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User Manual for all Flex Cushions (product code begins with '1106-')
Revision: Cushion20190429
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IMPORTANT CONSUMER INFORMATION NOTICE:
This manual contains important instructions that must be passed on to
the user of this product. Please do not remove this user manual before
delivery to the end user.
SUPPLIER: This manual must be given to the user of this product.
USER/CAREGIVER: Before using this product, read entire manual and
save for future reference. Transit Safety section MUST be read before
cushion is used in a vehicle.
Flex Cushion
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- Page 1 User Manual for all Flex Cushions (product code begins with ‘1106-’) Revision: Cushion20190429 Flex Cushion Installation & User Manual ® IMPORTANT CONSUMER INFORMATION NOTICE: This manual contains important instructions that must be passed on to the user of this product. Please do not remove this user manual before delivery to the end user.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Note: Check all parts are free from shipping damage. Contact Medifab or your supplier for further instructions if needed. Medifab recommends that a clinician such as an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist who is skilled in wheelchair seating and positioning be consulted to determine if the Flex Cushion is appropriate for the user. -
Page 4: Safety Instructions
To avoid injury, read, understand and follow all instructions and warnings in this manual before installing and using the Flex Cushion. There are hazards associated with the use of wheelchairs and adaptive equip- ment. If you misuse your wheelchair or your Cushion you can be seriously injured. If your Cushion ceases to function as intended, please consult your authorized Spex seating supplier immediately before continuing to use. -
Page 5: Compatibility
• The Flex Cushion must have a solid base to install to, such as a solid seat base pan or cushion rigidiz- er, which provides more stability to the user. Solid seat base must have hook velcro attached to it to ensure the cushion is held in place during use. -
Page 6: Flex Cushion Contents
Re-issuing to Another User Once the user has finished using the Flex Cushion, it must be refurbished and thoroughly cleaned if it is issued to another user. Below are the strict guidelines for refurbishing the Flex Cushion. Medifab takes no responsibility for contamination, cross infection, or damage. -
Page 7: Adjusting The Flex Cushion
FLEX CUSHION USER MANUAL WWW.SPEXSEATING.COM Adjusting the Flex Cushion The Flex Cushion can be configured to suit many different postures of persons with disabilities or sitting issues. By adjusting the strategic positioning base with wedges and pads, the Cushion surface can be contoured to improve overall posture, pelvic alignment, sitting ability, comfort and pressure reduction. - Page 8 Pelvic Obliquity Adjustment: The rear section of the Flex Cushion can be configured by adding or removing the Velcro pads or side wedges to correct or accommodate obliquity.
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Page 9: Configuring The Flex Cushion
To accommodate asymmetric abduction, set one leg (using the velcro) and then add or remove abduction wedges. ’ Pelvic obliquity Add or remove rear pads or side wedges to configure rear section of the Flex Cushion. -
Page 10: Other Configuring Tips
Covering the Cushion The Flex cushion is provided with two covers which must both be used; incontinence and outer. The abduction wedges are also provided with a cover which must be used if abduction is required from the cushion. -
Page 11: Fitting The Cushion
WWW.SPEXSEATING.COM FLEX CUSHION USER MANUAL Fitting the Cushion Position the Cushion about 12mm (0.47”) forward of the front edge of the seat base pan to protect the user’s legs. Labels on the Cushion and covers show the BACK. The BACK label on the Cushion must face rearwards at all times. -
Page 12: Maintenance & Cleaning
WWW.SPEXSEATING.COM FLEX CUSHION USER MANUAL Maintenance & Cleaning Monthly cleaning and regular maintenance will help extend the life of the Cushion. The expected lifetime of the Cushion is 5 years; however the Cushion needs to be checked regularly for performance. -
Page 13: Cushion Strategic Base Chart
FLEX CUSHION USER MANUAL Cushion Strategic Base Chart Once your Flex Cushion is set up in an optimal position, use the chart below to record the number of positioning pads and wedges in one of the 4 compartments. Mark unused/unavailable cells below with an ‘X’... -
Page 14: Transit Safety - Assembly, Use, Maintenance & Limitations
Spex Seating System has been designed to accommodate the proper use of vehicle-anchored belt restraints. Spex achieved a rating of Excellent (16 out of 16), for ease of properly positioning a belt restraint, and the degree to which proper belt restraint can be achieved, based on the methods of Annex D. The following items of the Spex Seating System have been tested and are suitable for use in a motor vehicle: •... -
Page 15: Transit Safety - Correct Positioning Of Belt Restraints
Transit Safety Correct Positioning of Belt Restraints When using the Spex Seating System as a vehicle seat, both a pelvic- belt restraint and shoulder-belt restraint must always be used. To correctly position the belt restraints on the wheelchair occupant, the following must be ensured: •... -
Page 16: Warnings
ISO 7176-19 and installed, used and maintained according to the manufacturer’s instructions. 5. The Spex Seating System must only be used as indicated in this user manual. 6. Both pelvic and shoulder-belt restraints as a part of a complete... - Page 17 WARNING contact with the wheelchair occupant’s shoulder and chest. 8. cont... The Spex Seating System must only be used for forward-facing seating in motor vehicles. In order to reduce the potential of injury to vehicle occupants, wheelchair-mounted rigid trays not specifically intended for use during travel in motor vehicles must be: a.
- Page 18 FLEX CUSHION USER MANUAL WWW.SPEXSEATING.COM WARNING Both pelvic-belt and shoulder-belt restraints that comply with WC18 and/or WC19 should be used to limit occupant movement in a crash and reduce the likelihood of occupant ejection from the vehicle and/or injurious contact of the occupant with the vehicle interior.
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Page 19: Warranty
Warranty Each Flex Cushion is carefully inspected to provide peak performance and is guaranteed to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 24 months from the date of purchase, provided normal use. Should a defect in materials or workmanship occur within 24 months from the original date of purchase, Medifab will, at its option, repair or replace it without charge. - Page 20 WWW.SPEXSEATING.COM FLEX CUSHION USER MANUAL Medicept 200 Homer Ave, Ashland, MA 01721 United States 32 Detroit Drive Tel: +1-508-231-8842 Rolleston 7675 Medifab Ltd New Zealand Phone +64 3 307 9790 Fax +64 3 307 2820 BEO MedConsulting Berlin GmbH Helmholtzstr. 2 fasterresults@spexseating.com...
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