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The HydroCare Chair
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Each HydroCare chair has a unique chair number which must be quoted during any correspondence with CareFlex
or your local CareFlex Distributor. This is on a silver foil label on the square tube of the back frame.
Identi
fi
cation
Use a cloth tape measure to measure the client as you are setting up the chair. This will help limit the need for
any re-adjustment. Seat width, height and depth will have been factory set on the HydroCare according to dimensions
taken when the chair was assessed. Seat depth, which is critical for client comfort and safety, must be checked to
ensure it is correct and adjusted if necessary.
Regularly check the HydroForm set up to ensure it is working as intended and the client is bene
fi
ting from the
pressure management solutions which are built into the chair.
Set-up and Adjustment
Max user weight = 160kg
The seat width and seat to
fl
oor height will be factory set as per the dimensions taken at the time of assessment/
prescription. These dimensions cannot be adjusted.
The HydroCare has three seat angle settings, 10°, 15° and 20°. The seat angle will be selected at assessment to suit
the client but it can be adjusted at a later date. Please see the further instructions.
Seat depth can be adjusted to suit the client between the ranges illustrated on the diagrams below. Seat depth will
have been measured during assessment and the chair delivered with the seat depth set accordingly. However, seat depth
must be checked to ensure the client is getting full support to the back and is not sacral sitting.
There is a back angle recline facility to provide different sitting positions for different activities. This is controlled by
a release lever activating an adjustable gas spring.
There are three back options for the chair. The
fl
at and contoured backs are made from shaped foam. The contoured
back has additional pads on the sides to give moderate lateral control. The waterfall back consists of three overlapping
fi
bre
fi
lled pillows which provide soft, conforming support.
seat height
40,
44,
48
seat width
38, 43, 48
max width
62, 67, 72
seat depth
37-51
back length -80
push bar height
88,
92,
96
range of B
AR
100° to 130°
seat
angle
10°, 15°, 20°
base length -81
clearance
for recline
38
a
verage arm height -21
footplate
length -28
