Description
Universal Sling with Head Support is a patient lift sling from Handicare for caregivers performing patient lift transfers. It adds full head support to the Handicare universal sling for users who need head and trunk control during transfers.
- Available in reusable and disposable options, with sizes to suit specific clinical and patient needs
- Provides support from the hips and sacral area to the thighs, shoulders, and head
- Offers generous lateral trunk support
- Multiple loop and strap options accommodate a range of seated and semi-reclined positions
- Divided leg supports can be applied and removed in seated or supine positions
- Leg straps can be positioned to provide different levels of support
The Universal Sling with Head Support is part of the Handicare patient care line sold through MedicalEx for caregivers performing patient lift transfers. Its design adds full head support to the Handicare universal sling for users who need head and trunk control during transfers. This product is offered in 19 configurations, covering 2X-Large, with Head Support through Mattress, Air Press Guard 75"X35"X7", each sold exactly as listed. Every configuration carries the manufacturer's own SKU, and the packaging in the listing is the packaging the product ships in. Care teams can confirm fit, compatibility and configuration details with MedicalEx before ordering, using the manufacturer's own documentation.
Features and Benefits
Design and Performance
It adds full head support to the Handicare universal sling for users who need head and trunk control during transfers. The family range here runs from 2X-Large, with Head Support to Mattress, Air Press Guard 75"X35"X7".
- Available in reusable and disposable options, with sizes to suit specific clinical and patient needs
- Provides support from the hips and sacral area to the thighs, shoulders, and head
- Offers generous lateral trunk support
Fit and Configuration
Configurations are the manufacturer's own for this family, from 2X-Large, with Head Support to Mattress, Air Press Guard 75"X35"X7", listed in full so the right build is chosen the first time. Packaging follows the listing exactly, with no substitutions.
- 19 configurations: 2X-Large, with Head Support, Small, with Head Support, X-Large, with Head Support, Medium, with Head Support, Large, with Head Support, Poly, Polyslip, X-Small
- Sold as listed, in the manufacturer's packaging
Product Specifications
| Product Type | Patient Lift Sling |
| Brand | Handicare |
| Manufacturer | Handicare, a Savaria Patient Care company |
| Sizes and Styles | 2X-Large, with Head Support, Small, with Head Support, X-Large, with Head Support, Medium, with Head Support, Large, with Head Support, Poly, Polyslip, X-Small, Poly, Polyslip, Small, Poly, Polyslip, Medium, Poly, Polyslip, Large, Poly, Polyslip, X-Large, Quilted, X-Large, with Head Support, Mesh, Medium, with Head Support, Mesh, Large, with Head Support, Mesh, X-Large, with Head Support, Quilted, Medium, with Head Support, Quilted, Large, with Head Support, Spacer, X-Small, with Head Support, Spacer, Small, with Head Support, Mattress, Air Press Guard 75"X35"X7" |
| SKUs | M921500-XXL, M921500-S, M921500-XL, M921500-M, M921500-L, 8A1620, 8A1520, 8A1420, 8A1320, 8A1220, 517540, 517420, 517430, 517440, 517520, 517530, 8A4630, 8A4530, 5175-29 |
| Sold As | EA/1 |
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Why Choose the Universal Sling with Head Support?
For care teams choosing in the Patient Lift Slings category, this sling is the manufacturer's own answer, in the configurations listed here, from 2X-Large, with Head Support to Mattress, Air Press Guard 75"X35"X7". It is offered in 19 configurations, from 2X-Large, with Head Support to Mattress, Air Press Guard 75"X35"X7", so the setting it will work in can be matched without forcing a fit.
- 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 (2X-Large, with Head Support to Mattress, Air Press Guard 75"X35"X7")
- Connection matched to the lift – loop and clip builds are named per configuration – no improvised attachments at the carry bar (19 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 M921500-XXL, 19 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 2X-Large, with Head Support to Mattress, Air Press Guard 75"X35"X7". 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 2X-Large, with Head Support and Small, with Head Support in this spacer family of 19 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, quilted, spacer builds listed, 19 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 19 sizes, 2X-Large, with Head Support to Mattress, Air Press Guard 75"X35"X7". This family's builds are loop-connection, in 19 sizes, 2X-Large, with Head Support to Mattress, Air Press Guard 75"X35"X7".
What sizes or configurations are available?
It is offered in 19 configurations: 2X-Large, with Head Support, Small, with Head Support, X-Large, with Head Support, Medium, with Head Support, Large, with Head Support, Poly, Polyslip, X-Small, Poly, Polyslip, Small, Poly, Polyslip, Medium, Poly, Polyslip, Large, Poly, Polyslip, X-Large, Quilted, X-Large, with Head Support, Mesh, Medium, with Head Support, Mesh, Large, with Head Support, Mesh, X-Large, with Head Support, Quilted, Medium, with Head Support, Quilted, Large, with Head Support, Spacer, X-Small, with Head Support, Spacer, Small, with Head Support, Mattress, Air Press Guard 75"X35"X7". Each configuration is sold as listed, and the price shown is for the configuration selected.
How is this product packaged?
The 2X-Large, with Head Support configuration (SKU M921500-XXL) 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 2X-Large, with Head Support configuration and the 18 other configurations listed. The setting drives the choice, because fit and build differ across this range, from 2X-Large, with Head Support onward.
What should I check before ordering?
Check the configuration name against the equipment or setting it will work with, since the 19 configurations here, from 2X-Large, with Head Support to Mattress, Air Press Guard 75"X35"X7", differ in fit, size or build. MedicalEx can confirm the details against the manufacturer's presentation before the order is placed.
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.
