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Aspen Wearable Seating Orthosis
 
 

CLINICAL INDICATORS:

Client presents with one of the following indicators:

  • High above knee amputation.

  • Hip disarticulation.

  • Hemipelvectomy.

Accompanied by:

  • Past history of or current pressure ulcer of area of contact with a seating surface.

  • Documented lack of success with mainstream contoured or prefabricated seating components to produce desired outcome.

 

    AND/OR

  • Written evaluation signed by a a health care professional that clearly explains why other seating options are not sufficient.

 FEATURE:  BENEFIT:

Light weight, thin contoured plastic shell generated from client model - suspension through rib cage.

'Invisible' under clothing intervention. Often times last possible intervention for sustaining ability to sit.

Complete isolation of supportive forces away from areas prone to skin breakdown.

Unparalleled skin protection for up to the highest risk skin situations.

System moves with user.

May prevent tissue trauma secondary to shear. Reduces incidence of trauma during transfer.

No hardware interface with wheelchair.

Simplifies wheelchair seating. User protected in/out of chair.

Exclusive material and process available to ventilate trunk support.

Cool, comfortable trunk interface. Decreases sweating and secondary skin maceration.

 
 

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