Contraindications; Application Risks; Areas Of Application; Application Illustration - Petermann Raising Aid Merlin Manual

3.2 Contraindications

Contraindications cannot be tied to a specific clinical picture. Under consideration of the safety information (see
item 2), the product may not be used if the patient has any of the following conditions:
Fractures of the lower extremities
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Multiple paralysis (only in combination with additional products!)
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Use of the raising aid is limited in patients with contracture of the legs.
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3.3 Application risks

Improper fastening → risk of falling
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Material is too old or was cleaned incorrectly → risk of falling
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3.4 Areas of application

The product can be used in home care and other health care facilities as well as hospitals.

3.5 Application illustration

3.6 Application

The Raising Aid Merlin consists of a padded inner belt with front-facing buckle.
The Raising Aid Merlin is continuously adjustable
for girths of 70 - 160 cm
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the belt widens from 10 cm to 20 cm at the back,
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three horizontal handles are located on the belt.
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The outer belt is equipped with four double handle loops per side. These can be used both as pulling loops and as
attachment loops. The loop closest to the body on the outer belt can, if necessary, be used to attach a loop belt as
additional belt.
The Raising Aid Merlin serves to assist the patient during the transfer or respectively when transferring a patient to
a wheelchair, toilet or a chair. The user has very good control of the motion sequence and unstable and insecure
patients can be held safely. Anxious patients are given a sense of safety.
Application
The Raising Aid Merlin is placed around the hips of the patient and closed with a size adjustable quick fastener.
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