Permobil BodiLink Head Support, Operation Manual

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BodiLink Head Support Operation Manual
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION, CONTINUED
WARNINGS: Installation, Interference and Use
- Adding additional links to the hardware may reduce the
overall strength.
- Use caution when installing, adjusting, or removing
hardware, to avoid pinching or trapping fingers in
openings.
- Do not expose the product or components to high
heat, open flames or hot ashes. Testing or certification
claims, including for flammability, may no longer apply
to this device when it is combined with other products
or materials. Check testing and certification claims for all
products used in combination with this device.
- Metal components may become hot if exposed to high
temperatures or cold if exposed to low temperatures.
Take appropriate precautions, especially when the
product will contact unprotected skin.
- Avoid sharp objects.
- Protect the product from blunt force shocks that may
cause damage and/or breakage.
- Always use the cover and base with any inserts as a
complete assembly. Never use a cover other than one
intended for your specific product and size.
WARNINGS: Motor Vehicle Transportation:
- Failure to pay attention to these warnings could result
in severe injury to the individual in the wheelchair or to
others.
- Whenever possible, transfer out of your wheelchair
installed with BodiLink Supports and into a manufacturer-
installed vehicle seat, and use the vehicle’s crash-tested
occupant restraint system.
- Children weighing less than 48½ lb. (22 kg) must be
transferred into an appropriate child-restraint system
intended for use in motor vehicles.
- ALWAYS store BodiLink Supports safely during transport
to avoid damage.
- If a BodiLink Support has been involved in an accident
during transport, see the “Inspection” section in this
manual.
- The motor vehicle safety information in this operation
manual applies to BodiLink Supports a) only when
correctly and securely installed, as instructed in this
manual; b) only with a wheelchair that complies with
the performance requirements of ISO 7176-19 and
that is installed, used, and maintained according to the
wheelchair manufacturer’s instructions.
- The individual should be seated in an upright position and
the wheelchair should face forward during transportation
in a motor vehicle. BodiLink Supports have only been
crash tested on a wheelchair in the forward-facing
position, per the test information provided in this
operation manual.
- The wheelchair with a BodiLink Support must be used
with an effective wheelchair securement system and a
properly positioned, crash-tested pelvic- and shoulder-
belt restraint, or a Wheelchair Tiedown and Occupant
Restraint System (WTORS), following the manufacturer’s
instructions.
The Comfort Company seating system with a back support
and accessories, including BodiLink Supports, installed on
a surrogate wheelchair frame, has been dynamically tested
by a third-party testing facility for use in a motor vehicle,
and meets all applicable performance criteria in Section 5.1
of ANSI/RESNA WC-4:2012 Section 20 “Wheelchair Seating
Systems for Use in Motor Vehicles” and in 5.1 of ISO 16840-4
when tested with a surrogate seat.