Elite HILO-FLEX User manual

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USER MANUAL
High Low Manual Flex Table
Serial Number
Model HILO-FLEX
Date
22 John Street
Hagersville, Ontario
Canada
NOA-1H0
1-800-689-4730
www.elite-chirotables.com

ELITE Manufacturing, ©2009, All rights Reserved
22 John Street ¤ Hagersville, ON NOA-1HO ¤ 1 800 689•4730, fax 905 768•0822 ¤ www.elite-chirotables.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS | III
Contents
1 Safety Instructions 1
Important Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Electrical Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 Drops & Cushions 2
Drops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Elevate Cushion & Ankle Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 Headpiece 3
Standard Headpiece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Headpiece - Adjusting the Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Headpiece Optional Dual Drop - How to use the Toggle Drop. . . . . . . . . . . 5
Headpiece Optional Dual Drop - How to use the Forward Motion Drop . . . . . . 7
HP-Flex Headpiece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
HP-Flex-L Headpiece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Installing the Paper Roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4 Thoracic Breakaway 11
Thoracic Breakaway - How to release the breakaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Thoracic Breakaway - How to use the drop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5 Table Overview 15
Manual Flexion Function - Step By Step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Table Elevation (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Table Lateral Flex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Table Distraction (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Installing Flex Straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
6 Table Maintenance & Support 19
Part List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
All Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Flexion Model Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Table Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Maintenance & Care Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Control Box Fuse Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

iv | TABLE OF CONTENTS
I Warranty 24
Return Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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1 Safety Instructions
Please study the Safety Instructions and all Operating In-
structions in this manual before operating your new ELITE
table. Failure to follow these instructions may result in injury
to you or your patient.
Important Notice
Doctors and patients must keep hands, ngers and feet clear
and away when the table is raised or lowered. Injury could
ensue.
Patients hands should be kept on the Arm Rest.
Do not allow patients to get on or o table when table is
raising or lowering
Patients should get on or o table when table is at it’s lowest
position, and all motion ceased.
Never leave table unattended, or in operation with patients or
children present
Electrical Safety Instructions
If your table is equipped with an electric motor, connect the
table only to an outlet which is grounded and connected to a
properly fused or breaker-controlled circuit.
Make certain all electrical cords are in good condition.
Power cords have to be away from all pinch points or moving
parts, especially EA Electric Elevation Table, High Low, and
High Low Elevation Table and Flex table.

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Elevate Cushion & Ankle Rest
Elevation of the cushion or ankle rest sections is achieved by
placing ngers beneath cushion frame and lifting to desired
angle. To return cushion or ankle rest to normal horizontal
position, pull up on the cushion elevation release lever.
For controls on the main portion of the table, headpiece
excluded.
Drops
Drop tension is adjusted by turning the drop tension adjust
knob. Turn clockwise to tighten or counter-clockwise to
loosen.
Tension adjustments are very sensitive.
Recommended: Half turn and test for desired drop pres-
sure.
2 Drops & Cushions

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3 Headpiece
Elite tables can be ordered with a variety of dierent head-
rests.
Standard Headpiece
Our standard multidirectional headpiece includes tilt, eleva-
tion and spread. e headpiece also contains a cervical drop
either forward motion oriented or straight down motion.
Paper Cutter
Use the Paper Cutter to cleanly tear/cut the headrest
paper.
Tilt Release Knob
To raise the headpiece to the desired angle pull up on the
headpiece bracket until desired tilt is reached. To lower
the headpiece tilt press the Tilt release knob and move
headpiece to desired angle.
Cushion Spread Adjust Knob
Lift knob slightly and move forward or backward to
achieve desired cushion spread.
Cervical Drop Tension Adjust
Turn knob clockwise to tighten drop tension, counter-
clockwise to decrease tension.
Cervical Drop Cocking Lever
Push down lever to cock the drop.
Elevation Release Lever
To lower rear headpiece cushion, pull up and release. To
raise rear side of headpiece, place hands under both sides
of the face cushion base and raise to desired height

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Headpiece - Adjusting the Position
e following illustrates the various position adjustments for the standard headpiece.
1. Neutral Position 2. Push knob in 3. Tilt down
4. Headpiece tilted down 5. Grasp bar and tilt up 6. Headpiece tilted up
7. Raise back side of headrest 8. Headrest back side raised 9. Raise front of headrest
10. Headrest elevated 11. Lower rear of headrest 12. Headrest rear lowered
13. Lower front of headrest 14. Release knob 15. Headrest back in neutral position

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Headpiece Optional Dual Drop - How to use the Toggle Drop
Our optional dual drop headpiece has both forward motion oriented and straight down motion.
e following illustrates how to perform a toggle drop.
Toggle Drop (Straight) - Start
To perform a forward motion drop follow these steps.
Adjust the drop tension to desired setting. Turn knob
clockwise to increase drop tension and counter clock wise
to decrease tension.
Once the desired tension is set you will use the toggle drop
cocking lever.
Toggle Drop - Cocking Lever
Grasp the toggle drop cocking lever.
Toggle Drop -Cocking the Drop
Pull the lever towards you to cock the drop.

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Toggle Drop - Deploying the drop
Once the drop has been cocked push in a forward motion
and the drop will release.
Toggle Drop - Deployed Drop
Headpiece will drop to the un-cocked position.

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Headpiece Optional Dual Drop - How to use the Forward Motion Drop
e following illustrates how to perform a forward motion drop.
Forward Motion Drop - Start
To perform a forward motion drop follow these steps.
Adjust the drop tension to desired setting. Turn knob
clockwise to increase drop tension and counter clock wise
to decrease tension.
Once the desired tension is set you will use the toggle drop
cocking lever.
Forward Motion Drop - Cocking Lever
Grasp the toggle drop cocking lever.
Forward Motion Drop -Cocking the Drop
Pull the lever towards you to cock the drop.

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Forward Motion Drop - Cocking Lever
Next Grasp the forward motion drop cocking lever.
Forward Motion Drop -Cocking the Drop
Push the lever forward to cock the drop.
Forward Motion Drop - Deploying the drop
Once the drop has been cocked push in a forward motion
and the drop will release.
Forward Motion Drop - Deployed Drop
Headpiece will drop to the un-cocked position.

Flexion
With the patient on the table insert the exion handle and
secure the exion straps. en following proper procedures
use the exion handle to perform exion.
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Elevation
e headpiece can be elevated and lowered.
HP-Flex Headpiece
Our new exion/distraction headpiece includes all the
features of our standard multidirectional headpiece includ-
ing exion motions (long axis traction and exion). In the
illustrations to follow the ex handle has been removed to
simplify the diagrams. In practice to use the exion features
the ex handle must be inserted into the exion headpiece.
Furthermore the ex headpiece straps must also be utilized.
Please view the standard headpiece instructions for opera-
tions of standard features.
Long Axis Traction
With the patient on the table insert the exion handle and
secure the exion straps. en following proper procedures
use the exion handle to perform long axis traction.

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HP-Flex-L Headpiece
Our exion/distraction and long axis traction headpiece
includes all the features of our standard multidirectional
headpiece and the HP-Flex headpiece and also includes
lateral exion.
Please view the standard headpiece instructions and HP-Flex
instruction for operation details.
Lateral Flexion
With the patient on the table insert the exion handle and
secure the exion straps. en following proper procedures
use the exion handle to perform lateral exion.
Installing the Paper Roller
e following illustrates how to install the paper roller on the
headrest.

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4 Thoracic Breakaway
Elite tables can be ordered with an optional breakaway thoracic section. e Illustration shows a breakaway with optional
drop in breakaway.
Thoracic Breakaway - How to release the breakaway
e following illustrates how to use the thoracic breakaway.
Breakaway - release knob
e tension for the breakaway can be adjusted by rotat-
ing the tension adjustment knob clockwise to increase, or
counter clockwise to reduce the amount of tension.
e breakaway release knob is shown here in the locked
position.
Breakaway - releasing the breakaway
Push the breakaway release knob towards the front of the
table to release the breakaway

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Breakaway -Released
Once the release knob has been pushed forward the break-
away will be released.
Breakaway - Testing the breakaway
Shown here the breakaway in action.

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Thoracic Breakaway - How to use the drop
e following illustrates how to use the optional drop in the thoracic breakaway.
Breakaway - Drop Cocking Handle
To perform a drop follow these steps.
Adjust the drop tension to desired setting. Turn knob
clockwise to increase drop tension and counter clock wise
to decrease tension.
Breakaway - Cocking the Drop
Locate the drop cocking handle and push down to cock
the drop.
Breakaway - Lock the Breakaway
Push the breakaway release knob towards the back of the
table to lock the breakaway. Once locked the cushion will
not breakaway and will be ready to perform drops.

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Breakaway - Drop Cocked
Shown here is the drop in the cocked position
Breakaway - Deploying the drop
Once the drop has been cocked push in a downward mo-
tion and the drop will release.
Breakaway - Deployed Drop
e thoracic cushion will drop to the un-cocked position.

Cushion Release Lever
Pull up on lever to return cushion
to horizontal position
Table shown in HiLo upright position
e High Low Manual Flexion table is shown here in the upright position with the optional distraction feature. e foot
switch is used to control the HiLo operation of the table as well as the optional distraction feature.
5 Table Overview
Table Flexed Down
e table is show with the rear of the table exed down
and the exion handle inserted.
Table Flexed Down & Forward
e manual ex table is able to perform gure 8 (ROM)
Drop Cocking Levers
Push down lever with foot to
cock the drop(s).
Flexion Handle Release Knob
Pull knob to insert or remove the
exion handle
Drop Tension Control
Rotate clockwise for more
tension, counter clockwise to
reduce tension.
HiLo Foot Switch
Use the foot pedal to raise
and lower the tilt of the table
Distraction Foot Switch (optional)
Distraction the rear of the table
Flexion Lock Lever - Vertical
Rotate clockwise to lock, counter
clockwise to loosen.
Flexion Lock Lever - Lateral
Rotate clockwise to lock, counter
clockwise to loosen.

Manual Flexion Function - Step By Step
e following illustrates the steps used to perform manual exion. e exion tension can be set at the rear of the table by a
crank or if your table as the optional electric tension adjustment then you can use a foot pedal to adjust the tension.
1. Table in locked position 2. Loosen ex lock 3. Flex down
4. Grasp the lateral ex lock 5. Loosen lateral ex lock 6. Table un-locked
7. Able to perform gure 8 (ROM) 8. Flexed down and left 9. Flexed down and right
10. Grasp ex lock 11. Tighten ex lock 12. Grasp lateral ex lock
13. Tighten lateral ex lock 14. Pull exion bar release knob 15. Remove exion handle
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