Protac Ball Cushion Instrucciones De Uso página 7

GB - Directions for use
Protac Ball Cushion
You have selected a quality Protac product. Protac guarantees that you have purchased an
original, Danish designed product developed in consultation with experts.
Protac has developed, produced and sold sensory-stimulating aids to the healthcare sector in
Denmark, the rest of Europe, Australia and New Zealand since 1994.
Protac products are developed on the basis of theories on sensory integration, and are sup-
ported by extensive research, documentation and case studies.
Protac focuses strongly on protection of the environment and safety during its production
process. Protac plastic balls are TÜV tested and complies with REACH.
For more details, go to www.protac.dk
Labelling
Our products are labelled according to legislation concerning medical equipment class I.
The label with details of manufacturer, raw materials and washing instructions is sewn into
the side of the cushion to avoid irritating the user.
Key to label symbols: please refer to Key to symbols
General precautions - Safety
• The cushion must be securely fastened to a chair
• Please be aware of how the user reacts
• Not suitable for wheelchair-users
• Not for unsupervised use by users with paralysis and poor sensitivity.
• Must not be used near an open flame
Product purpose and areas of use
Sensory integration is the idea behind the development of all Protac products. The theory
originated in the 1970s in the USA, and was developed by A. Jean Ayres, an occupational
therapist and psychologist. The theory is based on how the brain processes sensory impres-
sions, and how the various sensory stimuli can be influenced via applying weight and pres-
sure to the tactile sense (the sense of touch) in the skin and the proprioceptive sense (the
sense of movement) in muscles and joints. The pressure, movement and weight of the balls
act on these senses in particular.
The Protac Ball Cushion
Children, young and old people can benefit from the cushion:
• Brain damage, including spasticity, Huntington's Chorea, Parkinson's Disease and other
ailments
• ADHD and autism
• Psychiatric diseases, such as dementia, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, anorexia etc.
• Development problems, sensory problems, deaf/blind, etc.
• Stress
The Protac Ball Cushion
and sensitivity impairment. The weight and pressure of the balls help suppress spasticity to
give the patient enhanced body awareness. It can also be used to train balance with.
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was developed to help sufferers of function impairment.
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is intended for patients with brain damage suffering from spasticity
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