Kinsman Enterprises, Inc. Kinsman Swedish Helparm Counter-Balance Arm Sling

The Kinsman Swedish Helparm is engineered to provide essential functional support and facilitate muscle re-education for patients with various upper limb impairments. It is indicated for those dealing with:

• Paresis or Impairment of Shoulder Muscles: Specifically targeting weakness in the deltoid muscles.
• Neurological Conditions: Including hemiplegia and multiple sclerosis (MS).
• Post-Injury Recovery: Supporting patients with cervical spine injuries or shoulder nerve injuries.
• Rheumatoid Arthritis: Applicable for certain specific forms of this condition.

Its adjustable counter-balance mechanism offers incremental resistance or assistance, encouraging patients to utilize their residual muscle strength during therapy and Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).

Yes, the Kinsman Swedish Helparm Counter-Balance Arm Sling is designed for versatile use, supporting both passive stability and active therapeutic training.

• Active Assistive Support: This mode provides functional assistance and muscle re-education necessary for Activities of Daily Living (ADL), such as eating and grooming. The system uses adjustable counter-balancing weights to offer incremental assistance or resistance to the deltoid muscles.
• Passive Support: The sling can also provide simple passive stability. This is useful for stationary tasks requiring reduced muscle effort, such as typing, computer use, or reading, by providing steady proximal support to the shoulder.

Yes, the Kinsman Swedish Helparm is designed with adjustable counter-balancing weights.

This feature provides great versatility by allowing:

• Incremental changes in assistance or resistance.
• Targeted muscle re-education by encouraging the patient to utilize existing deltoid muscle strength.

For convenience, the base unit is equipped with metal rods for storing additional weights.

Yes, the Kinsman Swedish Helparm Counter-Balance Arm Sling is designed with high adjustability to accommodate a wide range of patient sizes, including pediatric users. To ensure proper fit and function for smaller patients:

• The arm support frame height can be lowered to correctly accommodate pediatric or smaller individuals.
• The versatile design also allows for use with patients in a supine position or seated in a wheelchair.

Yes, the Kinsman Swedish Helparm is designed for versatile patient positioning. It can be utilized when the patient is:

• Seated in a wheelchair.
• In a supine position (lying on the back).

Additionally, the frame height is adjustable to accommodate various patient sizes, including pediatric users.

Yes, the Kinsman Swedish Helparm is engineered to provide precise control over upper extremity movement.

• Shoulder Rotation Control: The adjustable arms allow clinicians to control and limit both internal and external shoulder rotation.
• Elbow Control: Furthermore, the amount of arm “swing” can be restricted to specifically manage and control elbow flexion and extension.

This high degree of adjustability is vital for muscle re-education, functional training, and therapeutic activities.

The Kinsman Swedish Helparm Counter-Balance Arm Sling is delivered as a complete system, ensuring you have all the necessary components for immediate assembly and therapeutic use.

Included with the main unit are essential accessories to facilitate support and adjustment:

• Slings for the wrist and elbows, ensuring comfortable and secure proximal support.
• A wrench necessary for assembly and subsequent fine-tuning adjustments.
• A plastic storage case for convenient organization and protection of smaller accessories.
• An Instructional CD to guide users through proper setup and usage protocols.

Yes, the Kinsman Swedish Helparm Counter-Balance Arm Sling is specifically designed to provide functional support for both therapeutic use and Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).

Key areas where the Helparm provides valuable assistance include:

• Daily Tasks: It offers assistive support crucial for training in ADLs, such as eating and grooming.
• Passive Support: It functions excellently as passive support for desk work, helping sustain arm elevation for activities like typing or general computer use.
• Rehabilitation: The system aids in muscle re-education and facilitates controlled, functional reaching activities.

The system’s counter-balance mechanism ensures tailored support by allowing you to incrementally adjust the weights to provide the precise level of assistance or resistance required for specific tasks.

Yes, the Kinsman Swedish Helparm is supplied with the necessary components to facilitate both assembly and precise calibration.

The kit includes:

• A wrench specifically designed for initial assembly and all subsequent adjustments to the system.
• An Instructional CD to provide clear guidance on proper setup and optimal usage of the counter-balance mechanism.

The main unit also comes complete with slings for the wrist and elbows, and a plastic storage case for accessories.

Yes, the base of the Kinsman Swedish Helparm Counter-Balance Arm Sling is equipped with lockable wheels. This design ensures both versatility and safety:

• Mobility: The wheels allow the unit to be easily repositioned and smoothly maneuvered, accommodating patients whether they are supine or seated in a wheelchair.
• Stability: The wheels can be securely locked in place, providing a completely stable foundation necessary for rehabilitation exercises and functional reaching activities.

For added convenience, the base also features integrated metal rods for storing additional counter-balancing weights.