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USER MANUAL
Freestander
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Contents
1. Intended use
2. Declaration of conformity
3. Terms of warranty
4. Product history record
5. Product training record
6. Safety information
7. How to unpack and assemble
8. Clinical setup for postural management
9. Frequent adjustments for daily use
10. Cleaning & care information
11. Daily product inspection
12. Annual product inspection
13. Reissuing Leckey products
14. Product servicing
15. Technical information
The Leckey Freestander has been designed
to promote weight bearing and mid line
symmetry. This manual shows you how you
can quickly and easily make use of all of the
functions. The instructions on the safety and
maintenance of the product will ensure that
you will enjoy the use of this product for a
long time.
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1 Intended Use
The Leckey Freestander has been designed
for used at home or in school for upright
standing. The stander is available in three
sizes catering for the needs of children with
disabilities from the age of 1-17. The size
one having a maximum user weight of 60kgs
(132lbs), size two 80kgs (176lbs) and the size
three 90kgs (198lbs). Standing can help the
normal development of the hips, it will help
promote muscle formation, and can help
provide psychological well being.
2 Declaration of Conformity
James Leckey Design Ltd. as
manufacturer with sole responsibility
declares that the Leckey Freestander
conforms to the requirements of the 93/42/
EEC Guidelines and EN12182 Technical aids
for disabled persons. General requirements
and test methods.
3 Terms of Warranty
The warranty applies only when the product
is used according to the specied conditions
and for the intended purposes, following
all manufacturers’ recommendations (also
see general terms of sales, delivery and
payment). A three year warranty is provided
on all Leckey manufactured products
and components.
4 Product History Record
Your Leckey product is classied as a Class
1 Medical device and as such should only
be prescribed, set up or reissued for use
by a technically competent person who
has been trained in the use of this product.
Leckey recommend that a written record is
maintained to provide details of all setups,
reissue inspections and annual inspections
of this product.
5 Product Training Record (Parents,
Teachers & Carers)
Your Leckey product is a prescribed Class
1 Medical Device and as such Leckey
recommend that parents, teachers and
carers using the equipment should be made
aware of the following sections of this user
manual by a technically competent person:
Section 6
Safety Information
Section 9
Frequent Adjustments for Daily use
Section 11
Daily Product Inspection
Leckey recommend that a written record
is maintained of all those who have been
trained in the correct use of this product.
6.1 Always read instructions fully
before use.
6.2 Users should not be left unattended
at any time whilst using Leckey
equipment.
6.3 Only use Leckey approved
components with your product. Never
modify the product in any way. Failure
to follow instructions may put the user
or carer at risk and will invalidate the
warranty on the product.
6.4 If in any doubt to the continued
safe use of your product or if any parts
should fail, please cease using the
product and contact our customer
care team or local dealer as soon
as possible.
6.5 We would recommend that users
are never transferred straight from
seating to standing without preparation
and stretching. This is best done whilst
lying on a mat but can be carried out
in a wheelchair or seating system if
required.
6.6 Carry out all positional adjustments
and ensure that they are securely
fastened before you put the user into
this product.
6.7 When placing the user into a
standing frame, for safety reasons,
always secure the pelvic band first. The
chest and knee straps should then be
fastened.
6.8 When the product is stationary
ensure that all castors are locked and
facing away from the base as this will
improve product stability.
6.9 Never adjust the overall height of
the Freestander while the frame is in
use. Other finer positional adjustments
may be carried out safely when the user
is in the frame.
6.10 Never leave the product on a
sloping surface, greater than 5 degrees.
Always remember to lock all the
castors.
6.11 The product contains components
which could present a choking hazard
to small children. Always check that
locking knobs and bolts within the
child’s reach are tightened and secure
at all times.
6.12 Leckey products comply with
fire safety regulations in accordance
with EN12182. However the product
contains plastic components and
therefore should be kept away from all
direct sources of heat including naked
flames, cigarettes, electric and gas
heaters.
6.13 Do not place hot items on the tray
greater than 40 degrees.
14. Clean the product regularly. Do
not use abrasive cleaners. Carry out
maintenance checks on a regular
basis to ensure your product is in good
working condition.
6 Safety information
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How to
unpack and
assemble
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15. The product is designed for indoor
use and when not in use should
be stored in a dry place that is not
subjected to extremes of temperature.
The safe operating temperature range
of the product is +5 to +40 deg Celsius.
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Check parts
Congratulations on purchasing your Leckey
Freestander. When you receive your
Freestander it will be boxed and wrapped in
several parcels. Your Freestander comes as
standard with chest plate including exible
laterals, knee plate, pelvic strap, activity tray
and bowl, base with castors, inner poles
and sandals.
The Totstander is supplied without castors,
tray and with a chest strap instead of a solid
chest plate. Carefully remove all the parcels
from the box and check you have all the
parts you have ordered.
Safety first
Keep polythene bags away from
children.
To assemble your Freestander, rstly loosen
the height adjustment bolt’s (a) on the outer
upright poles and remove the inner poles.
Insert the inner poles into place into the
receiver tubes on the base castor frame.
The allen key provided tighten the two small
socket screws on each receiver
tube securely (b).
Then slide the main outer frame over
the inner poles and tighten the two
height adjustment bolts (c) at the
desired height.
7.1 Assembling the
Freestander
b
a
c
c
The Freestander tray is attached by sliding
the outer poles already attached to the tray
over the inner poles already attached to the
base and then tightening the bolts (a).
The tray is then secured with a tray pin into
one of the slots on the side of the frame.
7.2 Attaching the Tray 7.3 Attaching the
sandals
a
A
1
2
3
B
D
C
C
D
Insert the required attachment bolt (a) along
with the retention plate (b). Place a rubber lid
(c) on both the top and bottom of the sandal.
Fasten using the four screws (d) provided.
To remove or replace the attachment bolt,
reverse this process.
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Clinical setup
for postural
management
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The clinical setup of the product should be
completed by a technically and clinically
competent person who has been trained in
the use of the product. Leckey recommend
a written record is maintained of all clinical
setups for this product.
Place the sandal so that the attachment
bolt goes through the slot in the footplate.
To secure, on the underside of the footplate
place the rubber washer (e), followed by
the metal washer (f) and then the knob (g)
onto the attachment bolt. To position the
sandals simply loosen the knob (g) under the
footplate, select the position you require and
re-fasten the knob.
2
1
G
E
F
G
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You should rstly measure the distance from
the user’s feet to just under the arms. This is
best done were practical in a lying position
on a mat. The height between the top of the
chest plate and sandals should be set to the
equivalent of this distance. This will always
be the rst adjustment you need to carry out.
To adjust the height of the chest plate,
loosen the bolts (b), adjust to the
required position, then re-tighten the
bolt (a) securely.
The chest plate has a number of other
adjustments that are carried out by loosening
the bolts (a) at the side of the chest plate.
By loosening these bolts the chest plate
can be moved:
1. Forwards and backwards for
body proling.
2. Up and down for ner, last minute
adjustments to the height of the chest plate.
3. To angle forwards/down or backwards/
up slightly to assist in the positional
management of extension or exion
respectively.
Never attempt to adjust the height of
the main frame when the stander is in
use.
The knee plate is adjusted in exactly the
same way as the chest plate using
the bolts (a).
Always use caution to ensure fingers do
not become trapped when adjusting the
knee plate.
8.1 Adjusting the Chest
Plate
8.2 Adjusting the knee
plate
b
b
a
The knee cups are xed with the bolts (a) at
the front of the knee block. When this bolt is
loosened, the knee cup can be moved from
left to right and rotated. Once the desired
position is obtained the bolt (a) should be
re-tightened securely.
Always use caution to ensure fingers do
not become trapped when adjusting the
knee cups.
To position the sandals simply loosen the
knob under the footplate (photo 1), select the
position you require and re-fasten the knob.
To position the user’s feet in the sandals
secure the Velcro straps provided so the foot
is held in place. The straps should be placed
over the bridge of the foot and over the
toes. The front strap can be fed through one
of two slots on either side of the sandals,
depending on the size of the user’s feet
(photo 2).
If the child is wearing sandals or light
footwear check the straps to make sure
the webbing does not irritate the skin.
8.3 Adjusting the knee
cups
8.4 Adjusting the
sandals
1
2
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The pelvic belt should be attached to the
user rst, again if practical on a mat.
The pelvic straps are attached around the
user’s pelvis the longer straps are then
slipped through the outer poles of the frame
and secured rmly behind the user with the
Velcro on the belt. To ensure that you can
easily identify the strap that goes around the
user and the one that attaches to the frame,
a Leckey label is sewn on to the one that
goes around the frame.
8.5 Attaching the Pelvic
Band
Frequent
adjustment
for daily use
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Parents and carers should be shown how
to make frequent adjustments and made
aware of the safety checks in section 6 by a
technically and clinically competent person
who has been trained in the use of the
product. Leckey recommend that a written
record is maintained of all parent and
carers who have been trained in the use
of this product.
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Before transferring the child into the stander
carry out the daily product inspection as
outlined in section 11 of this user manual.
Before transferring the child into the
product lock all the castors, ensuring that
they are facing outwards to maximise
product stability. Make sure the straps
on the chest, hip support harnesses and
sandals are released and out of the way
to facilitate transfer.
Always secure the pelvic band and
safety strap first then the chest strap
and the users feet.
The Freestander exible lateral supports
can be adjusted in and out by loosening
the bolts (a) on the back of the chest plate.
Once these bolts have been loosened, the
exible lateral supports can be adjusted to
the required position and once in position the
bolts should be re-tightened securely.
The exible laterals also have a small
amount of height adjustment. To alter the
height loosen the allen bolts (b), position the
lateral as required and then re-tighten the
allen bolts (b) securely. The exible lateral
supports are secured around the user by
tightening the safety strap into position.
Fasten the safety strap immediately.
Always use caution to ensure fingers do
not become trapped when adjusting the
lateral supports.
9.1 Transferring the
user into and out of the
stander
9.2 Adjusting the
Flexible Laterals
b
The knee cups are xed with the bolts (a) at
the front of the knee block. When this bolt is
loosened, the knee cup can be moved from
left to right and rotated. Once the desired
position is obtained the bolt (a) should be retightened securely.
Always use caution to ensure fingers do
not become trapped when adjusting the
knee cups.
To position the sandals simply loosen the
knob under the footplate (photo 1), select the
position you require and re-fasten the knob.
To position the user’s feet in the sandals
secure the Velcro straps provided so the foot
is held in place. The straps should be placed
over the bridge of the foot and over the
toes. The front strap can be fed through one
of two slots on either side of the sandals,
depending on the size of the user’s feet
(photo 2).
If the child is wearing sandals or light
footwear check the straps to make sure
the webbing does not irritate the skin.
9.3 Adjusting the knee
cups
9.4 Adjusting the
sandals
1
2
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The tray can be height and angle adjusted
by loosening the bolt (a) on the tray poles,
adjusting to the required position and then
re-tightening the bolts (a) securely.
The position of the tray can also be altered
in relation to the chest plate. One of three
positions (b) can be selected to help facilitate
good hand function. The tray will come
complete with a tray cover and a bowl
meaning that you can use the tray with a
at cover and use the bowl for play activities.
The pelvic belt should be attached to the
user rst, again if practical on a mat.
The pelvic straps are attached around the
user’s pelvis the longer straps are then
slipped through the outer poles of the frame
and secured rmly behind the user with the
Velcro on the belt. To ensure that you can
easily identify the strap that goes around the
user and the one that attaches to the frame,
a Leckey label is sewn on to the one that
goes around the frame.
9.5 Adjusting the Tray 9.6 Attaching the
Pelvic Band
b
How to Maintain
When cleaning the product we recommend
that you use only warm water and a nonabrasive detergent. Never use organic
solvents or dry cleaning uids.
Upholstery and fabrics
1. The upholstery and fabrics can be cleaned
by hand whilst in place. When cleaning we
recommend that you use only warm water
and a nonabrasive detergent.
2. The best cleaning method is a
‘wipe & dry’ technique.
3. Staining should be removed as quickly
as possible with absorbent cloth, towels or
a sponge. Routine soap and warm water
sponging is eective for ordinary soiling and
minor spills. Be careful not to over wet the
fabric, as this will cause the staining
to spread.
4 Antiseptic cleaning agents can be used
on more stubborn stains. These may require
a safe solvent such as Isopropyl Alcohol
or Mineral Spirit. A half cup of household
bleach to 5 litres of water can also be used
as a useful disinfectant.
5 Always ensure the product is dry
before use.
Metal and plastic and wooden
components
1. Soap and water or antibacterial spray can
be used for daily cleaning.
2. For deep cleaning a low pressure steam
cleaner can be used.
3. Do not use solvents to clean plastic
wooden or metal components.
4. Make sure the product is dry before use.
5. Check all wooden components regularly to
ensure there are no cracks or splitters.
10 Cleaning & Care
Information
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(Therapists, Parents & Carers)
We recommend that daily visual checks of
the equipment are carried out by therapists,
carers or parents to ensure the product is
safe for use. The recommend daily checks
are detailed below.
1. Ensure all adjustment knobs and bolts
are in place and secure.
2. Check all upholstery for signs of wear
and tear.
3. Check all castors are moving freely and
lock securely.
4. Check all Velcro strips and brush u to
ensure straps secure rmly.
If in any doubt to the continued safe
use of your Leckey product or if any
parts should fail, please cease using
the product and contact our customer
care team or your local dealer as soon
as possible.
(Therapist, Technician, VIDA Product
Specialist, Dealer)
Leckey recommend that each product
should be subject to a detailed inspection at
least once a year and every time the product
is reissued for use. This inspection should
be carried out by a technically competent
person who has been trained in the use of
the product and should include the following
checks as a minimum requirement.
1. Check all knobs, nuts, bolts and plastic
buckles are in place, replacing any missing
items. Paying particular attention to the
following items;
- Chest and hip height and
angle adjustments
- Knee cups adjustment knobs
2. Lift the base to check each castor
individually. Make sure they are moving
freely and remove any dirt from the rubber
wheels. Check that the brakes lock the
wheels securely.
3. Visually check the structure of the product
paying attention to weld points on the frame
ensuring there are no signs of fatigue or
cracking around the welds.
4. Leckey recommend that a written record is
maintained of all annual product inspections.
If in any doubt to the continued safe
use of your Leckey product or if any
parts should fail, please cease using
the product and contact our customer
care team or your local dealer as soon
as possible.
11 Daily Product
Inspection
12 Annual Product
Inspection
Most Leckey products are assessed and
ordered to meet the needs of an individual
user. Before reissuing a product we
recommend that the therapist prescribing
the product has carried out an equipment
compatibility check for the new user and
has ensured that the product being
re-issued contains no modications or
special attachments.
A detailed technical inspection should be
carried on the product prior to re-issuing.
This should be carried out by a technically
competent person who has been trained
in the use and inspection of the product.
Please refer to section 13 for the required
checks to be carried out.
Ensure the product has been cleaned
thoroughly in accordance with section
11 of this manual.
Ensure a copy of the user manual is
supplied with the product. A copy can
be downloaded from our website
www.leckey.com.
Leckey recommend that a written record is
maintained of all product inspections carried
out during the reissue of the product.
If in any doubt to the continued safe
use of your Leckey product or if any
parts should fail, please cease using
the product and contact our customer
care team or your local dealer as soon
as possible.
Servicing of all Leckey products should
only be carried out by technically competent
persons who have been trained in the use of
the product.
All international service enquiries should
be directed to the appropriate Leckey
distributor who will be delighted to assist
you. For further information on Leckey
distributors please visit our website at
www.leckey.com
13 Re-issuing Leckey
Products
14 Product Servicing
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Product Codes
LFS/#/ Freestander
LFS/T Totstander
(comes as
standard in
Meadow Fabric)
Accessory Codes
LFS/#/G Grab/suspension Rail
LFS/#/H Grab Posts
# Please select a size
The Freestander comes in 2 fabrics. Size 1
comes as standard in Meadow fabric and
size 2 and 3 in Mondeo blue fabric.
Head Support Options are available with
this product please contact the VIDA
customer care team or local dealer for further
information.
15 Technical Information 15 Technical data
1 2 3
1 - 5 4 - 9 1/2 9 - 17
LFS/1 LFS/2 LFS/3
mm inches mm inches mm inches
470 18.5 680 27 975 38
680 27 975 38 1350 53
650 26 750 30 750 30
650 26 750 30 750 30
400 16 450 18 500 20
525 21 575 23 625 25
30kg 66lbs 60kg 132lbs 100kg 220lbs
470 18.5
640 26
450 18
450 18
Product sizing
Size
Age
Codes
Freestander
Chest Plate Height
min
max
Base
lenght
width
Activity Tray
depth
width
User Weigth
max
Totstander
Chest Band Height
min
max
Base
depth
width
length
Weight
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24 hour postural
care for babies,
kids & adults.
Sleeping, Sitting,
Standing, Walking,
Moving, Bathing,
Toileting.
LS146-05
VIDA Global
19C Ballinderry Road,
Lisburn, BT28 2SA
Northern Ireland,
United Kingdom
T: 028 9260 0750
F: 028 9260 0799
E: info@vidaglobal.co.uk
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