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Ankle Huggers
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I N S TA L L AT I O N A N D U S E R ’ S I N S T R U C T I O N S
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WARNING!
Product should be installed
and fitted by a qualified rehab technician.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN:
Ankle Huggers
should only be used on persons wearing
a properly fitted hip belt. Although Ankle
Huggers can be installed on any type of
foot support, consider the user’s position
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ing needs before installing them on flip-
away footplates. Ankle Huggers should be
fitted and worn over everyday footwear -
heavily padded shoes and orthotic devices
can interfere with their proper fit.
USE:
WARNING!
This product should only
be used for positioning a person in a
wheelchair. It is NOT intended for use as a
transportation safety device, as a personal
restraint device, or in any other applica
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tion where its failure could result in injury.
Misuse of this product is unauthorized and
unsafe.
WARNING!
As with any new seating sup
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port, this product may change the way a
person sits. Users must continue to practice
regular pressure relief activities and skin in
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tegrity checks, not only where this product
contacts the user, but also in primary pres
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surebearing areas such as the sacrum, legs,
and buttocks. If increased skin redness
or irritation occurs, discontinue use and
consult your physician or seating specialist.
Failure to do so may result in serious injury,
such as pressure ulcers.
MAINTENANCE:
Check periodically for
signs of wear in the stitching, webbing, and
pads. If significant wear is found, contact
your supplier for qualified repair or replace
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ment by Bodypoint. Under no circumstance
should this product be altered or repaired
by unqualified persons–health and safety
depend on it!
CLEANING:
Machine wash,
hot, 60°C (140°F). Do not bleach. Tumble
dry, low temperature, or drip dry. Do not
iron. (Placing the product inside a cloth bag
during washing helps prevent scratches to
the product and the machine.)
WARRANTY:
This product carries a limited
lifetime warranty against defects in work
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manship and materials arising under normal
use by the original consumer. Contact your
supplier or Bodypoint for warranty claims.
These instructions provide important information for the safe use and maintenance
of all Bodypoint Ankle Huggers®. Give these instructions to the user or their caregiver
and review them to ensure that they are understood.
BPI002-en 2017.1
