USER / CARER INFORMATION
PLEASE
READ
PRIOR
TO
USE
.
Straps or Harnesses should be the last item to be released or removed before the User leaves
the wheelchair and the first things to be secured after entering.
The Pelvic Belt length may require adjustment periodically, to allow for User growth, changes
to User’s disability or changes in seasonal clothing. Adjustments to belt or strap lengths can
be made at the main buckles, with further adjustment available at the Tri-slot mounting plates,
located at each anchored end of the Belt.
PRODUCT CLEANING
All RMS Pelvic Belts with
Plastic Centre Buckles
, are
Machine Washable
.
Water ingress to the metal buckle can be avoided by holding the Belt by the Buckle in one
hand whilst lightly sponging with warm soapy water, with a little disinfectant added, with the
other hand.
NOTE:
Both types of RMS Belts can also be cleaned using car type upholstery cleaner.
Again, avoid fluid ingress, by holding or covering the Metal Buckles whilst cleaning.
Ensure the Belt is completely dry before returning to service.
To ensure this device remains safe, and reliable throughout its period of service, RMS
recommends it be inspected for wear, damage and security of components at 3 monthly intervals.
(For heavier Users the period between inspections should be reduced accordingly). Any worn or
damaged Belts should be replaced as soon as possible with original equipment parts, available
from RMS Ltd.
For further information regarding this or any other products in the RMS range, please contact the
RMS Technical Help-line on 01795 477280.
MACHINE
WASHABLE
60°c
Plastic Centre Buckle
RMS Pelvic Belts with
Metal Centre Buckle
MUST
NOT
be Machine Washed, as water ingress to the Buckle
mechanism could cause premature rusting and subsequent
mal-function at a later date. They may however, be Hand
Washed with
CAUTION
, ensuring water does not enter the
Metal Centre Buckle area.
HAND
WASH
ONLY
Metal Centre Buckle
Feb 2018
The RMS
Pelvic Belt
Range
FITTING GUIDELINES
(The Batch Number and Installation date of this product should be recorded after fitting)
WARNINGS:
All RMS Pelvic Belts are designed for postural positioning and individual security only,
not as a method of restraint.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
should this Pelvic Belt be used as the sole method of
securing the User in a wheelchair, during transportation in a motor vehicle.
It is recommended that this Pelvic Belt be installed by a suitably qualified person,
giving the necessary consideration to positioning, direction of pull, strap routing and
correct adjustment.
Achieving the correct tension is extremely important as too tight, can result in
unnecessary discomfort or distress to the User, whereas too loose, could allow the
User to slide under the Belt into a seriously dangerous position.
A slack Pelvic Belt may also create a hazard by rolling upwards or downwards enabling
the buckle release pad to come into contact with a rigid piece of clothing i.e. a large
coat button or belt buckle, which in turn, could release the buckle of the Pelvic Belt .
FITTING
RMS Pelvic Belts are supplied with optional methods of attachment to a wheelchair.
Initially, the installer will need to establish the most suitable positions for the Pelvic Belt to be
attached, according to the User’s disability, type of Pelvic Belt and type of wheelchair. It is
recommended that this is carried out with the User seated in the wheelchair and the Pelvic
Belt laid around the User in the intended position.
The Pelvic Belt should be attached either by utilising suitable existing frame screws, or by use
of the
RMS
Universal Mounting Clamps,
MC123
included with this kit (see Fig1). These
clamps enable the Pelvic Belt to be attached to round frame tubes of 19, 22 or 25mm
Diameter without drilling. Where the preference is to use suitable existing frame screws, the
User should be removed from wheelchair before slackening or removing any screws,
(Minimum screw dia. 5mm).
Fig.1
Fig.2
Fig.3
MC 123
Tri-slot Mounting Plate
Enclosed Mounting Plate
RMS Ltd, Thompson House
Unit 10, Styles Close, Sittingbourne
Kent, ME10 3BF
tel: 01795 477280 fax: 01795229692
Email: [email protected]
www.ineedawheelchair.co.uk
