Sitting position - Removing the sling
1. Lower the user into a sitting
position. Release the lifting
straps from the suspension.
Remove the leg support by fold-
ing the leg support under the
sling itself and the users thigh
and pull out.
Remove the sling gently to ensure the user
does not fall forward.
Recycling
Recycling instructions is available at Etac.com
Troubleshooting
Symptom
Possible Cause/Action
The sling does not
Wrong sling size. Try another size.
fit the user.
The sling is too small when the leg sup-
ports do not reach halfway around the
inner thigh and the suspension is too close
to the user's face. Try another size.
The sling is not correctly positioned.
Pull the sling further down at the back
when fitting it.
All the straps do
If the sling straps lift unevenly, it means
not lift at the
that the sling can slide up at the back
same time.
which can lead to the user sliding down
into the opening of the sling. Make sure
that the leg supports are positioned cor-
rectly on the thighs.
User is sliding
The sling is not connected correctly
through/out of
according to the users individual
the sling.
prescription.
The user is wearing "slippery" clothes.
Change or remove some of the clothing
2. Stand next to the chair and
ask the user to lean forward.
Support the user with one hand
if necessary. Pull the sling away
with one hand, and ask the user
to lean back in the chair.
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