Actively Getting Out With Posterior Truss Pad With Crank And Swivel Bracket; Positioning The User In The Mobile Standing Device - SORG Boogie Drive User Manual

Boogie Drive
3.1.4 Actively getting out with posterior truss
pad with crank and swivel bracket
ATTENTION
Secure the mobile standing device AND the wheelchair
(as already described) from rolling away.
• Put the centre column - if possible - in a verticle
position.
ATTENTION
WHEN PLACING THE CENTRE COLUMN WITH A GAS PRES-
SURE SPRING VERTICLY, BE SURE TO NOTE THAT WHEN
RELEASING THE WHOLE WEIGHT OF THE USER PUSHES
BACKWARD.
• Drive backwards as close as possible to the
front edge of your wheelchair seat or have the
wheelchair pushed to the back of the mobile
standing device.
• If necessary, have the belt of the pelvic truss pad
open.
• If possible, hold on to the centre column with both
hands.
• Have your carer open the posterior truss pad
(according to the previous chapter).
• Slowly (!) let yourself back onto the seat of your
wheelchair while being supported.
• When you are securely sitting in the wheelchair
your carer will then open the belts of the foot
plates (see chapter foot plates).
• Place your feet back on to the foot plate/s of your
wheelchair.
3.2 POSITIONING THE USER IN THE
MOBILE STANDING DEVICE
ATTENTION
EACH TRANSFER IN/OUT OF THE MOBILE STANDING
DEVICE MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY AN EXPERIENCED
CARER.
EACH TRANSFER CAN ONLY TAKE PLACE ON FIRM, EVEN
GROUNDS AND WITH ACTIVATED WHEEL LOCK WITH
THE MOBILE STANDING DEVICE AS WELL AS WITH THE
WHEELCHAIR.
DO NOT ONLY ACTIVATE THE DRUM BRAKES, BUT
ADDITIONALLY ALSO THE WHEEL LOCKS OF THE BACK
CASTERS ON THE MOBILE STANDING DEVICE.
Getting in
• Secure the mobile standing device AND the
wheelchair from rolling away (see previous
chapter).
• (1) To remove the posterior truss pad your carer
opens the star knob (A),
• pulls the latch (B) down
• and the threaded rod (D) out of the guide tube, at
the same time.
• (2) With a circular posterior truss pad with crank,
your carer turns the star knob (C) open as far as
needed, pulls the latch (B) down
• and swings the tube (A) back.
• Your carer brings you as close as possible, from
behind, to the mobile standing device.
• When your feet are securely in the foot shells and
are belted,
• your carer will pull you by the arms and/or push
you from behind at the bottom/pelvis into the
mobile standing device.
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Setting the depth of the posterior truss pad
• (1) Your carer puts the posterior truss pad in the
square tube (D), until the latch (B) snaps into the
rows of holes (C) and
• pushes the truss pad as far into the square tube
(D) until the wanted elongation is reached.
• (2) With the posterior truss pad with crank and
swivel bracket, he/she should proceed as stated in
the previous chapters.
ATTENTION
(1+2) THE STAR KNOB SCREW (1A/2C) MUST BE
SCREWED ON TIGHTLY IN BOTH VERSIONS OF THE
POSTERIOR TRUSS PADS. THE LATCH (B) ALONE IS NOT
ENOUGH FOR STABILISATION! THE MOBILE STANDING
DEVICE IS NOT OPERABLE WITHOUT A FIRM FIT OF THE
STAR KNOB SCREWS (1A/2C).
• After, your carer will secure you with the belt on the
chest truss pad or on the side pelvic truss pads.
• If necessary, your carer will put the headrest in the
wanted position and tilt the centre column.
INFORMATION
The fine adjustment work is explained in the service record.
ATTENTION
WHEN TILTING THE CENTRE COLUMN, ALL WHEEL LOCKS
MUST BE LOCKED.
THE MECHANICAL TILTING ADJUSTMENT OF THE CENTRE
COLUMN MAY ONLY OCCUR WHEN THE AID IS EMPTY.
(1)
(D)
(C)
(2)
(A)
(C)
(A)
(B)
(B)