Molift RgoSling Ambulating Vest
- For standing, gait and balance training
- Double buckles and wide padded belt
- ***OPTIONAL Padded groin straps limit the vest from sliding up
LiftPants model 92/920
- Use with Liko Lifts
- Multiple Sizes
Protekt Take A Long
- Portable and foldable for easy storage and transportation.
- Dual rear locking casters.
- Battery powered with a high-capacity battery pack.
ELK Lifting Cushion + Airflo 24
- Designed to be used with the help of a carer the ELK emergency lifting cushion can be used in the tightest of spaces.
- Portable – weighs just 8lbs and folds up for easy carrying
- Minimizing moving and handling risk – protects carers’ backs
Full Standing Support Sling
- User care plan is supplied with every sling
- Covered strap connections points to protect the skin
- Center markers assists the caregiver in correctly positioning the sling
MedLift Power Lift
- Easy-to-use, battery-operated base spreader has fast actuator speeds for safe and efficient lifting
- Low-profile base legs slide easily under furniture
- Six-point cradle for maximum flexibility and safety
LEVANTAR Floor Lift
- Smart & Safety Technology – LCD display
- Visual battery fuel indicator on Hand Pendant and Lift Control Module
- NEW Six-point cradle with spring clips offer a more secure and wider foot print reducing sling squeeze, shallow height offers greater height rang
ProCare BestStand SA500
- Warning beep for low battery charge and weight capacity levels
- Large ergonomic handles for patient/caregiver comfort and security
- Unique foot pedal base opening for wheelchair/commode access
Original Sling Highback
- Universal sling
- For bed to chair and chair to commode transfers as well as floor pick-ups
- Made for 2 pt and 4 pt spreader bars
Patient lifts are designed to make patient transfers safer. They're important tools in both home and professional care settings, and contribute to patient dignity, comfort, and safety.
Patient lifts are also important to caregiver safety. When transferring a patient manually, a caregiver must assume a large amount of the patient's weight. The caregiver is often put into unnatural positions simply due to logistics of the transfer, which further contributes to the risk of caregiver injury. Finally, the repetitive nature of caregiving and transferring patients means a high injury rate in caregivers. With back injuries being particularly common, the benefits of a patient lift cannot be overlooked.
Lifts are designed to accommodate a wide range of demands and settings. Some lifts are portable and can be folded up for convenient storage. Others are designed to run on track systems installed in the ceiling overhead. Pool lifts and bath lifts provide specialized accommodations to make these particularly dangerous transfer settings safer. You will also find that some patient lifts include digital lift scales for multi-purpose use.
It's also important to consider that some lifts are powered, while others require manual control. Both powered and manual lifts make transfers easier for both the patient and the caregiver. Powered lifts take less physical effort on the caregiver's part, making them popular in professional care settings where caregivers must perform many patient transfers every day.
Most medical patient lifts operate in conjunction with a sling or harness, except for pool and bath lifts, which feature a seat. All lifts are designed to help support and stabilize the patient, but they must be used correctly in order to be safe.
Patient lift systems are a vital piece of equipment for many care settings. In hospitals, rehabilitation centers, retirement care centers, and even home care settings, patient lifts can improve the ease of caregiving and can help to make transfers easier, more comfortable, and safer for patients.