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5.5 Programming Options
5.5.1 Rapid+ Program
Step 1:
Select the
Rapid+
Program button to
initiate programming and initialize the
WalkAide device to operate by hand
stimulation from the WalkLink.
Rapid+
Program interface allows
you to change stimulus settings
such as Pulse Width, Time Between/
Frequency, Extra Stimuli, On Ramp
Time and Off Ramp Time. (Set the
WalkAide unit to generate Beeps
during stimulation.) Press the
Next
button.
TIPS:
Hover over the ‘?’ button, next to the fields, for definitions of how these stimulus settings affect
the patient’s walking
Step 2:
Select
Start
to begin collecting walking
data. Walk shoulder to shoulder by the
patient’s side and synchronize hand
stimulation from the WalkLink with the
patient’s strides of the leg wearing
the WalkAide. Select “Stop” upon
completion of data collection.
Highlight the desired portion of the
collected data by left clicking and
dragging the mouse arrow. Upon
releasing the mouse, the WalkAide
settings are calculated and an
optimization error is displayed. (An
optimization error of less than 20% is
recommended). Press the
Next
button to program the WalkAide unit in the Tilt stimulation
mode and initiate adjusting the WalkAide on the Adjustment screen.
Step 3:
Activate Beep on Stim
mode. Observe as the
patient walks with the newly programmed settings.
Adjust the control settings based on clinical
observation and patient feedback.
Show Gait:
Click on “Show Gait” to observe
patient’s gait and make adjustments to control
settings (Figure 39). You can change control
settings on the live gait display screen or from the
controls on screen. You can also freeze the display
and make adjustments to the control settings.
Advance Settings:
Click on the Advance Settings
tab to adjust the Comfort or Quality characteristics of
the stimulation. (Figure 40)
Figure 36: (Rapid+) Stimulus settings adjustment prior to data collection
Figure 37: (Rapid+) Highlight collected data
Figure 38: (Adjustment) Control settings
Figure 39: (Adjustment) Show gait
Figure 40: (Adjustment) Advance settings
