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DALMATIAN INVENTO
7.1. How to use vest
CAUTION!
The vest provides posture support for wheelchair
users as well as patients sitting in positioning chairs or other
rehabilitation seats. When properly used, the vest allows the
patient to adopt the correct sitting position for a longer period
of time. The design and shape of the vest make it possible for
the patient to be free to move their upper limbs within the
constraints of the patient.
If the vest is not used properly, it
can pose a serious threat to the health and life of the
patient!
Possible threats incident to the use of the vest:
1) If the lower vest straps are fastened too loosely, there is a risk that the vest will
move upwards to the patient's neck, making it difficult to breathe – always check
the tension of the straps and set them in such a way that the lower edge of the vest
is located near the lower abdomen of the patient.
2) In a situation when the patient slips off the seat, the upper edge of the vest cover's
the patient's neck and blocks the trachea, making it difficult to breathe – it is
therefore necessary to ALWAYS use the accessories stabilizing the patient's pelvis,
such as a pelvic belt, thigh abduction belts or an abduction block.
3) There is a risk that the upper straps of the vest will press the patient's neck,
blocking the trachea and making it difficult to breathe. This might happen if the
patient's body is improperly secured in the seat or stroller – it is then necessary to
use the optional accessories of these devices and stabilize the patient's body using
the lateral supports. If there is no possibility to use such accessories with the device
and the patient's body cannot be properly stabilized, the device should be replaced
with the one having such an option.
4) The vest is fastened too tightly to the backrest and as a result the patient cannot
breathe easily – in this case the vest should be loosened in such a way that it is
possible for the caregiver to insert a straightened hand between the vest and the
patient's body. If, however, we want to stabilize the patient's body properly, we
should use a dynamic orthopedic vest, e.g. a Flex-point vest, which does not cause
the breathing difficulty for the patient.
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