Our Guide to Hillrom Liko Slings and Transfer Aids

Published: 12th July 2024

Our guide to finding the right Liko Sling for your clients’ needs.

We understand you want to specify the best and most appropriate equipment for your clients, but the healthcare landscape and patients’ needs are complex and the solutions are many.
To help you navigate which Liko sling, vest or accessory might be the most appropriate to complete the task you and your client require, we have created this blog to help you find the right solution for your patient.

 

 

Lifting solutions

Hygiene vest

Specifically designed to safely and securely lift people with low muscle tone to the toilet.

  • Suitable for people with high / low tone and spasticity.
  • Upright sitting posture.
  • Gives good support for back and head.
  • Range of sizes available

Designed to work with the Hillrom Likorall™ Overhead Lift Systems
A range of Safe Working Loads from 200kg to 500kg. The lift motors can be supported by installed rails or by a FreeSpan gantry system.

Hygiene Sling

  • A simple and easy-to-use sling which suits most clients. It facilitates dressing / undressing and for transfers to and from the toilet.
  • Easy to apply.
  • For people with good torso stability.
  • The client holds arms outside the sling.

Designed to work with the Hillrom Likorall™ Overhead Lift Systems
A range of Safe Working Loads from 200kg to 500kg.
The lift motors can be supported by installed rails or by a FreeSpan gantry system.

Available here with Safety belt – Suitable for clients with poor torso stability.

Original HighBack Sling

Specifically designed to safely and securely lift people with low muscle tone to the toilet.

  • Enables a reclined sitting posture with head support, suitable for clients with poor head and torso stability.
  • Arms are positioned inside the sling.

Designed to work with the Hillrom Likorall™ Overhead Lift Systems
A range of Safe Working Loads from 200kg to 500kg.

The lift motors can be supported by installed rails or by a FreeSpan gantry system.

Available here with back support – Suitable for clients with poor torso stability.

Silhouette Sling

  • Provides a reclined sitting posture with comfortable head support.
  • Specifically designed for transfers to narrow wheelchairs where the sling should be left in the chair.
  • Thin and pliable without handles or reinforcements.
  • Ideal for people with postural deformities.
  • Client can rest their arms on the inside or outside.

Designed to work with the Hillrom Likorall™ Overhead Lift Systems
A range of Safe Working Loads from 200kg to 500kg.

The lift motors can be supported by installed rails or by a FreeSpan gantry system.

Comfort Sling

  • Supports the entire back with a soft head support.
  • Applied and removed with the client in a supine position and remains in the chair after the transfer.
  • Ideal for clients with arthritis / leg amputation.
  • Possibility of open hip joint angle combined with a 4 point sling bar.

Designed to work with the Hillrom Likorall™ Overhead Lift Systems
A range of Safe Working Loads from 200kg to 500kg. The lift motors can be supported by installed rails or by a FreeSpan gantry system.

Available here with high back– Suitable for clients with poor torso stability.

Universal Sling

  • Basic model which fits most clients.
  • Excellent for older clients with limited mobility as enables an upright sitting posture with support for the entire back.
  • Net polyester material makes this sling a feasible option for bathing and other wet environments.

Designed to work with the Hillrom Likorall™ Overhead Lift System
A range of Safe Working Loads from 200kg to 500kg.

The lift motors can be supported by installed rails or by a FreeSpan gantry system.

Soft Original HighBack Sling

  • Comfortable fit with convenient head support
  • when in a seated position.
  • Allows a reclined sitting posture with head support, ideal for clients with poor head and torso stability.

Designed to work with the Hillrom Likorall™ Overhead Lift Systems
A range of Safe Working Loads from 200kg to 500kg. The lift motors can be supported by installed rails or by a FreeSpan gantry system.

Plus sized lifting solutions

UltraSling

  • Developed for lifting plus sized people in a safe and comfortable way.
  • Supports the entire back up to the shoulders.
  • Leg supports are connected individually on the sling bar, which provides extra space for the abdomen and legs, for optimal support.

Designed to work with the Hillrom UltraTwin™ Overhead lift system.

Ultra LiftPants

  • Supports the whole body and gives heavier clients the confidence to take those first steps.
  • For clients who can put weight on their legs. Allows natural pattern of movement when rising.
  • Safe and secure for raising, standing, gait and balance training.
  • Takes the strain in the crotch area and by the hip loop straps.

Designed to work with the Hillrom UltraTwin™ Overhead lift system.

Standing transfers

ComfortVest

  • Differs in a decisive way from other sit-to-stand vests.
  • The outer vest lifts behind the back and outside the arms, the inner safety belt prevents sliding and therefore contributes to increased safety.

Designed to work with the Hillrom Sabina II Comfort Sit-to-Stand Lift.

SafetyVest

This sit-to-stand vest is designed to assist patients with poor stability who have difficulty standing steadily. The SafetyVest lifts in a way that is self-regulating and safe—so both you and your patient can feel secure

  • A sit-to-stand vest which is unique in safety, form and function.
  • Lifts behind the back and around the torso.
  • The self-tensioning safety belt eliminates the risk of the client sliding out of the vest.

Designed to work with the Hillrom Sabina II EE Sit-to-Stand Lift.

SupportVest

  • A comfortable sit-to-stand vest which is simple
  • to use and requires little individual setting.
  • Ideal for clients who need assistance to raise themselves but who can then stand firmly on their legs.
  • Lifts behind the back and under the arms.

Designed to work with the Hillrom Sabina II EE Sit-to-Stand Lift.

Turning/Repositioning aids

RepoSheet

  • For clients who cannot actively participate in repositioning in bed, or are too heavy for the caregivers to reposition.
  • Can be used in combination with or instead of bedsheets.
  • Works best when used in combination with an overhead lift.

Designed to work with the Hillrom Overhead Lift
A range of Safe Working Loads from 200kg to 500kg.
The lift motors can be supported by installed rails or by a FreeSpan gantry system.

Available as Solo Reposheet here

HandySheet

  • HandySheet™ and HandyTube™ are manual assistive devices that facilitate transfers by reducing friction between the client and the underlying surface.
  • The sliding sheets in the Handy™ series are made of a high-quality, low-friction fabric that slides easily, even after long-term use.

Available in the following variations:


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