Duo Transfer Slide
- 150kg capacity transfer board enabling both angled and straight seated transfers between two surfaces, available with or without handles, covering the non-linear transfer scenarios where surfaces cannot be positioned perfectly parallel and a standard straight transfer board would require furniture repositioning before the transfer can begin.
- Low-friction surface that will not crack or splinter, providing a smooth, safe sliding surface that maintains its performance over the product's operational life without the surface degradation that creates splinter-edge skin tear risk in ageing wooden transfer boards commonly found in older care home and ward equipment inventories.
- Totally hygienic construction supports between-patient cleaning under CQC Regulation 12 (Safe Care and Treatment), with the material construction allowing wipe-clean disinfection between patients and the elimination of porous wooden surfaces that cannot be adequately decontaminated in line with NHS Standard Infection Control Precautions.
- Choice of with or without handles allows the specification to be matched to patient capability, with handles for patients who can grip and self-propel across the board, and handleless configuration for patients where the board is used as a passive bridge for a carer-assisted transfer, avoiding unnecessary equipment features for patients who cannot use them.
Duo Transfer Slide: 150kg Transfer Board for Angled and Straight Seated Patient Transfers
The Duo Transfer Slide is a 150kg capacity transfer board providing both angled and straight seated transfer capability, available in with-handle and without-handle configurations to match the patient's functional ability and the specific transfer scenario. The angled transfer capability covers the practical real-world scenarios where two transfer surfaces cannot be positioned perfectly parallel - wheelchair to bed at an angle, chair to commode in a corner - without requiring furniture repositioning or additional patient movement before the transfer. The low-friction, non-cracking, non-splintering surface maintains performance throughout the product's operational life and supports hygienic between-patient cleaning under NHS infection control policy.
Product Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Weight Limit | 150kg |
| Handle Options | Available with or without handles |
| Transfer Types | Straight and angled seated transfers |
| Surface | Low-friction, will not crack or splinter |
| Construction | Totally hygienic, wipe-clean |
| Applications | Chair to wheelchair, wheelchair to bed, chair to commode |
Regulatory and Clinical Compliance
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 TILE risk assessment identifies seated patient transfers as a significant manual handling risk in care home and community settings, particularly where two-carer transfers are required for patients who cannot contribute to the transfer movement. The Duo Transfer Slide reduces the physical effort of these transfers by providing a low-friction bridge that allows the patient to slide rather than pivot, converting a high-effort carer-assisted pivot into a lower-effort slide. The hygienic construction satisfies CQC Regulation 12 (Safe Care and Treatment) infection control requirements for patient contact transfer equipment, and the non-cracking, non-splintering material eliminates the surface integrity degradation risk that is a documented patient safety issue with wooden transfer boards that develop edge splinters over time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between the Duo Transfer Slide and the Duo Transfer Slide Deluxe?
The standard Duo Transfer Slide is available with or without handles and covers the same angled and straight transfer applications as the Deluxe. The Duo Transfer Slide Deluxe (product 640) has handgrips at both ends as a standard feature rather than an option, making it the specified version where the handgrip function is a clinical requirement for the patient's transfer independence. If handles are required, specify the Deluxe; if handles are not required or the patient cannot use them, the standard Duo Transfer Slide provides the same transfer board functionality at a comparable price without the fixed-handle feature. Both versions share the same 150kg weight limit, low-friction surface and hygienic construction.
How should the Duo Transfer Slide be positioned for an angled transfer?
For an angled transfer, position one end of the transfer board firmly under the patient's sitting base on the starting surface, and the other end on the destination surface at the angle that reflects the actual positioning of the two surfaces relative to each other. The board bridges the gap and angle between the surfaces, allowing the patient to slide across the board from the starting surface to the destination surface along the path the board creates. The non-slip base should contact both surfaces firmly: if either end of the board is not firmly seated, the board may shift during the transfer. An occupational therapist or moving and handling advisor can demonstrate the correct positioning for the specific transfer scenario during equipment training for care staff.
Part of our specialist Patient Moving and Handling Equipment range, supporting safe patient transfers across care homes, hospitals, and home care environments.
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- 150kg capacity transfer board enabling both angled and straight seated transfers between two surfaces, available with or without handles, covering the non-linear transfer scenarios where surfaces cannot be positioned perfectly parallel and a standard straight transfer board would require furniture repositioning before the transfer can begin.
- Low-friction surface that will not crack or splinter, providing a smooth, safe sliding surface that maintains its performance over the product's operational life without the surface degradation that creates splinter-edge skin tear risk in ageing wooden transfer boards commonly found in older care home and ward equipment inventories.
- Totally hygienic construction supports between-patient cleaning under CQC Regulation 12 (Safe Care and Treatment), with the material construction allowing wipe-clean disinfection between patients and the elimination of porous wooden surfaces that cannot be adequately decontaminated in line with NHS Standard Infection Control Precautions.
- Choice of with or without handles allows the specification to be matched to patient capability, with handles for patients who can grip and self-propel across the board, and handleless configuration for patients where the board is used as a passive bridge for a carer-assisted transfer, avoiding unnecessary equipment features for patients who cannot use them.