CONVAID USER’S GUIDE
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Full Torso Swing-Away Support Vest
Adjustable support vest keeps user
in place comfortably and securely.
Helps maintain midline seating
position and prevent forward slump-
ing. The vest is attached to the
chair with straps that wrap around
the seat back and connect with
Velcro®, and shoulder straps that
screw into the seat back. Adjust
side straps for proper fit. Fig. 41
Lateral Thigh Support (Adductor)
Fig.42
Fig.43
Pulls thighs together, improving hip
alignment and stabilizing seating
position. Degree of adduction can be
varied and can favor one side. Fold
the adductor flaps over the thighs,
wrap the straps under and around
the armrest tube and attach with
buckle. Fig. 42
The adductor is attached with
screws at the end of the seat tubes.
For Safari Tilt, attach adductor by
Velcro® under seat tubes.
Separates thighs to improve hip
alignment and stabilize sitting
posture. Degree of abduction can be
varied and can favor one side. The
abductor flaps wrap over the user’s
thighs from the inside to the outside.
The straps buckle around the seat
tube or the armrest. They can also be
wrapped around the armrest tube
twice for high tone children. Fig. 43
The abductor is attached with
screws at the end of the seat tubes.
For Safari T
ilt, attach abductor by
Velcro® under seat tubes.
Fig.41
Medial Thigh Support (Abductor)