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V . E M I ( E l e c t r o m a g n e t i c I n t e r f e r e n c e )
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Heed all warnings in this section. If you fail to do so a fall, tip-over or loss
of control may occur and cause severe injury to you or others.
A. NOTICE TO USER AND ATTENDANTS
User
1. Before using this chair, you should be trained in its safe use by your health care
professional.
2. Every wheelchair is different. Take the time to learn the feel of this chair before
you begin riding.
3. Be aware that you must develop your own methods for the safe use of this chair,
that are best suited to your level of function and ability.
4. Have someone help you practice bending, reaching and transfers until you learn
how to do them safely.
5.
Never
try a new maneuver on your own unless you are sure it is safe.
6. Get to know the areas where you plan to use your chair. Look for hazards
and learn how to avoid them.
7. Always wear a positioning strap.
8. Do not use your wheelchair if the joystick does not spring back to the neutral
position.
9. Do not use your wheelchair if the joystick boot is ripped or damaged.
10. Do not try to tip this wheelchair without an attendant present.
User and Attendants
1. When transferring the user in or out of the wheelchair never use the footplate as
a platform.
2. Do not lift this wheelchair by any parts that are removable, doing so may result
in damage to the wheelchair or injury to the user.
3. Never try to stop or slow this wheelchair with the wheel locks (if applicable).
Wheel locks are designed to prevent the chair from moving when stopped. They
are not brakes.
4. Always keep your hands and body parts clear of moving parts to help prevent
injuries.
Attendants
Make sure you heed all warnings and follow all instructions in each section of
this manual. Be aware that warnings that apply to the user also apply to you.
1. Do not stand or sit on any portion of this wheelchair.
1. You need to work with the user, and the user’s doctor, nurse or therapist, to
develop safe methods best suited to your abilities and those of the user.
2. To manually push the chair you must release the motor locks.
•Make sure you have full control over the chair when you release the motor
locks. When you do so the chair will not have brakes.
•Make sure the chair is on level ground before you release the motor locks.
4. The following specialty input devices have an unknown effect on the immunity level
because they have not been tested with the Groove and Delphi control system:
•Breath Control
• Proportional Head Control
•Tri-Switch Head Array
• Proportional Mini-Joystick/Chin Control
•Heavy Duty Switched Joystick
• Buddy Button
•Treadle Switch
• Micro Light
•Ribbon Switch
• Star Board
•Proximity Head Array
• Wafer Board
•Zero Touch Switch
• Penta Switch
•4-Zero Touch Switch
• Plate Switch
•5-Zero Touch Switch
• Soft Switch
•Disc Switch
• Grasp Switch
•Wobble Switch
Individuals with physical limitations requiring the use of a specialty control
input device known not to be immune to 20V/m, or not known, should exer-
cise extra care around known sources of EMI.
There is no way to know the effect on EMI if you add accessories or modify
this chair. Any change to your chair may increase the risk of EMI. Parts not
specifically tested or parts from other suppliers have unknown EMI properties.
F. REPORT ALL SUSPECTED EMI INCIDENTS
You should promptly report any unintended movement or brake release.
Be sure to indicate whether there was a radio wave source near your chair
at the time. Contact:
Sunrise Medical, Customer Service Department at (800) 333-4000.
G. EMI FROM CHAIR
The chair itself can disturb the performance of electromagnetic fields such as emitted
by alarm systems of shops.
