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Stand out stand aid The Ergolet Pallas 150 Stand Aid from Cefndy Healthcare is a compact stand aid made for individuals who are able to bear partial body weight for transitioning between seated and standing positions. Designed with safety in mind for both the caregiver and the patient needing assistance for sling supported transitions, the device is a popular choice in homes and care homes for its ease of use. The compact Pallas 150 boasts a range of benefits, including improving a user’s circulation by enabling the patient to raise to standing position easily, adjustable knee support of height, angle and depth and a bullhorn design of lifting arm to enable eye to eye contact with carer. Also featuring a detachable footplate for use as a walking aid and an emergency lowering button for safety, the Pallas 150 has a weight capacity of 150kg with full spaces being exclusively available from Cefndy Healthcare. www.cefndy.com
WASHABLE VERSION OF PRO-LOOP SLING Select Health Care (UK), in partnership with Proto Magic Innovations, have launched the Pro-Loop Universal Sling, a washable interpretation of the popular, disposable PRO-LOOP Sling. With a safe working load of 203kg (32 stone), the PRO-LOOP Universal is a full body sling, incorporating head support, suitable for a wide range of people for general transfer. Additionally, due to the to the integral ability to hammock the sling, it can also be used by amputees. Offering high levels of comfort and safety, the sling is the first choice for many, according the company. www.selectheathcare.co.uk
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