According to a 2016 report by the WHO, globally there are 650 million people that are obese accounting for approx. 13% of the world’s adult population.

Reduced mobility is a significant risk factor for pressure injury development, international guidelines emphasise the need for regular turning and repositioning of patients to help prevent skin damage¹. While a pressure redistribution mattress may enable the repositioning regimen to be individualised, regular postural change is still important but not without risk to the patient or caregiver.

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There is significant clinical evidence supporting that early patient mobility as part of an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) rehabilitation program help counter the effects of ICU acquired weakness, which in turn improves the patient recovery process and long-term functional outcome. (Morris. 2007)

The Loop in situ sling-padded legs is suitable for everyday patient handling activities, such as bed and chair-related transfers. It may be left under the patient between transfers (if clinical assessment allows).

The Loop sling-padded legs is suitable for everyday patient handling activities, such as bed and chair-related transfers. It has additional padding around the leg pieces to provide extra comfort.

The Sara Plus wipeable standing sling in conjunction with the lift supports the patient through active standing transfer and rehabilitation activities by enabling a single caregiver/therapist to facilitate. Completely wipeable with no stitching, it can be wiped between patients or residents. The sling design helps to reduce the cross contamination risks associated with shared patient handling devices with no laundering requirement.