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NoTIce:
A
dfP seNsITIVITy
of
High
might trigger false fall detection when performing
floor-based or sit-to-stand tasks.
8.
Descent Limit
Descent Limit is a set amount of downward travel that the system allows before registering a
prevented fall. The amount ranges from 2-6 inches and is determined by the patient’s height. The
Descent Limit amount increases incrementally with the patient’s height. The Descent Limit travel
distance remains constant for a patient but the starting position for measuring the travel distance
can be adjusted to accommodate the performance tasks at varying levels (sitting or standing).
It
is important to ensure that the starting position for activating the descent limit is reset as
needed as you move from one task to the next, (i.e. from sit-to-stand to stairs or a Gait
task) to prevent the patient from descending too far before fall detection or limiting
desired patient downward movement.
Descent Limit is initially engaged when BWS is applied
to the patient. The Descent Limit can be deactivated during a task or reset in order to allow
patients to perform tasks from a lower position, such as the transfer task of sit to stand. Even
when the Descent Limit is deactivated, the proprietary DFP remains active. An example of when
you might choose to deactivate the Descent Limit is when performing a transfer task that
requires the patient to work from the floor, such as supine to sit. When the Descent Limit is
deactivated, extra precautions should be taken by the therapist to ensure that an appropriate
dfP seNsITIVITy
level is engaged.
caUTIoN:
Improperly setting the Descent Limit can result in injury.
If it is necessary to disable the Descent Limit, toggle the
desceNT lIMIT
bar, located at the
bottom right of the
Task MoNITorING
screen, to the
NoNe
setting. On the handheld remote
control, the bar is labeled
dl
.
When the
desceNT lIMIT
is active, the
dfP seNsITIVITy
is reduced slightly to allow for greater
freedom of movement while relying on the
desceNT lIMIT
as a redundant means of fall protec-
tion.
USAGE TIP: Consider using the Descent Limit feature to safely demonstrate to the
patient the way in which fall protection feels when it is engaged by having the patient
bend at the knees until fall protection is activated.
