HeadUp Instruction Manual
P9
Made with clinical excellence in mind
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Step 6 – The cervical extension strap can be added to the collar if the HeadUp snood
does not overlap around the occiput
(Fig 12 Cervical Extension strap)
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Step 7 – The HeadUp Snood can be trimmed with scissors to customise its fit. Apertures
can be cut into the collar for tracheotomies or for a carotid cannula
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Step 8 - The HeadUp Snood may require adjustments/modifications and repetition of
these processes to ensure an accurate and comfortable fit.
Do not leave the wearer of the HeadUp Collar after application without ensuring correct
fitment and user comfort.
If while wearing the HeadUp Collar any of the following issues are experienced:
Discomfort / skin irritation / light-headedness – the HeadUp Collar must be removed and
adjusted.
Applying the HeadUp Support Struts
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The HeadUp Collar comes with 4 different shape Support Struts in 2 different thicknesses
(Medium Support 2mm, Firm Support 3mm).
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Each Support Struts are directly attached to the HeadUp Snood using the Micro Grip
fastening adhered to the struts
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The HeadUp Support Struts should be applied to provide the appropriate level of Support
or correction needed for the activity being undertaken.
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The HeadUp Support Struts can be readjusted with heat to meet the changing needs of
the patient.
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The HeadUp Support Struts should be heated and moulded into shape as they are
applied (Using a heat gun on a low setting or a hairdryer on medium/high).
