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GENERAL SEATING SYSTEM AND WHEELCHAIR WARNINGS
seat. Consult with the user’s doctor, nurse or therapist to find out if the rider needs
this contour when constructing the seat.
4. Use positioning belts only with a user who can cooperate. Make sure the user can
easily remove the belts in an emergency.
5. NEVER Use Positioning Belts:
a. As a patient restraint. A restraint requires a doctor’s order.
b. On a user who is comatose or agitated.
c. As a motor vehicle restraint. In an accident or sudden stop the rider may be
thrown from the chair. Wheelchair seat belts will not prevent this, and further injury
may result from the belts or straps.
If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control may
occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.
C. SEAT SYSTEMS
1. Do not change the seat system of your chair UNLESS you consult your authorized supplier
first. If you fail to heed these warnings damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss of control
may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.
D. POSTURAL SUPPORT DEVICES AND ACCESSORIES
REMOVABLE, ADJUSTABLE OR HINGED COMPONENTS:
1. Check the function of all moveable component accessories that may be added to this device
such as swing away laterals, abductors and head supports during each use. Insure they adjust
and lock into position to provide the necessary support to the user.
E. PINCH POINTS:
When some hinged or adjustable components are moved there results in the opportunity for a
“pinch point” to exist. Be aware of these points and insure all body parts are kept clear during
these movements and adjustments.
