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Introduction

This is the user manual for the modular chair- or wheelchair-mounted 

Papillon head support system. The Papillon is supplied by Focal Meditech 

BV, a company specialising in body support systems. This manual provides 

you with information about the product, its use and the consequences of 

its use. The aim of this information is to enable the user to get the best and 

safest use out of the head support in the long term. This way, you will know 

what you should and shouldn’t expect, learn how to configure the main 

settings of the head support, and know what to look out for when using. 

For your safety and comfort, read the information carefully. You should also 

tell people close to you about the main features of the head support, for 

example, the person who looks after the wheelchair or those who help you 

with transfers. Get them to read the manual too!

  In particular, when you read the manual, take note of the 

instructions which relate to safe use. A warning symbol has been 

put alongside important passages in the text about safety. In 

particular, you should take note of the safety instructions for the 

dynamic forehead strap if you intend to use this.

 

Содержание Papillon head support

Страница 1: ...Manual Papillon head support...

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Страница 3: ...llon head support 15 A few commonly mistakes 19 The lateral support pads 21 Description 21 Assembling the lateral support pads 21 Configuring the lateral support pads 23 The dynamic forehead strap 26...

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Страница 5: ...n t expect learn how to configure the main settings of the head support and know what to look out for when using For your safety and comfort read the information carefully You should also tell people...

Страница 6: ...rt when sitting in a chair or wheelchair Normally users will have a moderate to severe impairment in the region of the neck or head The need for this support may have different causes for example spas...

Страница 7: ...always necessary The ends of the suboccipital support pads which come in Small Medium or Large versions curve noticeably outwards Their shape is to ensure that the head of the user doesn t get stuck...

Страница 8: ...Viewed from behind the first thing you see is an adapter This adapter enables you to attach the head support to the wheelchair The adapter should be positioned at the top of the wheelchair s backrest...

Страница 9: ...fixed assembly sockets for the suboccipital support pads this version can be used only with the smallest size of suboccipital support pads The other version comes with individually adjustable assembl...

Страница 10: ...le in three sizes The section above describes the standard version of the Papillon head support However in the event of individual requirements it might be the case that the shape of the pads on the s...

Страница 11: ...of the head support s modular character plus the many accessories highly complex posture and support problems can also be solved You may ask yourself what is meant by optimum support and when you use...

Страница 12: ...ou should consult the supplier of the seating system If the user regularly experiences problems keeping the head in the correct position there is an optional electrical head support adjustment mechani...

Страница 13: ...e Papillon head support Before assembling and configuring the head support make sure that the user adopts the best posture for sitting in the chair or wheelchair Use the special Torx keys supplied for...

Страница 14: ...ll avoid the one half of the clamping ring being askew with the other half as a result of which the frame of the Papillon head support might move in relation to the ball on the horizontal bracket Atta...

Страница 15: ...nd suboccipital support pad The head support has now been assembled but is not yet ready for use Some careful fine tuning is necessary first We therefore recommend you read the configuration instructi...

Страница 16: ...ble assembly plate Select the required depth longitudinal adjustment of the head support and tighten the horizontal bracket using the clamping ring on the removable assembly plate Ensure the frame of...

Страница 17: ...ckets correctly and then tighten the Torx screws Adjust the settings of the suboccipital support pads by carefully rotating and swivelling them Try to maintain a good contact with the head in particul...

Страница 18: ...en positioned correctly the screws need to be carefully tightened Make sure that the support cushions stay in place when you do this Pay close attention to the body posture of the user and to the posi...

Страница 19: ...nfiguration If this is not the case you should expect poor results for supporting the head Before using analyse the orthopaedic and functional aspects of sitting The user and his or her carers should...

Страница 20: ...eck If the suboccipitale support pads are positioned too closely to the neck this may lead to some discomfort It will also restrict movement of the head Physical injury may be caused as a result of re...

Страница 21: ...reflex ATNR a form of spasticity To this end the lateral support pads have been designed to actively prevent the ATNR from regressing Correcting more severe forms of ATNR is equally difficult and atte...

Страница 22: ...the red locking pin is on top With the aid of the Torx screws tighten the retractable assembly bracket on the lateral support pad to the underside Fit the bracket on the lateral support pad into the r...

Страница 23: ...ou to feel where most support is needed Whist you are doing this check the position as well as the size of the area which requires supporting This area must have sufficient and comfortable contact wit...

Страница 24: ...lateral support pad Position the lateral support pad so that this provides support to the head in the required spot Tighten the screw on the outside of the lateral support pad It s also possible to t...

Страница 25: ...the bracket and can be recognised by a red button The bracket can be swivelled by pressing A the red button which unlocks the bracket and B can be swivelled The bracket can be locked again by swivelli...

Страница 26: ...mbination with any other make of headrest The forehead strap aims to satisfy the need for proper support of the head whilst at the same time maintaining the user s freedom of movement and increasing t...

Страница 27: ...ps a a model which uses a towelling fabric which provides optimum comfort when in contact with the skin and b a model which uses neoprene for contact with the skin The latter is used when a better gri...

Страница 28: ...above the eyebrows 90 Position the forehead strap just above the eyebrows The cord needs to be pulled backwards in a straight line Adjust the tension of the cord using the tensioning elements The ten...

Страница 29: ...sers who for other reasons for example who maintain a poor position of the head or who have attention disorders need constant supervision but where this supervision cannot be guaranteed Do not use the...

Страница 30: ...heck the tension of the cord Upwards Screw Problem the cross bracket at the rear points too far upwards as a result of which the strap slides off the head Solution turn the cross bracket by loosening...

Страница 31: ...are located on either side of the system The tension should not be too tight as to cause a reddening of the forehead from excess pressure Neither should the strap be too loose so that it can drop down...

Страница 32: ...eprestatie houdt in dat het product kosteloos wordt teruggebracht in de toestand die het had voor het defect optrad Gebrekkige onderdelen worden volgens het inzicht van Focal Meditech BV hersteld of v...

Страница 33: ...t oneigenlijke bedrijfsomstandigheden waaronder ongebruikelijke drukken en versnellingen 4 Contact met agressieve stoffen 5 Verwaarlozing 6 Enige andere oorzaak van buitenaf bijvoorbeeld stoten of de...

Страница 34: ...mijn tot gevolg Dit met uitzondering van het deel van het product dat onderwerp was van herstelling Op herstellingen geeft Focal Meditech BV een garantie van 12 maanden uitsluitend op hetzelfde gebrek...

Страница 35: ...die veelal ten dienste staan van personen met aanzienlijke beperkingen Overleg omtrent defecten aan of disfunctioneren van het product ten gevolge van factoren die niet in de garantievoorwaarden besch...

Страница 36: ...36 Conformity with standards This product has been developed with due regard to the standards currently valid for medical devices...

Страница 37: ...lar Papillon head support is manufactured by Focal Meditech BV Droogdokkeneiland 19 5026 SP Tilburg Nederland Tel 013 533 31 03 Fax 013 533 50 04 E mail info focalmeditech nl Internet www focalmeditec...

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