Demarta Virginio SAS di Belletti Virginio e C, via Bozzalla 20, 13814 Pollone (BI), P.IVA 01530570025,
C.F. 00459790010, Tel. +39 015-9555440
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Once the patient is installed, the wheelchair must be parked, brakes engaged, on a perfectly
horizontal ground and after each move, the brakes must be engaged again.
A) ENVIRONMENT OF USE
Your wheelchair must only be used on surface areas where all four wheels touch the ground, with
sufficient ground contact to allow the wheels to roll in a balanced way.
It is recommended to train oneself if the wheelchair is being used on uneven ground surfaces
(cobblestones …), slopes, curves and to cross obstacles (kerbstones, etc.).
The wheelchair is not designed to be a climbing device or to carry hot or heavy objects.
When used on doormats, carpets or loose floor coverings, the flooring can be damaged.
The manufacturer cannot be held responsible of damages due to absence of or inappropriate
maintenance, or non-compliance to the instructions of this guide.
Complying to the utilisation and maintenance instructions is an essential condition of the guarantee.
This wheelchair is to be used under a temperature below 40° and in a dry environment to avoid any
risks of corrosion. Should it be in contact with humidity, please wipe it dry after use.
B) ON TO AND OUT OF THE WHEELCHAIR
If you cannot proceed with a secured transfer, ask for help.
1. Place the wheelchair as close as possible to the chair, the couch or the bed you want to transfer
to or from.
2. Make sure that the brakes of the shell-framed wheelchair are engaged.
3. Untighten the lever of the footrest so that the board touches the ground.
4. Proceed with the transfer to or from the shell-framed wheelchair.
C) CARRYING THE WHEELCHAIR
The best way to move the wheelchair is to roll it. If that is not the case, the frame must be firmly
grabbed at its front and its back. Do not lift the wheelchair by holding the armrests or the footrests.
Two people at least are needed to carry the wheelchair.
When transporting the shell-framed wheelchair, some instructions must be followed:
Carrying the patient seated in the shell-framed wheelchair is absolutely to be prohibited.
Place the seat base horizontally by unlocking the appropriate lever and disassemble the footrest.
The shell-framed wheelchair can now be carried by at least 2 people.
Never lift the shell-framed wheelchair by the wheels, rather grab fixed parts located at the front and
the back of the seat base or on the side under the armrests.
Carrying the shell-framed wheelchair in staircases/on stair steps must always be undertaken by two
people. Tilting the shell-framed wheelchair is prohibited during transportation.
Nobody and no objects should remain under the shell-framed wheelchair during transportation. It
may cause injuries or damages.
D) STEERING THE WHEELCHAIR BY AN ATTENDANT
• Risk of burns, be careful when you are moving around in a hot or cold environment (
light of the
sun, extreme cold, saunas, etc.)
• When remaining a certain amount of time in such environments, the components may reflect its
temperature.
• The attendant must set the wheelchair in motion with the push bar.
E) IN MOTION ON A SLOPE
The attendant must control its speed and move forward as slowly as possible on sloping grounds.
• Take into account the attendant’s capacity –
if he is not strong enough to control the wheelchair,
pull the brakes.
• If the wheelchair is equipped with a safety belt,
use it.
• Do not try to cross sharp sloped grounds.
