Description
Thorax Sling is a patient lift sling from Handicare for caregivers performing patient lift transfers. It supports the thorax during standing and gait practice transfers.
- Disposable material for single-patient use
- Specially adapted sit-to-stand vest for use with MiniLift sit-to-stand lifts
- Designed to provide support for sit to stand transfers, toileting, standing training and gait training
- Provides support from the mid to low back around the torso with buckle enclosure
- Comfortable design gives the user an added sense of security
Thorax Sling with design and Performance
The Thorax Sling is part of the Handicare patient care line sold through MedicalEx for caregivers performing patient lift transfers. Its design supports the thorax during standing and gait practice transfers. This product is offered in 2 configurations, covering Small through Medium, each sold exactly as listed. SKU and packaging follow the manufacturer's presentation exactly, so the product arrives as the care plan specifies. Fit and compatibility questions are answered from the manufacturer's own documentation, which MedicalEx checks before the order ships.
Features and Benefits
Design and Performance
It supports the thorax during standing and gait practice transfers. Its rated capacity is 440 lbs, which the care team matches to the user before ordering.
- Disposable material for single-patient use
- Specially adapted sit-to-stand vest for use with MiniLift sit-to-stand lifts
- Designed to provide support for sit to stand transfers, toileting, standing training and gait training
Fit and Configuration
Choosing starts with the 2 configurations here, beginning with Small, the manufacturer's own builds for this family. Packaging follows the listing exactly, with no substitutions.
- 2 configurations: Small, Medium
- Sold as listed, in the manufacturer's packaging
Product Specifications
Product Details
- Product Type, Patient Lift Sling
- Brand, Handicare
- Manufacturer, Handicare, a Savaria Patient Care company
- Sizes and Styles, Small, Medium
- Weight Capacity, 440 lbs
- SKUs, 45690004, 45690006
- Sold As, EA/1
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Why Choose the Thorax Sling?
This sling gives care teams a manufacturer-backed option in the Patient Lift Slings category, with the configuration range to match the setting it will work in, from Small to Medium. Specifications and support stay consistent because this sling is sourced through the manufacturer's own distribution, here for the Small build. It covers the Small configuration and the 1 other listed with it.
- Fit is the safety feature – a full manufacturer size run for this sling family – the transfer starts with the right size, not the closest size (Small to Medium)
- Connection matched to the lift – loop and clip builds are named per configuration – no improvised attachments at the carry bar (2 fabric configurations here)
- Built for program use – fabrics and builds made for repeated daily transfers – slings hold up across a facility transfer program (sold as EA/1, first SKU 45690004, 2 configurations)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I choose the right size?
Choose the size that matches the user's weight and body measurements against the manufacturer's sizing for this sling family, which here runs from Small to Medium. When a user falls between sizes, the larger size is generally the safer fit, and the care team should confirm the fit before the first transfer, especially between Small and Medium in this fabric family of 2 sizes, where most users land.
Is this sling machine washable?
Reusable fabric slings in this family are laundered following the care instructions on the sling label, in the fabric builds listed, 2 sizes in all. Disposable slings are single-patient products and are discarded rather than washed, which supports infection control between users across this family's 2 sizes, Small to Medium. This family's builds are loop-connection, in 2 sizes, Small to Medium.
What sizes or configurations are available?
It is offered in 2 configurations: Small, Medium. Select the configuration that matches the need, each one is sold as listed at its own price.
How is this product packaged?
The Small configuration (SKU 45690004) is sold as EA/1, and every configuration here carries its own listed packaging. The price applies to the package as listed, and the packaging is not split or repacked.
What should I check before ordering?
Verify the configuration, starting with Small, against the manufacturer's presentation for the setting. That check takes a moment and prevents most ordering mistakes.
What is the weight capacity?
The manufacturer rates this sling at 440 lbs, in the loop builds listed, across the Small to Medium configurations. The 440 lbs rating covers the user and, for surfaces, the bedding and equipment normally on the bed.
Who should I contact with questions before ordering?
Contact MedicalEx with the configuration or SKU you are considering and the setting it will be used in. We can confirm the configuration details against the manufacturer's presentation before the order is placed.
