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Installation of the Active onto the wheelchair.
Attention! Vicair recommends to install and adjust the Academy Active under the
direct supervision of your therapist or technical advisor.
Attention! Make sure that the wheelchair seat is clean and degreased.
Tip: When you prefer not to use the Velcro, you can simply remove the self-
adhesive Velcro strips.Note that the strips confected to the bottom of the cushion
cannot be removed.
The Active is attached to your wheelchair seat with two self-adhesive Velcro strips.
• Remove the protective backing tape from the self-adhesive Velcro strips. (See
drawing 6)
• Place the Active on your wheelchair seat. Make sure that the grip, xed to the
bottom of your cushion,
• is facing the front of the wheelchair. Press the cushion rmly to x it to the seat.
(See drawing 7)
• Sit on the cushion for a few minutes, to allow the cushion to adapt to your body
shape.
• If necessary, adjust the footrest(s) of your wheelchair. (See drawing 8)
• Remove the Active and check if the self-adhesive Velcro strips stay xed. Press
rmly to x the Velcro strips if and where necessary.
Checking for bottoming out
Attention! Your tailbone and pelvic bones should not touch the bottom of the
cushion. Checking for “bottoming out” should be done during rst use and after
adjustments to the cushion lling.
• Check the cushion for bottoming out, after sitting on the cushion for approximately
5 minutes.
• Let your therapist or technical advisor slide a hand between the cushion and the
wheelchair while leaning forward.
• Ask your therapist or technical advisor (stond dealer) to check if your buttocks are
supported by at least 3 cm / 1,2” of SmartCells™. This prevents your seat bones
from touching the wheelchair seat. (see drawing 9)
• Do not use the cushion if bottoming out occurs. In most cases, adjusting the lling
grade of the compartments will solve the problem.
4. Use
Checking for redness of the skin
Check your skin regularly for redness, especially during the rst few days. If redness
occurs and does not disappear after 15 minutes, do not continue to use the cushion.
Consult your therapist or technical advisor.
Use at high altitude
Because each SmartCell™ is lled with air, the cushion may behave differently when
used at high altitude or in an aeroplane. Under such circumstances, the cushion’s
rmness can be adjusted by removing a few cells from each compartment. Vicair
recommends not to use the cushion above 2400 m (8000 ft) ASL (above sea level).
September 1, 2015 Vicair Academy Active rev09_2015.pdf
