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BW100 Evaluation Tool Kit

BalanceWear Kit
The Balance Assessment Tool Kit consists of an adjustable testing vest; rigid orthotic; five pounds worth of weights divided into 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 lb. increments; and exam evaluation forms. The garment and weights are covered by hook and loop fabric, allowing weight placement anywhere on the outside of the device. This patented device contains indicator marks on the garment for use in documentation and repeat application of the weights.

Application

For use by a professional trained in Balance-Based Torso-Weighting® to determine whether the addition of supplemental sensory information is of benefit to the patient when used with the BW300 Device. Click here to view our BalanceWear® Measuring Guide video.

Patient Size

Evaluation device adjusts to fit patients within the following ranges:

Height 58 in. — 76 in.

Waist 25 in. — 52 in.
Pediatric, Youth, and Adult XL sizes are also available.

Indications

This proprioceptive supplemental sensory device is intended to stabilize the torso to control center of gravity control over the base of support during sitting or standing and with dynamic activities such as walking, turning, during exercise and running. It is intended to improve postural control, reduce leaning, and the possibility of falls without restricting body movement or ability, including patients with:

  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Stroke
  • Head Trauma
  • Brain Surgery
  • Elderly
  • Osteoporosis
  • Ataxia
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Dizziness

Clinical judgement required if this device is being used by people with conditions that could be compromised by compression, including those with:

  • Cardiac or respiratory conditions
  • Trunk wounds
  • Ostomy or Colostomy
  • G-Tubes
  • Recent surgical incisions unless authorized by physician

Warnings

  • Always monitor the patient while wearing the device prior to distribution.
  • Patients who do not show immediate improvement or who become more unsteady should not be given a device for home use.

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Here are the states that accepts ProCert for our online training: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, DE, DC, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NC, ND, OR, PA PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WI, WY.

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Resource Websites

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Parkinson's Assoc. of San Diego
  • BalanceWear: Stabilize Your Body
  • Nebraska Ataxia and National Ataxia Foundation (may fund vests for people in Nebraska and Iowa)

Websites We Recommend

  • Tremor Action Network
  • So I Have MS…Now What?
  • LimBionics of Durham - Prosthetic and Orthotic Facility
  • Country Meadows Helps Reduce Falls

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Motion TherapeuticsMTI 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.

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Motion Therapeutics  |  PO Box 13242  |  Oakland, CA 94661  |  Ph: 888-330-2289  |  Fax: 510-254-3371 Motion Therapeutics, Inc. products and services are protected, in whole or in part, by U.S. and/or foreign patents. The following is a partial list of patents that Motion Therapeutics, Inc. either owns or licenses for its products: U.S. Patent No. 7,156,792; U.S. Patent No. 7,708,673 B2. In addition, other U.S. and foreign patents are pending for the Company’s products, technologies and services.

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