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Control Panel
Before putting a patient in the PneuWalker™ you should famil
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iarize yourself with the Control Panel located between the up
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rights.
When to use Exercise or Balance Mode
Exercise Mode
Exercise mode lets the user perform vertical movements with con
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sistent unweighting . For example: when you are retraining the sit
to stand motion, or working on stepping up and down steps.
Balance Mode
Balance mode lets the user perform exercises involving less ver
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tical movement without fear of falling. The system supports the
entire body weight during loss of balance, allowing a fall of no
more than three to six inches
.
OFF
OFF mode releases the air from the system quickly. This mode can
be used to re
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weight a person quickly if desired.
Pressure gauge
Regulator knob
Mode selector
Indicates the number of
pounds/kilograms the
system is Unweighting
Gradually increases (+) or
decreases (
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) the amount
of Unweighting lift)
Provides choices of
Exercise, Balance, or
O
ff
(OFF
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EX
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BAL