Activeforever Saunders Lumbar HomeTrac (Saunders Lumbar Home Traction Device) - Manual (Page 8)

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Set-up - STx Lumbar Traction Device
1. Place the STx on a rm surface. Open the closure straps that
secure the STx in a closed position and lay it out at.
2. Remove the stabilization belts (2) and hand pump from the storage
compartment. Place the hand pump on the oor next to the unit.
3. Attach the lower and upper stabilization belts to the lower and
upper anchor hooks as shown (Figure 5). Position the belts so
that their edges are overlapping. NOTE: For one-sided (unilateral)
traction, the upper belt can be attached to the left or right anchor
attachment as instructed by your health care provider.
4. Have a clock, timer or wrist watch available to time your treatment.
Applying Traction - STx Lumbar Traction Device
Positioning yourself and securing the stabilization belts on the STx
Lumbar Traction Device are the same as previously described in the
Applying Traction section beginning on Page 6. Go back to Section
Three for operation of the hand pump.
SECTION FIVE: MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOO TING
Maintenance
If you believe your Saunders Lumbar Traction Device requires
maintenance, contact your authorized Saunders Traction Products
dealer or contact the Saunders Group, Inc.
® at 1-800-966-4308 or
(952) 368-9214 or [email protected].
Cleaning
All surfaces of your Saunders traction device may be cleaned with a
mild detergent or disinfectant. Do not immerse unit in water. The
Saunders Lumbar HomeTrac
® Deluxe and STx ® Lumbar Traction
Devices should be left in the “open” position to air dry. If unit is
transferred between different users, all surfaces should be cleaned
using standard cleaning techniques paying particular attention to the
components that come in contact with the body
.