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Section 3
Operation
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3.7. Positioning of patient:
Patients should be allowed to enter or exit the chair only while the rotation lock is applied and the seat and back are in the
Auto Return (Home) position.
See Figure 3-11
Position the footrest down to use as a step for patients as they enter or
exit the chair. For some patients, it may be helpful to move the armrests up and out of the way.
See Section 3.8.
The patient should be sitting in the chair with back firmly against the chair’s backrest and legs on the leg rest before
bringing the chair into operation.
3.6. Footswitch (optional)
The Footswitch is an ergonomically designed modular system for easy hands-free control of the chair.
BACK DOWN
SEAT DOWN
BACK UP
SEAT UP
Figure 3-10 Footswitch controls
WARNING
!
PATIENTS ENTERING OR EXITING THE CHAIR IN A POSITION OTHER THAN THE
Home/AUTO RETURN POSITION COULD BE INJURED OR COULD CAUSE
DAMAGE TO THE EQUIPMENT.
WARNING
!
TO MINIMIZE THE RISKS DUE TO MOVING PARTS, ENSURE THE PATIENT IS
SEATED AS INTENDED WITH HEAD SUPPORTED BY THE HEADREST, ARMS
SUPPORTED BY THE ARMRESTS AND LEGS SUPPORTED BY THE CALF REST
BEFORE OPERATING THE CHAIR. OPERATORS SHOULD KEEP THEIR FREE
HAND AND THEIR FEET AWAY FROM THE CHAIR WHILE THE CHAIR IS MOVING.
OPERATORS SHOULD KEEP THEIR FREE HAND AND THEIR FEET AWAY FROM
THE CHAIR WHILE THE CHAIR IS MOVING.