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GENERAL INFORMATION
This document is a guide for the use and maintenance of your LPA chair.
It is important that anyone using the chair reads it in its entirety.
It is the responsibility of caregivers, including family or loved ones using
this chair, to follow the instructions in this manual at all times and to
ensure proper care and maintenance of the LPA chair.
LPA Medical Inc. accepts no responsibility for any breakage, incident,
injury, damage or accident caused by an error of use, negligence to
maintain the chair and maintain it in a safe and functional state, through
any unauthorized modification of the chair, failure to follow instructions
in this instruction manual or any other use deemed abnormal.
LPA products are not designed to be pressure washed or washed in
automatic wheelchair washers. LPA products are not designed to be used
outdoors or to be used in the shower.
DEFINITIONS
Geriatric chair
A chair designed to meet the comfort and mobilization needs of older
people who have a significant loss of autonomy.
Positioning chair
A chair that helps ensure proper posture through its many adjustments
and accessories, to help prevent pressure sores and falls.
Tilt
A function enabling the seat-backrest to tilt together.
Backrest angle
A function that changes the backrest angle relative to the seat.
Legrest elevation
A function that controls the legrest angle relative to the seat.
Footrest compensation
The footrest position adjustment function relative to the legrest angle.
Patient
The chair’s end-user; the person receiving the care.
