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joint contractures/joint injuries
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or other conditions
When purchasing a particular product, you
should furthermore take into account the
disabled individual’s physical and mental
condition, age, home living conditions and
personal circumstances.
Any purchase should always be evaluated
and approved on a case-by-case basis by
a qualified medical professional (medical
device or rehabilitation adviser etc.) and
be adapted to the specific circumstances
associated with the individual’s medical his-
tory. Moreover, individuals with any of the
issues/conditions described in the contrain-
dications may in certain cases experience
mental, emotional or physical difficulties
when operating any of the listed models.
The electric wheelchair must not be used in
case of:
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Cognitive limitations or intellectual dis-
ability that precludes independent use
of the wheelchair
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Restrictions in activities of daily living
in blind or visually impaired individuals,
where visual aids or other assistive de-
vices are unable to compensate for the
disability
–
Individuals under the influence of med-
ication that has a negative effect on the
ability to operate the wheelchair (dis-
cuss with your doctor or pharmacist
first)
–
Conditions that prevent an individual
from steering the wheelchair inde-
pendently
–
Severe balance and/or sensory distur-
bances
–
The inability to sit
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Ask your doctor, therapist or authorised
distributor about these and any other
risks concerning your electric wheel-
chair.
DELIVERY AND ARRIVAL
All products undergo strict quality control
procedures at the factory and are packaged
in special cardboard boxes.
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Nonetheless, we ask that you, immedi-
ately upon receipt, inspect your electric
wheelchair for any damage that may
have occurred during transit – prefera-
bly while the effects are still noticeable.
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Hold onto the wheelchair’s packaging
in case becomes necessary to return
the chair later.
USE ONLY AS INTENDED
Your electric wheelchair is designed to im-
prove your independent mobility both in-
doors and outdoors.
USAGE
Do not use the wheelchair without the
assembled leg supports and armrests!
The wheelchair is exclusively intended
to
transport a seated individual – it is not
designed to withstand or transport other
types of tensile or gravitational forces.
The electric wheelchair should only be used
on a solid, even surface and can be used in
the following manner:
–
Indoors (e.g. in flats or outpatient/resi-
dential institutions)
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Outdoors (e.g. paved paths in a park)
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Never expose your wheelchair to ex-
treme temperatures or dangerous en-
vironmental conditions, such as e.g.
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