The
UniLink Elbow Blocks
feature:
•
Links that provide easy adjustment for height and depth;
•
A ball-mount for the pad that facilitates angle adjustment;
•
Height adjustment providing correct point-of-contact independent of seat
cushion height variances;
•
The ability to be used as a reference point allowing caregivers and users alike to
know where the upper extremities should be positioned on the armrest.
The
UniLink Elbow Blocks
are designed to be removable and have additional
angle and depth adjustment if needed.
The supports are side-specific, so
adjustment bolts face away from the user for ease of adjustment. The Elbow Block
slides into the track of the TB4 arm from Quantum. The hardware has a ball mount
which can work with a foam or gel pad.
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Intended Use
Design & Function
Mounting
Elbow Blocks
are designed to utilize direct contact support to provide posterior
and lateral stability for the user’s upper extremities (UEs).
Angle and depth
adjustment allow full surface contact with the user while accommodating upper
extremity postural anomalies.
The hardware allows for multiple points of
adjustment for a natural fit for the user. By encouraging the user’s arms into a mid-
line position,
Elbow Blocks
will prevent injury to the user’s shoulder from hyper-
extension due to gravity pulling a flaccid UE to the rear of the power chair. It also
prevents the user’s arms from sliding off the armrest.
Elbow Blocks
keep the user’s
arms properly positioned through bumpy or rough terrain.
Elbow Blocks
prevent
the user from being unable to reach their drive control and/or seat control
functions during tilt and they will help keep the user’s arms properly positioned
while tilted, reclining, or repositioning. They provide posterior support of the
user’s UEs to assist in maintaining UE positioning for stabilized driving and/or
hand-controlled operation.
Features
WARNING
An incorrect installation of
UniLink Elbow Block
may cause damage to the
hardware and/or injury to the user.
Preparations
Only a qualified service technician should install the
UniLink Elbow Block
and its
accessories.
