The ELK is an emergency lifting device that can help the patient safely and with dignity while reducing the risk of injury to healthcare professionals. The ELK can be used in a wide range of situations, primarily transporting patients, in the hospital, in long-distance medical care and nursing homes. Easy to handle, the pillow is ideal for families looking for relatives who may be in danger of falling, but still wanting to live independently at home.

Advantages of the ELK

The ELK is an innovative option for manual lifting of patients and specially designed for one-handed operation. The fall into the caregiver and fall is reduced. The pillow is in a cramped room: The patient can pull himself up on the pillow or roll from the stable side position on the pillow and then get upright sitting position. The ELK is inflated with the push of a button and the fall is placed in a safe seating position. So he is back in a few minutes.

Who is the pillow intended for?

The ELK lifting bag is ideal for use at home, as it helps people who are in tight spaces such as. B. Crashed in the bathroom, hallway or corridor, can be recovered quickly. Its ease of use makes the pillow ideal for caregivers who have no education.

From the ELK z. For example, the following groups of people benefit:

• People with neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, Parkinson's, stroke, Alzheimer's, dementia and Huntington's disease.
• People with physical facilities search as reduced mobility or amputees.
• Elderly - 30% of people over 65 fall at least once a year. For those over 80, this number rises to 50%.
• Burly or overweight people who have already had problems with their everyday lives and who find it difficult to get back after a fall, even if they have not injured themselves.

Special features

• The ELK is compact and very light (weighs only 3.6 kg).
• One size fits all - with a lifting capacity of up to 450 kg, the ELK can lift people of all sizes, from very frail to overweight people.
• Thanks to its unique design, it can be used indoors and outdoors. It is particularly suitable for use in confined spaces such as the bedroom, bathroom or hall, for which other lifting devices may be unsuitable.