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You can tell the size of the back belt by looking at the color of the stabilizing handle on the
back of the back belt. A reference guide for back belt sizes is on the VERA-LIFT™ arm.
Small
Black Stabilizing Handles
Large
Blue Stabilizing Handles
Sizing and Positioning the Sitting Sling
VERA-LIFT™ sitting slings come in medium and large sizes. When transferring a patient
using the VERA-LIFT™ and a sitting sling, the sling should be large enough to extend from
the patient's coccyx to 2 – 3 inches below the lower edge of the patient's shoulder blades.
When the correct size sitting sling has been determined for the patient, the information
should be documented in the patient's record and the information should be communicated
to the nursing staff.
You can tell the size of the sitting sling by looking at the color of the stabilizing handles on
the back of the sitting sling. A reference guide for sitting sling sizes is on the VERA-LIFT™
arm.
Small
Black Stabilizing Handles
Large
Blue Stabilizing Handles
Tip for Positioning the Back Belt Buttock
Strap and Sitting Sling Leg Supports Under
Buttocks of Patients Who Have Extensor
Tone or Who Are More Dependent
Help the patient lean forward and to the side, if needed,
to place the buttock strap or sitting sling leg support under
the patient's buttocks. (See illustration at right)
Specialty Back Belts and Sitting Slings
On rare occasions, a non-standard size or shape sling will meet an individual patient's
transfer needs more safely. If you have a patient with special back belt or sitting sling
needs, contact your VANCARE distributor.
April 2013
For your nearest Distributor, call 1-800-694-4525
November 2017
Medium
Extra Large Brown Stabilizing Handles
Medium
Extra Large Brown Stabilizing Handles
For your nearest distributor, call 1-800-694-4525
Red Stabilizing Handles
Red Stabilizing Handles
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