Ankle Huggers FT240 Side Release Bukle with Adjustable Mounting Instruction Manual
- June 6, 2024
- Ankle Huggers
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Ankle Huggers FT240 Side Release Bukle with Adjustable Mounting
These instructions provide important information for the safe use and maintenance of all Bodypoint Ankle Huggers. Give these instructions to the user or their caregiver and review them to ensure that they are understood.
WARNING! Product should be installed and fitted by a qualified rehab technician.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Ankle Huggers should only be used on persons wearing a properly fitted hip belt. Although Ankle Huggers can be installed on any type of foot support, consider the user’s positioning needs before installing them on flip-away footplates. Ankle Huggers should be fitted and worn over everyday footwear – heavily padded shoes and orthotic devices can interfere with their proper fit.
INTENDED USE
WARNING!
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This product should only be used for positioning a person in a wheelchair. It is NOT intended for use as a transportation safety device, as a personal restraint device, or in any other application where its failure could result in injury. Misuse of this product is unauthorized and unsafe.
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As with any new seating support, this product may change the way a person sits. Users must continue to practice regular pressure relief activities and skin integrity checks, not only where this product contacts the user, but also in primary pressurebearing areas such as the sacrum, legs, and buttocks. If increased skin redness or irritation occurs, discontinue use
and consult your physician or seating specialist. Failure to do so may result in serious injury, such as pressure ulcers. -
If a serious incident occurs related to the use of this product, it should be reported to the manufacturer (Bodypoint, Inc.) and the local Competent Authority.
PERIODIC SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE CHECKS
To ensure user safety, this product must be checked periodically for function and signs of wear. If the product does not function correctly or if significant wear is found in the buckles, mount-ing points, webbing, padding, or stitches, stop using it and contact your supplier for qualified repair or replacement by Bodypoint. Under no circumstance should this product be altered or repaired by unqualified persons — health and safety depend on it
CLEANING: Machine wash, hot, 60°C (140°F). Do not bleach. Tumble dry, low
temperature, or drip dry. Do not iron. (Placing the product inside a cloth bag
during washing helps prevent scratches to the product and the machine.)
SCRAP/DISPOSAL: Product is made of materials which can be disposed of safely
without special precautions at the end of its useful life.
WARRANTY: This product carries a limited lifetime warranty against
defects in workmanship and materials arising under normal use by the original
consumer. Contact your supplier or Bodypoint for warranty claims.
For more information on Bodypoint products, and a list of distributors outside
the USA, go to www.bodypoint.com
PACKAGE CONTENTS
- Ankle Huggers (pair)
- Mounting Kit
ORIENTATION
Ankle Huggers should be worn snugly over the ankle (at the malleoli), above the foot, for optimal comfort and control of the lower legs. The buckles can be worn to the inside or the outside of each foot, for easiest access.
POSITIONING
Strap placement allows for varying degrees of movement.
MOUNTING
Adjust the length of the lower straps to pull down against the foot, according to the amount of control desired. It is not necessary to make them tight for most users. Secure the end of each lower strap by passing it through the three-bar slide to lock it in place.
ADJUSTMENT
For daily use, the buckle allows small adjustments in fit to accommodate changes in socks or footwear. It is not necessary to fully close the buckle at every use. The hook and loop strap allows further adjustment, if needed.
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