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divided leg sling
instruction manual
DIVIDED LEG SLING:
PLEASE SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE
WARNING: Important! Read and understand these instructions before assembling or using the sling. If you
do not understand any part of these warnings, cautions or instructions, contact a healthcare professional
for direction in the use of this product. If the sling is not properly applied, personal injury and damage to
the sling could result.
WARNING: If components are damaged or missing, contact your Proactive Medical authorized distributor
immediately.
WARNING: Carefully inspect the sling before each use for wear and damage to seams, fabric, straps, and
strap loops. Torn, cut, frayed or broken slings can fail, resulting in serious personal injury to the user. Use
only slings that are in good condition. Discard and destroy old, unusable slings.
WARNING: DO NOT exceed the sling's maximum weight capacity.
WARNING: Notice for California Customers- California Proposition 65 WARNING: This product contains a
chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive or developmental harm.
WARNING: Proactive Medial Products assumes no responsibility for any damage or injury caused by
improper application or use of this product.
Divided Leg Sling styles may be used for patients on which sling removal is more difficult. Support ranges
from upper back to beneath the thighs. These slings can be positioned with the patient seated or lying flat.
POSITIONING THE SLING
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 1 and FIGURE 2
NOTE: Use the following method to easily move the patient and avoid
strain to yourself.
WARNING: If the patient is in a wheelchair, secure the wheel locks
in place to prevent the wheelchair from moving forward or
backwards.
1. Lock both rear wheel locks on the wheelchair.
2. With the patient sitting in a wheelchair one assistant in front of the wheelchair and the other assistant in the
back of the wheelchair, lean the patient forward.
Refer to Detail “A” Figure 2.
NOTE: The front assistant will be supporting the
weight of the patient.
3. Place the sling behind the patient (with ʺgrab
handleʺ on the outside) and bring the flaps out
alongside the patient’s legs. Refer to Detail “B”
Figure 2.
NOTE: For the Divided Leg sling: the back of the
sling should be parallel to the patient’s upper
arms and be positioned between the top of the
patient’s head and the base of the spine.
4. With the back of the sling positioned properly,
push the bottom of the back section to the seat.
FIGURE 1: Wheel Lock
FIGURE 2: Positioning the Sling
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