JUNE 14
Introduction
The M – Brand range of Rise & Recline chairs from Z-Tec are designed
to offer comfort and style whilst improving your Mobility.
The Elba and Capri chairs are available in different materials and colours
to suit your requirements or surrounding décor.
The range are designed to accommodate a single user up to a maximum
of 25 stone (160kg) and offer a range of positions to suit individual needs
between a horizontal and standing position.
Product Description
The M – Brand range of Rise & Recline chairs, from Z-Tec, are designed
to be used by a range of clients, whose mobility has been reduced or
removed by a disability or chronic illness. Suitability of these chairs is
very broad and can vary from a permanent disability such as arthritis or a
stroke, to a chronic illness such as polio or Multiple Sclerosis.
The design incorporates an electrically powered single or double actuator
system, operated by a handset to manoeuvre the chair through a range of
positions from horizontal to a partial standing position. A range of
materials and colours are available that offer reduced shear benefits and
can assist in posture management and user transfer. The product is
intended to be used by a single user, with a maximum mass of 160kg (25
stone), where mobility is either impaired or an enhanced level of comfort
or posture management or pressure relief is required. The design
ergonomically accommodates a wide range of disabilities for all ages of
user. Suitability is dependant upon the degree and nature of disability and
where possible should be determined through a thorough risk assessment
carried out by a qualified medical professional. These chairs can be
suitable for assisting in rehabilitation, restoring independence and in
some instances alleviation or management of disabilities and chronic
illnesses.
Consideration must be given at point of prescription to required usage
with regard to the capabilities of the user and the environment in which
the product should be used.
The M – Brand range of chairs are imported into the EU by Z-Tec
Mobility and are placed on the EU market, CE marked, as a Class 1
Medical Device and comply with the Essential Requirements of the
Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC.
By definition these Rise & Recline chairs are marketed as a medical
device where a "medical device"* means an instrument, apparatus,
appliance, material or other article, whether used alone or in combination,
together with any software necessary for its proper application, which –
