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Attaching the Ex/Flex Mounting Bars

(See Figure 3.)

Figure 3. The Ex/Flex Mounting Bars installed on the dynamometer base.

1. Using a 5/16" Allen wrench, remove the three bolts each on the left

and right side of the dynamometer pedestal base that secure the
base to the dynamometer travel. Discard the bolts.

2. Position the ex/flex mounting bars over the dynamometer pedestal

base and install with the two new bolts supplied.

SETUP AND INSTALLATION

SETUP AND INSTALLATIONS

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Summary of Contents for Dual Position Back EX

Page 1: ...edical Systems Inc 20 Ramsay Road Shirley New Y ork 11967 4704 Tel 800 224 6339 In NY and Int l call 631 924 9000 Fax 631 924 9241 Email sales biodex com www biodex com DUAL POSITION BACK EX FLEX ATTA...

Page 2: ...10 HANGER FOR ACCESSORY CART This manual contains instructions for the following Biodex product 830 450 Dual Position Back Ex Flex Attachment...

Page 3: ...ession device The Dual Position Back Ex Flex Attachment was created to provide clini cians with greater versatility in back testing and rehabilitation With this system patients can perform both semi s...

Page 4: ...This fixation is accomplished by positioning the patient in the seat against a specially designed sacral pad and securing him her into this surface with the lower extremity compression pad Laterally t...

Page 5: ...oniometer 8 Lower Extremity Compression Device 9 Sacral Pad 10 Seat Tilt Lever 11 Height Foot Pedal 12 Positive Lock Casters all four wheels 13 Footrest Adjust Lock Knob 14 Footrest 15 Docking Clamp w...

Page 6: ...Allen wrench remove the three bolts each on the left and right side of the dynamometer pedestal base that secure the base to the dynamometer travel Discard the bolts 2 Position the ex flex mounting b...

Page 7: ...pport arm to align the red dot on the connecting hub with the red dot on the dynamometer shaft 6 Push the back attachment connecting hub onto the dynamometer shaft until it is fully seated adjust the...

Page 8: ...5 Align the connecting hub red dot with the dynamometer shaft red dot Figure 6 Tighten the connecting hub lock knob to draw the back attachment securely to the dynamometer Figure 7 Secure the docking...

Page 9: ...et pops out of the grooves in the dynamometer bars 2 Unlock all four back attachment locking casters 3 Loosen dynamometer height tilt and rotation locking knobs 4 Fully loosen the back attachment hub...

Page 10: ...n of the dynamometer shaft Use the dynamometer Balance Adjustment dial to balance the attachment in the vertical position Move the support arm to 50 degrees on attach ment goniometer Press Stop on con...

Page 11: ...flexion Maintenance of poste rior pelvic tilt throughout the range of motion places the extensor muscles in an elongated position which when moving into a flexion posture allows exercise of a broader...

Page 12: ...Manually assist patient through range of motion while still in Setup mode to determine if axis of rotation is properly set NOTE Instruct patient to maintain proper posture or support patient manually...

Page 13: ...in Setup mode and press Standby 2 Holding back attachment support arm firmly with one hand press ON then Start to allow rotation of the dynamometer shaft Use the dynamometer Balance Adjustment Dial to...

Page 14: ...tom with the pads pointing up Place the patient s legs between the anterior and posterior pads and slide the device in toward the chair until there is firm contact with the femur and the lower leg is...

Page 15: ...ter and manually assist patient through range of motion while still in Setup mode to determine if axis of rotation is properly set NOTE Instruct patient to maintain posture or support patient manually...

Page 16: ...ients may feel more comfortable knowing that they do not have to move the equipment but that the equipment will assist them 4 Using the Percent Range dials a patient may be worked through a limited po...

Page 17: ...ravity the eccentric activity of the trunk extensors should be the prime focus early in the rehabilitation process Therapy should progress slowly from eccentrics of the trunk extensors to concentrics...

Page 18: ...dex Medical Systems Inc 20 Ramsay Road Shirley New Y ork 11967 4704 Tel 800 224 6339 In NY and Int l call 631 924 9000 Fax 631 924 9241 Email sales biodex com www biodex com Certified Quality Manageme...