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FREESTEP SAS

SUPPORTED AMBULATION SYSTEM
An overhead track and harness system for patient and therapist safety

FEATURES: Create a safe, supported And for stroke patients alone, as FREESTEP SAS IS SUITABLE
• Provides patient support ambulation environment many as 39% were reported to FOR ANY FACILITY
during rehab activities: without using additional have fallen during inpatient WORKING WITH
- Sit-to-stand floor space or staff rehabilitation. Stroke, WEAKENED OR BALANCE
- Over ground, treadmill The need is clear. Biodex 1995;26:838-842. DEFICIENT PATIENTS:
walking FreeStep SAS is an overhead • Nursing Homes and
- Climbing and
track and harness system that Assisted Living Facilities
descending stairs
provides a safe ambulation
- Balance training • Stroke Rehabilitation,
environment for both therapist
• Reduces number of Parkinson’s patients
and patient. Without the fear of
therapists needed to safely • Head Injury, TBI and
assist patient ambulation falling, patients can focus more SCI patients
• Minimizes fear of falling fully on their tasks of gait and
that inhibits patient effort balance. Likewise, therapists can • Amputee rehabilitation
• Protects therapists and care focus on assisting, rather than • Orthopedic patients,
givers from injuries when supporting. According to an especially total hip/knee,
guarding patients article in the American Journal where a fall could be a
• Accommodates concurrent of Occupational Therapy, 2009 major set back
use by multiple patients
May-Jun;63(3):351-62, a
• Reduces liability risks for
startling 62% of PTs and 56%