Bioness Vector Elite - Chapter 2: Safety Information; Intended Use; Contraindications; Precautions

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Chapter 2 - Safety Information
Chapter
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Safety Information
Intended Use
The Vector Elite system is a body weight support system designed to accelerate physical rehabilitation
of patients with severe gait and/or balance impairment. The system unloads a programmed amount of
weight to enable the patient to practice walking with less than his or her full body weight.
Contraindications
Prior to use, all patients need to be deemed medically stable and appropriate by a trained healthcare
professional. Patients with the following diagnoses, symptoms, or findings should not use the Vector
Elite system:
• Body weight more than 500 lbs. (227 kgs.)
• Unstable fractures
• Halo neck supports
• Uncontrolled hypertension
• Uncontrolled diabetes
• Severe osteoporosis
Precautions
• Pulling down on the spreader bar and then letting go could cause injury; use with caution.
• For correct usage, ensure that the patient harness connection to the spreader bar is not too
narrow or too wide.
• Use care when assisting patients into/out of a harness so they do not get tangled and fall.
• Follow instructions carefully to prevent pulling or jerking the patient in the equipment.
• Carefully measure and fit the harness to the patient. Incorrect sizing may cause discomfort
and/or injury.
• Use care when attaching the patient harness to the spreader bar. If not attached correctly, the
patient may fall.
• When using a multi-trolley configured system on the same track, leave a safe distance between
patients to prevent collision injury or injury from a patient fall.
• In a multi-trolley configured system, while using the manual controls, avoid driving the Vector Elite
trolley into the other trolley on the same track.
• Before starting a training session with a multi-trolley configured system, make sure the correct
computer and remote control are being used with the correct Vector Elite trolley. The incorrect
computer or remote control will not operate the trolley. The remote control and computer are
configured to only operate the trolley with which they are paired.