Handicare Universal Sling – Patient Lift Sling

Universal Sling is a patient lift sling from Handicare for caregivers performing patient lift transfers. It is the general-purpose transfer sling in the Handicare line, in polyester, mesh, spacer, padded and disposable builds.

• Available in multiple materials options to match different care needs
• Commode opening for toileting transfers
• Supports hips, sacral area, and thighs
• Provides generous lateral trunk support
• Multiple loop and strap options for seated or semi-reclined positions
• Divided leg supports can be applied or removed in seated or supine positions

The Universal Sling is part of the Handicare patient care line sold through MedicalEx for caregivers performing patient lift transfers. Its design is the general-purpose transfer sling in the Handicare line, in polyester, mesh, spacer, padded and disposable builds. This product is offered in 13 configurations, covering Small, with Head Support through Spacer, X-Large, each sold exactly as listed. The 13 configurations here use the manufacturer's own SKUs, and each ships in the packaging named in its listing. Before ordering, MedicalEx can check the configuration against the manufacturer's documentation for the setting it will serve.

Features and Benefits

Design and Performance

It is the general-purpose transfer sling in the Handicare line, in polyester, mesh, spacer, padded and disposable builds. The family range here runs from Small, with Head Support to Spacer, X-Large.

• Available in multiple materials options to match different care needs
• Commode opening for toileting transfers
• Supports hips, sacral area, and thighs

Fit and Configuration

The range runs from Small, with Head Support to Spacer, X-Large, the manufacturer's own configurations for this family. Each is listed in full, and packaging follows the listing exactly.

• 13 configurations: Small, with Head Support, X-Large, with Head Support, 2X-Large, with Head Support, Mesh, Large, with Head Support, Medium, with Head Support, Spacer, Medium, with Head Support
• Sold as listed, in the manufacturer's packaging

Product Specifications

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Why Choose the Universal Sling?

Care teams get a manufacturer-backed sling here, with the family's own configuration range for the setting it will work in, starting from Small, with Head Support. Its 13 configurations, Small, with Head Support through Spacer, X-Large, come straight from the manufacturer's own presentation of this family.

• 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, with Head Support to Spacer, X-Large)
• Connection matched to the lift – loop and clip builds are named per configuration – no improvised attachments at the carry bar (13 spacer 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 M921501-S, 13 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, with Head Support to Spacer, X-Large. 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, with Head Support and X-Large, with Head Support in this spacer family of 13 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 mesh, polyester, spacer builds listed, 13 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 13 sizes, Small, with Head Support to Spacer, X-Large. This family's builds are loop-connection, in 13 sizes, Small, with Head Support to Spacer, X-Large.

What sizes or configurations are available?

It is offered in 13 configurations: Small, with Head Support, X-Large, with Head Support, 2X-Large, with Head Support, Mesh, Large, with Head Support, Medium, with Head Support, Spacer, Medium, with Head Support, Spacer, X-Large, with Head Support, Spacer, Large, with Head Support, Mesh, Poly, Large, Mesh, Poly, Spacer, Medium, Spacer, Large, Spacer, X-Large. The price shown follows the configuration selected, and each is sold exactly as listed.

How is this product packaged?

The Small, with Head Support configuration (SKU M921501-S) 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.

Where is this product used?

It is used in caregivers performing patient lift transfers, here in the Small, with Head Support configuration and the 12 other configurations listed. The configuration is matched to the setting before ordering, since fit and build differ across the range, which runs to Spacer, X-Large.

What should I check before ordering?

Confirm the size, fit or configuration the care plan calls for, because this family is offered in 13 configurations starting with Small, with Head Support. MedicalEx can check the choice against the manufacturer's documentation first.

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.