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CONVAID USER’S GUIDE
Fig. 89
Fig. 90
Fig. 91
Full Torso Swing-Away Support Vest
Lateral Thigh Support (Adductor)
Medial Thigh Support (Abductor)
An adjustable support vest keeps the user in place comfortably and
securely. It helps to maintain midline seating position and prevents
forward slumping. The vest is attached to the chair with straps that
wrap around the seat back and connect with Velcro
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, and shoulder
straps that screw into the seat back. Adjust the side straps for
proper fit. Fig. 89
Pulls thighs together, improving hip alignment and stabilizing
seating position. The degree of adduction can be varied and can
favor one side. Fold the adductor flaps over the thighs, wrap the
straps under and around the armrest tube and attach with buckle.
Fig. 90
The adductor is attached with screws at the end of the seat tubes.
Separates the thighs to improve hip alignment and stabilize sitting
posture. Degree of abduction can be varied and can favor one side.
The abductor flaps wrap over the user’s thighs from the inside to
the outside. The straps buckle around the seat tube or the armrest.
They can also be wrapped around the armrest tube twice for high
tone children. Fig. 91
The abductor is attached with screws at the end of the seat tubes.
