Chapter 2: Warnings And Cautions; Intended Use; Contraindications; Precautions - Bioness vector ELITE Clinicians Manual

Warnings and Cautions

Intended Use

The Vector Elite System is a body weight support system designed to accelerate physical rehabilitation
of patients with severe gait and/or balance impairment. The system unloads a programmed amount
of the patient's weight thus enabling the patient to practice walking with less than a full body weight.

Contraindications

Prior to use all patients need to be deemed medically stable and appropriate by a Vector Gait and
Safety System trained healthcare professional. Patients with the following diagnoses or symptoms
should not use the Vector Base System:
• Patients that weigh more than 400 lbs (181.4 kg)
• Unstable fractures
• Halo neck supports
• Uncontrolled hypertension
• Uncontrolled diabetes
• Severe osteoporosis

Precautions

• Pulling down on the spreader bar and then letting go could cause injury; use with caution.
• For correct usage, ensure that the patient harness connection to the spreader bar is not too
narrow or too wide.
• Use care when assisting patients into/out of a harness as they can get tangled and fall.
• Follow instructions carefully to prevent pulling or jerking of the patient in the equipment.
• Carefully measure and fit a harness to the patient. Incorrect sizing may cause discomfort
and/or injury to the patient.
• Use care when attaching a patient harness to the spreader bar. If not attached correctly,
there is a risk of the patient falling.

Warnings

• Incorrect patient data entry or incorrect patient retrieval may cause the patient to fall and/or
serious injury.
• Do not place a patient that weighs more than 400 lbs (181.4kg) in the Vector Gait and
Safety System.
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