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4.5 Medical requirements and indication
4.6 Contraindications and restrictions
4.7 User group
The patients must be able to sit independently. Secure persons who cannot sit upright unaided with belts
(refer to accessories) to prevent the occupant from falling out!
The manually guided stair climber assists the accompanying person while transporting the patient over
stairs or slopes, upwards and downwards. The use of the stair climber is intended for patients who
are not able to move by themselves and accompanying persons who do not have sufficient physical
endurance and strength to move the patient over stairs or slopes. The s-max aviation is used to transport
patients into an aircraft.
The stair climbers must not be used if:
• the operator has obtained no training/instruction for the product!
• the operator is below the age of 16!
• there is no supervision for minors of at least 16 years of age!
• the operator is not physically and mentally able to operate the stair climber safely!
• more than one person shall be transported simultaneously!
• the person to be transported cannot sit upright unaided!
• the operator does not have adequate eyesight!
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the braking effect is reduced due to rain, wet conditions, snow or black ice!
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the one-side and/or two-side braking effect of stair climber does not set in!
• escalators or travelators shall be overcome!
• medical devices with e.g. a life support function, and diagnostic devices are in the proximity!
• it is not used according to the intended use!
The stair climbers are intended for use by ground handling personnel.
Users are trained in the use of the device by means of a training course.
