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or functional damages to the lower extrem-
ities, such as amputations, results of injury,
musculoskeletal/neuromuskuloskeletally
caused motion disabilities e. g. through:
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paralysis,
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loss of limbs (leg amputation),
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defective/deformed limbs,
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joint contractures/-damages,
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other diseases.
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spasms.
Also to be observed for individual provision
are the physical and psychological state,
age of the user as well as the personal living
condition and private environment.
This is meant for the user of the electric
wheelchair as well as the accompanying
person controlling the electric wheelchair.
Every provision, case by case should be
checked, tested and aligned to the indi-
vidual ability limitations caused by the de-
fined disability through an educated person
(medical device consultant, rehabilitation
consultant u.o.). This also includes that
people that show a counter indications to
the named problems in some cases need
to give proof of the cognitive, mental and
moral ability to operate the electric wheel-
chair.
The electric wheelchair may not be used in
cases of:
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Influence of impairing medications to
the accompanying person (ask your
doctor or pharmacist).
–
Extreme balance and/or perceptual
disorders of the accompanying person
(ask your doctor or pharmacist).
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Inability to sit.
–
Accompanying persons that are physi-
cally or psychologically not able to steer
an electric wheelchair.
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To these and other possible risk
concerning your electric wheelchair
ask your doctor, therapist or special-
ist dealer.
ACCEPTANCE
All products are checked for faults in the
factory and packed in special boxes.
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However, we request that you check
the electric wheelchair for possible
transport damage immediately on re-
ceipt – preferably in the presence of the
carrier.
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The packaging of the electric wheel-
chair should be stored for a further
transport that might become neces-
sary.
INTENDED PURPOSE
The electric wheelchair serves to improve
independent mobility in- and outdoors.
TARGET GROUP
The target group of the electric wheelchair
includes those groups of people that do
not have sufficient independent mobility
at their disposal, to move around inde-
pendently in- and outdoors.
