Appropriate Applications Of The Technology; Client Profiles And Disability Types - Invacare SHAPE SENSOR User Manual

FIGURE 3 ACTIVE USERS BENEFIT FROM
ENHANCED STABILITY
APPROPRIATE APPLICATIONS OF
THE TECHNOLOGY
The first step in producing a Silhouette
termining if the client is an appropriate candidate. The
following information on disability types and
contraindications is meant only as a general guide-
line. The decision whether or not to proceed with
this technology requires that the clinician have suffi-
cient background information and a solid under-
standing of the clients physical needs. A mat evalu-
ation should always precede the fitting of the
client in the Shape Sensor. This assessment will
help determine the basic parameters of the support
surfaces.

Client Profiles and Disability Types

Seat only
The seat cushion can promote stability and balance,
(Figure 3) and provide good pressure relief for indi-
viduals with the disability of:
Paraplegia
Quadriplegia, low level
Amputee
Seat and back
A system will provide a pressure relieving seat cush-
ion that promotes stability and balance, along with a
back cushion that supports and aligns the trunk.
This can be used by individuals who have the dis-
ability of:
Quadriplegia, low/high level
Cerebral Palsy, mild-moderate
CVA

APPROPRIATE APPLICATIONS OF THE TECHNOLOGY

Contraindications
Open skin ulcers (unless the client, clinician, and
caregivers have carefully designed the cushions sur-
face to reduce pressure in this area, are able to care-
fully monitor the wound site, and understand that
the cushion may require additional modifications or
replacement.)
High, or fluctuating tone that would collapse
the cushions support surfaces.
Severe orthopedic complications that require
maximum support and accommodation.
Significant effort is required during the simulation to
maintain the client in the desired posture. The sup-
port to the client that is provided by the clinician should
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be gentle in nature and able to be maintained during
System is de-
the recording process.
The client can not shift their position independently or
be placed within the seating system consistently by
caregivers.
The client is either too large or too small to fit on the
Shape Sensor.
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Spina Bifida
Geriatric
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscular Dystrophy, early stages
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