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WARNING!
Risk of Death, Serious Injury or Damage
• Risk of severe injury when transporting the client within a wheelchair fitted with
an Invacare
®
Matrx
®
E2 Back in a motor vehicle.
T
RANSPORTING
THE
C
LIENT
IN
A
M
OTOR
V
EHICLE
WITHIN
A
W
HEELCHAIR
F
ITTED
WITH
A
M
ATRX
B
ACK
The following guidelines should be made available to all parties responsible for
the transportation of the client, such as schools and transport providers.
• Wherever practicable Motion Concepts recommends that the client is transferred
out of the wheelchair into a vehicle seat using a lap and diagonal seat belt or an
appropriate child safety seat.
• The following back supports have been dynamically tested and meet the
requirements of ISO 16840-4:2009, Wheelchair Seating- Part 4: Seating Systems
for Use in Motor Vehicles; and Section 20, ANSI/RESNA WC-4:2017, Wheelchair
Seating Systems for Use in Motor Vehicles:
◦
Invacare
®
Matrx
®
E2S Back with Removable Hardware and Elan Headrest
◦
Invacare
®
Matrx
®
E2S Back with Fixed Hardware and Elan Headrest
A forward facing frontal impact test was performed for each configuration using an
ISO/RESNA Surrogate Wheelchair Frame (SWCF) and a Hybrid III Midsize-Adult
Male Anthropomorphic Test Device (ATD). The SWCF was secured by a four-point,
strap type wheelchair tie-down and the ATD was restrained by a surrogate three-
point belt with a SWCF-Anchored Lap Belt.
• Invacare
®
Matrx
®
E2 Backs used to transport a client should be equipped with a
Headrest Support (i.e. restricted to back heights 14in (36cm) and higher); and
may
only
be used in conjunction with wheelchairs that comply with the performance
requirements of RESNA WC19 or ISO 7176–19.
• For safe transportation of a client within a wheelchair in a motor vehicle, refer
to the user manuals of the wheelchair and tie-down and occupant restraint system
(WTORS)- see additional information below.
2.1 TRANSPORTATION WARNINGS!
W
HEELCHAIR
T
IE
-
DOWN
& O
CCUPANT
R
ESTRAINT
S
YSTEM
(WTORS)
•
Wheelchair Tie-down:
The wheelchair must be securely tied down within the
vehicle, in a forward facing position, in accordance with the wheelchair and tie-
down manufacturers instructions.
•
Occupant Restraint :
A suitable occupant restraint system must also be fitted in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. A minimum is a lap and diagonal
2.0 S
AFETY
I
NFORMATION
B
EFORE
E
NTERING
THE
V
EHICLE
C
HECK
THE
F
OLLOWING
:
The
Matrx Back
must be securely fastened into the wheelchair as described in
the user manual.
Posture Belts & Harnesses
should remain fitted during transportation, although
they are designed to provide postural support only, they are NOT intended for
safety during transportation.
A
Head Support
should be securely fitted and correctly adjusted close to the rear
of the client’s head during transportation, to reduce the risk of whiplash injuries.
