Bodypoint Stayflex SH350 Guide

These instructions provide important information for the safe use and maintenance of all
Bodypoint Stayex™ Anterior Trunk Supports. Give these instructions to the user or their
caregiver and review them to ensure that they are understood.
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Stayex™Anterior Trunk Support
INSTALLATION AND USER’S INSTRUCTIONS
SH350, SH351, SH360, SH361
WARNING! Product should be installed and
tted by a qualied rehab technician.
For installation, this product should be
mounted with:
• Flat-Mount end-ttings
• Cinch-Mount end-ttings
• Cam buckle (suitable for users up to 75kg)
Optional Bodypoint belt mounting hardware may
be used for mounting to wheelchairs and seating
systems.
WARNING! Because of the risk of choking, it is
dangerous to use this product without stabilizing
the pelvis – always use with a properly tted
pelvic support belt.
USE:
WARNING! This product should only be used
for positioning a person in a wheelchair or work
chair. It is NOT intended for use as a transporta-
tion safety device, as a personal restraint device,
or in any other application where its failure could
result in injury. Misuse of this product is unautho-
rized and unsafe.
WARNING! Accidental release of this Stayex
Anterior Trunk Support can allow the user to fall
forward. If the user’s movements or cognitive
abilities could lead to accidental release, a
caregiver must be present at all times during its
use. Ensure that all caregivers know how to
unfasten the product. Failure to do so may delay
release in an emergency.
WARNING! 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 pressure-bearing 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.
MAINTENANCE: Check periodically for signs
of wear in the stitching, webbing, and pads. If
signicant wear is found, contact your supplier
for qualied repair or replacement by Bodypoint.
Under no circumstance should this product be
altered or repaired by unqualied 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.)
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.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Package may contain one or more
of the following:
• Stayex Shoulder Harness
• Multi-directional Top Straps
• Cinch-Mount or Flat-Mount
End-Fittings
• Cam Buckles (Optional – Art No.
FS032-2)
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Ø 3/16–1/4”
(5–6mm)
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
1. Wheelchair with a solid backrest or strap guides set
approximately at shoulder height (adjust up/down for
pressure distribution).
2. Mounting screws with a minimum pullout strength
of 90kg (200lbs) (Not included in package).
INSTALLATION
Seat user in wheelchair and establish correct posture
with Pelvic Support Belt. Place Stayex pad on chest
and drape upper straps over backrest.
Top of zipper should never rise above user’s
sternum.
LOWER STRAPS
Wrap lower straps around backrest without obstructing other devices on wheelchair. Mount end-ttings
between the lowest rib and the seat. Attach using suitable fasteners.
TOP STRAPS
1.Determine desired adjustment pull directionand attach top strap to harness.
2. Adjust each shoulder strap for a comfortable t, according to the user’s shoulder width and sitting position.
Mark backrest for mountingscrews.
3. Attach to backrest using Bodypoint end-ttings and suitable fasteners.
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SAFETY CHECK
Have user lean forward and from side
to side to check t. Check for:
1. Comfort If rubbing neck, relocate
upper straps.
2. Position If too high or too low,
adjust lower straps.
3. Interference with other devices
Relocate straps as necessary to clear
seat tilting mechanism, armrests,
accessory pads, or feeding tubes.
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Front-pull
Rear-pull
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Cam Buckle
(optional)
Suitable for
users
up to 75kg