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Note:
Not all of the components within this manual will necessarily be available with your power wheelchair. Any
references not applicable to your product should be ignored.
2.1
Intended Use
An indoor configurable wheelchair offered with various options compliant with EN12184:2009 section 5 class
B.
The Apollo Indoor Mk IV
TM
powered wheelchair has been designed to provide mobility and comfort for
persons with impaired mobility.
The wheelchair has been designed to be used either/or by a seated user/carer/attendant, primarily for use in
indoor environments, ref “Limitations of Use”.
The wheelchair has, in its standard format, been designed to accommodate users who have all limbs intact and
have sufficient upper body strength to maintain a safe position within the wheelchair without the addition of
supporting aids.
Adaptations from the standard wheelchair format are available to accommodate users who do not meet these
criteria, these will only be considered after a suitable risk assessment has been carried out by the product
prescriber. When prescribing wheelchairs for use by full or partial amputees (above or below knee, single or
double) it is important to recognise that lower limb amputation will affect the sitting centre of balance of the
wheelchair. The impossibility of generalising the individual ability of a wheelchair user means it is imperative
that the product prescriber carries out a full stability evaluation to ensure that the user is safe in the use of
the wheelchair and the risk of the wheelchair tipping is minimised.
The wheelchair should only be used in accordance with the safety advice given within this user guide. Failure to
follow the recommended advice within this user guide could lead to personal injury.