USER AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR
Integra et Selectis
SHELL SEATS
2
FOREWORD
Thank you and congratulations for buying a Drive Devilbiss
Healthcare France chair. Understanding well and maintaining
regularly the chair will prolong its service life. That is the reason
why we recommend reading this user and maintenance manual
to better know the chair performances and qualities.
Warning:
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare France offers a wide range
of chairs and equipment. The product, functions and accessories
appropriateness should always be checked by a healthcare pro-
fessional and a service provider.
The shell seats are products intended for patients who are
unable to remain seated without support.
The patients using a shell chair should be accompanied by a
caregiver when they handle the chair, especially they are equipped
with the seating base, and generally, when sitting down in the
chair and when leaving the chair.
TABLE OF CONTENT
I - INTENDED USE
1.1 - Target users.....................................................................................p 2
1.2 - Indications......................................................................................p 2
1.3 - Contraindications..........................................................................p 2
1.4 - Reuse...............................................................................................p 2
2 - WARNINGS
2.1 - Meaning of the symbols..............................................................p 3
2.2 - Controls before any use.............................................................p 3
2.3 - Outdoors use................................................................................p 3
2.4 - Prohibited use..............................................................................p 3
2.5 - Surface temperature...................................................................p 3
2.6 - Environment..................................................................................p 3
2.7 - Safety with electrical components...........................................p 3
3 - SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
3.1 - Carrying and lifting........................................................................p 4
3.2 - Transport in a vehicle..................................................................p 4
3.3 - Pinching risks................................................................................p4
3.4 - Accessories and options............................................................p 4
3.5 - Positioning.....................................................................................p 4
3.6 - General safety rules....................................................................p 4
3.7 - Precautions relative to electromagnetic compatibility........p 4
4 - DELIVERY AND COMMISSIONING
........................................p 4
5 - USE RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 - Seat belt..........................................................................................p 4
5.2 - For maximum stability.................................................................p 5
5.3 - Driving indoors.............................................................................p 5
5.4 - Clearing an obstacle...................................................................p 5
5.5 - Leaning forward...........................................................................p 5
5.6 - Leaning backward.......................................................................p 5
5.7 - Transferring....................................................................................p 5
6 - REGULAR MAINTENANCE
6.1 - Use and storage conditions........................................................p 5
6.2 - Regular maintenance..................................................................p 5
6.3 - Cleaning.........................................................................................p 5
7 - MAINTENANCE
7.1 - Disinfecting......................................................................................p 6
8 - YEARLY MAINTENANCE, REPAIRING, WARRANTY
8.1 - Main procedures...........................................................................p 6
8.2 - Accessories...................................................................................p 6
8.3 - Storage...........................................................................................p 6
8.4 - Chair service life and end of life..............................................p 6
8.5 - Warranty conditions....................................................................p 7
9 - OPTIONS AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
9.1 - General presentation...................................................................p 7
9.2 - General terminology...................................................................p 7
9.3 - Options...........................................................................................p 8
10 - ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS
10.1 - Seat depth (only on M version)................................................p 9
10.2 - Seat height...................................................................................p 9
10.3 - Standard or ergonomic headrest...........................................p 9
10.4 - Side shelf......................................................................................p 9
10.5 - Seating pad..................................................................................p 9
10.6 - Shell tilting..................................................................................p 10
10.7 - Transfer aid.................................................................................p 10
10.8 - Footrest plate adjustment......................................................p 10
10.9 - 3-point pelvic belt and harness............................................p 11
10.10 - Braking of the wheelbase.....................................................p 11
10.11 - Braking the institution leg......................................................p 11
10.12 - Lap shelf.....................................................................................p 11
10.13 - Battery operation.....................................................................p 11
I - INTENDED USE
1.1) Target users
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare France chairs are manufactured and
tested in our factory. Choosing, adapting, and adjusting the chairs
should be performed by a healthcare professional according to the
user’s pathology and needs. The use, security, and maintenance ins-
tructions should be explained to the user by healthcare professionals
or medical device distributors, who should also make sure the user
understands those instructions.
1.2) Indications
Integra
and
Selectis
are multiversion shell seats for
institutions. They suit users with reduced autonomy.
Integra
and
Selectis
chairs particularly suit adults. They are
easy-to-manoeuvre chairs, which can be used indoors and outdoors,
but exclusively on good quality grounds, such as terraces or domestic
routes out of road use. Thanks to various options, such as ergonomic
headrest, legrest, and so on, the chairs can be adapted to various
needs.
1.3) Contraindications
Only healthcare professionals are allowed to prescribe this chair, re-
commend the options and adjustments to comply so as to comply
with the expected result. This chair is not suitable for children or users
whose weight is less than 40 kg. The user should have the physical
and mental capacities necessary for him/her, and his/her family, to
safely use the chair.