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1 Preface
The Avantgarde Wheelchair for Active Use is a quality product offering versatile use in everyday
life. Before using your wheelchair, please read sections: »Delivery/Preparing the Wheelchair for
Use« and »Safety Tips«. The section »Accessories / Options« presents additional components
for the Avantgarde, which may extend the range of application and increase user comfort.
The section »Adjustability / Assembly Instructions« describes the possibilities of adjusting the
wheelchair to your individual requirements. The design, as described in these Instructions for
Use, is subject to technical alterations without notice.
2 Intended Use
The Avantgarde T, Ti 8.9, Ti Ultra, VR and XXL 2 wheelchairs for active use are designed solely
for people who are unable to walk or who have a walking impediment. Each wheelchair can be
propelled either by the user or by an attendant. The Otto Bock Warranty applies only when the
product is used according to the specified conditions and for the intended purposes, following
all manufacturer’s recommendations.
3 Field of Application
The versatility of this wheelchair is due to its modular design with versatile equipment options.
Typical use would be for patients with walking impediments/inability due to:
• Palsies/paralysis (paraplegia, tetraplegia)
• Loss of limbs (lower limb amputation)
• Defective/deformed limbs
• Joint contractures/defects
• Diseases like cardiac/circulatory insufficiency, disorders of balance or cachexia or for geriatric
patients who still employ usable residual strength in the upper limbs.
The Avantgarde was specially designed for individuals who are able to independently propel a
wheelchair and individuals who are dependent on the permanent use of a wheelchair.
Fitting considerations:
• Body height and weight (max. load capacity T, Ti 8.9, Ti Ultra and VR: 12 kg, XXL 2: 180 kg)
• Physical and psychological limitations
• Age and sex of the user
• Home conditions and environment
