Sizing And Positioning The Back Belt; Sizing And Positioning The Sitting Sling; Specialty Back Belts And Sitting Slings - Vancare VERA-LIFT II B350 Operating Manual

Sizing and Positioning the Back Belt

VERA-LIFT II™ back belts come in different lengths and in different widths. When
transferring a patient using the VERA-LIFT II™ and a back belt, the back belt should be
wide enough to fit from the top of the fold between the buttocks to 2 – 3 inches below the
lower edge of the patient's shoulder blades. When connecting the VERA-LIFT II™ back belt
to the lift using the "Standing Transfer with Crossed Straps" or the "Standing Transfer with
Crossed Straps and Buttock Support Strap", the back belt should be long enough for belt
fabric to fit around the patient's abdomen without loop fabric touching the patient. When
the correct size back belt 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 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 II™ arm.
Small
Black Stabilizing Handles
Large Blue Stabilizing Handles

Sizing and Positioning the Sitting Sling

VERA-LIFT II™ sitting slings come in different sizes. When transferring a patient using the
VERA-LIFT II™ 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 II™
arm.
Small Black Stabilizing Handles
Large Blue Stabilizing Handles
Tip for Placing 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 belt/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.
December 2019
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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