Invacare TDXSP2 - Safety and Handling

Safety
2.2SafetyandHandling
Safetyandhandlingofthewheelchairrequirestheclose
attentionofthewheelchairuseraswellastheassistant.
Thismanualpointsoutthemostcommonproceduresand
techniquesinvolvedinthesafeoperationandmaintenance
ofthewheelchair.Itisimportanttopracticeandmaster
thesesafetechniquesuntilyouarecomfortablein
maneuveringthewheelchair.
Usersandassistantsmustbeawarethatthehandling
andmaneuverabilitycharacteristicsofthewheelchairare
inherentlydifferentbasedonthedrivewheellocation.
Handlingandmaneuverabilitydifferenceswillbemost
noticeablewhentravelingdowndeclines(Example:ramps
andslopes)oroverobstaclesandroughterrainasthis
mayshifttheuserscenterofmassforwardresultingin
decreasedstability.ALWAYSreducespeedandweartheseat
positioningstrapwhendrivingundertheseconditions.
Individualwheelchairusersoftendevelopskillstodealwith
dailylivingactivitiesthatmaydifferfromthosedescribed
inthismanual.Invacarerecognizesandencourageseach
individualtotrywhatworksbestforhim/herinovercoming
obstaclesthattheymayencounter .Howeverallwarnings
andcautionsgiveninthismanualMUSTbefollowed.
Techniquesinthismanualareastartingpointforthenew
wheelchairuserandassistantwith“safety”asthemost
importantconsiderationforall.
Invacarestronglyrecommendsthatinitialuseofwheelchairs
besupervisedbyanassistant.
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,SeriousInjury,orDamage
Misuseofthewheelchairmaycausecomponent
failureand/orthewheelchairtostartsmoking,
sparking,orburning.Death,seriousinjury,or
damagemayoccurduetore.
–DONOTusethewheelchairotherthanits
intendedpurpose.Ifthewheelchairstarts
smoking,sparking,orburning,discontinueusing
thewheelchairandseekserviceIMMEDIATELY .
DANGER!
RiskofDeathorSeriousInjury
Notwearingyourseatpositioningstrapcould
resultindeathorseriousinjury.
–ALWAYSwearyourseatpositioningstrap.
Yourseatpositioningstraphelpsreducethe
possibilityofafallfromthewheelchair .The
seatpositioningstrapisapositioningbeltonly.
Itisnotdesignedforuseasasafetydevice
withstandinghighstressloadssuchasautoor
aircraftsafetybelts.Ifsignsofwearappear,
seatpositioningstrapMUSTbereplaced
IMMEDIATELY .
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