Arjo slide tubes

Arjo slide tubes are designed to help caregivers carry out in-bed repositioning and transfers with less of the physical stress and strain associated with manual handling.

The Arjo slide tubes are easy to access and a cost-effective solution as they do not require floor or ceiling lift to reposition or transfer.

The risks of moving the full body weight of a dependent patient are well recognised. For horizontal transfers and many in-bed movements, the provision of a friction-reducing slide sheet may be a sound solution for reducing physical effort and improving patient comfort (1,2)

The Arjo slide tubes are made of a premium low friction fabric that can be laundered and re-used multiple times. The products have two surfaces that have been sewn together into a tubular design, which means that only one product is needed rather than two flat slide sheets to achieve the same friction reduction.

The use of slide sheets may also help to reduce the risk of pressure injuries. Pressure injuries prevalence and incidence is high in many healthcare facilities and they have a significant economic impact for the organizations, and also affect a patient's quality of life, morbidity, and mortality. This type of injury can be prevented with mobility and using textiles with low friction coefficients for individuals with or at risk of pressure injuries, in line with international recommendations (3).

(1) Fray M, Hignett S. Using patient handling equipment to manage immobility in and around a bed. British Journal of Nursing, 2015; Vol 24 Issue 6
(2) Bartnik LM, Rice MS. Comparison of caregiver forces required for sliding a patient up in bed using an array of slide sheets. Workplace Health & Safety, 2013. 61, 393-400
(3) European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel and Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance. Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers/Injuries: Clinical Practice Guideline. The International Guideline, Emily Haesler (Ed.)EPUAP/NPIAP/PPIA:2019. Section 6: Preventive Skin Care. Recommendation 3.4 Bed Linen. Page 88

Maxi Slide Tubes are available in five sizes to assist with a complete range of in-bed repositioning tasks.

MaxiTube Radiology
CONFINED SPACES
MaxiTube Radiology is a small tube designed to be used on narrow surfaces such as during transfers to diagnostic equipment (e.g. for radiology).

MaxiRoll
EXTRA-LONG AND WIDE
MaxiRoll is a tubular slide for lateral transfers and is longer and wider than MaxiTransfer.

MaxiMini
HALF BED TUBE
MaxiMini is a half bed length tubular slide sheet for patients who may be able to partially assist with their in-bed repositioning.

MaxiTube
SMALL TUBE TO PROTECT THE HEELS
MaxiTube is small tubular sheet to be used with the standard bed length MaxiSlide Sheets to protect the patient’s heels from shear and friction during in-bed repositioning and transfers.

MaxiTransfer
FULL BED TUBE
MaxiTransfer is a full bed length tubular sliding sheet for lateral transfers.

Product Information
Arjo slide tube - small	NSA0600
Length mm	585 mm
Length in	23 in
Width mm	680 mm
Width in	26 13/16 in
Arjo slide tube - long	NSA0700
Length mm	1960 mm
Length in	77 in
Width mm	680 mm
Width in	26 13/16 in
Arjo slide tube - long XL	NSA0800
Length mm	2100 mm
Length in	82 11/16 in
Width mm	900 mm
Width in	35 3/8 in
Arjo slide tube - half bed	NSA0900
Length mm	1100 mm
Length in	43 5/16 in
Width mm	1100 mm
Width in	43 5/16 in
Arjo slide tube radiology	NSAV5060
Length mm	670 mm
Length in	26 in
Width mm	580 mm
Width in	23 in