliance
LOLER 1998 applies to all hoist slings including disposables: the Pro-Loop must be visually inspected before each use for packaging damage, material defects or compromised stitching that might indicate the sling is not safe for use, and must never be reused once disposed of after the first patient use - LOLER does not exempt disposable slings from the pre-use inspection requirement, only from the six-monthly thorough examination that applies to reusable slings in long-term service. NHS Standard Infection Control Precautions require that patient contact equipment is either single-use or decontaminated between patients with a validated process: the Pro-Loop satisfies this by design, providing an auditable single-use infection control record that eliminates the laundry compliance monitoring required for reusable slings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the Pro-Loop Disposable Sling be reused for the same patient across multiple transfer episodes on the same day?
The Pro-Loop is designed for single-patient use, which means it can be used for multiple transfer episodes for the same patient during a single care episode before being disposed of when it is soiled or the patient is discharged. It should not be used for a different patient under any circumstances, and should be disposed of as soon as it becomes visibly soiled, damaged, or at the end of the patient's care episode. The key infection control benefit of the Pro-Loop is per-patient rather than per-transfer: eliminating cross-patient infection risk by ensuring no sling moves from one patient to another without decontamination.
How does the Pro-Loop safety harness differ from a standard hoist sling?
The advanced safety harness in the Pro-Loop provides additional body containment beyond the standard sling body, reducing the risk of patient positional instability during the hoist arc. In standard slings without a harness feature, patients with spasticity, sudden movement or significantly reduced muscle tone may shift position within the sling during the transfer, which can affect the balance point and create an unsafe configuration during the lift. The safety harness component addresses this by providing additional structural reference points that maintain the patient's position within the sling throughout the transfer. This makes the Pro-Loop particularly appropriate for patients with neurological conditions that affect voluntary muscle control during hoist transfers.
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.
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- Single-patient-use disposable hoist sling with head support, well-padded legs and advanced safety harness, eliminating cross-infection risk between patients from inadequately decontaminated reusable slings, supporting NHS Standard Infection Control Precautions (SICPs) and CQC Regulation 12 (Safe Care and Treatment) in high-infection-risk ward environments.
- Compatible with any hoist incorporating a standard loop attachment spreader bar, covering the broad range of loop-compatible hoists used in NHS trusts and care homes, with the Pro-Loop design specifically engineered for this attachment mechanism rather than the clip-fastening systems used by other specialist disposable slings in the range.
- Head support provides full cranial and cervical support throughout the hoist arc, making the Pro-Loop appropriate for patients with reduced head and neck muscle control - including those with neurological conditions, high-dependency patients and very frail elderly patients - where head support is a clinical safety requirement during every hoist transfer episode.
- LOLER 1998 applies to disposable slings as much as reusable ones - each Pro-Loop sling should be visually inspected before application to confirm structural integrity, and the sling should not be reused once it has been disposed of, regardless of the apparent condition of the sling after its first use.