For some clients the sling fitting is worse than the transfer. Rolling a person with high tone or painful joints twice a day, every day, wears everyone down. The In-Situ Deluxe is designed to stay under the client in the wheelchair or chair between transfers, so the fitting happens once rather than every time the hoist comes out.
The divided leg sections give hip, thigh and full femur support, and the integral head support carries removable stiffening bones so it can be adjusted to the client. Optional chest, waist, hip and lower back tapes are available where more containment is needed. Loop attachments fit standard spreader bars.
Three fabrics cover different needs. Parasilk is smooth and low friction, so it slides under a seated client easily. Superfine Plus is a soft breathable mesh. Superfine double layer trades some softness for durability where the sling gets heavy use.
Who it suits
A client with limited body control who is hoisted for every transfer, seated to seated, supine to seated, toileting, bathing or from the floor, and who needs head support in the sling: advanced MS, MND, cerebral palsy or late-stage dementia. It is not a toileting sling, so if clothing has to come down while the client is suspended, an access sling is the better call. In-situ use over a pressure cushion should be reviewed against the client’s skin risk.
Good to know
- Sizing is by client height and weight, against the Silvalea sizing chart
- Loop attachment only; check spreader bar compatibility with your hoist
- Slings are non-returnable once used, so check the size first
- Manufacturer warranty 12 months
