“B” SERIES KAYE POSTURE CONTROL WALKERS
(effective 2/02/04)
These are the user instructions for the
“B” Series Kaye Posture Control Walkers. All
persons who set-up, adjust, or use the walker
should first read these entire instructions.
Walkers with seats have a second set of
instructions that detail the seat usage.
Please store the instructions for future
reference.
USE
The Kaye Posture Control Walker is
designed as a reverse or posterior walker,
where the user faces away from the rear bars
and towards the open end of the walker. These
walkers are designed to facilitate postural
alignment, balance, and components of gait
through the following means (as compared to
traditional, forward walkers):
1.
The support behind the user encourages a
more upright posture.
2.
The handgrips beside the user encourage
improved upper extremity position.
3.
The centering of the user within the
walker and over his own feet encourages the
development of balance.
4.
The rear horizontal bars encourage the
user to step forward as he moves the walker
forward.
5.
Pulling the walker helps eliminate the
abnormal two-footed stance when a user must
stop and move the walker further to their
front.
FRAME DESIGNS
The W1/2B, W1B, W2B, W3B, and W4B
series walkers are designed to be used as
regular walking aids.
The R2B, R3B, and R4B series walkers
are designed with additional interior room for
users who wear leg braces.
WHEEL DESIGNS
The two-wheeled design provides extra
drag for users who cannot yet manage a walker
that rolls forward as they shift their weight
forward.
The four-wheeled designs help improve
cadence, velocity, energy use, and step and
stride length. All four-wheeled walkers have
locking rear wheels to prevent them from
rolling backwards.
The swivel front wheels allow the user
to turn without having to lift and reposition
the walker.
WALKER IDENTIFICATION, AND SIZE AND WEIGHT
LIMITS
The model number is on the warning
label and the yellow/orange leg label. (“H” or
“-seat” denotes a fold-down seat; “R” denotes
four wheels; “S” denotes four wheels with
swivel front wheels; “X” denotes silent rear
wheels.)
The following chart lists height and
weight limits for each walker as follows:
A = Height adjustment, in inches, from the
floor to top of the grip. This should match
the height from the floor to the middle of the
user’s buttocks.
B = Height adjustment, in cms.
C = Maximum weight limit, in lbs.
D = Maximum weight limit, in kgs.
MODELS A
(ins.)
B
(cms.)
C
(lbs.)
D
(kgs.)
W1/2B,
W1/2BH
14.5 - 20.0
37-51
60
27
W1/2BR,S,X
W1/2BHR,S,X
14.5 - 18.0
37-46
60
27
W1B, R, S, X
W1BH,R,S,X
16.5 - 22.0
42-56
60
27
W2B, R, S, X
R2B, R, S, X
19.0 - 25.0
48-64
85
39
W3B, R, S, X
R3B, R, S, X
23.0 - 30.5
58-77
130
60
W4B, R, S, X
R4B, R, S, X
28.0 - 36.0
71-91
180
82
FOLDING AND UNFOLDING
To unfold the walker, pull the hand
grips away from the rest of the frame, and the
walker should begin to unfold. Continue to
unfold the frame until the latch pushpins
extend and lock as shown in Figure A.
To fold the walker, face it from the
open end, depress the latch push-pins, tilt
the walker so that it rests on its rear legs
only, and push the front legs towards the rear
legs.
