Key Features
- Controls foot drop
- Cushioned back and sides
- Prevents further flexion contracture in the leg
- Covered with durable vinyl
This unique foot cradle prevents foot drop, controls flexion contracture and positions the legs on the wheelchair.
The unique Skil-Care Foot Cradle prevents foot drop while also controlling flexion contracture and keeps legs positioned properly on the wheelchair. For an added level of fall prevention and protection of sensitive skin, the Skil-Care Foot Cradle is designed with a cushioned back and side panels that inhibit legs from slipping behind the footrest and protects the feet from contact with harsh metal components.
Contracture Support: Tailored to accommodate existing flexion contractures, promoting better foot positioning and comfort.
Drop Foot Prevention: Aids in preventing foot drop, facilitating proper foot alignment and stability.
Enhanced Security: Features cushioned back and side panels to prevent feet from slipping off footrests, enhancing patient safety.
Durable and Easy Fit: Constructed with robust materials and adjustable straps, ensuring a durable and secure fit for most foot sizes.
Skil-Care Specializes In: Bed and wheelchair positioning, mattresses, skin protection, gait and transfer assistance, exercise, bariatric accessories, sensory stimulation, physical restraints and numerous other products that are essential.
Product Highlights
- Accommodates existing flexion contracture
- Prevents foot drop
- Cushioned back and side panels prevent feet from slipping off footrests
- Includes one set of 1-inch-thick pads
- Covered in durable, wipe-clean vinyl
- Available Contracture Accommodation Kit addresses a wide range of flexion contracture needs
Material
Fill: Foam
Cover: Vinyl
Size
Foot Cradle: 16"W x 16"H
Contracture Accommodation Kit: Fits 16"-18" Wheelchair
Unit
Foot Cradle: 1 Count
Contracture Accommodation Kit: 1 Set
Installation
1. Remove the front screws and washers from the left and right sides of the wheelchair seat. Do not discard. They will be needed to install the Foot Cradle.
2. Release the buckles on the top left and right sides of the Foot Cradle and remove the web tabs that have the female buckle ends sewn to them.
3. At each side of the wheelchair seat, place the web tab, buckle side facing up, between the seat upholstery and seat frame. Insert screw and washer assembly removed in step 1 through the holes in the upholstery and web section and secure to frame.
4. Place the Foot Cradle on the footrests and insert the male ends of the buckles into the female ends.
5. At each side of the footrest, bring the Velcro strap around the footrest support bar.
6. Thread Velcro strap through d-ring and press the hook material against the loop material to secure
7. Raise or lower Foot Cradle by adjusting webbing at both sides of the top of the device.
8. Use pads to accommodate for different degrees of contracture. Pads are secured by means of Velcro strips
Easy Care
- Skilcare's Foot Cradle Wheelchair Support is covered with durable vinyl for long-term use. Use a spray-type cleanser and damp cloth to clean. Accumulated lint and fibers may be removed from the Velcro straps using a small, stiff brush.
Safety Caution
- Remove the Foot Cradle from the wheelchair and rotate the footrests to the sides before assisting the resident into or out of the wheelchair.
Contracture Accommodation Kit
If your resident requires more contracture accommodation than the pads provided allow, order the Contracture Accommodation Kit. It includes vinyl-covered foam pads of different thicknesses that permit depth adjustment of the cradle to accommodate a wide range of flexion contracture.
This optional kit includes two each of one-inch-thick pads-one two-inch-thick pad;and one three-inch-thick pad. All pads have Velcro® strips so that they may be secured to the back of the cradle or to each other.
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