Today, a typical physiotherapy session for fall prevention requires the therapist to support the patient’s hands during a treatment on the walker or parallel bars. This does not give the patient a chance for functional use of their hands as required during daily activities.
BALANCER SYSTEM: INNOVATIVE EQUIPMENT FOR MODERN therapy
Falls in Numbers
- Falls are the main reason of death as a result of accident for seniors > 65 y/o
- 30-40% seniors living at home fall every year
- 33% of that group are over 65 y/o
- 50% of that group are over 80 y/o
- Inpatient facilities - risk of falling increasing to 60% of patients
- 70% of deaths are related to falls for seniors over 75 y/o
The Fear of Falling Increases the Risk of a Senior Falling
- In the United States there are 12.9 million seniors who experience the fear of falling (36% of the senior population)
- 13 days after a persons second fall, the fear of falling increases 26%
- Balancer System addresses the fear of falling for individuals seeking physical therapy
What is a Balancer System?
- An overhead suspension system with an adjustable supporting line and Harness.
- Easily adjustable support line allows patients to walk on a variety of surfaces including stairs.
- Balancer System is a class I medical device
- Balancer System has an European certification CE required for products sold in European Economic Area
How Balancer System can help my patients?
- Reduces/eliminates a patients fear of falling.
- Frees the patient’s hands during therapy sessions for practice of daily functions including; carrying objects, improving posture.
- Eliminates the need for patient-therapist and patient-equipment dependents.
How Balancer System can help Physical Therapists?
- Therapist: easy application, eliminates the need to support the patient (especially ambulating stairs),
- decreases the physical strain of supporting a patients weight,
- decreases the risk of injury.
How Balancer System can help facility?
- decreases liability risk for both patients and employees
- decreases the number of assisting personnel required to monitor patient exercises
- support from the best harness in the industry.
- eliminates risk of therapist injury
Balancer System addresses more than just fear of falling
Fear # 1
Fear # 1 Patient’s fear of falling
Fear # 2
Physiotherapist fear of injuring the patient without proper protection, as well as the fear of being injured by a falling patient. Ex. A small female therapist treating/catching a large male patient.
Fear # 3
Facility owner/ manager fear of liability when a patient falls
Our Target
Balancer System is recommended for the following patients:
geriatric, orthopedic, pediatric and neurological patients. Patients with lower extremity amputations would also benefit from the system. Even Pediatric patients benefit of Balancer System, pediatric therapists love to use Balancer System when they work with children.
Target locations include:
hospitals, senior centers, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, outpatient centers and private physiotherapy facilities.
Awards
In September of 2019 the Balancer System was awarded “Most Innovative Product” at the largest medical equipment fair in Poland (The Rehabilitation fair in Łódź).
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