A Brief Guide to Patient Transfer Products

Patient transfer devices are a boon for people who find it difficult to move from one place to another. They are simple items with specialized characteristics that help a person move from them from their place of rest. It enables caregivers and loved ones at home the ease and comfort of transferring patients from one place at home to another. People with mobility issues, bedridden people, and people who have just undergone hip surgery, find it difficult to move around and execute actions like getting up, standing, bending, etc.

Types of Patient Transfer Products

Transfer Sheets

Transfer sheets are sheets made of nylon or other synthetic material that makes patient transfer easier by allowing the patient to slide or glide through. They can hold a lot of weight and do not tear easily. They are available in a lot of sizes and come in different materials. Many are incorporated with cloth straps as handles that enable easier transfer and lifting. They give more control of the transfer sheet. One of the major drawbacks of transfer sheets is that it.

Bestcare Booster Patient Transfer Sheet	MTS SafetySure Transfer Slide

Transfer Boards

Transfer Boards are a piece of equipment that aids a person to move between resting places. They are boards made of either hard plastic or wood. The patient sits on one side of the boards and the slides to the other end. These boards are made to be anti-bacterial, waterproof, and user-friendly. They come in different versions such as simple transfer boards, bariatric transfer boards for bariatric patients, and pediatric transfer boards for children.

Drive Bariatric Transfer Board With Cut Out Handles	Essential Medical Hardwood Transfer Board

Transfer Discs

Pivoted at the centre, these discs are apt for people who have to move and turn continuously without having to stands up. They can be comfortable placed on a chair or on the edge of the bed to allow swift movement while turning around. It completely works on the upper body strength of the user and might require the help of a caregiver if the user’s upper body extremities are weak.

Drive Lifestyle Transfer Disc	MTS SafetySure Transfer Pivot Disk

Transfer Systems

Transfer systems are an equipment designed by collaborating the idea of a transfer board and a transfer disc together. The transfer system is shaped like a transfer boards with a disc seat running at the centre of the board. The system is placed in a similar way as the transfer board but instead of the patient sliding down, the disc slides down. The patient has to simply sit on the seat and the give a little push for the disc to bring you to your desired position.

BeasyTrans Beasy II Patient Transfer System	BeasyTrans BeasyGlyder Patient Transfer System

Patient Lifts

Patient lifts are assistive devices used by many medical institutions and for home health-care to transfer patients from one place to another. Other transfer equipment require the strength or good functionality of the upper body to help the patient move, but using them become difficult for those who cannot exert force or stress on the upper body either. For them, patient lifts work in helping them move around.

Bestcare Apex 450LE Electric Patient Lift	Bestcare Apex Spryte Manual Stand Aid Transfer Unit

Types of Patient Lifts

There are six major types of patient lifts:

• Manual Lifts - Manual Lifts are the most feasible patient lifts but require a caregiver to use them. They function on hydraulic pressure
• Power Patient Lifts - Power Patient Lifts are completely operated by electricity and can be independently used by the patient
• Stand-up Patient Lift - Stand-Up Patient Lift's main function is to enable a patient to easily sit or stand
• Bariatric Patient Lift - Bariatric Patient Lifts can lift up to 600lbs and can be either hydraulic or power
• Pool Patient Lifts - Pool Patient Lifts are meant for use in the swimming pool and helps the user get in and out of the swimming pool
• Bath-Tub Patient Lifts - Bath-Tub Patient Lifts are used in the bathtubs and help the user get in and out of the bathtub enabling easy and safe bathing

Patient Slings

Patient slings are not independent transfer items but instead used with patient lifts. They are what hold the patient when the lift works. They are made from different fabrics and have different weight capacities.

Bestcare Invacare Compatible Solid Padded Full Body Slings	Hoyer Professional Deluxe Stand-Aid Sling

Types of Slings

There are four different types of slings:

• U-Slings - U-Slings are the most basic forms of slings, they are compatible with almost everyone and are perfect for when less support is needed
• Full Body Slings - Full Body Slings cover the entire frame of a person providing optimum support to the user. The allow transfer in a semi-reclined position
• Bathing and Toileting Slings - Bathing and Toileting slings are used in bathrooms and toilets and have a hole at the centre for use in the toilet
• Stand-Up Slings - Stand-Up Slings are meant for use in stand-up lifts

Gait Belts

Gait belts are shaped like ordinary belts but are equipped with a number of things that help a caregiver position a person or move them from a standing position to the wheelchair. They are basically used by people with weakness or mobility issues of the torso and the lower body. Gait belts help in lowering the strain on the lumbar spine thus easing movement.

Bestcare Handi Belt	Essential Medical Woven Gait Belt With Metal Buckle

Precautions One Should Take While Using Patient Transfer Products

• Always make sure that the initial position of the patient is balanced so that no fall or injury occurs
• Make sure that the transfer equipment you use is stably and correctly placed on both the source position and the target position
• Always check the weight capacity of the transfer equipment before using it
• Never use any other items like ropes, bands, etc. with a transfer system unless mentioned or instructed by a medical professional
• Always ask the patient to flatten their palm and use the force to move forward or backward. Never clutch the side of the board, sheet, or sling
• Always know that each system requires different amounts of upper body strength and so ask the patient before administering an equipment

Patient transfer products have become an important part of patient care in the past decade and using the right methods and equipment is important to ensure the safety and health of the user.

Where to buy Patient Transfer Products online?

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