The Ouse™ Hammock Sling is manufactured in various materials and sizes, enabling use for differing patients’ requirements, whilst still offering maximum patient safety. The Ouse™ offers multi-utilisation and is also available to support amputee patients. With a colour coded trim to differentiate the slings size, this product can be specially cut to assist toileting processes. The sling can be used with most ceiling track products and mobile hoists and has pressure reducing qualities, when manufactured in spacer material.
Please ensure that all user instruction documentation, including the “safe sling fitting and safety guide” provided with each product delivery are read prior to first use of any sling operation. A complete risk assessment must be completed by a competent and qualified professional. Visit our education section within this website in order to see full training video’s of how to fit each model correctly. Adhere to LOLER and PUWER regulations. Always conduct a sling and webbing pre inspection prior to any lift, as advised in your instructional information contained with each product. If a sling is damaged in anyway. DO NOT USE!
Features & Benefits
- Coloured coded straps & binding.
Colours allow various patient demographic applications i.e. positioning
- Woven label.
Identifies individual serial number and maximum weight application / LOLER conformable
- BSEN10535 Compliant.
Provides assurance of safety standards
- Spacer fabric.
Padded, breathable, stretch material, padded for comfort during transfers
- Wash proof identity.
Label will last the life of the sling, if used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions
- Storage pocket (optional).
Allows webbing to be neatly folded away, if not used
- UK Manufactured product.
Provides total confidence to user via exceptional quality and workmanship
Technical Information
- Small
> 220kg / 35 stone
- Medium
> 220kg / 35 stone
- Large
> 220kg / 35 stone
- Extra Large
> 220kg / 35 stone
- Special
> 220kg / 35 stone
- Manufactured to BSEN10535 standards
- Quilted Teal Polyester
Quilted with padding, this material provides patients with the extra comfort they require.
- Grey Mesh Polyester
Recommended predominately for bathing and pool use, the polyester mesh fabric, provides a dependable, functional and breathable sling for patients.
- Teal Solid Polyester
Designed for multi-functional use, the solid polyester is knitted with a smooth feel.
- Black Spacer Fabric
Padded, breathable, stretch material, padded for comfort during transfers. A pressure reducing material.
- Blue Parasilk
Woven polyester fabric, with a smooth feel and quick dry performance.