Horizontal Lifting in hospitals
It is in hospitals that the need for lifting patients in a completely horizontal position is greatest. It can be from and to operating tables or x-ray equipment, or transfers between bed and gurney.
Many severely injured patients who need to be lifted horizontally are treated on intensive care units. Therefore, we have developed, in close cooperation with intensive care specialists, several products which enable a lift and transfer with minimum impact on the patient's body.
We also have products for transfer from emergency and ambulance gurneys.
Examples of Product Solutions
- OctoStretch
OctoStretch got its name from the eight arms which hold the lift sheet or the lift straps. OctoStretch is appreciated mainly on surgery wards and intensive care units and is very easy to use. Read more »
- UltraStretch
For bariatric patients we have the UltraStretch which, together with the UltraTwin overhead lift, can lift up to 400 kg (880 lbs). The lift sheet is easily positioned under the patient with the HandySheet.
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- FlexoStretch
Structurally, FlexoStretch is very similar to UltraStretch, with the difference that Flexo features one suspension point only. The stretch leveller provides good possibilities to adapt the horizontal position perfectly for each patient. Handling up to 300 kg (660 lbs) it can be used with a lift sheet or with lift straps. Read more »
- LikoStretch 600 IC
To be used in the most severe cases, for instance, burn- or back-injured patients. The possibility to insert the lift straps under the patient using a spatula minimizes the contact with the patient's skin, and the patient is lifted in unchanged body position. Read more »
- HandyTube
The HandyTube is a manual aid which, with its low friction, facilitates transfers in bed or between two beds. It is an economical and simple solution. Read more »
- RepoSheet Original®
The RepoSheet can be fitted onto the bed under the patient and connected directly to a patient lift (preferably an overhead lift, but can also work with certain mobile lifts). The RepoSheet is used for shorter transfers in bed or between two beds. Read more »
NOTE! These are but a few of our products for horizontal lifting: here you find more »