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!! USER/CAREGIVER!:!!
Positech! innovation! Inc.! recommends! that! a! clinician! experienced! in! seating! and! positioning! be! consulted! to!
determine!if!a!STOPUS!is!appropriate!for!your!specific!needs.!!Cushions!should!only!be!installed!by!an!authorized!
Positech!innovation!dealer!or!a!professional!clinician.!
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Your!STOPUS!was!designed!for!postural!support!and!sitting!comfort.!!Prior!to!prolonged!sitting,!any!cushion!should!
be!tried! for!a! few! hours!at! a! time!while! a! clinician!inspects!your! skin!to! ensure! that!red! pressure!spots! are!not!
developing.!!The!clinical!indicator!of!tissue!breakdown!is!skin!redness.!!Therefore,!users!should!inspect!their!skin!
daily!for!redness.!!If!your!skin!develops!redness,!discontinue!the!use!of!the!seat!cushion!immediately!and!see!your!
clinician.!
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Before! using! this! cushion,! you! and! each! person! who! may! assist!you,! should! read! this! entire! Installation! &! User!
Manual!and!make!sure!to!follow!all!guidelines.!!If!this!document!contains!information!that!you!cannot!understand,!
please!contact!your!dealer!for!directives.!
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Positech! innovation! products! are! specifically! designed! and! manufactured! for! use! in! conjunction! with! Positech!
innovation!accessories.!!Accessories!designed!by!other!manufacturers!have!not!been!tested!by!Positech!innovation!
and!are!not!recommended!for!use!with!Positech!innovation!products.!
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Do!not!install!this!equipment!without!first!reading!and!understanding!this!manual.!!If!you!are!unable!to!understand!
the!Warnings,!Cautions,!and/or!Instructions,!contact!a!qualified!clinician!or!dealer!–!otherwise!injury!or!damage!may!
occur.!
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Installing!a!cushion!on!a!wheelchair!may!affect!the!center!of!gravity!of!the!wheelchair.!!Installed!incorrectly,!it!may!
cause!the!wheelchair!to!tip!backwards,!potentially!resulting!in!injury.!!Always!assess!if!the!addition!of!anti-tips,!and/or!
an!amputee!axle!adapter!brackets!may!be!needed!to!help!increase!stability!after!adding!a!cushion.!!
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As!no!seat!cushion!can!completely!eliminate!sitting!pressure!or!prevent!pressure!sores,!STOPUS!is!designed!to!help!
reduce!pressure!but!is!NOT!designed!for!use!in!the!treatment!of!pressure!sores,!or!for!those!individuals!at!risk!of!
developing!pressure!sores.!!Also,!STOPUS!is!not!a!substitute!for!good!skin!care!including,!proper!diet,!cleanliness,!
and!regular!pressure!relief.!!The!clinician!should!be!notified!if!you!have!any!questions!regarding!pressure!relief.!
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Hook!and!loop!Velcro®!should!not!come!into!prolonged!contact!with!moisture!as!this!may!degrade!the!adhesive!and!
lead!to!a!failure!of!the!Velcro®!to!hold!the!cushion!in!place.!!Be!sure!that!the!Velcro®!is!engaged!and!able!to!hold!the!
cushion!in!place.!
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Always! avoid! exposing! your! cushion! to! sharp! objects,! excessive! heat! or! open! flame,! and! prolonged! exposure! to!
environmental!conditions!like!freezing!temperatures!and/or!direct!sunlight.!!For!instance,!if!the!cushion!is!left!at!
temperatures!below!50°F!(!10°C!),!allow!to!warm!to!room!temperature!before!using.!!To!sit!on!cold!surfaces!can!
cause!skin!damage.!
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Make!sure!that!there!are!never!any!obstructions!between!you!and!the!cushion.!!Any!obstruction!will!reduce!product!
effectiveness!and/or!produce!unnecessary!pressure!points!for!the!user.!
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STOPUS!must!always!be!used!with!the!2-fabric!side!cover!facing!up!and!the!Velcro!strips!facing!down!towards!the!
seating!surface!of!the!wheelchair.!!If!the!cover!is!not!used!correctly!it!may!reduce/eliminate!the!cushion’s!benefits!
and!could!increase!the!risk!of!skin!and!soft!tissue!injuries.!
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