Arjo slide sheets

Arjo slide sheets with handles 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 sheets 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 sheets are made of a premium low friction fabric that can be laundered and re-used multiple times. The sewn in handles gives a comfortable grip for pulling and the Arjo pull straps can easily be attached to the handles when extended reach is necessary.

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

STRONG BUILT-IN HANDLES
Each sheet has built-in reinforced handles or the caregiver to hold. The low-friction device helps the caregiver manage a range of in-bed repositioning and lateral transfers with dependent patients.

PATIENT COMFORT
MaxiSlide Sheets are manufactured in a soft fabric, which can be fitted beneath the patient promoting comfort and reducing shear and friction during in-bed repositioning and transfers.4

PULL STRAPS (OPTIONAL)
Optional pull straps can be attached to the sheets for lateral transfers, avoiding caregivers needing to overreach.

Product Information
Arjo slide sheet	NSA0500
Length mm	1730 mm
Length in	68 in
Width mm	730 mm
Width in	28 3/4 in
Arjo slide sheet - long	NSAV5310
Length mm	2000 mm
Length in	78 3/4 in
Width mm	840 mm
Width in	28 3/4 in
Arjo slide sheet - XL	NSAV5260
Length mm	1730 mm
Length in	68 in
Width mm	1095 mm
Width in	43 in
Arjo slide sheet - long XL	NSAV5320
Length mm	2000 mm
Length in	78 3/4 in
Width mm	1095 mm
Width in	43 in
Arjo slide sheet - XXL	NSAV5000
Length mm	1730 mm
Length in	68 in
Width mm	1460 mm
Width in	57 1/2 in
Arjo slide sheet - long XXL	NSAV5330
Length mm	2000 mm
Length in	78 3/4 in
Width mm	1460 mm
Width in	57 1/2 in
Arjo pull straps for slide sheets	NSA0510
Length mm	660 mm
Length in	26 in