The sturdy attached straps can be secured to a lift, and the smooth underside easily glides over bed sheets.
Better value
- Fewer products to purchase—costs about the same as a traditional sling and eliminates the need to purchase a separate glide sheet.
- Can be laundered and reused, reducing per-use costs over time.
- Saves time with only one product to stock, pull and put into service
- Seamless integration with Medline lifts MDS450EL and MDS700EL
Innovative “spacer” fabric is gentle on patient skin.
- Redistributes pressure—studies show that the spacer fabric improves surface-area contact2
- Breathable—air and moisture permeable and compatible with low air-loss mattresses
- Helps reduce shear—stretches in all directions
- Comfortable—a recent study compared spacer fabric to polyester and slipfit—the traditional sling fabrics—and participants preferred the soft feel of the spacer fabric2
References
1. Inspection Guidance for Inpatient Healthcare Settings. Occupational Safety and Health Organization (OSHA). Available at: www.osha.gov/dep/enforcement/inpatient_insp_06252015.html. Accessed April 28, 2017.
2. Mellson J, Richardson N. The Impact of Hoist Sling Fabrics on Gluteal Interface Pressure While Sitting in Healthy Individuals: A Controlled Pre-Post Test Study. American Journal of SPHM (Safe Patient Handling and Movement). 2012;2(3):79-85. Available at: www.americanjournalofsphm.com/shop_ajsphm/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=88. Accessed April 28, 2017.
1. Floor-Based Lifts Coverage Determination. Association of Safe Patient Handling Professionals. Available at: www.asphp.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/PHAMA-APPENDIX-J-Determining-Number-of-Floor-Based-Lifts-PGS-115-117.pdf. Accessed April 27, 2017.