Pneumex PneuVest X-Heart User manual

Key
Benefits
 Worry‐freeunweightedactivities
 Exerciseinanupright,controlledand
safeposition
 Comfortable,normalribanddia‐
phragminteraction
 Doesn’trideup
 Unisexdesignfitsbothmaleandfe‐
male
PatentPending
Instructions
PneuVest™
X‐Heart
Actualproductmayvary

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DistributedbyPneumex,Inc.
Pneumex,PneuGaitFootStrap,PneuMAP,PneuBack
Chair,PneuWeight,PneuWalkerandPneuVestare
trademarksofPneumex,Inc.
Copyright2003Pneumex
Allrightsreserved
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Visitourwebsiteat
www.pneumex.com
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Sandpoint,ID83864
Phone208‐265‐4105
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Rev2
RevisedMarch16,2017

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Index
SafetyRequirements.......................................................4
Maintenance....................................................................4
VestProblems.................................................................5
X‐HeartVest....................................................................6
X‐HeartVestParts...........................................................7
Sizing..............................................................................8
PuttingonX‐HeartVest..............................................8‐11
Warranty.......................................................................12

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Safety Requirements
ReadthisentiremanualbeforeusingthePneu‐Vest™.
Donotunweightuntilyouaresurethevestisproperlysecured.
Beforeeachuse,inspectthevestfordamage.Donotuseifthe
integrityisquestionable.
Maintenance
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Cleaning
Whenneeded,machine‐washthevestongentlecycleusing
regulardetergentandcoldwater.Hangtodry.
Disinfection
Useproceduresestablishedforyourfacility.Thevestcanbe
washedwithamixtureofwateranddisinfectantsuchasLysolor
equivalent.Donotusebleachonthevestorthecolorwillfade.
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Description
ThePneumexX‐Heartvestisatotallynewconceptin
unweighting.Thisvestisdesignedtoplacetheprimaryliftpoint
attheposteriorribcageT12toT10andbringtheprimaryanterior
stabilizationpointsmedialtobrachialplexus.Theneteffectof
thetechnologyisamorecomfortable,moresecurevestthat
significantlyopensuplungcapacity.

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X-Heart Vest
PatentedX‐HeartVest
Thoracic Belt
IT Belt
KG
F
F
C
J
DD
BB
AA
H
M
I
I
L
L
S
T
R
T
Actualproductmayvary
NO
P
Q

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ThoracicBelt
A.D‐RINGConnectortounweightingunit
B.AnteriorShoulderBuckle
C.PosteriorShoulderStrap
D.AnteriorTensioningStrap(RunsthroughFShoulderPad)
F.ShoulderPad(anterior)
G.RightAnteriorCrossoverStrap
H.LeftAnteriorCrossoverStrap
I.RightAnteriorCrossoverBuckle
J.LeftAnteriorCrossoverBuckle
K.CenterBackGuide
L.ThoracicBelt
M.RightAbdominalTensioningStrap
N.LeftAbdominalTensioningStrap
O.RightAbdominalTensioningBuckle
P.LeftAbdominalTensioningBuckle
Q.4–ThoracicConnectorBuckles(Graytabs)
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IT(IschialTuberosityBelt)
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R.4–ThoracicConnectorStraps(Gray)
S.ITBelt
T.ITBeltStrapandBuckle
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Sizing
Determinecorrectvestsizingbasedonwaistsize.
Size Vest Color Waist Size
SmallRed28”to34”
MediumBlue34”to44”
LargeYellow44”to55”
AvailableincustomsizingPediatrictoBariatriconrequest
Putting on the X-Heart Vest
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ThevestwillbepackagedwiththoracicandITbeltshooked
together,graythoracicconnectorstrapssecuredintothe
graytabbedthoracicconnectorbuckles.Foreaseofuse
keepthevestbuckledinthisconfiguration.Iftheyare
separated,re‐attachthembyinsertingthefourgraystraps
intothecorrespondinggraytabbedbuckles.
(Seediagrampage6‐7)
Lengthenallthestrapsbeforeputtingthevestonyour
patient.

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Small
Medium
Large

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Putting on the X-Heart Vest
Beforeputtingtheveston,makesurethepatientiswearing
appropriateclothing.Layered,bulky,loosefittingandslick
clothingwilltendtoallowthevesttorideup.
Foreaseofuse,attachthevesttothe
unweightingsystem.
►IfusingaPneuWeight,pullcable
assemblyouttoapproximatelythe
rightpositionforthepersonbeing
unweighted.
►IfusingthePneuWalker,cliptothe
desiredpatientportsontheLiftArm.

Havethepatientbackintothevest.
Puttheirrightarmthroughtheright
sideofthevestandtheleftarmthrough
theleftsideofthevest.
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PositiontheThoracicBeltbyadjusting
thetopofvestjustbelowtheSternum.
Handpocketson
thebeltmaybe
usedtofacilitatea
snugfit.Placeyour
handsinpocket
sandpushinward
crossingrightoverleft.
ThevestshouldbepositionedsothattheAbdominal
BucklesontheThoracicBeltarecenteredsidetoside.
Securethefrontofvestbybuckling
bothblueAbdominalTensioning
Strapsacrossthefronttotheopposite
sidebuckle.
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Pulltheloopsonthe
abdominalTensioningStraps
tosnugupunderribcage.
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BringtheLeftAnterior
CrossoverStrap(red)across
thechestandbuckleintothe
correspondingbuckleonthe
rightsideofthevest.
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BringtheRightAnteriorCrossover
Strap(red)acrossthechestand
buckleintothecorresponding
coloredbuckleontheleftsideof
thevest.


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Thefrontofthevestwhencorrectlybuckled.
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TheX‐Heartvestcanbeusedwithor
withouttheITstrap.
IfusingbringtheITBeltaroundthe
buttocktojustbelowtheGreater
Trochanter(athipjoint).



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ConnecttheITHipBuckle.Tightenthe
ITbeltbypullingonthefrontstraps.
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


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Tightenthe4ThoracicConnectorStraps
(Gray).ThiswillraisetheITBeltupsoitwill
secureundertheglutealfold.
I
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Shoulder Straps
Ifpatientisnotfullyupright,shoulder
strapscanbeshortenedtobringliftarm
orspreaderbarclosertoshoulders.

AdjusttheAnteriorTensionStrapsto
providecorrectamountoflift.
Unweighttodesiredlevel.
Actualproductmayvary

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Most common challenges:
ThoracicBelttooloose
Solution.RepositionandsnugupblueAbdominalstrapbypulling
onloops.
ITStrappositionedincorrectly,soitformsaslingorridesup
Solution:RepositionaroundgreatertrochanterandsnugITHip
Straps.
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Vest Problems
Ifyouhavequestionsnotaddressedhere,pleasecallPneumexat
1‐800‐447‐5792.
Notes

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YourWarranty
IfaproductpurchasedfromPneumexdoesnotoperateproperly,
Pneumexwillrepairorreplaceitatnocharge,foruptooneyear
fromthedateshipped.Inthecourseofrepairorreplacement,
Pneumexmaysendyouwrittenrecommendationsonhowto
preventaproblemfromoccurringagain.Pneumexreservesthe
righttowithdrawthiswarrantyifrecommendationsarenot
followed.Thecustomerisresponsibleforfreightchargesbothto
andfromPneumexinallcases.
Thiswarrantydoesnotapplytocompressorswhicharecoveredby
thecompressormanufacturers.
Thiswarrantyisexclusiveandisinlieuofallotherwarranties
whetherwritten,oralorimplied,includingthewarrantyoffitness
foranyparticularpurpose.Pneumexliabilityisinallcaseslimited
tothereplacementpriceofitsproduct.Pneumexshallnotbe
liableforanyotherdamages,whetherindirect,consequential,or
incidentalarisingfromthesaleoruseofitsproducts.
Pneumexsalespersonnelmaymodifythiswarranty,butonlyby
signingaspecificwrittendescriptionofanymodifications.
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