Stand And Pivot; Two Person Lift; Creating A Silhouette System - Invacare SHAPE SENSOR User Manual

CREATING A SILHOUETTE

Stand and Pivot

Only assist with this maneuver if you have been trained
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in the process, and you have a second person avail-
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able as a "spotter".
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Two person lift

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Once again, only perform this style of transfer if you
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have been trained and understand the use of proper
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body mechanics.
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Before attempting to transfer in or out
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of the Shape Sensor, every precaution
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should be taken to reduce the gap dis-
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tance. Turn both casters toward the
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object you are transferring onto. When
transferring to and from the Shape Sen-
sor, ALWAYS
LOCKS. NOTE: This activity may be per-
formed independently provided you
have adequate mobility and upper
body strength.
A NOTE TO WHEELCHAIR ASSISTANTS
When assistance to the client is re-
quired, remember to use good body
mechanics.
and bend your knees.
CREATING A SILHOUETTE
SYSTEM
The process of creating a Silhouette
bination of mechanical adjustments, measuring, cli-
ent posturing, interfacing and paperwork. The Quick
Start guide (Page 5) is a condensed version of this
section and can be used as an easily accessible check-
list once you have familiarized yourself with the follow-
ing steps.
1. Lock the rear castors. The rear castors of the
Shape Sensor are equipped with a locking mecha-
nism that stops the swiveling of the castor as well
as the wheels rotation. Depressing the lever on
top of the castor will lock it into position. The cas-
tors should be locked when a client is transferred
on or off of the Shape Sensor, the Shape Sensor
is disassembled, or surfaces or system orienta-
tion is adjusted.
2. Check the seat and back for flatness and
plunger position. This is accomplished by run-
ning your hand across the surfaces and feeling for
irregularities (Figure 1). Only minor indentations
should be felt. The plungers can at times become
stuck in a depressed or extended position and a
98-110
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SYSTEM
WARNING
ENGAGE BOTH
Keep your back straight
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System is a com-
gentle tug or push will put them back in place. With
the plungers as even as possible, accurate data
production can be assured.
WHEEL
FIGURE 1 CHECK FOR IRREGULARITIES
3. Lock the back sensor panel (Figure 2) by press-
ing in the handle and pulling it forward (Page 11).
FIGURE 2 MOVE THE SEAT SENSOR BACK
4. Set and lock the seat depth. The back sensor
panel should be moved to its most rearward posi-
tion. This is accomplished by loosening the seat
depth adjustment knobs and sliding the side plates
along the slotted rail. Once in place, the blue pointer
found at the front of the side plates should indicate
the same number on both sides of the frame.
Tighten the knobs securely to help prevent un-
wanted movement of the back during transfers.
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