Invacare rea Focus, User Manual

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Rea® Focus™
7 Transport
7.1 Safety information
Invacare has continuously worked to improve the safety in all our
products for the users in different everyday situations. This has,
among other things, meant that Invacare since the mid 1990’s has
let accredited research institutes crash test several of the manual
wheelchair models. We would like to inform you about the transport
of wheelchairs with seated users in vehicles that are especially
adapted for this purpose. First and foremost, we would like to point
out that it is always the safest option for the user to be transported
in the vehicle’s regular seat fastened with the regular safety belt.
Invacare cannot recommend transport seated in the wheelchair. But,
we are aware that there are users and situations that require vehicle
transport seated in the wheelchair. In these cases, the safety rules
in this section must be followed in order to reduce the risk of injury
in the case of an accident.
The wheelchair has been tested according to the specifications
in ISO 7176-19 "Wheeled mobility devices for use as seats in
motor vehicles".This means that it has been through and met the
requirements in a standard test of one possible situation – full frontal
collision in 48 km/h with a deceleration of 20 g and a 75 kg test
dummy. The test standard ISO 7176-19 is developed by authorities
and specialists and it states a minimum demand on wheelchairs
regarding transport in vehicles. This standard is updated regularly as
knowledge and experience increases
In reality, an incident will be different from the circumstances in a
test laboratory environment. For example will speed, impact angle,
configuration of the chair, user weight and deceleration probably vary.
Invacare declines any responsibility for the outcome of a possible
accident where our products are involved. We have chosen to test
what we believe to be a frequently occurring configuration with
common adjustments made. Configurations and accessories that are
unsuitable for seated transport in a vehicle are mentioned later on
in this chapter.
WARNING!
Risk of injury
– Safety restraint devices must only be used when the
wheelchair user's weight is 22 kg or more. When
the user weight is lower than 22 kg, do not use the
wheelchair as a seat in a vehicle.
WARNING!
Risk of serious injury during transport
In a vehicle, a user in his wheelchair must be secured by
a safety belt (3-point belt). A posture belt only is not
sufficient as a personal restraint device.
–
Use the posture belt as a complement, but not as a
substitute to the 3-point safety belt, when transporting
the wheelchair user in a vehicle.
WARNING!
Risk of injury if the wheelchair is not properly
secured
In the event of an accident, braking manoeuvre, etc. you
may suffer serious injuries from flying wheelchair parts.
– Always remove the rear wheels when transporting the
wheelchair.
– Firmly secure all wheelchair components in the means
of transport to prevent them from coming loose
during the journey.
7.2 Restrictions for transport in vehicle
WARNING!
Risk of injury
–
The Rea® Focus™ with 16” wheels can under no
circumstances be used as a seat in a vehicle during
transport.
7.3 Transporting wheelchairs with users in
vehicles
1. The wheelchair and user should be transported forward-facing
in the direction of travel. All auxiliary equipment such as tables,
trunk support, abduction cushion etc should be removed and
stored safely so that they do not injure anyone during any kind of
accident.
2. The wheelchair should be secured in the vehicle with a 4-point
restraint system. The user should wear a 3-point safety belt
secured in the vehicle.
WARNING!
Risk of injury
–
Both the 4-point restraint system and the 3-point
safety belt must be approved according to
ISO-10542-2.
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