UI HydroFlex. iss4 01/11
UI HydroFlex. iss4 01/11
Fit the tab on the inside face of the knee strap
through the loop on the front of the pommel.
Fit the pommel into the bracket in the middle of
the bottom edge of the seat.
5k. Pommel
A pommel can be used to control knee position, usually
by abducting (pushing apart) the knees to help keep the
seating position stable and level. The pommel is designed
to separate the knees and support the whole inside of
the knee joint. For this reason the pommel is not depth
adjustable and sticks out in front of the seat edge.
A pommel must never be used as a restraint and the
client must not be allowed to slide into sacral sitting and
come to rest against the pommel.
Fit the pommel with the legrest angled down as this will
give the best access to the bracket.
To
fi
t the pommel, locate the cut-out in the bottom front
edge of the seat cushion The opening for the pommel
bracket is located in this cut-out. Fit the metal stem of
the pommel into the bracket and push the pommel until
it is felt to click into position.
To remove the pommel, hold it at the bottom edge of
the metal stem and pull directly outwards.
5l. Anterior Knee Strap
Only used in conjunction with the pommel, the anterior
knee strap
fi
ts across the front of the knees, preventing
the client sliding forward and helping to keep the pelvis
in the back of the seat. The anterior knee strap can
be used as an alternative to a groin harness to help
maintain client position.
The strap must cover the whole of the knee (not sit below
it) and should not be used by clients with damaged hip
and/or knee joints or those with a history of hip and/
or knee pain.
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Fit the buckle closures at the top of the harness
around the push handles.
5i. Four point Chest Harness
Four point chest harness.
Fit the A plates at the bottom of the harness to
the seat depth frame.
A four point chest harness keeps the user in an upright
and ‘midline’ position and is very effective at controlling
lateral movement. However, their use must be carefully
considered, especially if the client has a stoma or feeding
device implanted in their abdomen. A four point harness
should never be used as a restraint.
The harness consists of a padded bib shape held in
position with a strap from each corner. Two straps attach
to the chair at the client’s waist and two over their
shoulders. The straps are attached to the harness with
side-lock buckles. The length of the webbing straps can
be adjusted through the buckles.
To use the harness undo one of the lower buckles and
both buckles which
fi
t over the shoulders. Hang the
bib section of the harness over the side of the chair
and position all straps so that the client cannot sit on
them when they are transferred into the chair. Transfer
the client into the chair, position the bib section of the
harness in front of them and fasten the buckles at the
waist and shoulders. Ensure the belts are suf
fi
ciently
tight to help support the client but are not tightened
to the point where they restrict breathing or cause
discomfort.
The four point chest harness is
fi
tted to a web which
fi
ts over the back of the HydroFlex. Fasten the buckles
on the top of the web around the push handle and bolt
the A plates on the bottom of the web onto the pelvic
strap mounting holes in the seat depth frame. Tension the
web by pulling tight the webbing on the buckles attached
around the push handle.
Slide the tri-glides on the web to the level of the clients
shoulders to hold the shoulder straps at the correct
height.
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