The BalanceWear® LightWeight BW350 Postural Control and Stabilizing Balance Vest promotes trunk stability, balance and stability and may improve confidence in daily activities.
Flexible, small lightly weighted inputs are strategically placed in the vest according to the individual patient’s postural control and stability requirements, specifically tailored to rebalance losses.
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Indications
This lightweight, single-layer device is for patients with mobility difficulties associated with loss of postural control and loss of balance regardless of the underlying neurologic or orthopedic cause.
Some medical conditions that can cause mobility difficulties associated with loss of postural control and loss of balance include:
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Stroke
- Head Trauma
- Brain Surgery
- Elderly
- Osteoporosis
- Ataxia
- Cerebral Palsy
- Dizziness
Care Instructions
Clinical judgement is required if this device is being used by people with conditions that could be compromised by compression, including those with:
- Cardiac or respiratory conditions
- Ostomy or Colostomy
- G-Tubes
- Recent surgical incisions
Cautions
- Do not change the location of the weighted inputs once placed by a BalanceWear® trained therapist or disassemble the vest.
- Customized for individual patient use; Do not let others use this device.
- If you should feel less stable, immediately discontinue use of your BalanceWear® and notify your BalanceWear® therapist or patient care representative to schedule a re-assessment.
- NOTE: BalanceWear® does not claim to cure or be effective in treating any disease.
MTI provides innovative, non-invasive wearable postural control and balance stabilizing products that may help individuals with mobility and balance issues.
The company's patented BalanceWear® series of Truncal Orthosis vests and patented Balance-Based Torso-Weighting Methodology (BBTW®) was developed to provide help to patients balance and mobility disorders by stabilizing the trunk.
Many older individuals and those persons with neurological conditions may have a loss of postural control and compromised balance as a symptom of a medical condition. BalanceWear may be helpful for such conditions.
NOTE: BalanceWear is not a medical treatment or cure for any disease.