What is so unique about the SDS Transfer Vest™?
It is important to recognize that in any healthcare setting, or even in one’s own home, semi-ambulatory patients are typically transferred either manually or by using a gait belt. Lifting patients manually under the arms repeatedly often times leads to skin tears and bruising for patients in general, and even broken bones with those suffering from osteoporosis. If a gait belt is used for transfer, more often than not it has a tendency to slip and ride up during the transfer process, which puts the caregiver at risk for injuring themselves, and leaves the patient horrified that they might actually fall during the transfer process. What’s unique about the patents pending SDS Transfer Vest™ is: 1) The vest pleasantly conforms and cushions the patient’s torso. 2) The strategically placed handles allows the patients skin to never be touched, while also reducing the risk of injury to the caregiver as they get to use lower body mechanics rather than their entire upper body 3. By design, the C
