What is it?
Silva-Balance sling has been specifically manufactured with counterbalance straps to enable active users more freedom of movement during transfer. The sling is fully supportive, has divided leg, built in cushioned head support and comes with a waist support as standard.
Manufactured with soft binding as standard for greater user comfort.
Available in loop fixing.
Available material type:
Superfine PLUS – High performance fabric offering superior comfort.
Superfine with Coolmax – The Superfine with COOLMAX® fabric is designed to wick moisture away from the body and enhance fabric drying rate keeping patient feeling cool and dry.
Wash at 71°C
Tumble dry low heat (max 50°C)
Suitable For Bathing
Installation Options
Please Note: The images shown are to be used as a guide to the various installation options this product can be used for. These are a pictorial representation only. Please refer to the product’s instructions of use for application process.
Lift type-guide
Lift Type: KEY
Active – end user is active and can participate in transfer
Passive Lift – end user can maintain passivity or has limited mobility
Extensive – end user has limited body control and/or suffers from extreme extensions.
Mobility FIM
Functional Independence Measure
The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scale assesses physical and cognitive disability. This scale focuses on the burden of care – that is, the level of disability indicating the burden of caring for them.
Mobility
- Transfers: bed/chair/wheelchair
- Transfers: toilet
- Transfers: bathtub/shower
- Transfers: car
- Locomotion: walking/wheelchair
- Locomotion: stairs