Invacare rea Focus, User Manual

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General
1 General
1.1 Introduction
This wheelchair has many adjustment possibilities and accessories. To
ensure that you benefit as much as possible from the wheelchair,
and in order to do its options justice, the chair must be tested
and adjusted by competent personnel. You should also receive
instructions on how to use your device in everyday life.
This manual includes a description of the parts of the chair, simple
adjustment options, how to use the device safely and how to
transport it. The manual must be read thoroughly by the user and
assisting person.
Also included in this manual is a description of how accessories are
fitted and slightly more advanced settings.
As the wheelchair has many different components and accessories,
the appearance of the accessories you have for your chair may differ
from those shown.
1.2 Symbols in this user manual
In this user manual, warnings are marked with symbols. The title next
to the warning symbol indicates the level of danger.
WARNING
Indicates a hazardous situation that could result in
serious injury or death if it is not avoided.
CAUTION
Indicates a hazardous situation that could result in
minor or slight injury if it is not avoided.
IMPORTANT
Indicates a hazardous situation that could result in
damage to property if it is not avoided.
Tips and Recommendations
Gives useful tips, recommendations and information
for efficient, trouble-free use.
This product complies with the directive 93/42/EEC
for medical products. The launch date for this product
is specified in the CE declaration of conformity.
Tools
1.3 Warranty
We provide a two-year warranty from the delivery date. Damage due
to wear and tear on upholstery, tires, (rubber) tubes, hand rims and
castors etc., is not covered by the warranty. Damage that has been
caused through physical violence or abnormal use is not covered.
Damage caused by users who weigh more than the maximum user
weight stated for each model is not covered. The warranty will only
apply if the maintenance instructions are followed.
1.4 Limitation of liability
Invacare Rea AB accepts no liability for damage arising from:
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Non-compliance with the User Manual
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Incorrect use
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Natural wear and tear
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Incorrect assembly or set-up by the purchaser or a third party
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Technical modifications
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Unauthorised modifications and/or use of unsuitable spare parts
The written authorisation of Invacare Rea AB must be obtained
before installing additional adaptations on a Invacare Rea wheelchair.
Otherwise no liability claims can be made.
1.5 Customer service
For contact details to where you can find information about for
example product safety notices and product recalls, please refer to
the last page of this publication where you will find addresses to the
European sales companies.
This User Manual contains important information about using the
wheelchair. In order to ensure safety when using your wheelchair,
read the User Manual carefully and follow the safety information.
If your vision is impaired, you can view the user manual as a PDF file
on the Internet at www.invacare.xx (xx = local country code) and
enlarge it on-screen as required. If you cannot enlarge the texts and
graphics sufficiently, please contact the invacare®distributor for your
country;
→
addresses on the reverse of this document. If necessary, we
will provide you with a high resolution PDF file of the user manual.
Moreover, you can have the PDF file read out to you with the aid of
suitable programs using special language functions on your computer
(e.g. in Adobe®Reader®X: Shift+Ctrl+Y).
1.6 Accidents / Near accidents
Please inform your Invacare office immediately of any accidents or
near-accidents that have been caused by this wheelchair and that have
led to, or could have led to, personal injury. The relevant authority
must also be contacted and reported to.
1.7 Intended use
This manual wheelchair is intended for users who use their wheelchair
over long periods of time and needs to keep a good posture when
sitting. The wheelchair is intended to be used both indoors and
outdoors (depending on the size of castors chosen). The maximum
user weight is stated in the technical data. The wheelchair is indicated
for users who are able to propel their wheelchair themselves but
also for users needing the aid of an assistant. There are no known
contraindications.
1.8 Compliance
Invacare® is continuously working towards ensuring that the
company’s impact on the environment, locally and globally, is reduced
to a minimum.
This product is in compliance with the European Directive 93/42/EEC
concerning Class 1 medical devices.
This product has been tested and conforms to the standards ISO
7176–8, ISO 12183 and ISO 7176-16 or ISO 1021-2.
1.9 Service life
We estimate that the Invacare® wheelchair has a service life span of
five years. It is difficult to state the exact length of the service life of
our products and the length stated is an estimated average life span
based on normal use. The life span may be considerably longer if
the wheelchair is used to a limited extent and if it is used with care,
maintained and handled properly. The life span may be shorter if the
wheelchair is subjected to extreme use.
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