IDEAL 700 002, User Manual

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HERDEGEN SNC 2, Rue Freyssinet 77500 CHELLES-FRANCE
08/08/2017 Rev. 1 (27/09/2017) 08/08/2017 Rev. 1 (27/09/2017)
1. PURPOSE AND RE-USE OF THE CHAIR
1.1 Intended use
Our IDEAL transfer chair is meant to accompany and move from one place to another people who don’t have specific postural problems and
whose weight doesn’t exceed 100kg. This chair is not conceived for very young children or patients whose weight is inferior to 40kg or for other
uses than the transport of a person. This chair needs the presence of a third person, responsible and physically able to push the chair.
The IDEAL chair is a light chair, easily manoeuvrable and usable on plain surfaces indoors and outdoors. Foldable, its footprint is reduced to allow
the chair to be transported and stored easily.
Only healthcare professionals are entitled to prescribe and recommend our IDEAL chair in order to use it in accordance with patient’s needs.
The adaptation and the adjustments of the chair must be done by a certified professional.
1.2 Indications and contraindications
Indications:
-Durable, partial or total loss of strength in the lower limbs, balance disorders or posture problems due to various causes: post-traumatic, pos-
toperative, degenerative, inflammatory, neurological or neoplastic diseases, as well as -Congenital malformation, deformation or functional
disorders.
-Severe impaired mobility requiring to partially or totally unload weight-bearing on one or both legs or a body part, following an accident, an
operation or a disease.
Contraindications:
This product is contraindicated in case of:
- cognitive disorder, dementia - loss of balance - general muscular insufficiency - severe coordination disorder
1.3 Reuse & rental
If used by different persons, the IDEAL chair must be inspected in order to be, if appropriate, maintained and adjusted by a certified professional
for the new user. The instruction manual, as well as the documents and original labels must be provided with the chair to the new user.
This product can be rented to different patients. A thorough maintenance, cleaning and disinfection must be performed before the product is
given to a new patient in accordance with the following steps:
1-Visual inspection: ensure that the product has not been damaged and check for any defect.
2-Functional inspection: ensure that the product functions properly and repair it if needed.
3-Cleaning and disinfection: this product can be cleaned and disinfected with mild, chlorine-free detergents such as Survanios (Anios labora-
tories).
Do NOT use any abrasive cleaners or high-pressure cleaners that could damage the product.
Use only appropriate tools to perform the maintenance, cleaning and disinfection.
The user’s manual is an integral part of the product and must be handed over to every new user.
2. CONDITIONS OF USE
2.1 Inspection before use
Before each use, the user or the companion must check that the wheels, their rubber tyre and their bearings are in good condition and that the
brakes allow an efficient immobilization of the chair. Never use the chair if one of the clamping element is unscrewed, if a wheel or a part of the
chair is suspected of presenting backlashes or if elements from the seat are torn or disjointed. Never use the chair if it is not in good condition.
2.2 Indoor use
When moving the chair, one must take into account, in addition to its dimensions, the objects and obstacles in order to avoid to hinder, or hurt
the patient or the companion in their movements
2.3 Outdoor use
Used outdoors, attention must be paid on meteorological conditions as well as the condition of the floor in order to avoid adhesion risks, sliping
and tilting that could prejudice the user and his or her companion. Never use the chair in an escalator.
2.4 Transport of the chair
It is not advised to lift the chair with the patient sitting on it. To transport the chair, fold up the chassis and lift it up using stable elements of the
structure (armrests, handles, frame). Don’t use the footrests or the wheels to carry this operation.
When transported in a vehicule, it is advised to remove the footrests to reduce the chair’s footprint to store it easily in a trunk. The chair must never
be substituted to the vehicule’s own seats. The patient must be transfered from the chair to the vehicule’s seat while having taken care of locking
the brakes beforehand.
2.5 Risks of pinching
When installing or storing the chair, attention must be paid on avoiding potential pinching linked to adjustment, footrests, dissembly of wheels,
folding of the seat. Ask your certified distributor, who will explain how to manipulate your chair without danger.
2.6 Spare parts
The substitution of defective or altered parts must be made by a professional with manufacturer’s approved spare parts only. Replacement with
non-compliant parts can be risky for the patient and can have the manufacturer’s warranty cancelled.
3. RECEPTION AND DESCRIPTION
3.1. Reception
Our IDEAL transfer chairs are controlled at different steps of their production and packed in a cardboard packaging. Upon receipt, please
check that the packaging is not damaged. When unpacking the product, make sure that the instruction manual and the warranty booklet are
present. These documents are to be delivered to the user imperatively for him or her to be aware of the use conditions and the warranty of the
product.
After having checked the conformity of the chair, the certified professional will adjust the footrests according to the user’s height, as well as the
strap that is used as a support belt. It is the professional’s responsability to inform and make sure that the user understood well the safety or use
instructions and warnings described in this instruction manual. Environment : Recyclable, the cardboard packaging must be taken to a sorting
center.