Invacare 1080556 Wheelchair User Manual


 
Part No. 1080556 Rev. I 5 Solara™
SPECIAL NOTES
WARNING/CAUTION notices as used in this manual apply to hazards or
unsafe practices which could result in personal injury or property damage.
NOTICE
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO
CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
As a manufacturer of wheelchairs, Invacare endeavors to supply a wide variety
of wheelchairs to meet many needs of the end user. However, final selection of
the type of wheelchair to be used by an individual rests solely with the user and
his/her healthcare professional capable of making such a selection.
WHEELCHAIR TIE-DOWN RESTRAINTS AND SEAT POSITIONING
STRAPS
Invacare recommends that wheelchair users NOT be transported in vehicles of
any kind while in wheelchairs. As of this date, the Department of
Transportation has not approved any tie-down systems for transportation of a
user while in a wheelchair, in a moving vehicle of any type.
It is Invacare’s position that users of wheelchairs should be transferred into
appropriate seating in vehicles for transportation and use be made of the
restraints made available by the auto industry.
AS REGARDS RESTRAINTS - SEAT/CHEST POSITIONING STRAPS - IT IS
THE OBLIGATION OF THE DME DEALER, THERAPISTS AND OTHER
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO DETERMINE IF A SEAT/CHEST
POSITIONING STRAP IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE THE SAFE OPERATION
OF THIS EQUIPMENT BY THE USER. SERIOUS INJURY CAN OCCUR IN
THE EVENT OF A FALL FROM A WHEELCHAIR.
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